EL James snaps up £5.4m Hollywood Hills mansion: pool, spa and a walk-in wine room are just some of the perks of Fifty Shades author's new LA base

From a modest terrace house in west London to a a £5.4 million Hollywood mansion, take a tour of the house that Fifty Shades built...
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Amira Hashish15 September 2016

Fifty Shades of Grey author EL James has splashed out on a sprawling property in the Hollywood Hills.

The British writer bought a detached Thirties family home in west London three years ago for £2.65 million after her erotic novel trilogy sold 100 million copies and brought a major film deal.

Her latest home is a £5.4 million, five-bedroom, 5,616sq ft giant. The master suite has floor-to-ceiling windows that open on to private landscaped grounds with multiple terraces, a rear patio overlooks the pool and spa and of course, there’s a walk-in wine room.

A 5,616sq ft giant: the author's new home has multiple terraces and a rear patio that overlooks the pool and spa

Before her Fifty Shades success, James lived in a modest £350,000 terrace house in west London with screenwriter husband Niall Leonard and their two sons.

These days the couple split their time between London and LA.