Sandra Bullock just sold these beachside homes for US$4 million – take a look inside the Hollywood star’s luxury real estate on America’s sandy Tybee Island, Georgia
- The Bird Box and Ocean’s 8 star initially asked for US$6.5 million for her larger island home – but let it go for less than half that after just two years
- The American actress still made a tidy profit, originally buying the two neighbouring properties for just under US$1.5 million in 2001
Sandra Bullock has just sold a two-house compound on Tybee Island, Georgia, USA, for US$4.2 million – making a tidy profit in the process. The American actress originally bought both properties for just under US$1.5 million in 2001, Realtor.com reported.
But Miss Congeniality was hoping for more. The larger, 3,360 sq ft main property sold for US$3.1 million, the site reported, after initially being listed for US$6.5 million in 2019.
Despite numerous price drops along the way, this is still the highest sale price recorded on Tybee Island, according to listings portal Savannah MLS.
Meanwhile the smaller, 2,800 sq ft guest house was sold to a separate buyer for US$1 million, Realtor.com reported.
Hollywood stalwart Bullock, 56, has starred in films including Ocean’s 8, Speed, Bird Box and Gravity. In 2010, she won the Academy Award for best actress for her appearance in The Blind Side.
The property, which sits on a 0.65-hectare (1.6-acre) estate, was listed by Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty. Let’s take a look inside …
The main property’s downstairs living space offers ample room to entertain, cook and even play games. It also has a den, a home gym and what was described as a “pyjama lounge”.