The Carters are settling into Paradise Cove on the renowned Billionaires’ Row in California. One of them, anyhow.
Following their musical revolution, Beyoncé and Jay-Z released an album about real estate. According to TMZ, Queen Bey and the hip-hop entrepreneur will be sharing a not-so-humble property that cost a cool $200 million, making it the most expensive home ever sold in California.Even with a whooping US$100 million off, it seems like a crazy sum of money; the mansion had been privately advertised for US$295 million. Venture entrepreneur Marc Andreessen, who lives next door, has the record for the second most expensive house, which he purchased for an astounding US$177 million in 2021.
It is the work of renowned Japanese architect Tadao Ando, who collaborated with LA-based Why Architects to deliver the billionaire family a dream home. Commissioned in the late 1990s, this contemporary design took nearly 15 years to plan and build.
Designed by Japanese architect Tadao Ando, the estate has a brutalist style. Photo: Handout
The previous owners
While there are very few images of the estate available, it is known that the former owners, Bill and Maria Bell – creators of The Bold and the Beautiful – owned an impressive art collection, including notable works by Jeff Koons, Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst and Marcel Duchamp.
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The contemporary house boasts a swimming pool and direct beach access, too. Photo: Handout
The all-white fortress features an L-shaped compound with robust concrete hallways. Pacific Pervious Concrete, a contractor, contributed an impressive 22,500 sq ft stretch of polished pervious concrete solely for the estate’s driveway.
This monolith gets its dose of openness with floor-to-ceiling glass panels. There will be plenty of space for Beyoncé’s three children to play in the expansive backyard boasting one swimming pool, one reflecting pool typical of Ando’s style, and direct beach access.
The music legends own a convertible Rolls-Royce that is the price of a house. Well, several houses. Photo: Handout
Aerial images reveal ample parking space outdoors in addition to a garage, which means the celebrity couple’s alleged US$29 million convertible Rolls-Royce will have a commodious parking to itself.
Beyoncé will presumably return to this minimalist yet luxurious home after completing her 57-concert Renaissance World Tour, from which she will reportedly make US$2 billion.
