Britney Spears, who filed for divorce in November, has
purchased a new home in a gated Beverly Hills community for $US7.2 million
($A9.25 million).
The pop princess, 25, had been living in Malibu but wanted to move back to
town, nearer clubs and restaurants.
The house she bought has six bedrooms and seven bathrooms in 7,400 square
feet. It has an office, a media room, a maid's quarters, a balcony and a lush
yard.
Spears is expected to put her Malibu home with eight bedrooms and eight
bathrooms in 9,000 square feet on the market.
She moved there from the Hollywood Hills after she married backup
dancer-rapper Kevin Federline in 2004. The Malibu house, which Spears purchased
for close to $US6.9 million ($A8.86 million), has a tennis court, pool, spa, gym
and outdoor kitchen.