Property developer buys Matthew Perry's Los Angeles house that nobody knew was for sale

A property developer and film producer has bought the late actor Matthew Perry’s home where he died suddenly 12 months ago.

All eyes had been on another of Perry’s properties for sale in Los Angeles, which is now scheduled for a foreclosure auction after agents were unable to secure an open-market sale.

News that the LA house where he passed, on October 23 last year, was available to purchase was not made apparent until the new owner gently disclosed the sensitive acquisition.

The buyer of the oceanfront estate, Anita Lallian, said she intends to honour the Friends‘ star life and legacy.

Lallian posted on social media on November 1, to share the news of the purchase with her followers, and outlined her plans to cherish Perry’s memory.

The house was bought “off market”, she explained, which means it was not publicly advertised and was transacted through private networks.

Beneath a photo of a Hindu ceremony on the lawn, in front of the pool, Lallian wrote: “I am Hindu, and it’s customary to do a blessing and prayer anytime you buy a new home.

“We were so lucky to have our Panditji from Arizona come to the house to do the blessing.

“We chose to honor the positive aspects of the previous owner’s life, his immense talent, and all the joy he bought to so many people.

“The decision to purchase the home had nothing to do with the previous owner, just our love of the home.

“We do plan to keep some of the design elements. The Batman logo in the pool is definitely staying.”

Lallian, the CEO and founder of Arizona Land Consulting and a member of the Forbes Business Council, said she “fell in love” with the view of the Pacific Ocean during the inspection, and made an immediate offer.

It has not been disclosed how much the house transacted for.

Lallian’s followers expressed delight that the neon Batman sign which Perry installed, in the bottom of the pool, would be staying, and relief that the house would again be filled with happiness.

A second LA house that Perry owned – but he did not have the chance to move into – has long been on the market, and the lender is seeking to resolve the loan.

The Hollywood Hills address was deeply discounted as estate executors moved to tie up his affairs.

A price cut of $US500,000 has landed price hopes at $US4.7 million ($AU6.96 million) and it was for sale via private negotiation.

However, the Zillow listing now indicates a foreclosure auction is pending.

The three-bedroom, renovated mid-century house, which Perry purchased in May 2023, five months before he died from a ketamine overdose, was originally listed for $US5,195,000 ($AU7,897,000).