At the time, the Castle was “a little run down”as the actor described in the documentary Sunset Strip from 2012: “In room 21, there was artificial grass. You know, you didn't really want to take off your shoes. But that was part of its charm. The Château Marmont has become a kind of house. Thanksgiving holidays, Christmas parties, friends' stays… I felt like I was in an unsafe haven of peace. I had some really great, crazy, wild moments there. » Keanu Reeves described the atmosphere of the hotel more explicitly in an article by GQ in 2019: “You could have a conversation. You could go on a date. You could fucking do drugs. You could hang out. For me, there's always this impulse here. » The beloved landmark continues to serve as the actor's setting for most of his interviews.
The Hollywood Hills house
Keanu Reeves and his partner Alexandra Grant appeared together for the first time in public in 2019.
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In 2003, Keanu Reeves spent around €4.8 million on his first house. This contemporary glass-walled structure, located in Hollywood, was built in 1988 for an art collector. Measuring 520 square meters, the home is tucked behind gates in the Bird Streets neighborhood, where celebrities such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Aniston, Ariana Grande and Dr. Dre have owned properties (to name a few). -one of the notable inhabitants of this district).
-The home's floor-to-ceiling glazing offers stunning ocean and city views. Designed with a collector in mind, it also has expansive walls for art display, sparking curiosity as to which pieces the action star would have chosen to hang there. Although it is unclear what modifications the actor may have made to the home in over twenty years of ownership, when he purchased the single-story property included three bedrooms, four bathrooms, a koi pond, three fireplaces, stone floors, a 15 meter long infinity pool and a central courtyard.
The property has been the subject of several burglaries over the years. In 2014, the house was invaded by two different women, three days apart. Keanu Reeves called the police when he found the first intruder sitting in his library; a few days later, another woman was found swimming in her pool. In 2023, the actor sought a restraining order against an alleged stalker who had repeatedly trespassed on his property. Later that year, thieves broke into the house and stole watches from his collection; three of these watches, including a personalized Rolex Submariner worth $8,720, were found a year later in Chile.
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