The most powerful couple in the world’s music industry owns an impressive real estate worth up to 88 million USD with many luxurious amenities and absolute security.
Jay-Z and Beyoncé are world-famous music legends. The couple has a total net worth of $1.9 billion (according to Cosmopolitan) with many lavish real estate properties. One of the couple’s most impressive properties is a dream home worth $88 million.
It took Jay-Z and Beyoncé three years to find a home
Being perfectionists, Jay-Z and Beyoncé spent no less than three years searching for their dream home. The couple lived in a series of extremely expensive rental villas until they found and invested in Bel Air land worth $88 million.
According to Love Property, this famous artist couple once lived in a 1,207 square meter house in New Orleans, which was once a Presbyterian church, with 10 meter high ceilings and large windows.
Jay-Z and Beyoncé also stayed at a beachfront mansion on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. The couple welcomed twins Rumi and Sir here. The villa has 15 bedrooms and 10 bathrooms and has a rental price of up to 400,000 USD/month.
In addition, Hollywood’s power couple once rented a villa located in the luxurious Holmby Hills estate. This place is nearly 1500 square meters with 7 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms for 150,000 USD/month. Then, Jay-Z and Beyoncé decided to buy the current Bel Air mansion worth $88 million (asking price is $120) in 2017.
World-class facilities
Beyoncé, Jay-Z and their three children currently live in an $88 million mansion with 6 separate structures and more than 2,787 square meters. The house has eight bedrooms and 11 bathrooms and was built by architect Dean McKillen. Not only does it have a large space and massive structures, the house is equipped with special amenities such as a garage large enough for a collection of luxury super cars, a spa, a home cinema…
The cinema and entertainment room has a large screen, luxurious furniture, lighting that changes according to the mood and even a door covered in lizard skin. Queen Bey’s stylish home has four swimming pools, a basketball court and separate staff quarters, ensuring round-the-clock service.
According to the Los Angeles Times, despite owning huge assets, to buy a 0.8-hectare plot of land on a hillside in Bel-Air for $88 million, Jay-Z and his wife had to take out a mortgage loan. worth 52.8 million USD from Goldman Sachs. This means the power couple has to pay a monthly payment of $149,6000. The couple paid 40% of the home’s $35.2 million purchase price in cash.
The mansion is protected by bulletproof windows
In addition to the world-class amenities, there are elements that make this villa stand out: nearly 930 square meters of outdoor space, panoramic views of Los Angeles with glass windows that are all resistant to bullets, absolutely safe…
Earlier this year, British Vogue editor-in-chief Edward Enninful had dinner with Beyoncé at this house. According to Edward, the house makes him feel comfortable, impressively minimalist with beautiful art.
Talking about art, the house has many commendable works. Beyoncé likes the work of contemporary Ethiopian-American artists Awol Erizku, Kerry James Marshall and Kara Walker.
The “Break my soul” hitmaker and her husband also own works by David Hammons, Richard Prince and Laurie Simmons. Beyoncé is also a fashion force and has revealed part of her massive wardrobe when appearing on red carpet events.
British media said that instead of simply settling down, the Grammy Award winners renovated the house at a cost of up to 800,000 USD. Changes to the Bel Air home include the installation of a $30,000 backup generator and a living area around four pools (one pool is in the attic while the other three are in backyard) with a renovation amount of up to 750,000 USD.
