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Image credit: courtesy of Redfin. From inside Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden’s Lake Como-inspired Montecito estate
Although a garden or backyard is usually not the first thing you think of when it comes to extravagant celebrity homes, there is no mistaking their glamour. These elaborate spaces are simply a continuation of the luxurious interiors and bring endless inspiration for our own outdoor spaces.
A well-designed garden is more than a basic deck and outdoor dining setting, or at least it is for our favourite celebrities. These spaces include opulent swimming pools and large open green spaces as well as perfectly landscaped rose gardens, steaming hot tubs and paved terraces. On top of that, these homes don’t simply have one outdoor space. From secluded balconies to terraced spaces, almost all of these homes have multiple spaces for their owners to take in the great outdoors.
Whether your style is more family-focused like model Alessandra Ambrosio or old-style European like Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden, take a look through these 25 beautiful gardens to find your next outdoor inspiration.
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Photographed by Christopher Sturman, styled by Amy Chin. From inside Travis Barker’s surprisingly tranquil Calabasas abode
Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian
Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian’s home has a sense of ease established through their indoor-outdoor design. This shot of the pool area looks directly through large open doors into their lofty living room.
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Image credit: Compass. From inside Adele’s $87 million Italian-inspired mansion
Adele
Set amongst the hills in the gated community of North Beverly Park in Los Angeles, the backyard of Adele’s new Italian-inspired home is full glamour. With a large pool and landscaped garden and patio, this space is classic Hollywood.
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Photographed by Alexis Armanet. From inside Giorgio Armani’s relaxed Caribbean holiday home
Giorgio Armani
Situated in Galley Bay, on the west coast of Antigua, where rolling hills and craggy promontories rise up from gulfs of turquoise water lined with white beaches, Giorgio Armani’s holiday home is one of our all-time favourites. “In Antigua, my aim has been to create an environment, both outside and inside, which harmonises my aesthetic with the sensibilities of the West Indies,” says Armani.
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Photographed by Lelanie Foster, styled by Mieke ten Have. From Serena Williams’ Florida home includes an art gallery and trophy room
Serena Williams
The infinity pool at Serena Williams’ Florida home creates a clean transition between indoors and out. It is part of an expansive terrace offering indoor/outdoor living spaces complete with submerged chaise lounges.
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Image credit: Cobden Hayson. From Rebel Wilson sells elegant Balmain home for $9.5 million
Rebel Wilson
Rebel Wilson’s home sits on the Parramatta River in Sydney’s inner west so it makes sense that it takes full advantage of the views. This particular sitting area on the main level’s balcony is all about comfort at its finest.
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Photographed by Emma Bourne. From Karl and Jasmine Stefanovic relist their European-inspired Noosa beach pad
Karl and Jasmine Stefanovic
Karl and Jasmine Stefanovic’s Noosa holiday home has multiple outdoor areas which makes sense when you think about the delightful Sunshine Coast weather. This includes a lounge area out the back which leads down to the pool area as well as a separate small balcony to look out over the sea views.
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Image credit: Pardee Properties. From Jasmine Tookes lists her tranquil Brentwood home for $6.5 million
Jasmine Tookes
Nestled against the hills in Brentwood, Los Angeles, large French doors open onto a lush backyard ideal for entertaining as well as relaxing. The private terrace is perfect for sunny lunches whilst the pool and garden area is great for unwinding.
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Photographed by Jenna Peffley. From the Los Angeles home of actress Abigail Spencer
Abigail Spencer
For actress Abigail Spencer, creating a sanctuary was the end goal of moving into this 1928 Spanish Colonial bungalow in her hometown of Los Angeles. This space enshrined in floral vines definitely fits the bill.
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Photographed by Alexis Adam. From inside Ellen DeGeneres’s $21 million villa, modelled after the Spanish Alhambra
Ellen DeGeneres
With views out over the ocean and two and a half acres of landscaped gardens, this outdoor space is not one to miss. A heated swimming pool, which reportedly cost previous owner Usher $400,000 to install, takes pride of place on the meticulously landscaped grounds, framed by an array of courts for all kinds of ballgames, from tennis to bocce, as well as koi ponds and exotic flora.
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Photography by Douglas Friedman, styled by Amy Chin. From inside supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio’s Santa Monica home
Alessandra Ambrosio
The real centre of home life at Alessandra Ambrosio’s Santa Monica home is the backyard, where swimming, volleyball, Brazilian barbecue and music, and roasting s’mores are the order of the day. “The house is very calm and peaceful, but the backyard is all about fun and noise. It has the same joyous feeling as my beach house in Brazil. When it’s winter in California, we head to Florianópolis, where it’s nice and warm,” Ambrosio says, adding, “I’m a summer girl. I grew up in bikinis.” Nothing could be less surprising.
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Image credit: Sotheby’s International Realty. From Emma Stone has sold her cliffside Malibu home for $6.4 million
Emma Stone
Situated on the edge of a cliff, this backyard is all about the view. With a large brick terrace and a cosy fire pit, it is the perfect place to sit back, relax and look at the sea.
