Steve-O Ditches Los Angeles For Red State To Pay Lower Taxes, Puts Hollywood Home Up For Sale
By Favour Adegoke on May 8, 2024 at 9:15 PM EDT
American entertainer Steve-O has placed his Hollywood mansion on the market as he snubs L.A. living in pursuit of better tax conditions down south.
In a recent YouTube video, Steve-O revealed that he'd already moved into a ranch in Tennessee, and one of the major factors that propelled his decision was the tax benefits the red state boasts of.
Steve-O Lists Hollywood Mansion As He Flees L.A. For Tennessee
Steve-O, born Stephen Glover, has reportedly put his Hollywood abode on the market for a bargain fee of $1.799 million. He is ditching Hollywood for a simpler life in Tennessee.
The TV personality recently uploaded a video on his YouTube channel where he talked about getting a new ranch in Tennessee and mentioned that he decided to leave L.A. because of its heavier tax rules.
Steve-O's Hollywood Hills home is a three-bedroom, three-bathroom sanctuary with a skate ramp and goat barn. Before being placed on the market, the rooms reportedly underwent a facelift to make them more appealing to potential buyers.
Listing agent Cesar Melendrez from Jason Mitchell Real Estate is in charge of selling the 2,398-square-foot property, which is said to be located right near the Hollywood sign.
According to the property description, the house sits "atop a private hillside" and is within walking distance of the Hollywood Reservoir and the Sunset Strip.
"It's been an honor to see Steve-O's growth as a person, this move represents him starting a new life with his fiancé and his passion for creating an animal sanctuary," Melendrez told TMZ.
Steve-O's New Home Is More Palatial
In his YouTube video, the prankster smiled as he gushed about his new Tennessee home, which is notably spacier and more sprawling than his former Hollywood home.
For his relocation to the southeastern state, Steve-O was joined by his fiancée, Lux Wright, to whom he got engaged in 2018. Together, they share four goats, two pigs, two dogs, and four cats.
"Everything is an upgrade. Our goats have a brand new barn, a dope new pen, and we decided to let them out of the pen and just hang out on the property," Steve-O said to the camera.
He went on to reveal that his animal caretaker, Daniel, also joined them in making the move, likening him to someone who "gets things done quickly."
Steve-O: 'I Love Our Life On The Ranch'
In his video, Steve-O talked about how much he loves life on the ranch but noted that there is a downside to living there.
"I love our life on the ranch so much that I never want to leave," he continued."The only thing about the radical ranch, which has not been upgraded, is our video production room."
According to the DailyMail, Steve-O and his partner, Wright, marked their move to Tennessee by switching up their bedroom with a new mattress and bed set.
He and his fiancée also used the furniture and decorations from the L.A. home, fixing them in the guest room of their Tennessee mansion.
"Now, we transfer all of the footage to our top-secret new location in California," the 49-year-old said.
Steve-O Was Emotional About Leaving L.A.
Although the "Jack-ss" star pointed out that he was leaving Los Angeles to stop paying Californian taxes, he was visibly emotional in his video as he gave a tour of the old house.
Steve-O showed off his open floor plan on the first floor, which has a chef's kitchen and living room. He also flaunted his former game room and the small skate ramp that he and his friends used in multiple YouTube videos he has posted.
"It's just about unrecognizable... Everything's painted, they cleaned out my goat barn, the ramp's gone, and it will be listed within the next week," Steve-O said in the video.
He also visibly expressed his sadness about leaving his old enclave, telling the cameraman that it was a "bittersweet" experience for him.
Fans Congratulate Steve-O On His Decision To Leave L.A.
Several fans took to the comment section of the post to show their support and to wish him well ahead of his future endeavors.
"Steve-O did what most of Hollywood couldn't; he found happiness," one fan pointed out. "He found peace. Much love to you, dude."
Another fan wrote, "You've won life. Not just because you moved but because you're so dialed into what makes you happy and living such a fulfilled life."
A third fan said the move was "100% one of the best things " Steve-O has ever done, adding that it "fully suits" his lifestyle and has "so much room" for his "creativity and crazy ideas."
"I'm so glad you're happy, dude. You're an inspiration to all those looking to turn their lives around," one fan shared.
