Dylan McDermott has put his Brentwood home on the market for $11 million. What is it with some of the hottest actors getting divorces and selling their homes? There have been several, including Kiefer Sutherland. We remember McDermott all the way back in Steel Magnolias (which starred Julia Roberts, who was once engaged to Kiefer), and have enjoyed gazing on his dreamy likeness any chance we get, especially during the 7-year run of “The Practice“.

The Spanish-style house (listed as Hacienda, but reminding us more of the old Spanish missions than the Spanish homes) has 5 bedrooms and 3 baths and sits on about 30,000-square-feet (or just under 3/4 of an acre) of beautiful park-like grounds.

Mr. Big Time got the scoop on this deal, and he reports that McDermott bought the home through a trust for just over $3.9 million in 1999 — from Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith, no less. The listing boasts a courtyard and fountain, a pool and spa area overlooking the hills, and a 2nd-story ‘muse’ room.

The living room has vaulted, 2-story ceilings with a carved balcony overlooking. We just love the exposed beams against the textured walls — even if the walls are white. It works here with the dark wood beams and floors. The room would be too dark otherwise. There are lots of doors and windows down the hallway that appear to open up into the courtyard.

There’s lots of wood and tile and area rugs. No carpet in sight. Our tendency toward allergies would be quite happy not to have any carpet. Rugs can be taken out and cleaned, thankyouverymuch.

The formal living room is quite nice, although we’re not too big on the two gold-toned chairs in there. The fireplace almost makes up for them. And then there are the bedrooms. The setups aren’t too bad if you ignore the decor and concentrate on the basic room design. There’s something about the nursery that just bugs us a little, although we haven’t put our finger on it yet. And the little girl’s room is well, quite pink. But that’s nothing a bit of paint can’t cure and the shelving all the way around the perimeter is great for stuffed animals, books, or knick-knacks (but not so great for earthquakes).

The kitchen is actually larger than we expected. The pale green cabinets really aren’t that bad. We’d like a slightly longer island in the middle, but can’t tell if that would cramp the space based on the pictures we saw. Not sure we like the apron sink, but that’s just us.

Overall, we really, really like this house. Yes, there may be a few decorating hiccups, but we absolutely adore the Spanish/ hacienda/ mission look. Especially when done this well.