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Photographed by Anson Smart, styled by Joseph Gardner, interior design by Flack Studio. From inside Troye Sivan’s cosy and plant-filled Melbourne oasis
Troye Sivan
Sivan “added to the site’s archaeology”, says interior designer David Flack, with the purchase and placement of one of Ball’s hard-edged geometries on a courtyard wall still etched with markings. This injection of line and colour informed the landscaping hand of Rupert Bain, who was conceptually briefed to make it all appear as if “Grandma had collected these random plants and pots and didn’t know that she was great at gardening.”
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Photographed by Douglas Friedman, styled by Michael Reynolds. From Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis open up their luxe LA farmhouse
Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis
In Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis’ LA farmhouse, sight lines extend from the barbecue pavilion, across the pool, and through the main house to create a sense of peace and calm. “To feel tranquility in a space, everything needs to be in order,” Kutcher concludes. “If the world around you isn’t in order, it’s hard to get your brain in order. When we’re in our home, the world just makes sense.”
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Photographed by Laure Joliet, styled by Amy Chin. From Cara Delevingne’s kaleidoscopic, carnival-themed Los Angeles home
Cara Delevingne
Cara Delevinge’s LA home and backyard feels like a perfect reflection of its owner, in all of her gorgeousness, naughtiness, and outré humour. “It’s the design equivalent of a jaw drop,” Delevingne concludes. “There’s no mistaking whose house you’re in.”
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Image credit: Shawn Bishop. From Lily Collins’s new $5.4 million midcentury home brims with renovation potential
Lily Collins
The fully landscaped pool area is set down some steps from the house and acts as a tranquil oasis. Set with a pool and spa as well as lounge chairs and outdoor umbrellas, it is the type of space you enjoy night and day.
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Photographed by William Abranowicz, styled by Amy Chin. From inside Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo’s serene and soulful LA home
Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo
In Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo’s LA home, landscape architect Mark Rios ensured that the house’s alfresco spaces were just as conducive to easy repose as the interiors. “We created a series of discrete destinations—outdoor rooms that are truly meant for living—to add variety to the experience of the garden,” Rios notes. Those destinations include a raised platform for enjoying the sublime views, a sunken conversation pit off the den for nighttime frolics, and a pool area designed for hanging out as much as swimming.
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Image credit: Redfin. From Ellen DeGeneres sells Montecito home for $18.2 million
Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen DeGeneres’ Montecito home features a pared down spanish-style exterior with white stucco walls, a terracotta-tiled roof, and black-paned large windows. The outdoor entertaining space includes an al fresco dining area, a lounge space surrounding a fire pit, and a barbecue station.
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Photographed by Felix Forest, styled by Joseph Gardner. From inside the late Carla Zampatti’s opulent Woollahra mansion
Carla Zampatti
The late fashion designer Carla Zampatti’s signature aesthetic—an elegant balance between refined beauty and streamlined function—is most apparent in her former home in Sydney’s Woollahra, an exquisitely secluded four-bedroom Italianate-style building surrounded by a lush garden scattered with sculptures.
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Image credit: Hilton & Hyland. From inside Katy Perry’s opulent $26 million Beverly Hills home
Katy Perry
Katy Perry’s Beverly Hills home has perhaps the most perfect infinity pool on the list. Hidden in the Hills and surrounded by lush greenery, we wouldn’t mind lying on one of those lounge chairs for a day or two.
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Image credit: Adrian Anz. From Cindy Crawford’s former Malibu home is asking $136.5 million
Cindy Crawford
The dwelling is located atop bluffs on the El Sol County Beach which feels almost like a private beach since there’s no easily accessible public entrance nearby. A pool, tennis court, and a cabana are just some of the outdoor features of this magnificent property.
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Image credit: courtesy of Redfin. From inside Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden’s Lake Como-inspired Montecito estate
Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden
A chateau-style European touch is evident in the balcony’s stone balustrades which offers panoramic views of the ocean and natural surround. The landscaping around the mansion is equally impressive; highlights include a man-made waterfall, stone walls, hedges and a private herb garden.
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Image credit: Plum Guide. From Shailene Woodley buys $6.3 million classic midcentury LA home
Shailene Woodley
A kidney-shaped pool takes centre stage in Shailene Woodley’s midcentury LA home. Surrounded by leafy foliage and classic outdoor lounge chairs, it is the perfect place to unwind from the Californian heat.
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Photographed by Stephen Kent Johnson, styled by Michael Reynolds. From Anne Hathaway’s cozy Californian home
Anne Hathaway
Anne Hathaway and her husband, jewellery designer Adam Shulman, describe the allure of their picturesque property in terms of a love affair. “The minute we came up the driveway and saw this incredible panoramic view unfold in front of us, we were hooked,” Shulman recalls. This view paired with this cosy fire pit is pure heaven.
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Image credit: Hilton & Hyland. From inside Ellen DeGeneres’s $12.7 million midcentury modern L.A. home
Ellen DeGeneres
The home itself takes full advantage of the surrounding Californian air. Its open plan style allows fluidity between indoor and outdoor living. Outside, verdant green grounds beckon. A bar sits at the foot of a wide, rectangular pool, of a size and situation befitting a Slim Aarons photograph—you can just imagine the ‘60s society set milling with wide brims and cocktails in hand by its blue waters.
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Image credit: Hilton & Hyland. From inside Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s $86.7 million Bel Air mansion
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck
Known as The Bellagio Estate, this 1930s property has an outdoor area as grand as you’d expect from the name. Spanning 4,856 square metres, it includes an infinity-edge pool, fire-pits, lounge areas and a putting green.
