Shonda Rhimes has spent $15.17 million on a sprawling mansion in Westport, Connecticut.
The 52-year-old TV screenwriter has purchased the spectacular, 11-bedroom property from the founders of the Melissa and Doug toy firm, Doug and Melissa Bernstein.
A supply informed the New York Submit newspaper’s Web page Six column: “It’s a excessive signal that Westport could be very invaluable and {that a} large home on this city instructions some huge cash regardless of the neighbourhood.”
The property – which covers round 7.5 acres of land – incorporates a basketball courtroom, bowling alleys, an arcade, a house theatre and a billiards room. The mansion has as many as eight fireplaces and its personal pizza oven.
Karen Scott, an inventory consultant for Compass, not too long ago mentioned the sale on social media. Nonetheless, she did not point out the title of the client on the time.
Shortly after concluding the deal, Karen wrote on Instagram: “Honored to have represented my purchasers within the sale of this unique residential compound. Unparalleled virtually all over the place, this magnificent property traded fingers final week as the best non-waterfront property switch in Westport’s historical past (sic)”
Shonda is likely one of the most influential individuals within the TV trade, having created reveals akin to ‘Gray’s Anatomy’ and ‘Scandal’.
And Shonda beforehand admitted that she’s written eight totally different endings to ‘Gray’s Anatomy’.
Discussing the way forward for the present, Shonda defined: “I’ve written the top of that collection, I need to say, an excellent eight instances.
“I used to be like, ‘And that would be the finish!’ Or, ‘That’ll be the ultimate factor that’s ever mentioned or achieved!’ And all of these issues have already occurred. So I hand over on that, you recognize what I imply?”