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Here’s some news that has gone under the radar for 59 days: Britney Spears’ childhood home in Kentwood is for sale! In the midst of Britney’s conservatorship battle, her dad Jamie Spears has put the family home on the market. Before you begin dreaming up a shrine to your favorite pop star, you need to know that the Spears family absolutely does not want the property turned into a Britney-themed attraction. And their lawyers will ensure that wish is honored.
If you’re in the market for a ranch-style 3-bedroom home in rural Kentwood, Louisiana, here’s everything you need to know about Britney’s childhood home on 14550 Greenlaw Church Road in Kentwood, LA.
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Britney Spears’ Childhood home in Kentwood, LA
Britney’s childhood home is located at 14550 Greenlaw Church Road in Kentwood, Louisiana. The home was listed for sale 59 days ago, according to Zillow. Less than 400 people have seen it only 16 have saved it. It has yet to be featured by any mainstream news media outlets, which may be why it’s still on the market.
The asking price for the ranch-style home is $289,000 – significantly higher than the $273,537 Zestimate and sale prices for similar properties in the area. The home is 2,299 sqft, set on a 1.87-acre lot. It has three bedrooms and two bathrooms.
The house comes fully furnished, so all you have to do is move on in.
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How we know this is Britney’s childhood home
Britney Spears’ childhood home was built in 1981 – the same year Britney was born. She grew up in this house and it’s where she shot her first Rolling Stone cover and conducted several media interviews.
At one point, her cousin Laura Lynne even gave MTV cameras a tour of the house, including Britney’s bedroom.
If you need further proof, we pulled some public records to verify that this home is in fact owned by the Spears family. The property was transferred on Jan. 10, 2010, from Lynne Spears’ name to Jamie’s. It was recorded as a cash sale, priced at $50,000.
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On that same day, Jamie took out a $71,250 loan through First Horizon Bank. On Nov. 28, 2016, the property was once again documented as a cash sale from “Jamie and Lynn Inc.” to “James Parnell Spears”. Sales price: $0.
Jamie Spears has maintained the property since and even added a building that briefly operated as a gym. Britney has talked about how she used to teach classes at the gym as a child. There are even photos of her, doing gymnastics and dance lessons in the space.
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Britney’s childhood bedroom
Britney Spears’ childhood bedroom is the only unfurnished room in the house. That’s because the entire bedroom was packed up and moved to the Kentwood Museum, which has its own Britney Spears exhibit.
In this 1999 clip, Britney gushes about the baby blue carpet in her room.
Interestingly, the entire house has wood floors and beige carpet – except for Britney’s old room, which still has the blue carpet.
Why you shouldn’t buy Britney Spears’ childhood home
As previously mentioned, the Spears family wants Britney’s childhood home to remain a single-family residence. They will take legal action and invoke local ordinances to prevent this property from being used as a commercial property. That includes turning it into a museum or Airbnb.
It’s somewhat ironic, considering Britney’s dad had a full-on gym built on-site, but we digress.
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Why is Jamie Spears selling the home?
It’s unclear why Jamie Spears is selling the family home. Back in 2000, Britney Spears bought her mom a custom-built $4.5 million mansion on the outskirts of town, called Serenity. While Lynne, Britney and younger sister Jamie Lynne moved into the new mansion, James Spears remained in the old home on Greenlaw Church Road before the couple eventually divorced. Jamie has maintained the property over the years and eventually reconciled with Lynne in 2010.
What may explain the listing is that Jamie Spears stepped down as Britney’s conservator back in September 2020, following an altercation with Britney’s eldest son. Afterwards, Britney’s ex-husband Kevin obtained a restraining order against Jamie, barring him from being around his grandsons for the next five years.
As Britney’s conservator, Jamie earned a salary of $150,000 per year plus a 1.5% cut of her merchandise sales. Losing this source of income likely made selling the family’s uninhabited former home a sensible option.
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Britney’s current home
Britney Spears does not live in Louisiana but she does occasionally drop by to visit family. Back in April, her sister Jamie Lynne posted a video on Instagram of the family visiting their former home on Greenlaw Church Road. Britney was seen in a brief clip at the beginning.
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Britney Spears currently lives in a $7.4 house in Thousand Oaks, CA. The property features 12,000 sqft of space, 21 acres of land and a massive pool you can catch in Britney’s Instagram posts.
Fans have been worried as of late that Britney is being held there against her will, while her representatives insist she merely enjoys being a homebody.
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The Britney Spears museum in Kentwood, LA
If you can’t buy Britney Spears childhood home, maybe you can visit her hometown. The Britney Spears Exhibit at the Kentwood Historical museum is an ode to Kentwood’s favorite hometown girl. It has been around since 2000 and features furnishing from Britney’s childhood bedroom, complete with dolls and stuffed animals.
The museum also boasts some incredible Britney memorabilia. The Spears family regularly sends new items to keep the exhibit fresh. Of note? The feathered wings Britney wore during her Vegas residency are on display at the museum. In exchange for a $3 donation, fans can take a photo in front of the wings. Take that, Austin wings mural!
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What’s currently going on with Britney Spears?
What makes this story interesting is that Britney has been in the news a great deal lately due to her struggles with mental illness and her attempts to end her 12 year-long conservatorship. According to reports, Britney Spears was diagnosed with bipolar disorder back in 2008 and has battled with the illness (and her conservators) since.
Britney’s co-conservator, Andrew Wallet, abruptly stepped down in April 2019 amidst concerns that “Substantial detriment, irreparable harm and immediate danger will result to the conservatee and her estate if the relief requested herein is not granted on an ex parte basis”.
It was later alleged that Britney had been checked into a rehab facility and held there against her will for three months. Her team has adamantly denied this. Following her release, she appealed to a judge to end the conservatorship, something that has prompted concerns from her handlers and family.
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Britney’s mom, Lynne Spears, even petitioned the court for a say in her daughter’s personal and financial matters. Britney missed a July court date due to technical issues. A follow-up hearing has been scheduled for later in August and the judge is asking for a review of her financial matters. Most likely, the judge wants to get an understanding of why Britney Spears’ net worth is so low. The pop star has earned over $350 million throughout her career, yet court documents show her estate to be worth only $59 million.
The future of Britney’s freedom is uncertain and for that matter, so is the sale of her childhood home. With restrictions around how the property can be utilized, a small pool of local buyers and the coronavirus pandemic tightening belts, it will likely stay on the market for a while.
