Since the late 1960s, Sir Rod Stewart and his raspy anthems have been at the heart of the English rock canon. And for more than 30 of those years, whether he was belting out “Da Ya Think I’m sexy” in Seoul or singing “Have I Told You Lately” in London, he lived in the same nine-bedroom apartment in Los Angeles. , 12 buses were calling the villa. Angeles house.
Now, the singer-songwriter is setting sail from her butter-yellow mansion. He listed the property, which spans 28,000 square feet and sits on three landscaped acres, for $80 million.
Stewart, 78, purchased the property in 1991 for just over $12 million. Richard Landry, an architect known for dreaming of mansions, was commissioned to custom design the house, and its exterior is representative of the 1990s. maximalism. Mr. Stewart’s eight children were raised there.
“My fondest memory is still playing soccer on the pitch every Tuesday,” said Stewart’s eldest son, Sean Stewart, using the British term for soccer. “Then we watched a movie at the theater with his father.”
Now that Stewart is wrapping up his stay in Las Vegas and gearing up for a 2024 North American tour, he is spending more time both in his native United Kingdom and at his other home in Palm Beach, Florida, and is looking ahead to his next steps. Ready to proceed. say those close to the star.
“The whole family lived there for 30 years. The children grew up there and he already has grandchildren. He is on tour and lives a lot of time in Europe,” says the luxury goods broker. said Tomer Fridman, a real estate agent with the Fridman Group who represented Mr. Stewart in the sale. “He built his whole life there, and the time just came.”
The property is located in Beverly Park, a small, ultra-luxury neighborhood within Beverly Hills that is densely packed with both celebrities and some of Los Angeles’ most expensive real estate. Denzel Washington, Justin Bieber and Barry Bonds are neighbors, as is Adele, who moved in in June. She purchased her home in Beverly Park from Sylvester Stallone for $58 million. Mr. Fridman acted as the seller’s agent).
A blend of English country house architecture and the Baroque style of Versailles, this home is reached through double gates and a winding driveway. A circular fountain with carvings and elaborate landscaping is located in front of the main house. Right next door is his expansive 4,500-square-foot guest house on the property.
“That would be the main house anywhere. But in Beverly Park, it’s a guest house,” Fridman said. “It’s a huge asset.”
The three-story main house includes a tea room, a dining room that seats over 20 people, two full-size gyms, and an indoor bootlegger finished in green wood paneling and Breches de Vendôme marble. Masu. The interior combines Baroque and Rococo elements, with decorative medallion moldings on the ceiling, curved wrought iron, gilded mirrors, and rich tapestries.
The grand entrance hall has marble floors and Corinthian columns. His formal living room, library, movie theater, and eat-in kitchen is a colorful jumble of crystal chandeliers, egg-and-dart moldings, Regency furniture, carved busts, and Pre-Raphaelite paintings. Masu.
Although his art is not for sale, Stewart is open to the possibility of selling his furnished home. The $80 million price tag is given for an unfurnished home.
The grounds include a full-sized soccer field (Mr Stewart, who was born and raised in London, is of Scottish ancestry and is a keen fan of Celtic Football Club) and a resort-style swimming pool. With terrace and hot tub.