Too soon? Workers are seen ripping up lawn next to Matthew Perry’s backyard jacuzzi where he drowned

• Matthew Perry, 54, was found dead in the hot tub at his Los Angeles home on October 28: his cause of death remains unclear pending toxicology reports
• On Thursday, workers were seen lifting the turf around Perry’s swimming pool and jacuzzi
• Perry was laid to rest at Forest Lawn cemetery in Los Angeles on November 3 with his Friends cast mates attending the funeral

Workers at Matthew Perry’s house were seen on Thursday rolling back the turf around the hot tub, less than two weeks after he was found drowned.

Perry, 54, was discovered by an assistant in the hot tub in the afternoon of October 28.

The assistant dragged Perry out of the water, but he was unable to be saved. His cause of death remains unknown, pending toxicology reports.

On Thursday, a group of groundsmen were seen at the actor’s Pacific Palisades home, digging up the area around the pool and jacuzzi.

The team looked to be readying to remove the pool – his family perhaps believing it was too painful a reminder to keep. A Batman logo in lights which Perry had on the floor of the pool had also been removed.

Perry bought the home on August 18, 2020 for $6 million – selling his downtown Los Angeles penthouse and beachfront Malibu mansion to move into the smaller ‘cottage’.

Groundsmen are seen on Thursday rolling back the turf around the infinity pool where Matthew Perry drowned

Perry was found dead in the hot tub, to the right of the pool, on October 28

Perry massively expanded the pool when he bought the property for $6 million in 2020

Workers are seen arriving at the Pacific Palisades property on Thursday to dig up the lawn

He expanded and refurbished the existing pool on the property, turning it into a jaw-dropping infinity pool with views out across Los Angeles to the sea.

The 2,696 square foot home had four bedrooms and three bathrooms, and featured floor-to-ceiling windows which rolled back for indoor-outdoor living.

It is unclear who will retain the house. 

Perry never married, and had no children. 

He leaves behind his mother Suzanne Morrison and stepfather Keith Morrison; his father John Bennett Perry, 82, and stepmother Debbie.

He also has step-sisters and half sisters: Caitlin, Emily, Will and Madeline Morrison, and Marie Perry. 

Perry clearly enjoyed the property – which was relatively modest for a star so famous and so wealthy.

His final Instagram post featured him relaxing in its hot tub at night time, with its striking Pacific Ocean views.  

Aerial pictures of Perry’s Pacific Palisades home show a modern, concrete infinity pool and pristine lawn

Perry bought the home in 2020, pictured, and significantly expanded the pool

The back garden – which offers stunning Pacific Ocean views – is pictured from another angle. Perry is believed to have drowned in his hot tub, although a cause of death has not been officially confirmed

Another view of the property. Perry’s body was photographed being wheeled out of the front door hours after his death and put into a coroner’s van parked just in front of his garage doors 

A snap with his dad John Bennett Perry gave fans an insight into the statement décor in his home – including a huge purple crushed velvet sofa bed and stencil artwork

In his last post to his Instagram, posted on October 23, the star shared images of him in his pool

Fans and admirers come by and leave bouquets of flowers at the door of the house in honor of the actor

The property was bought for $6 million in June 2020. Perry previously sold far more lavish homes in Century City and Malibu. Months before his death, he spent $5 million on a mid-century home in the Hollywood Hills 

The 3,000 square foot property on Blue Sail Drive was built in 1965 as a modest ranch-style house.

It has since undergone an extensive transformation, pictures show, with Perry putting his own personal stamp on the sprawling pad.

He completely revamped the property, trading in a light oak floor for a darker wood and boho furniture for much louder colors.

The stunning four bedroom, four and a half bathroom home is perched upon a hillside overlooking the ocean, with many of the rooms featuring panoramic views of the Pacific. 

It was described before its sale as embodying ‘quintessential southern California living’, with scores of other celebs living in Pacific Palisades. 

