Former L.A. Galaxy player Nigel de Jong gets his price for Encino home
Professional soccer player Nigel de Jong, who played for the L.A. Galaxy last year, has sold his home in Encino for the asking price of $4.3 million.
He bought the property a year ago for the same price, public records show.
The East Coast-inspired two-story, built in 2016, sits behind walls and fencing and has a covered porch next to the front door. Some 7,000 square feet of interior space include a formal entry and a two-story living room that opens to the dining room. An office/den and a glass-enclosed wine cellar sit off the foyer.
Custom bookshelves and built-ins line a wall in the family room. The kitchen is outfitted with a broad island and white cabinetry. There are five bedrooms and 6.5 bathrooms.
Sliding glass doors extend the living space outside, where there is a swimming pool, a spa and a fire pit. A pool house sits next to the pool area. In a back section of the grounds is a fenced sports court.
Lucinda Blencowe of Nourmand & Assoc. was the listing agent. Matt Epstein of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties represented the buyer.
De Jong, a 32-year-old defensive midfielder, joined Turkey’s Galatasaray last year after spending the first half of 2016 with the L.A. Galaxy. He made 18 appearances, including 12 starts, for Galatasaray last season.
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