Residents of Tennyson Place in Hermosa Beach hope the rumors that Britney Spears has bought a house on their street are off the mark.
Several gossip Web sites said that the troubled pop princess purchased a Hermosa house for $6 million, about $2.5 million less than the asking price.
The Web site Manhattan Beach Confidential noted that the house at 2805 Tennyson Place was on the market for $8,585,000, which would match the asking price in the gossip reports. The Spanish-style house, which has four bedrooms and four baths, also matches the gossip Web sites' description of the home.
Neighbors say Spears visited the house a few weeks ago, possibly in the week between Christmas and New Year's.
"I'm just hoping it's not that house. Oh, Lord," said Cindy Smet, who lives in a Mediterranean-style house across the street. "I think it would have a detrimental effect on property values. But I'm not so worried about property values as much as I'm worried about the commotion."
Spears' would-be neighbors live on a cul-de-sac. On Thursday, the street was quiet except for gardeners tending to yards and a leafblower wailing in the background.
Garrison Frost, who lives in a California ranch home across from the house in question, said some of the neighbors were "agog" about Spears having visited the property.
"I think it will influence our privacy," Frost said of Spears' possible purchase of the home. "I think crime is related to traffice and the increased traffic will increase crime."
The home has been on the market on and off for years, Frost said.
The property sits behind a black fence. A sign on the gate reads" Trojan fans parking only." The 5,900-square-foot house is owned by David Brubaker, who bought it from Danny Manning, the former LA Clippers forward.
