Kanye West Finds Buyer For $53 Million Mansion He Turned Into A ‘Bomb Shelter’ With No Electricity Or Windows – After $12 Million Price Cut

Kanye West’s actions concerning a Malibu, California, beach house have once again drawn attention to his behavior.

The rapper purchased the 4,000-square-foot oceanfront property designed by Pritzker prize-winning Japanese architect Tadao Ando in 2021.

However, rather than embrace the modernist aesthetics and luxurious features of the original home, West embarked on a drastic renovation project and in the months after he acquired the house, he hired construction workers to gut the property, remove the custom wood cabinetry, paint over the wood, demolish the chimneys and hammer away at the marble walls. West’s vision for the space was one of “clarity, simplicity, and a kind of self-reliance,” which he aimed to achieve through the elimination of features like air-conditioning, water, power and cable.

The rapper’s actions were seen as a complete disregard for the architectural integrity of the property. Despite his professed reverence for Ando, whom he described as the “greatest living architect” and the “Ye of all the architects,” West’s renovation choices effectively transformed the home into a “bomb shelter” or “Batcave,” as he himself described it.

After owning the property for nearly three years, West decided to put it on the market. In January 2024, the five-bedroom, four-bathroom home was listed for $53 million through the Oppenheim Group. However, in April, the price was reduced to $39 million. Just recently, it was reported that the property is now in escrow, and indication that West may have found a buyer who appreciates (or is willing to take on) the unique and controversial nature of the home.

West has been embroiled in a multitude of controversies for a long time. Most recently, he faced legal action for his treatment of his workers and his alleged control over his wife Bianca Censori.