And Bel-Air Makes Three

"The couple bought a restored Georgian-style home on an acre with rolling lawns. The house, slightly less than 10,000 square feet in size, was originally built in 1938 but was gutted two years ago and rebuilt. The former owners, who have relocated to Colorado, bought the home two years ago for nearly $4 million and put more than $2 million into it, adding an entertainment center, guest quarters and several bedrooms."

"Gere, 43, plays a Civil War soldier thought long dead who returns home in the romantic film "Sommersby," co-starring Jodie Foster. He also co-stars in the upcoming movie "Intersection," co-starring Sharon Stone and Lolita Davidovich, and plays a cameo in the HBO film about AIDS "And the Band Played On," which will air this fall."

"Gere is an outspoken supporter of the Dalai Lama and the plight of the Tibetan people, who are under Communist Chinese domination. Crawford, 27, is a super-model who is also an MTV reporter and exercise video queen."

Richard Gere, age 43, and his wife Cindy Crawford, age 27, have purchased a Bel-Air home for just under $5 million. The restored Georgian-style residence sits on one acre with rolling lawns and spans slightly less than 10,000 square feet. Originally built in 1938, the home was gutted and rebuilt two years prior to their purchase. The previous owners invested over $2 million in renovations, including an entertainment center, guest quarters, and additional bedrooms. Gere is known for roles in films including "Pretty Woman" and "An Officer and a Gentleman," and is an outspoken supporter of the Dalai Lama and Tibetan people. Crawford is a supermodel, MTV reporter, and exercise video personality. The couple previously purchased a Malibu home for under $2 million shortly after their 1989 marriage.

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