Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are splashing out over $50 million on a 10-bedroom estate.
The couple – who rekindled their romance last year – have reportedly agreed a deal to purchase a 20,000 sq ft abode in the Bel Air region of Los Angeles and the property has plenty of space for the 49-year-old actor’s three children and the ‘On the Floor’ hitmaker’s twins because the couple are keen for them to all stay there together.
The property – which was listed for sale by billionaire Todd Lemkin for $65 million – also has 17 bathrooms, multiple kitchens, a theatre, gym, his and hers bath, and a pool, and boasts a stunning city view in a very private location surrounded by trees.
According to TMZ, Ben – who has Violet, 16, Serafina, 13, and Samuel, 10, with ex-wife Jennifer Garner – and Jennifer have agreed a deal in the “mid-$50 million range” but there are still contingencies that must be satisfied before the sale can go through.
The news of the new family home comes after it was recently reported the ‘Tender Bar’ star and his partner – who has 14-year-old Max and Emme with ex-husband Marc Anthony – are looking for a London base this summer.
A source said: “There is a very trusted team looking for the perfect home for Ben and J-Lo for the summer.
“It will probably be the usual mansion in a leafy area on the outskirts of London. American stars love areas such as Richmond which, as well as being lovely, is close to Heathrow Airport, but also near enough to some of the big studios such as Leavesden and Shepperton.”
Ben has been tipped to star in the new ‘Barbie’ movie – which is being shot at Warner Bros’ Leavesden Studios in Hertfordshire – and that could be one of the motivating factors behind the potential switch.
Meanwhile, Jennifer recently described her romance with Ben as a “happy, healthy relationship” and thinks they are in a better place since they first dated from 2002 to 2004.
She said: “We’re older now, we’re smarter, we have more experience, we’re at different places in our lives, we have kids now, and we have to be very conscious of those things.
“I think we are strong enough now to know what’s real and what’s not, whereas when we were younger maybe some of those outside voices were a little bit tougher for us to reconcile and survive.”