Matthew Perry’s former house, where he died in October 2023, was caught in the Pacific Palisades fire months after a real estate developer bought it for $8.55 million. The home’s new owner, Anita Verma-Lallian, a movie producer, confirmed that her family is safe as they await updates about the wildfire.
The inferno has now spread from the Pacific Palisades to Malibu and Santa Monica. The Los Angeles County fire chief revealed that at least a thousand structures have been razed down, and thousands of families have evacuated as 13,000 more buildings remain under threat.
Anita Verma-Lallian hoped to preserve Matthew Perry’s home
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Though based in Scottsdale, Arizona, when she purchased Matthew Perry’s home, Anita shared her plans to preserve his memory by maintaining some of the decor from his lifetime. She did not hesitate to secure the house for herself the moment she stepped in, noting that she immediately fell in love with the features.
One of the items Anita kept was Matthew’s Batman logo, which he laid on the floor of his pool. It was one of the first changes Matthew made to the home when he moved in in 2020, in addition to raising it to overlook the ocean.
Anita Verma-Lallian shares her heartbreaking thoughts about the California fires
Anita took to Instagram to share her tribute to those affected by wildfire, including herself, as her prized property got caught in the inferno. Thankfully, she confirmed that the house is safe thanks to firefighters and kind neighbors. “I can’t stop thinking about the…destruction of a place that means so much to so many,” she wrote.
Her followers empathized in the comments with a bit of gratitude that Matthew’s home was spared from getting destroyed. “Matthew did it. He takes care of her. Thank you for informing us. It’s a great relief to know. Thank you,” someone responded, while another echoed that Matthew was protecting his favorite place.