His most famous residence to date may be a scruff flat in Baker Street, but Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch could be soon the master of his own mansion Stateside.
The 38-year-old actor is said to be keen to snap up a stunning estate in Los Angeles’ exclusive Hidden Hills neighbourhood as his career goes from strength-to-strength in Hollywood.
Benedict reportedly recently viewed the stunning seven-bedroom Tuscan-style villa which sits within 2.5 acres of manicured lawns and was blown away with its panoramic views.
An estate agent tells the Daily Express: ‘Benedict’s representatives have indicated he is ready to make an initial offer which will not be too far off the asking price, so he could be moving in early in the New Year.’
The estate would certainly act as a more than adequate marital home for Benedict and his wife-to-be Sophie Hunter, who he proposed to at the beginning of November.
The mansion boasts nine-and-a-half bathrooms, a cinema room, bar, five-car garage, gym and a library.
It’s also in a gated community, meaning the actor will have complete privacy as his star continues to rise in the US.
The impressive abode is bound to cement his place as one of Britain’s greatest acting exports, especially after his latest role as Enigma codebreak Alan Turing in The Imitation Game has sparked an Oscar buzz ahead of next year’s Academy Awards.
However, the modest star insisted he wasn’t getting his hopes up just yet: ‘I understand why it always happens at festivals but I just got my suit back from the dry cleaners from this year’s Oscars,’ he told Hello! ‘There are lots of films to see before we start going, ‘Ooh, blah, blah’.’
The potential move comes two years after he threatened to leave the UK behind over the ‘posh-bashing’ aimed at privileged actors, especially ones who have attended the likes of Eton and Harrow.
He told the Radio Times: ‘It’s all so predictable. So domestic, so dumb. It makes me think I want to go to America.
‘I wasn’t born into land or titles, or new money, or an oil rig.’
