Millionaires Who Live in Surprisingly Small, Modest Homes
31. Meryl Streep
Net Worth: $160 million*
Purchased For: $3.6 million*
Sq. Footage: 3,087-Square-Feet
Meryl Streep, the famous actress who has won a million awards, bought a new home in Pasadena in 2017. The three-time Oscar winner and her husband, artist Don Gummer, paid $3.6 million for the home, and it was the first time that the abode had changed in hands in fifty years. The pair actually got a discount, as it was originally listed for $4.13 million.
The home has three bedrooms and three bathrooms, and it is tucked away at the end of a gated, lengthy driveway. The Pasadena home was designed by Smith & Williams, award-winning architects, in the late 1950s, and it has kept a lot of its original details, such as a fireplace and terrazzo floors.
32. Ashley Benson
Net Worth: $6 million*
Purchased For: Unknown
Sq. Footage: 1,000-Square-Feet
Ashley Benson’s New York City apartment is vibrant and cheerful, and that’s exactly what the Pretty Little Liars actress wanted. She wanted a cheery, playful, and happy aesthetic that felt “feminine” at the same time. She redecorated her apartment with AllModern’s help, and it was a consolation prize for herself after PLL came to an end.
Benson was very involved in the décor, even going to the paint store with designer Nicole Gordon and doing test swatches. Benson also owns a 2,600-square-foot home in Los Feliz, which is about two-and-a-half times the size of her pretty NYC apartment.
