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At Home in theNorthwest 12 By Jack Flemming Los Angeles Times (TNS) R apper French Montana is shooting for the stars in Hid- den Hills. Four years after buying Selena Gomez’s Mediterranean mansion in the Los Angeles neighborhood for $3.3 million, he’s trying to double his money by listing it for $6.599 million. The steep price hike reflects a bit of remodeling, as the rapper painted over Gomez’s bold tones of purple and turquoise and added a $400,000 recording studio in the guesthouse. Other amenities include a gym, movie theater and wine cellar. The 3-acre compound centers on a custom home of 7,800 square feet. Dark hardwood accents offset bright shades of white and tan in the expansive living spaces, which include a two-story great room, chef’s kitchen, breakfast nook and formal dining room. There’s a massage chair in the master suite, as well as a spa tub and steam shower. It’s one of five bedrooms along with six bath- rooms across two stories. Outside, hanging lights top a tile court- yard with a fountain. In the entertainer’s back- yard, patios and lawns surround a swimming pool and spa. A dining cabana with a brick pizza oven and an elephant statue shrouded in ivy com- plete the scene. A prolific mixtape artist, Montana has released more than a dozen during his career in addi- tion to three studio albums — the most recent of which, “Montana,” dropped in 2019. His hits include “Pop That,”“Unforgettable” and “No Stylist.” PHOTOS BY HAGAI AHARON VIA TNS Rapper French Montana is trying to double the buying price of his 3-acre compound in Los Angeles. Outdoors, it features a swimming pool and dining cabana. French Montana Advertisement French Montana lists mansion he bought from Selena Gomez CELEBRITY HOMES