Ben Affleck and his estranged wife, Jennifer Lopez, are reportedly close to selling their marital home, which they bought for $60.8 million in May 2023.
The couple, who are currently working with lawyer Laura Wasser to handle their complicated divorce, accepted a $64 million offer from a couple from New Jersey, according to TMZ.
The buyers fell in love with the mansion, which is 38,000 square feet and was listed for $68 million on Zillow in July.
Unfortunately for Ben and Jen, the buyers backed out of the deal due to a family death. However, the source mentioned that the couple is still interested in the property.
Ben Affleck, 52, and Jennifer Lopez, 55, bought their mansion with cash and spent several million dollars on renovations. They also had to pay a 5.25 percent mansion tax and a large fee to the realtors, according to TMZ.
The estate, called Crestview Manor, has a main house with 12 bedrooms and 24 bathrooms, a 5,000-square-foot guest penthouse, a two-bedroom guardhouse, a caretaker’s house, and a garage that fits 12 cars.
It includes many features, like a bar, a home gym, a sports lounge, a boxing ring, and courts for basketball and pickleball, plus parking for 80 vehicles.
Earlier this month, a source told People that Ben and Jen were not completely on the same page when they bought the house. The $68 million mansion was Ben’s idea and was a big compromise for Jen. She agreed to it because it had enough space for both their families, along with a gym and pickleball court, and two private entrances.
The source noted that the mansion’s ultra-modern style didn’t quite match Jen’s usual taste.
“She loves the romantic, Spanish, European vibe,” the source said.
But once they moved in, Ben wasn’t very excited about the house either.
The source mentioned that Ben found it hard to deal with the traffic from their location because his life and kids are in Brentwood, and he never liked the area.
Since then, the Batman actor has bought a new bachelor pad for himself that cost $20.5 million.
As J.Lo and Ben split up their belongings, a source told People that their divorce could become difficult because they didn’t sign a prenuptial agreement.
The source mentioned that there are some disagreements about their finances. The couple eloped at The Little White Chapel in Las Vegas.
In her divorce filing, Lopez said they separated on April 26, 2024, and noted that their assets were “unknown.”
According to California law, only the money and property they earned during their brief marriage are considered shared property and can be divided.
This includes the Beverly Hills mansion they bought for $60.8 million last year and various projects and endorsements they’ve worked on since getting married.
They are currently in mediation, which is a quicker and less formal way to handle a divorce.
According to Wagner & Bloch’s website, “Divorce mediation is a process where a neutral third party helps a couple settle issues about property, child custody, alimony, and other divorce matters.”
Despite the divorce, a source said Jennifer is doing well and still feels “very fortunate,” even though there is “some bitterness” about the split.
“She tried really hard to make things work, but it didn’t matter to Ben. She’s surrounded by her family, friends, and kids,” the insider told People.
Jennifer and Ben legally separated on April 26, and then Jennifer filed for divorce in LA County Superior Court on August 20, saying they had “irreconcilable differences.”
