Braun buys a foreclosed house

Ryan Braun, a Milwaukee Brewers outfielder who was chosen to play in Tuesday's All-Star Game, has purchased a foreclosed home in Malibu for $4.85 million.

Since selling for $4.2 million in 2004, the property had been through a series of owners and transfers before ending up as bank-owned. It was listed at a high of $8.9 million in 2007 and had been marketed at $5,299,900 since the fall.

The five-bedroom, seven-bathroom gated Mediterranean has ocean views and sits on more than an acre with a swimming pool, spa and built-in barbecue. The interiors include three fireplaces and travertine and hardwood flooring. There is a two-bedroom, one-bathroom guesthouse and a movie theater for a total of 7,587 square feet of living area.

Braun, 25, grew up playing baseball in L.A.'s San Fernando Valley.



(seattletimes.com)