Avatar animator scores Glendale 2BD

Medium 76d31740583d9471fea5dacc4b703fce Richard P. Baneham and Aisling M. Baneham bought a two-bedroom, two-bath home at 850 W. Mountain St. in Glendale from Gunnar Ahmer for $735,000 on July 9.

The 2,181-square-foot house, which was built in 1934, is in Glenwood.

Mr. Baneham is an animator and visual effects supervisor. He has won the BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects and an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. He has animated and supervised the visual effects production of several prominent and well-known films such as The Lord of the Rings trilogy, the Chronicles of Narnia, and Avatar.

Ahmer is an artist who creates murals, paintings and portraits.

According to BlockShopper.com, there have been 1,092 home sales in Glendale during the past 12 months, with a median sales price of $484,500.

Address: 850 West Mountain Street
Buyer(s): Aisling M Baneham and Richard P Baneham
Seller(s): Gunnar Ahmer (Trustee) and Gunnar Ahmer The (Revocable Trust)
Sale date: Jul. 9, 2010

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