They're currently renting a stunning Beverly Hills homes for $40,000 a month, but Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux are renovating a mansion to their exact taste and specification.

The 8,500 square foot, $21m palatial palace, complete with a vineyard and views of the Pacific Ocean, has been turned into a building site as renovations are underway to overhaul the property. The former Friends star bought the house earlier this year - and got it for a real steal.

The original asking price was $24,900,000m, but Jen is believed to have got it for the bargain price of $21 million. Perched on the foothills of the Santa Monica mountains, it is in a gated community which is home to stars including Nicholas Cage, Hugh Hefner and Lauren Bacall.

But while they wait for the work to be completed, the couple are living in a luxurious Beverly Hills home complete with five bedrooms, six and a half bathrooms. The interiors and exteriors offer the best of California living: ocean and city views, entertainer-friendly layout with Lynx outdoor cooking area, zero-edge pool with 18 feet deep lounge area and spa.

The former Friends star is looking forward to her one-year anniversary with Justin, which is this month. The actress recently gushed about her beau while promoting their film Wanderlust in the Australian issue of Marie Claire magazine.
'He's a protector, for sure,' she tells the magazine. 'He's just a good human being, and so funny.'

The pair first fell in love while making Wanderlust in rural Georgia in 2010, and Jennifer paints it as a blissful time for her. She 'began decompressing' while on the secluded set. She added: 'It's weird, but it felt like living a normal life; almost like having your anonymity back. Nobody bothered us and we were protected as a group.'

Jennifer recently missed an appearance at the Annual Television Academy Honors on May 2 because she wasn't feeling well, leading to further speculation she may be expecting. The star's co-producer on her television movie Five, Marta Kauffman, told Life & Style that Jennifer was 'sick' which was a 'bummer.'

Jennifer and Justin have not been seen out in public together for a while now and have been taking back exits to restaurants and cutting down on their public appearances. Next up, Jennifer is rumoured to be starring in 'warped vacation' film We're The Millers. The comedy actress will appear alongside Jason Sudeikis in the road movie about a drug dealer who creates a fake family so he can smuggle a huge quantity of marijuana across the US. Rawson Thurber, who directed Dodgeball, will helm the project, which has been written by Wedding Crasher creators Bob Fisher and Steve Faber.