celebrity homes
Celebrity Homes: Dr. Dre, Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen's $40 Million Chateau
January 28, 2017 |
| The kitchen inside the former mansion of Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen |
No, they are not filming the reality TV
equivalent of "Three's Company," but
would that be a great premise for Bravo
or what???
You may remember seeing the L.A. European
chateau Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen
built a few years back when it appeared
in Architectural Digest...usually when I see
these features, it's a cue the property is about
to sell, and that's exactly what happened.
If you followed this genetically superior couple's
real estate journey, you may recall that
the impressive European style mansion in Brentwood
they built boasted:
14,000 square feet
Moat
8 bedrooms
6-car garage
Lagoon shaped swimming pool
Weight room
Wine cellar
and stunning architecture
Then, three years ago (and 6 months after
the feature in Architectural Digest),
they listed the real estate for $50 million
and sold it quickly to hip hop mogul
Dr. Dre for $40 million.
Dr. Dre is possibly the wealthiest hip hop artist
(given that Apple paid him more than $3 billion
to acquire Beats) and could easily afford this
beautiful L.A. real estate.
You would think that after building your dream
home (it was built by Richard Landry)
for at least $20 million for your
family and extended family, you
would hang on to it forever...
but the couple moved to Massachusetts
and built a new property.
What changes has Dr. Dre made to the chateau?
I haven't uncovered images yet.
According to Curbed.com,
"Not content with just the 'double-height, wood-paneled library,' reclaimed-cobblestone motor court next to a 'koi-stocked moat,' and 'rock-scaped pool with a waterfall and diving rock,' as AD once listed, Dr. Dre is building a 10,000-square-foot music studio underneath the chateau.
Because the only thing more beautiful than a
14,000 square foot European chateau is a
chateau with a mega recording studio with
megastars coming and going, yes?
Think Dr. Dre would welcome me and my pointe shoes
into the studio to jam if I baked him my
special sourdough cinnamon bread?
Because while I would be happy to
sing in that studio, I would be stoked von stoked
to tour the rest of this palace...let's take a tour.
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| Stunning European Style in Brenthwood |
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| Gisele Bundchen |
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| Dr. Dre...I will bake you cinnamon bread, sir. |
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| Tom Brady's former home in Brentwood, California |
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| Exterior of the Brentwood mansion sold to Dr. Dre |
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| Mansion built by Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen |
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| Mansion built by Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen |
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| What a beautiful conversational space! |
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| Former home of Tom Brady |
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| Outdoor dining area in Brentwood mansion sold to Dr. Dre |
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| Detail of kitchen |
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| Loving the finishes and mix |
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| I have seen very few bathrooms like this with a fireplace |
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| Isn't this stunning!?! |
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| Because...Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen |
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| Interior of Home Built by Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen |
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| Not too shabby |
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| Come to Mama |
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| Brentwood mansion |
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| The scenery does not suck |
I can't imagine how long
construction took or how it would feel
to leave such paradise to begin
building again!
On the topic of chateaus, you must check out
Chateau de Gudanes in all its decaying,
undone imperfection which just gets
better and better as its loving owners
restore it and awaken Sleeping Beauty.
And stay tuned for Chateau de Gudanes, Part 2
because you are in for a wealth of
fashionable inspiration.
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31 Beautiful French Farmhouse Moments
64 French Inspired Rooms by Eleanor Cummings
Provence in Provo
Stefano Pilati's Paris Apartment
Peace to you right where you are.
