Kim Kardashian and Kanye West

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In 2014, media personality Kim Kardashian and renowned rapper Kanye West tied the knot becoming an iconic pop culture couple. Soon after, the two spent a whopping $23 million for a mansion in Hidden Hills, California. Throughout the years, the expansive space served as home to the celebrity duo as they raised their four young children, North, Saint, Chicago, and Psalm. However, earlier this year, the reality star filed for divorce after nearly seven years of marriage. The two currently share joint legal and physical custody of their children. Following news of their split, it is reported that Kardashian would be staying in their Hidden Hills residence nearby her famous family clan in Calabasas.

Los Angeles records confirm that Kardashian is now the role owner of the once shared Hidden Hills home. She purchased West’s share of the estate for $23 million total. When the two first acquired the property, they proceeded to gut and rebuild the entire space from the ground up over the course of six years. West spearheaded the design project to showcase a sense of stark minimalism and bright simplicity. Of the $23 million Kardashian paid, $20 million accounts for the property itself while the remaining $3 million is the price of the interior contents, including art and furniture.

Since 2018, West has made routine trips between his Los Angeles residence and his Wyoming ranch while spending the majority of 2020 on the ranch. This reportedly was one of the reasons contributing to the estranged pair going their separate ways. West continued to stay in his ranch in Cody, Wyoming, until he unexpectedly listed on the market earlier this month.

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Kanye West

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Kanye West has become widely recognized and popularized in contemporary culture with his successful music career, fashion brand, eclectic character, and now with his newest real estate purchase. West once visited Naoshima, the Japanese “art island” designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando, and reportedly became enamored with the “life-changing” place. Now with his newest real estate deal, West has acquired his own artful residence with the purchase of a miraculous Malibu home.

In an off-market deal, West spent $57.3 million on his newfound Malibu residence. The part house, part art space was designed by Tadao Ando as one of his only homes in the United States. Last year, the property was listed for a whopping $75 million before being removed shortly after. While West was able to purchase the property at an immensely discounted rate, this sale still marks the second most expensive real estate purchase for a Malibu residence this year.

West’s newfound abode spans just under 5,700 square feet stretching from the road down to the beach. The vaguely Brutalist-inspired house features 4 bedrooms and 4.5 baths. With masterful design, each level of the home serves a distinct purpose. The lowest floor presents three ensuite guest bedrooms. The middle level boasts the public areas of the home such as the living room, kitchen, and powder room. The top floor is exclusively reserved for the owner with a penthouse level bedroom suite and a rooftop terrace overlooking the oceanside.

Although photographs of the interior are not available online, Marmol Radziner, the L.A.-based architecture firm who built the house in collaboration with Ando, described the decor as minimalistic “yet warm." While the homes exterior does not offer a spacious yard or greenery, it presents access to the nearby picturesque beach and the space serves as its own unique approach to a seaside Malibu home.

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