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Paris Hilton wants more privacy. The celebrity socialite has put her Los Angeles home on the market for $4.25 million.
Arguably one of the most closely watched people in the world, Ms. Hilton
wants to buy a larger home in a gated community or, at least, one with a long gated driveway, according to her aunt and informal spokeswoman, Kyle Richards. Her current house measures about 3,000 square feet on a 7,000-square-foot lot, modest by Los Angeles celebrity standards.
Last month, Ms. Hilton's Spanish-style home in the Hollywood Hills was the scene of an international media storm related to the 26-year-old hotel heiress's 23-day incarceration in an L.A. jail; Ms. Hilton was sentenced for violating her probation connected to a previous alcohol-related reckless-driving charge. Hundreds of reporters crowded the neighborhood and helicopters buzzed overhead to chronicle the tearful socialite's trip to and from jail. The 24-hour-a-day spectacle upset neighbors and prompted the city to redesignate nearby streets as no-stopping zones.
Ms. Hilton bought the four-bedroom residence in 2004 for about $2.9 million, during the second season of her reality show, "The Simple Life." She redecorated the interior in black and white and transformed one bedroom into a walk-in closet and another into a security control room. She made over the family room with beaded walls and added a modern audio/visual system throughout the house as well as extra security features. Built in 1926, the property includes a pool, a Jacuzzi and a waterfall.
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