Perry’s Friends co-star Matt LeBlanc also had a villa in the neighborhood before he sold up in 2016.

Perry’s property was significantly cheaper than his previous real estate holdings. 

Back in 2020, he listed his stunning Malibu home for $14.95 million after purchasing it in 2011 in an off-market deal for $12 million.

Like his previous beachside home, his whole house has panoramic views out over the ocean, with huge sliding doors making the open-plan layout light and airy. 

The home spills out to a grassy 0.37-acre yard, which pictures suggest includes a fire pit and a raised pool.

Perry regularly shared pictures from inside his house, including with his father, actor John Bennett Perry, just two weeks ago.

A video reveals two plasma TVs and a cinema-style projector screen, each showing The Batman, while lasers on the ceiling show the DC hero’s emblem

In a sweet post in 2021, he said his pet dog Alfred ‘ruled the Perry household’ 

On October 18, Matthew shared another nighttime shot taken outside with the Batman emblem lit up in red lights on his pool

Perry recently shared a picture of a sign in his home reading: ‘BATMAN PLAYS PICKLEBALL’

The Batman logo at the bottom of his pool can be seen here in an aerial daylight shot 

The snap gave fans an insight into the statement décor in the home – including a huge purple crushed velvet sofa bed and stencil artwork reading ‘I forget what I forgot’.

It also showed a snooker table, positioned directly in front of the garden for guests to enjoy the view as they played a game.

He also shared a snap of a sunny corner of his plot as a gardener was working two weeks before his death. 

As well as expansive lawn, the house appears to boast a plot of newly-planted trees and other patches of plants. 

Two covered seating areas sit either side of the garden overlooking the lawn and pool area, aerial pictures show.

Perry shared a snap of a sunny corner of his plot as a gardener was working two weeks ago

The home boasts a large garage. Friends fans came to pay their respects after hearing news of Perry’s death

The modern, concrete infinity pool, which was upgraded from the jet pool the home had when Perry bought it, is set into the hillside below the edge of the property’s lawn.

Perry’s final post on Instagram, shared earlier this week, shows him relaxing in the pool as he looks out into the distance.

The caption read: ‘Oh, so warm water swirling around makes you feel good? I’m Mattman,’ he said, referencing the caped crusader he regularly mentioned in his recent posts.

The Batman fanatic has decked out his entire home with superhero memorabilia, including a bat signal silhouette in laser lights illuminating the bottom of his swimming pool. 

He previously lived in a luxurious LA penthouse, which was covered in Batman-themed items. 

Perry also gave a glimpse into his living area when he recently shared a video of what appeared to be a home movie theatre.

He pans around the room to reveal two plasma TVs and a cinema-style projector screen, each showing The Batman, while lasers on the ceiling show the DC hero’s emblem.

Matthew Perry’s former home, an LA penthouse which was covered in Batman-themed items

Perry’s love for Batman could be seen in his former home, where Batman memorabilia was pictured when he sold it

In another post, he showed the bat signal lit up in red lights, with the message: ‘Sleep well everybody. I’ve got the city tonight—Mattman.’ 

It was followed by a picture of a sign reading: ‘BATMAN PLAYS PICKLEBALL’. 

Perry is said to have loved the sport, usually playing twice a day.

His home is close to the Riviera Country Club – where he played the tennis-like game with a friend in the hours before his death.

Perry playing Pickleball in Santa Monica on October 22 

The club was not far from Perry’s Pacific Palisades home

Perry was a regular at the Riviera County Club, pictured

Perry rose to fame for his role as Chandler Bing on the hit 90s sitcom Friends, which ran for 10 seasons

He only lasted an hour on the court at his local country club before going home, his regular partner told TV presenter Billy Bush. 

‘[Pickleball] regulated his days,’ said Bush. 

‘I spoke to the woman he played with this morning and every morning. 

‘She is in shock, adored Matt… she said he had been fatigued today and over the past week. A little more than usual.’ 

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