Top sales: Two deals north of $40 million bring the heat in May

"The larger estate, completed this year, features 20,000 square feet of polished living space, a tennis court and a 12-car garage. A curving zero-edge swimming pool with a baja deck and a spa runs along the edge of the property. Views extend from the Getty Museum to the ocean. Dressed in Portuguese limestone, Calcutta marble and walls of glass, the multi-level mansion holds seven bedrooms, 10 bathrooms, a wine room and a 20-seat home theater."

"Grammy-winning musician Adam Levine and his wife, Behati Prinsloo, sold their home on Loma Vista Drive to Emmy-winning talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and her wife, Portia de Rossi, for $5 million less than the asking price. Built in 1933, the traditional-style home was once owned by 'Will & Grace' creator Max Mutchnick and, before him, tennis star Pete Sampras and actress Bridgette Wilson."

L.A. County experienced significant residential real estate activity in May, with high-profile transactions dominating the market. A $45 million Bel-Air estate on Bentley Circle, designed by Tag Front architects and completed this year, sold to a Saudi Arabia-based buyer through an LLC. The 20,000-square-foot property features seven bedrooms, ten bathrooms, a wine room, 20-seat theater, tennis court, and 12-car garage. A separate wellness wing includes sauna and steam facilities. In Beverly Hills, Grammy-winning musician Adam Levine and his wife Behati Prinsloo sold their 1933 traditional-style home on Loma Vista Drive to Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi for $42.5 million, representing a $5 million reduction from asking price.

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