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Shannen Doherty’s LA ‘sanctuary’ sells for $7.7M 2 years after her death See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Shannen Doherty’s LA ‘sanctuary’ sells for $7.7M 2 years after her death See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The California Post on GoogleLate actress Shannen Doherty’s longtime Malibu property has officially sold for $7.65 million, weeks after it was revealed that the dwelling had come under offer.

Common ground

Doherty, who died on July 13, 2024, at the age of 53, following a lengthy battle with cancer, purchased the elegant abode in 2004 for $2.56 million.

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Claim 1: “Late actress Shannen Doherty’s longtime Malibu property has officially sold for $7.65 million”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm the property sold for $7.65 million.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shannen Says is an eight-episode American reality television series broadcast on WE TV from April 10 to May 13, 2012. The show focuses on the preparations for the 2011 wedding of actress Shannen Doher…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shannen_Says
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mark Alexander Ballas Jr. (born May 24, 1986) is an American professional Latin and ballroom dancer, choreographer, musician, and actor. Since 2007, he has appeared as a pro on the ABC reality competi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Ballas
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shannen Maria Doherty (; April 12, 1971 – July 13, 2024) was an American actress. During her career in film and television, Doherty played Jenny Wilder in Little House on the Prairie (1982–1983); Magg…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shannen_Doherty
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Claim 2: “the property also features a detached guesthouse”
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Claim 3: “the profits from the sale of her home, which offers five bedrooms and 5,400 square feet of living space, will go to her mother, Rosa”
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Multiple sources confirm the home's size (approx 5,400 sq ft), bedroom count (5), and that profits go to her mother, Rosa.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 24, 2025 ... ... from the sale of her home, which offers five bedrooms and 5,400 square foot of living space, will go to her mother, Rosa.Realtor.com. Shannen ...
https://www.realtor.com/news/celebrity-real-estate/shannen-d…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 28, 2025 ... The five-bedroom abode has been listed by Doherty's close friend ... profits from the sale of her home will go to her mother, Rosa.
https://www.sfgate.com/realestate/article/inside-late-charme…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 5, 2025 ... The "Beverly Hills, 90210" actress, who died in July 2024, purchased the 5400-square-foot house for $2.65 million in 2004.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/inside-shannen-…
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Claim 4: “Doherty was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer in 2015”
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Claim 5: “The home is located outside of the Malibu area that was impacted by the January 2025 California wildfires”
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Claim 6: “she carried out an extensive renovation in 2018, after the property was damaged in the Woolsey Fire that same year”
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Claim 7: “The actress regularly spoke out about her cancer battle on her hit podcast, “Let’s Be Clear,””
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Claim 8: “In 2017, the actress revealed that her cancer was in remission”
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Claim 9: “she had split from him in 2023, and their divorce was finalized just two days after she passed”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm the specific timeline of the split in 2023 or the divorce finalization date relative to her death.
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Claim 10: “just two years later, it returned, with Doherty announcing that the disease had advanced to Stage 4”
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Claim 11: “ultimately dropping to $8.25 million in February”
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Multiple sources confirm a price drop to $8.25 million.
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web search NEUTRAL — Doherty's Malibu estate has returned to the market with a $500,000 price decrease, bringing the new asking price to $8.25 million.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/exclu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Shannen Doherty's Malibu estate dropped $500K to $8.25M — but before you see 'deal,' run the earthquake, flood, and wildfire risk math. FEMA's Risk Rating 2.0 is pushing coastal insurance costs to new…
https://smarttechinvest.com/riskbeforebuy/blog/shannen-doher…
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web search NEUTRAL — Shannen Doherty’s longtime Malibu home is no longer on the market.In September 2025, another $700,000 was trimmed from the asking price, bringing it to $8.75 million before it was ultimately removed f…
https://smmirror.com/2026/02/shannen-dohertys-malibu-home-pu…
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Claim 12: “Cortazzo... was later named the executor of her estate”
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Web search results explicitly state that Chris Cortazzo is the executor of her estate.
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Claim 13: “having been listed by her close friend, Chris Cortazzo, of Compass”
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Multiple sources identify Chris Cortazzo of Compass as the listing agent and a close friend.
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web search NEUTRAL — Doherty purchased this Malibu manse in 2004 for $2.56 million, according to records cited by the Journal.The property is listed with Chris Cortazzo of Compass, who shared a close friendship with Doher…
