It was early last summer that Eva Longoria relisted her Hollywood Hills West compound with an asking price of $11 million, just under the $11.4 million she handed Tom Cruise for the deed to the property. But the estate is suffering a bad case of market languish, and Ms. Longoria has had to become a bit more hard-hearted; this month she reduced the ask to $9 million.

The cut is yet another whopper, and represents a more than 33% cut from the initial asking price. Back in the autumn of 2017, Longoria was looking to get $14 mil for the place. At this point in time, that seems wildly optimistic; after a decade of ownership, Cruise sold it for 15% more than he paid for it. The property has many a consolation to its credit.

Because the property itself is very nice indeed. The predominantly Spanish-style main house dates to the 1930s. There is a smaller stone guest cottage on the property as well. There are seven bedrooms and seven baths throughout the two homes.

Original plaster, wide-plank floors, and tongue-and-groove ceilings contribute to an intense period feel in the main house. Stone, wrought iron, a rambling series of terraces, and an extravagant pool are a few of the highlights of the exterior, which extends to almost three acres, and is landscaped in a romantic style. The driveway crosses the timber bridge that extends over the pool…a nice touch.

Longoria’s most recent big-screen appearance was in ‘Dog Days’; the feature film was trotted out by LD Entertainment at the tail end of last summer. Next year will see her in Jamie Foxx’s sports-fan comedy-drama ‘All Star Weekend’.