Archie’s Malibu bunker back on the market

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LOS ANGELES — The former Malibu home of late actor Carroll O’Connor and documentary producer Nancy Fields O’Connor is back up for sale with a fresh new look. It’s offered as a pocket listing, with an asking price in the US$20-million range.

The beachfront house, which sits on a narrow lot on Broad Beach, was owned by the O’Connors for more than 30 years, until it sold two years ago for US$9.3 million. After the sale, the Moorish-vibe house underwent a down-to-the-studs renovation by noted architect-designer Michael Lee that was completed this year.

Among new details are black-panelled doors and windows, wide-plank wood floors and a reimagined kitchen. All four bedrooms now have en suite bathrooms, including two “cabana rooms” that open to a brightly tiled courtyard and swimming pool.

The detached garage has been modernized with storefront glass, Tesla charging stations and a battery backup system. Smart-home and solar energy systems are installed throughout the house. Outdoors, a large swath of sandy, palm-topped beach leads directly to the shoreline.

Carroll O’Connor, who died in 2001 at 76, won multiple Emmys for his role as Archie Bunker on All in the Family. He also starred in the spinoff series Archie Bunker’s Place and, starting in the late 1980s, the crime drama In the Heat of the Night.

Nancy Fields O’Connor, who died in 2014 at 84, was a documentary filmmaker and author.

Clearing out the garage

Marc Maron’s Spanish bungalow, which features one of the most famous garages in the comedy world, is on the market in Highland Park for US$749,000.

The detached garage has served as the longtime studio for WTF With Marc Maron, a weekly podcast featuring star-studded guests such as Chris Rock, Will Ferrell, Mel Brooks, Jimmy Kimmel and former U.S. president Barack Obama. Since the podcast began in 2009, the small space has hosted the vast majority of the show’s more than 900 episodes.

Maron’s home, built in 1927, is fronted by a covered patio. Floors of hardwood and tile line a little more than 900 square feet of interior space.

Living areas include a living room with a fireplace, a dining area and a kitchen. Two bedrooms and one bathroom complete the floor plan.

Outside, there’s a paver patio surrounded by lush landscaping. Nearby, spacious wood decking takes in a treetop view.

Maron bought the home in 2003 for US$375,000, records show.

In addition to his comedy career, Maron, 54, boasts a long list of film and television credits. He starred in his own TV series, Maron, for four seasons, and more recently appeared in the Netflix dramedy series GLOW.

A new don for classic Victorian

Actor Michael Imperioli, who portrayed mobster Christopher Moltisanti on The Sopranos, has put his 1890s Victorian home in Santa Barbara on the market. Listed for US$2.649 million, the restored estate boasts a variety of period details across its roughly 3,000 square feet of interior.

Draped curtains add embellishment to the grand living spaces, which include a formal dining room and chandelier-topped living room.

Hardwood floors, crown moulding and custom windows are common throughout the home’s two stories.

Other features include an updated kitchen and a library with built-ins. In total, there are five bedrooms and five bathrooms.

Landscaped patios add space for entertaining outdoors. There’s also a covered lounge with a chandelier.

Imperioli bought the home through a trust in 2012 for US$1.635 million, according to public records.

A New York native, the 52-year-old Imperioli won an Emmy for his supporting role in The Sopranos. His other credits include the television dramas Life on Mars, Law & Order and Mad Dogs.

— Los Angeles Times