Matthew Perry ‘downsizes to £4.5m ocean-view cottage’ from ‘£14m bachelor pad’

Matthew Perry has upped sticks to smaller digs after putting his £14 million Malibu bachelor pad on the market, reports say.

The 51-year-old, who most famously played the hilarious but socially awkward Chandler Bing on US sitcom Friends, is said to have settled into a new £4.5 million home overlooking the ocean.

Dirt.com reports that the property, which sprawls across roughly 3,000 square metres, was built as a ranch-style house back in the 60s.

More recently, though, the house has undergone some pretty major transformations to give it more of a modern feel.

And it’s just as impressive as you’d expect an A-listers pad to be.

Boasting four bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms, the property sits atop a hillside perch in the Pacific Palisades, a wealthy Los Angeles suburb that provides residents with stunning panoramic views of the ocean.

Shots of the home give a sense of its full grandeur, including a pool in the garden from where you can look out at the ocean and drink in the views. 

There’s also a fire pit to chase away the chill on cold nights, while sun-loungers let you kick back in the summer and catch some rays.

Leading to the outdoors are huge, sliding floor-to-ceiling windows, making the most of the blazing California sunshine.

The interior manages to tread the line between cozy in winter, but spacious enough to not be stifling in the winter.

A light brown wooden decor gives a rustic, wholesome feel, while modern sofas and furniture provide a more up-to-date twist.

The open plan idea means the living room, dining room and and kitchen all blend together – perfect for parties.

And, of course, what celeb home would be complete without a walk-in wardrobe?

Moving to the bedrooms, more floor to ceiling windows mean you can wake up with the sun rise over the ocean, while the suites leading off of two of them provide all the space in the world.

The kitchen boasts a simple but elegant vibe, like granite-topped surfaces and wooden cupboards surrounding the impressive oven.

Meanwhile, rows of potted plants provide a splash of green to the otherwise basic colour scheme.

Security need not be a concern either, the listing describing the home as a “smart house inside and out” with a facial recognition system.

Mirror Online has contacted a representative of Matthew for comment.