British actor Hugh Laurie has purchased a home in Outpost Estates in Los Angeles for $3,840,000, according to the Real Estalker. Best known as Dr. House on the Fox medical drama House M.D., we’ve heard various rumors of trouble with his wife, probably due to the long hours on the set. Oh, and the fact that said wife still lives in England. Details. But this new purchase is 5 bedrooms and 4 baths, which sounds like he might be planning to move the family across the pond.

The listing, which has been removed from MLS, describes the property as follows: MAGICAL GARDEN PARADISE ON OVER 1.2 ACRES. Walled, gated, English Country house with city views, pool, guest house w spectacular gardens in the Hollywood Hills. Mature planting, thrilling trails, lookouts, water features & arcadian delights with magnificent city views. A private paradise, lge motorcourt to accommodate many cars. Lovely public rooms, recently remodeled kitchen, formal dining. Master bedroom w balcony, views. Det. gym. Charming gst hse w bathroom by pool. It was priced at $3,999,000 after a $250,000 reduction sometime earlier this year.

The house definitely has a countryside feel to it, including the kitchen. This makes us weep just a little. A country kitchen doesn’t have to be so inconveniently designed. While the picture isn’t great, it doesn’t seem like a good use of space most people who like to, I don’t know, actually cook in their kitchen.

And we hate to harp, but once again with the neutral colors. Wait, there’s one room with a nice sage paint on the walls. Thank gawd. We are so sick of stagers and real estate agents who feel that a house must be boring to sell. And we don’t understand why buyers can’t get over the fact that they may have to paint when they move in. We’re not asking for blood-red walls that are a bitch to paint over. No, just something more than white, off-white, beige, eggshell, ecru, and white. Please, people! Ahem.

The views from the back of the property are quite stunning. And the pool looks like a delight for those warm July and August days. But this lot is on a hill and there is quite the hike to the pool, children. Even though the previous owners did do a little updating, the house still needs some more. Especially that kitchen and back deck. You can see pictures here.

Younger readers may only know Mr. Laurie as Dr. House or from Stuart Little and 101 Dalmations, but we have some old favorites that we prefer (even though we have been known to watch House when we can remember that it’s on). One of Laurie’s most brilliant roles had to be Bertie Wooster on the series Wooster and Jeeves, based on the novels by PG Wodehouse. Of course, part of his brilliance is his performance opposite Stephen Fry, whether in Wooster and Jeeves or A Bit of Fry and Laurie. Another favorite has to be Blackadder. We’ve heard rumors of the whole Blackadder gang getting back together for an encore, but it appears that Rowan Atkinson is the only holdout. That’s too bad. Maybe Laurie can get Atkinson to join his Band from TV instead.

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