Jim Belushi unloads Brentwood villa for $30 million

In Brentwood’s third-priciest home sale of the year, actor-turned-cannabis farmer Jim Belushi has unloaded his Mediterranean-style mansion for $30 million.

The deal marks the end of a four-year effort that saw Belushi — “Saturday Night Live� alum and star of the sitcom “According to Jim� — list the home eight different times. He first sought $38.5 million in 2017, and two years later, he dropped the price down to $28 million.

The sale comes as no surprise, as he’s since moved to Eagle Point, Ore., where he runs a cannabis farm. Discovery Channel documented the operation in the 2020 series “Growing Belushi.�

Records show he bought the estate in 2007 and erected a Mediterranean-style showplace filled with ivy-covered loggias, plaster walls and a clay tile roof. Oscar Shamamian designed the home, and Michael Smith, who also redid the Oval Office during Obama’s presidency, handled the interiors.

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The backyard.  (William MacCollum)

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The exterior.  (William MacCollum)

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The Mediterranean-style villa.  (William MacCollum)

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The entry.  (William MacCollum)

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The staircase.  (William MacCollum)

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The formal living room.  (William MacCollum)

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The dining room.  (William MacCollum)

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The formal dining room.  (William MacCollum)

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The kitchen.  (William MacCollum)

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The island.  (William MacCollum)

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The family room.  (William MacCollum)

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The interior.  (William MacCollum)

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The fireplace.  (William MacCollum)

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The bedroom.  (William MacCollum)

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The bathroom.  (William MacCollum)

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The guest bedroom.  (William MacCollum)

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The fountain.  (William MacCollum)

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The lawn.  (William MacCollum)

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The loggia.  (William MacCollum)

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The covered patio.  (William MacCollum)

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The pool.  (William MacCollum)

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Aerial view of the estate.  (William MacCollum)

It sits on a triple lot that spans 1.3 acres, making it one of the largest plots in Brentwood Park. Pavilions and pathways meander through the landscaped grounds, and at the center sits a stylish home of more than 14,000 square feet. There are seven bedrooms, 11 bathrooms, a formal living room, a media room, a game room and a sauna.

French doors open out back, where a flat, grassy lawn surrounds a swimming pool and spa.

At $30 million, it’s Brentwood’s third-priciest deal so far this year, according to the Multiple Listing Service, ranking only behind Scooter Braun’s $65-million purchase in September and a spec mansion with a rooftop cannabis garden that traded hands for $44 million over the summer.

The brother of late actor John Belushi, Jim Belushi appeared on “Saturday Night Live� for three years before landing roles in “Trading Places,� “Joe Somebody� and “According to Jim,� which ran for eight seasons.

Kurt Rappaport of Westside Estate Agency held the listing. Daniel Dill and Doron Linz, also with Westside Estate Agency, represented the buyer.