Yahoo Lifestyle Kanye West Reportedly Drops $35 Million on a Saudi Billionaire’s Former Los Angeles Mansion
Now that he’s offloaded his gutted Tadao Ando-designed home in Malibu to a California house-flipping firm for $21 million—a staggering $36 million less than he forked over for the oceanfront digs around three years ago—Kanye West is spreading his real estate wings to Los Angeles. The music mogul-turned-Yeezy fashion designer has just added another property to his portfolio, this one a glitzy mansion in the exclusive gated community of Beverly Park North.
Though the deal was done off market, TMZ is reporting that West has doled out $35 million for his new villa, which is roughly $10.5 million more than its previous owner paid for the home back in early 2022. Originally built for Perfect 10 magazine founder Norm Zada in 2000 and designed by celebrity architect Richard Landry, the contemporary structure was also owned at one time by the late Sheikh Saleh Abdullah Kamel, a prominent Saudi banker who rose from humble beginnings to become one of the Arab world’s wealthiest men.
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Hidden away behind gates on a parcel of land spanning nearly seven acres, the residence is fronted by two separate motor courts with room for dozens of vehicles. Though current MLS images aren’t available, and it’s not known whether the previous owner made any improvements during their tenure, on-line listings show the place has 11 bedrooms and a whopping 18 bathrooms in roughly 20,000 square feet accessed via a soaring foyer flaunting a dangling chandelier.
In addition to generous-size living areas drenched with light, other notable features include a kitchen outfitted with granite countertops, stainless appliances, and a breakfast nook, as well as a secluded primary retreat boasting a custom closet and a luxe bath equipped with a soaking tub and a window-lined spa. More amenities can be found outdoors, where the grassy grounds are spotlighted by not one but two pools and a sports court. There’s also a guesthouse and an entertainment pavilion connected to the main house by a steel-columned bridge, plus a hefty $3,300-per-month HOA fee.
Per TMZ, Gigi Gharai of Coldwell Banker Real Estate represented the seller, with Jacob Greene of Douglas Elliman handling the deal for Kanye.
West still maintains another L.A. property in Calabasas, where he operated his now-shuttered Donda Academy.
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