Ellen and Portia Sell Their Calif. Horse Ranch Abode Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi sold their horse ranch in Thousand Oaks, Calif. for $10.85 million after cutting the price by $2 million to $12.995 million. The home made the cover of Architectural Digest and Elle Decor in April 2013. The pair recently purchased a home in Montecito, Calif. that sits on 13 acres. The pair bought the home in Thousand Oaks in 2008 and renovated the property.