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Stylist To The Stars Is In The Midst Of Housing Makeover

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By RUTH RYON, Los Angeles Times

Published: December 8, 2007

LOS ANGELES - On a bad-hair day in Hollywood, it's Rachel Zoe to the rescue.

Known variously as "the fairy godmother of makeover magic" and "Hollywood stylist to the stars," Zoe (rhymes with "show") refers to herself as "a fashion doctor, on call 24/7."

Now she is ready to use her magic wand on the dream house she is planning. Zoe and her husband, entrepreneur Rodger Berman, want to build after they sell the home they own in the Hollywood Hills above Sunset Boulevard. The asking price is close to $3 million.

The 2,742 -square-foot Midcentury house has two bedrooms and a convertible den, three bathrooms, walnut floors, walls of glass, an open living room, a family room, two fireplaces, a master-bedroom suite, a pool, a spa and a fire pit. The house, built in 1956 and updated, sits on a promontory overlooking the city. The landscaping "creates a sanctuary of privacy," according to marketing materials.

Zoe is author of "Style A to Zoe: The Art of Fashion, Beauty & Everything Glamour." Her clients have included Nicole Richie, Kate Hudson, Anne Hathaway and Demi Moore. She reportedly commands a hefty $6,000 a day to prepare a starlet for the red carpet.

She has appeared on "Project Runway" and "The Simple Life" as herself.

$22 Million Will Buy Rice Home

Jerry Rice, the legendary wide receiver who joined the San Francisco 49ers in 1985, and his wife, Jackie, are downsizing now that one of their children is in college and another is headed there.

The Rices, who plan to stay in the San Francisco area in a smaller home, have listed their Atherton, Calif., estate at $22 million.

The three-story home took three years to build. It was completed five years ago.

The house has six bedroom suites in 15,000 square feet, a library, an office, a family room with a full bar, a wine room, a crafts room, a full gym with a bathroom, a home theater, a game room and an underground seven-car garage.

The 1.4 acres of grounds are set behind gates with a pool, spa, covered veranda with built-in heaters and speakers, a stone outdoor fireplace and a guesthouse. There are lawns, a pond and towering trees.

The 45-year-old former football star won three Super Bowl rings as a 49er. Regarded as the most prolific pass receiver in pro-football history, he retired from football in 2005 after 20 seasons. He held numerous NFL records for number of touchdowns, receptions, receiving yards and consecutive games with a catch, among others.

The house, which is California French in style, is on the market for the first time and will be shown by appointment to qualified buyers.

He Flipped 2 Houses

Jeff Lewis, star of the Bravo reality show "Flipping Out," is keeping busy on and off camera.

Lewis, a professional house flipper, recently sold a Spanish-style 1920s home in Los Angeles' Los Feliz section for about its $4.5-million asking price. The more than 5,000- square-foot house has four bedrooms, six bathrooms and a guesthouse.

Then Lewis listed a smaller Los Feliz home at slightly more than $1.8 million. That house has three bedrooms and 2 1/2 bathrooms in 2,000 square feet, which he had turned into a "redone, gated, modern home."

"Flipping Out" isn't the only TV show in Lewis' life. He recently appeared on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," "Nightline" and "20/20."

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