Sela Ward lists $40million Bel Air mansion - and it comes complete with a 100-person outdoor amphitheater and miniature golf course
- Actress Sela Ward and her husband, venture capitalist Howard Sherman, have listed their mansion for $39.995m
- The five-bedroom home features a miniature golf course, man-made beach, massage room, 30-seat movie theater and an outdoor kitchen
- A greenhouse, one-bedroom guest cottage, vineyard, and gazebo fill out the grounds of the massive estate
- The couple, who also have a home in Mississippi, plan to move to New York, because they will be empty nesters
Actress Sela Ward and her husband, venture capitalist Howard Sherman, are selling their eight-acre Bel Air home for $39.995million.
The five-bedroom home features a 100-seat outdoor amphitheater, miniature golf course, man-made beach, massage room, 30-seat movie theater, an outdoor kitchen with a pizza oven and an infinity swimming pool.
Ward, 59, and Sherman bought the estate, which was originally built in the 1940s, in 2003 for $3.8million. They tore down much of the original structure and redeveloped the site using reclaimed wood from Mississippi and Louisiana in a nod to Ward's southern roots.
In the extensive grounds there is a greenhouse off the kitchen that houses fruit trees, plus a one-bedroom guest cottage, vineyard, covered footbridge leading to a gazebo with an outdoor fire pit, and man-made pond.
Ward, who is best known for her role on the 1990s drama Sisters, has her own art studio on the estate, to practice her love of painting, according to the Washington Post.
She was attracted to this property because she felt it would give her two children the chance to spend plenty of time outdoors. 'I really wanted them to be outside more than not,' she said.
She and Sherman, who also have a home in Mississippi, plan to move to a smaller property in New York, as they will soon be empty nesters, with their children now grown-up.
The property is being listed by Rayni Williams and Branden Williams of Hilton & Hyland and Jade Mills of Coldwell Banker Previews International.
Actress Sela Ward and her husband, venture capitalist Howard Sherman, have listed their Bel Air mansion for $39.995million
Trees and flowers of all shapes, sizes and colors surround a tile-decorated pool in the couple's backyard
It's hard to tell where the couple's home ends and their outdoor space begins, as many rooms have doors leading into their backyard
The kitchen features a double stove, white cabinets, and a wood island that seats six
A grand piano sits by a staircase in the home and is accompanied by a full bar, which can be hidden by retractable wooden doors
The couple bought the estate in 2003. The tore down much of the home, which was built in the 1940s, and rebuilt it with wood from Mississippi and Louisiana
When rebuilding the home, the couple primarily used reclaimed wood from Mississippi and Louisiana in a nod to Ward's southern roots
Each room in the home has several seating areas and many overlook the estate's massive backyard, which includes a footbridge that leads to a gazebo and outdoor fire pit
Ward, who is best known for her role on the 1990s drama Sisters, and Sherman, also have a home in Mississippi. They plan to move to New York, because they will soon be empty nesters
Even one of the bedroom sin the home has several doors that open to the luscious backyard through double doors
The couple have a movie theater, with a massive projection screen, in their home. The room can sit about 30 people
One room in the house has a massive wrap-around couch covered in a colorful pattern sitting across from two leather chairs
A large wine cellar in the home appears to hold hundreds of wine bottles in a wrap-around structure
One of several outdoor spaces on the grounds features grey couches and chairs that sit just outside the home's massive glass sliding doors
A bathroom in the home, which has both a shower and a separate tub, opens up into an outdoor space that has a table and chairs and a canopies couch
The couple have an outdoor kitchen at the home, as well as a eight-person dining table that sits across from a fireplace
A man-made beach with lawn chairs overlooks a massive pond, which Ward has called her personal 'swimming hole'
The eight-acre estate has its own putting green and miniature golf course on its grounds, which also features several fruit trees
An amphitheater on the grounds can seat approximately 100 people, and can be used for live music performances, among other things
Ward also has her own art studio on the estate, in which she practices her love of painting. Several of her works of art are displayed in the home
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