Carroll O’Connor’s longtime Malibu home gets a fresh face and a new price
The former Malibu home of late actor Carroll O’Connor and documentary producer Nancy Fields O’Connor is back up for sale with a fresh new look. It’s offered as a pocket listing, with an asking price in the $20-million range.
The beachfront house, which sits on a deep lot on Broad Beach, was owned by the O’Connors for more than 30 years until it sold two years ago for $9.3 million. After the sale, the Moorish-vibe house underwent a down-to-the-studs renovation by noted architect-designer Michael Lee that was completed this year.
Among new details are black-paneled doors and windows, wide-plank wood floors and a reimagined kitchen. All of the four bedrooms now have en-suite bathrooms, including two “cabana rooms” that open to a brightly tiled courtyard and swimming pool.
The detached garage has been modernized with storefront glass, Tesla charging stations and a battery backup system. Smart-home and solar energy systems are installed throughout the house.
Outdoors, a Saltillo-tiled loggia opens to a large patio space. A large swath of sandy, palm-topped beach leads directly to the shoreline.
DeeDee Cortese of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage holds the exclusive listing.
Carroll O’Connor, who died in 2001 at 76, won multiple Emmys for his role as Archie Bunker on “All in the Family.” He also starred in the spinoff series “Archie Bunker’s Place” and, starting in the late 1980s, the crime drama “In the Heat of the Night.”
Nancy Fields O’Connor, who died in 2014 at 84, was a documentary filmmaker and author. She is credited with encouraging her husband to take the “All in the Family” role.
The detached garage has served as the longtime studio for “WTF With Marc Maron,” a weekly podcast whose star-studded guest list has included Chris Rock, Will Ferrell, Mel Brooks, Jimmy Kimmel and President Obama.
Since the podcast began in 2009, the small space has hosted the vast majority of the show’s more than 900 episodes.
Maron’s home, built in 1927, is fronted by a covered patio. Floors of hardwood and tile line a little more than 900 square feet of interior space. Living areas include a living room with a fireplace, a dining area and a kitchen. Two bedrooms and one bathroom complete the floor plan.
Outside, there’s a paver patio surrounded by lush landscaping. Nearby, spacious wood decking takes in a treetop view.
Maron bought the home in 2003 for $375,000, records show.
Laura Stupsker of the Agency is the listing agent.
In addition to his comedy career, Maron, 54, boasts a long list of film and television credits. He starred in his own TV series, “Maron,” for four seasons and more recently appeared in the Netflix dramedy series “GLOW.”
