Heath Ledger’s Tree House Bought By Hunger Games Star

Heath Ledger’s $3m tree house has been snapped up by Hunger Games star Josh Hutcherson.

The 19-year-old actor is the latest in a line of celebrities to have owned the two-bedroom, two-bathroom property; Ledger and his girlfriend of the time, Michelle Williams, first bought the house from talk show host Ellen DeGeneres in 2006. The Hollywood Hills home, which was constructed in 1951, is nicknamed ‘The Treehouse’ because of its predominantly wooden structure and the views of its ‘Alice in Wonderland’-style garden.

After Ledger died of an accidental drug overdose in January 2008 while still only 28 years old, his estate sold the property later that year. The owner who bought the home from Ledger’s estate put the property on the market in September 2011 for $2.995 million – though it’s not known if Hutcherson played the full asking price.

The house is set on almost an acre of land and boasts large rooms with a wide deck area. The deck has spacious seating areas, an outdoor screening room, grill and fire pit. It is located on a secluded hillside location across nearly half an acre of land, and features two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a modern kitchen.

As well as getting his feet on the property ladder, 19-year-old Hutcherson has been taking a break from acting to indulge his inner petrolhead. On Saturday, the actor tweeted about how he was zipping around a track in California, telling followers:

“holy s**t. I’m at the Infineon raceway in Napa with @audi ripping around the course in an R8. So fast. #bestimeever (sic)”