NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson constructed a sunlit six-bedroom mansion in Moraga Estates, a gated community in the affluent Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles, in 1981. The mansion was listed for $14.5 million on Tuesday.
The property, which spans more than 10,000 square feet, was built to suit the requirements of Mr. Johnson, the renowned point guard and activist for the Los Angeles Lakers, according to marketing materials provided by Compass agent Nancy Ellin, who is also the seller’s listing agent.
According to the listing, this means that the house has a large indoor basketball court and locker area, with signatures from “many notable NBA players” still hanging on the wall. A media area on the upper level allows guests to view games on the court through glass windows.
It was there that Mr. Johnson resided until 1990, according to Commission officials. The property cost Ms. Ellin $4.4 million when she bought it in 2004.
The home was designed with entertaining in mind and has a large game room with wood-beamed ceilings, a wet bar, and a separate entrance to the backyard. The backyard, which is surrounded by canyons and has grass lawns, several brick patios, an in-ground pool, a built-in BBQ, and a fire pit, is fenced in with hedges “for total privacy,” according to marketing materials.
Photos of the house show a brick pathway leading to the dramatic foyer and main entrance, which are framed by a winding staircase and towering ceilings. Off the entryway is a formal dining room with bespoke built-ins, and from there is a formal living room with a wood-burning fireplace that leads to a large family area with a bar and a “Moroccan-inspired seating rotunda.” French doors from the family room flow directly into the backyard.
