Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez buy Los Angeles pad for nearly $1.4 million

Coronavirus may have put Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez’s lavish wedding plans on hold for this year but not even a global pandemic can keep the pair from stocking up on real estate.

According to Dirt.com, the showbiz power couple have just paid nearly $1.4 million for a property in the Los Angeles neighbourhood of Encino.

They already own a number of beautiful homes — J-Lo holds the deeds to a $28 million estate in nearby Bel Air, and the couple also own a $20 million penthouse in Manhattan, an estate in the Hamptons and an oceanfront home in Malibu that they bought as a fixer upper. The deeds for this Encino residence, modest in comparison to her other piles, is in J-Lo’s name.

Former New York Yankee baseballer Rodriguez, nicknamed “A-Rod”, still owns a mansion in an estate in Miami, Florida.

The Encino house, although extensively renovated with beautiful mid-century detailing as well as contemporary fixtures, is a cheap buy compared to their other properties, and so is thought to have been purchased as an investment or for a lucky relative, Dirt.com reported.

The ranch-style single storey house, which spans a relatively small 204 square metres and was built in 1948, features cream-coloured stucco on the exterior walls, wide hardwood timber floors, white walls and recessed LED lighting.

The vaulted wood ceilings are a deep charcoal, while the brand new open-plan kitchen boasts ash-grey cabinetry, an island bench and stainless appliances. French doors from the kitchen spill out on to a covered patio. There’s even an office (not council-approved) behind the garage.

As with all celebrity homes, the property is private, fully fenced and set back from the road.