https://nypost.com/2025/08/04/real-estate/shannen-dohertys-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — Shannen Doherty's long-time Malibu estate has finally sold ... after nine months on the market and millions off the initial asking price. The estate is up the hill from the beach and she reportedly r.…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/shann…
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web search NEUTRAL — Shannen Doherty's Malibu home has sold for $7.65 million after being listed for $9.45 million in August 2025. The 5,360-square-foot property features ocean views, a lap pool, and an open floor plan fi…
https://www.aol.com/articles/shannen-dohertys-longtime-malib…
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Claim 14: “Doherty, who died on July 13, 2024, at the age of 53, following a lengthy battle with cancer”
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Wikipedia explicitly confirms Shannen Doherty died on July 13, 2024, at the age of 53.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "All Hell Breaks Loose" is the twenty-second and finale episode of the third season of the American fantasy drama television series Charmed. Written by Brad Kern, the series' showrunner, and directed …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Hell_Breaks_Loose_(Charmed…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mallrats is a 1995 American buddy comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith. The film stars Shannen Doherty, Jeremy London, Jason Lee, Claire Forlani, Priscilla Barnes, and Michael Rooker. It is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mallrats
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shannen Maria Doherty (; April 12, 1971 – July 13, 2024) was an American actress. During her career in film and television, Doherty played Jenny Wilder in Little House on the Prairie (1982–1983); Magg…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shannen_Doherty
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Claim 15: “Doherty purchased the home three years after she ended her three-year run as Prue Halliwell on “Charmed” and 10 years after she quit her hit role in “Beverly Hills, 90210.””
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Claim 16: “It was initially put on the market for $9.5 million in August 2025”
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Multiple sources confirm the home was listed for $9.5 million (or $9.45 million) in August 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shannen Says is an eight-episode American reality television series broadcast on WE TV from April 10 to May 13, 2012. The show focuses on the preparations for the 2011 wedding of actress Shannen Doher…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shannen_Says
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mark Alexander Ballas Jr. (born May 24, 1986) is an American professional Latin and ballroom dancer, choreographer, musician, and actor. Since 2007, he has appeared as a pro on the ABC reality competi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shannen Maria Doherty (; April 12, 1971 – July 13, 2024) was an American actress. During her career in film and television, Doherty played Jenny Wilder in Little House on the Prairie (1982–1983); Magg…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shannen_Doherty
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Claim 17: “purchased the elegant abode in 2004 for $2.56 million”
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Multiple sources confirm she purchased the property in 2004 for $2.56 million.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexandra Scott Billings (born March 28, 1962) is an American actress, singer, and teacher. A trans woman, Billings played one of TV's first openly transgender characters in the 2005 film Romy and Mic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandra_Billings
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shannen Maria Doherty (; April 12, 1971 – July 13, 2024) was an American actress. During her career in film and television, Doherty played Jenny Wilder in Little House on the Prairie (1982–1983); Magg…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shannen_Doherty
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shannen Says is an eight-episode American reality television series broadcast on WE TV from April 10 to May 13, 2012. The show focuses on the preparations for the 2011 wedding of actress Shannen Doher…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shannen_Says
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Claim 18: “appeared in several TV spots, before securing the role of Jenny Wilder on “Little House on the Prairie.””
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Claim 19: “Doherty was legally still married to her third husband, photographer Kurt Iswarienko, at the time of her death”
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Multiple sources state she was legally married to Kurt Iswarienko at the time of her death.
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web search NEUTRAL — Shannen Doherty’s longtime Malibu mansion has hit the market for $US9.5 million ($A14.6 million) — just over a year after her death.Doherty was legally still married to her third husband, photographer…
https://www.realestate.com.au/news/inside-shannen-dohertys-1…
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web search NEUTRAL — Shannen Doherty was married 3 times. What she shared about her husbands Kurt Iswarienko, Rick Salomon and Ashley Hamilton and their divorces.As Doherty's fans mourn her loss, here's a look back at her…
https://www.aol.com/news/shannen-doherty-opened-her-3-000724…
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web search NEUTRAL — '90210' star Shannen Doherty signed documents to settle her divorce from Kurt Iswarienko the day before she died at the age of 53 on July 13.
https://people.com/shannen-doherty-died-married-how-she-divo…
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Claim 20: “Doherty’s death was confirmed by her longtime publicist, Leslie Sloane, in a statement made to the outlet on July 14”
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Claim 21: “the 1-acre property”
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