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Back in the 1980s, when actor Rob Lowe was a member of the infamous Brat Pack, he got into all sorts of trouble with drugs, alcohol and an underage girl.
In more recent years, the chisel-chinned actor has cleaned up, gotten married, made a couple of cute kids and adopted a dignified and lavish lifestyle that resembles that of Robert McCallister, the wildly rich Republican senator he portrays on the award-winning and super sappy television drama "Brothers & Sisters."
The Lowe family has long lived in the leafy, aristocratic and uber-expensive enclave of Montecito, California, where they recently sold their fancy Fuera Lane estate for $7,600,000. Want to take a look? Click through our photo gallery.
Rob Lowes Montecito Manse
Actor Rob Lowe purchased the posh property in Montecito, California – reportedly for around six million smackers – in the spring of 2005 after getting all kinds of lucky and selling the family's former estate at the tippy-top of the real estate bubble for around $25,000,000. However, Mister Lowe's real estate luck had run out by May of 2009 when, like so many others selling property in the aftermath of the real estate melt down, he was forced to sell the stately estate for far less than the original asking price of $12,398,000.
The gated and traditional European style manor house, built in 1929 and renovated to Lowe's exacting standards, sits on a manicured 1.13 acre lot in one of the most desirable sections of Montecito. Listing information for the property indicates the home contains 6 bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms, plus a separate guesthouse. The champagne colored formal living room is lit by a crystal chandelier and warmed by one of the mansion's many fireplaces.
In addition to the main and guest houses, the meticulously maintained property includes a circular drive and major motor court, mature shade trees, sprawling lawns, a sport court, dog run, and a huge swimming pool and spa. The Lowes sold the pristine and pretty property because they've moved to yet another nearby Montecito mansion which they custom built on a perfectly private, 3.4 acre ocean view property.
The light and bright, all white gourmet kitchen is open to the family room. It has every top-grade stainless steel appliance known to man, crisp marble counter tops streaked with gray veins, a huge work island with a breakfast counter and windows that look out over the back yard and swimming pool.
The banquet sized dining room has wood floors, another crystal chandelier, gorgeous garden view, and a long table where the Lowes could have easily entertained some of the other famous folks who own property in Montecito, including Oscar-winning actor Michael Douglas, talk show titan Oprah Winfrey, tennis ace Jimmy Conners and actor Christopher Lloyd whose home was tragically destroyed by a wildfire in late 2008.
