Ben Affleck strikes out of his bachelor pad after shopping for $20M house

Ben Affleck is leaving the rental property he moved to during his marital struggles with Jennifer Lopez and heading to a new $20M pad.

The actor, 52, has packed up the bachelor pad he has called home in recent months following the purchase of his own house in Brentwood amid his ‘tricky’ divorce.

Ben and Jennifer announced their divorce in August citing irreconcilable differences and the Hollywood star had spent the months prior at the rental house.

The couple are selling the home they own together after accepting an offer of $64 million, however the sale has now hit a stumbling block.

The sale of the home is now under threat after the unknown buyers ‘pulled out of escrow’ following a death in their family.

However, it seems Ben is still pressing forward with his own move, after a removal van was pictured outside his property this week.

According to onlookers, two large vans spent the day moving Ben’s belongings, which included rugs, boxes, and mirrors into the vehicle.

One removal man from the company Wetzel & Sons was pictured carrying a cardboard box labelled ‘books’ from the home. 

Ben and Jen, who are currently working on mediating their divorce with lawyer Laura Wasser, bought their marital home in May 2023 for $60.8million – and had received and accepted a $64 million offer from a  couple from New Jersey, per TMZ.

However the couple who were buying the property have pulled out of escrow, which means that something went wrong with the sale of the property or some other aspect of the transaction.

Once this happens, the property is no longer under contract and be relisted for sale.

The buyers were said to have fallen ‘in love’ with their 38,000-square-foot mansion, which the former couple listed on Zillow for a staggering $68 million in July. 

Despite backing out of an escrow, the insider claimed that the New Jersey couple are ‘still interested in the property.’ 

They paid cash for the estate and ‘spent several million on renovations.’

Additionally, the two-time Oscar winner and superstar had to pay a 5.25 percent mansion tax and ‘hefty fee to the realtors,’ according to TMZ.

Crucially – the proposed sale of the home would mark an important division in the $550million assets of the exes – who famously wed in 2022 without a prenuptial agreement. 

Jennifer’s assets account for $400million of their wealth treasure chest. Ben is reportedly worth an estimated $150million. 

The property, known as Crestview Manor, includes a 12-bedroom, 24-bathroom main house as well as a 5,000 square foot guest penthouse, plus a two-bedroom guardhouse, a caretaker house and a 12-car garage. 

Amenities include a bar, a home gym, a sports lounge, a bar, a boxing ring, basketball and pickleball courts and parking for 80 vehicles. 

Earlier this month, a source revealed to People that the former couple were not on the same page when they purchased the property.  

‘The $68 million mansion was Ben’s idea and a major compromise for her,’ a source told the outlet.

‘She agreed to it because of its spacious layout, accommodating both their families, a gym and a pickleball court, office space, plus it has two private entrances,’ the insider added, noting how the layout was ideal for accommodating Ben’s children —Violet, 18; Finn, 15; and Samuel, 12 — and JLo’s 16-year-old twins, Max and Emme.

According to the outlet’s source, the ultra-modern aesthetic of the mansion, didn’t exactly align with the style of the Jenny From The Block singer. 

‘She loves the romantic, Spanish, European vibe,’ they said. 

However, once they settled in, Ben wasn’t particularly excited about the place either.

The source claimed Ben found it inconvenient and time-consuming to deal with traffic from the house, as his life and children are based in Brentwood, and he never liked the location.

The Batman actor has since acquired a new bachelor pad for himself, costing $20.5 million.

As J.Lo and Ben divide up their assets, a source told People that their ongoing divorce ‘has the potential to get ugly’ since they did not sign a prenuptial agreement.

The source noted that ‘there are some sticking points over financials’ between the couple, who eloped at The Little White Chapel in Las Vegas.

In her divorce filing, Jennifer, who listed their separation date as April 26, 2024, wrote that their assets were ‘unknown.’

According to California state law, only the income and assets they earned during their short-lived marriage are ‘considered community property and subject to division.’

This includes the Beverly Hills mansion and a number of the projects and endorsements they’ve done since tying the knot.

They are currently in mediation which is a less formal, faster alternative to a traditional divorce.