Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have sold their Montecito home for $5.2 million, surpassing the asking price of $4.9 million. Purchased for $2.9 million in 2021, the 1,691-square-foot property received multiple offers within two days. This transaction follows their relocation to England in November 2024, prompted by Donald Trump's election, after selling another Montecito property previously.
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