Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom’s messy Carl Westcott estate trial timeline
30.09.2023 - 09:21
/ nypost.com
“California Gurl,” but her “Teenage Dream” of landing this Montecito mansion is turning into a nightmare. Katy Perry, 38, and her fiancé Orlando Bloom, 46, have been entangled in a lawsuit for the past three years, with 83-year-old dying war veteran Carl Westcott, over a spacious mansion in Montecito, California they purchased for $14.2 million in 2021.The property was originally built in 1934 by Edwards and Plunkett, according to Variety.
It was later renovated by Lutah Maria Riggs, the first woman named a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. According to court documents obtained by The Post, Westcott claims that the July 14, 2020 contract for the sale of his home was done when he “lacked the mental capacity to understand the nature and probable consequences of the contract.”The Post has reached out to reps for Westcott, Bloom and Perry.The 8.9 acre estate, located at 1569 E.
Valley Rd. boasts a mediterranean-style four-bedroom main house, a detached four-car garage underneath a guesthouse and a pool house.“The main house still retains much of its original aesthetics, like a white stucco exterior and a red-tiled roof framed by tall, swaying palm trees,” according to Architectural Digest.
“A rotunda entryway gives way to a picturesque living room featuring a whole wall of French doors that open out onto a shaded brick dining terrace. Sandy-colored hardwood floors and a wood-beamed ceiling give the space a warm feel.”The 9,285-square-foot home, which sits on roughly 2.5 acres, features scenic views including a patio that overlooks the entire property and the Pacific Ocean.“The kitchen boasts a unique green patterned wallpaper that covers not only all four walls, but the ceiling as well,” AD explains of the
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