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Brad Pittis looking to let go of a Los Angeles property he’s owned for nearly 30 years.

Pitt first called the space home after buying the original mansion fromElvira, Mistress of the Darkstar Cassandra Peterson in 1994 for a reported $1.7 million. Since then, the Academy Award winner has purchased multiple lots adjacent to the original home and filled them with a swimming pool, tennis court and skating rink.

According to the source, Pitt’s reason for selling the 1.9-acre property is because he’s “looking for something smaller” in the L.A. area.

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The sprawling home is where he and ex-wifeAngelina Jolie, 47, raised their six children — Maddox, 21, Pax, 19, Zahara, 18, Shiloh, 16, and 14-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne — before splitting in 2016.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in March 2014.Ethan Miller/WireImage

Brad Pitt (L) and actress Angelina Jolie attend the Oscars held at Hollywood & Highland Center on March 2, 2014 in Hollywood, California

In the midst of ongoinglegal troubles with Jolie, Pitt has sparked a new romance with jewelry designerInes de Ramon, 32. The couplerang in the New Year in Cabo San Lucasand enjoyed quality time together at the Mexican hotspot.

A source revealed to PEOPLE that the two are “dating and having fun. They have a good thing going on. There is no stress. Brad is enjoying it.” The insider also added that Pitt “is not seeing anyone else right now” and is “very happy.”

Brad Pitt; Ines de Ramon.The Chosunilbo JNS/Imazins/Getty; Dave Allocca/Starpix/Shutterstock

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - AUGUST 19: Actor Brad Pitt during a press conference of the movie ‘Bullet Train’ at Conrad Seoul on August 19, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by The Chosunilbo JNS/Imazins via Getty Images); Mandatory Credit: Photo by Dave Allocca/Starpix/Shutterstock (10405966r) Ines de Ramon, Paul Wesley New York Red Carpet Premiere of Academy Award-Winning Director Louie Psihoyos' ‘The Game Changers’, Afterparty, USA - 09 Sep 2019

PEOPLE confirmed their relationship in November when a source close to de Ramon revealed the two have been"dating for a few months.“They reportedly met through a mutual friend following her divorce from ex-husband,Vampire DiariesstarPaul Wesley, earlier in 2022.

source: people.com