Jennifer Lopez Trades Glam for Country Chic in $20 Million Mansion Purchase
Jennifer Lopez is officially moving on from Ben Affleck. The couple tied the knot in 2022, much to the delight of Bennifer fans. Unfortunately, they couldn’t make their marriage work — and they’re still stuck with their $60 million Beverly Hills mansion post-divorce finalization. Despite their house remaining on the market, Lopez made a huge move and bought a new $20 million mansion of her own. Here’s how she’s going country chic with the new digs.
Jennifer Lopez closed on a $20 million mansion with a barn, stables, and riding arena
Jennifer Lopez might pick up a new hobby or two with her new place. According to TMZ, she bought a two-and-a-half acre compound in the Hidden Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles in February 2025. The main house where she’ll reside gives her 10,046-square-feet of space — plenty of room for her and her teenaged twins. Like many other LA homes, the compound comes with a guest house and pool. Lopez’s new place also comes complete with a barn, stables, and riding arena.
So, does Lopez plan on taking up horseback riding? She didn’t seem keen on the idea in the past. In 2014, she and Leah Remini were having fun on the East Coast when horseback riding was introduced. According to E! News, Remini questioned whether Lopez would ride. Lopez declined in the video, but it’s unclear where she stands now — especially with a new barn.
It was previously reported that Lopez considered buying a place near ex-husband Ben Affleck. Affleck lives in the Brentwood neighborhood of LA near his first ex-wife, Jennifer Garner. TMZ reported that she found a property she loved but felt “concerned” over the wildfire risk and air quality. It seems Lopez passed on the Brentwood property after all and went for the San Fernando Valley.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez agreed to split the profits of their Beverly Hills mansion
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are still waiting for the day when their $60 million mansion sells. The couple bought the place in 2023 for $60.8 million and listed it with an asking price of $68 million a year later. Unfortunately, they’ve had trouble selling the place. They had one serious potential buyer, but they backed out in the final moments.
According to the couple’s divorce documents, they plan to split the proceeds when the mansion eventually sells. An insider told In Touch Weekly that Lopez didn’t expect to have trouble selling the place, especially with the renovations they did.
“She can’t wait to get the hell out of the house when she can and assumed it would have happened by now and someone would have snapped it up, especially after the renovations and personal touches she added, but nothing’s happened,” the source explained. “Of course, she’s been told it’s only a select group of buyers who would be interested and have that kind of money, but it’s becoming increasingly frustrating being there.”
J.Lo might still spend ample time in New York
Jennifer Lopez appears to want to continue to make LA her permanent home. However, she has ties to the North East. She’s from the Bronx and has a $10 million home in the Hamptons. She also notoriously had a Bridgerton-themed birthday party at her Hamptons place in 2024 without Ben Affleck attending. Lopez previously had a New York City penthouse but sold it in 2024 for $23 million.
In July 2024, before Lopez officially served Affleck divorce papers, an insider told In Touch Weekly that she was looking to move back to New York full-time.
“Even before things went totally south with Ben, she was pushing for a full-time move to New York, and now she’s decided to go ahead with that after the split,” the insider alleged.
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