0 Jennifer Aniston's sprawling luxury Beverly Hills mansion

Jennifer Aniston spent years renovating home, spending millions of dollars creating a luxurious hideaway that 'felt like a hug'.

But after deciding her sprawling Beverly Hills mansion was 'too much' for a single woman she has now put it on the market for $42million.

Newly released photos advertising the property show just what bidders can expect for their money - with shots showing stunning city views, a game room, Japanese spa, powder room, and office.

Aniston marked her 40th birthday in 2009 by moving into the decadent property, which also includes a Koi pond running through the entrance hall, a swimming pool with a cabana, five bedrooms and 8.5 bathrooms.

The Just Go With It star spent more than two years renovating that 9,000 square foot home in the hills above Sunset Boulevard after purchasing it in 2006 for $13.5 million.

But on a recent trip to London, Aniston, who is currently single, decided the property was 'too much' for a person living on her own.

She said: 'I couldn’t sleep and I sort of had one of those moments where I really needed to simplify.

Aniston's alterations to the mansion included smart house technology, a biometric security system for both her wine cellar and jewellery cabinet, and a 'two-in-one kitchen' that hides a professional catering kitchen behind the main one.

And just last year the actress raved about the Zen influenced home, telling Architectural Digest it felt 'like a hug' and 'vibrates with the love that created it.'

Aniston named the property Ohana, in homage to the Hawaiian idea of extended family, and completely overhauled it with the help of designer Stephen Shadley.

Aniston is ready to get away from the prying eye of Hollywood and has set her sights on the Big Apple. ‘I am looking for little spots in New York City to go back home.

Rumours swirled around which apartment would tempt Aniston into making the East Coast her home.

It has now been reported that she has purchased not one but two neighbouring apartments which she plans to turn into a 2,700 square foot duplex in the West Village.

Although spacious by New York City standards the apartments, at 3,000 square feet, will be a more manageable space for Aniston.