Richard Landry, the famous architect who has designed homes of several celebrities, has now put up his personal home in Malibu on the market for $8.99 million.
Landry has designed homes of several high profile stars including Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen's eco-friendly Los Angeles mansion, which Dr. Dre recently purchased for $40 million. He also designed homes of Mark Wahlberg, Adrienne Maloof and Wayne Gretzky among others.
The rented mansion, in which King of Pop Michael Jackson died, was also designed by Landry.
Landry's immense fame in Tinseltown real estate gave him a moniker - Architect to the stars. In a previous interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Landry said he never repeats floor plans and that it was the trick that made him so popular.
"I never copy myself. Nobody else can have a Gisele house, even if they wanted it," he said referring to the Brazilian supermodel's home.
"My goal always has to go with finding the right proportions. It is not about building bigger and bigger homes," he added.
But things were different when he was building a space for himself and his family in the Malibu Hills. The home was featured in a 2001 issue of Architectural Digest where Landry opened up about the home.
"When I design for others, I try not to impose my ideas, but here we wanted to have fun and not worry about resale value."
Landry won't really have to worry about its resale value because the residence promises luxury and oozes a style unique to it.
Listing records of the home state that the residence is a 4,504-square-feet barn-style house sitting on 15 prime acres of prime Malibu land. No expense has been spared while making the house. Landry imported barn wood from Quebec (his father was a carpenter in Quebec) and used pecan hardwood and concrete slabs for flooring.
The home, which has five bedrooms and four bathrooms, features high soaring, wood beamed ceilings and some exposed brick walls. Since it perches on a hill-top, the house offers beautiful views of the ocean.
There is a formal living area, a dining space and a modern kitchen with a mid-rise island and custom cabinetry. The two-storey home has a great room, a library, a gym and a laundry as well. The master suite has a huge walk-in-closet.
Outside, the home has a circular metallic swimming pool and a three-car garage and a motor court. There is a four-stall horse barn as well.
Check out the photos of the home here.
