Inside Dr Dre’s $40 Million Mega Mansion

he's one of the biggest recording artists of all time and has very successfully branched out into a music producer and businessman with all his achievements comes all that money as such dr dre has splashed out millions of dollars on a number of stunning properties but one in brentwood might just be the most expensive one he's bought today we're going to take a deep delve into the amazing mansion and its illustrious former owners we'll also see some of the recent properties dre has added to his portfolio we'll even look at a couple of famous faces that have also moved to brentwood so let's get started in 2014 the american rapper and entrepreneur known as dr dre purchased a new mansion in brentwood los angeles he actually bought it from tom brady and gisele bundon for a hefty 40 million dollars they originally purchased the land back in 2008 for 11.75 million and began building the mansion we see today it's estimated the house cost them 20 million dollars to build giving them a grand total of 31.75 million dollars invested into the project so they did sell it for a tidy profit yet the house was on the market for a year before dre stepped in originally brady and bungton wanted 50 million dollars so dray got a nice deal with 10 million off the asking price in january 2021 dre was admitted to the hospital after suffering with a brain aneurysm only hours after arriving a group of complete and total losers tried to burgle the brentwood mansion and they got caught so they're double losers after getting over the fence they couldn't get inside the building four people arrested for the attempt you lose back to dre's glamorous rich life currently dre is said to have amassed a net worth of 820 million dollars along with his incredible career in music dre also amassed his fortune from the headphones beats by dre the company behind the headphones beats electronics was eventually sold as part of a deal with apple in 2014 for 3 billion yeah that'll help you be a little rich so with all that cash let's take a look at his stunning brentwood mansion sat within four acres of the estate the mansion itself is contained within 18 298 square feet of living space at the time of its purchase since then it's undergone renovations to match dre and his family's tastes as well as significantly boost its valuation originally designed by architect richard landry the house has five bedrooms and nine bathrooms the master bedroom even has a balcony with a bath the doors throughout the property are even antiques most homes might have one fireplace but not this one instead it has seven one of the other fun features is a home sauna oh if you're wondering about getting one for yourself it can be a pricey purchase the cost can be between two thousand dollars and up to ten thousand dollars and depending on whether the sauna uses infrared wood or electrical heat sources the monthly price can be between fifteen and forty dollars other features include a den a media room a wine cellar a library and a gym the latter of which can cost as little as five hundred dollars to create a home gym but you probably knew that but depending on the size or type of equipment but it can be as much as twenty eight thousand dollars according to experts almost immediately after purchasing the mansion rumors began to circulate that dre was looking to build something huge underground plans provided to the los angeles city authorities suggested that a huge basement nearly the size of a whole mansion was going to be dug out there were theories that drake could be creating a basement of some kind or even a bunker for extra security but the actual plan was a 10 000 square foot recording studio or as dre would call a lab besides being a rapper dre is known for his work as a music producer according to experts the cost of building a professional recording studio can start at 150 000 and go well into the millions outside the brentwood mansion sits an infinity pool a cabana a pond and a waterfall there's also a moat that surrounds the property to give it a more middle ages vibe or in 2021 we just call it a rich people vibe connected to the pond the moat is filled with koi fish depending on the species and pedigree a single koi fish can cost as much as thousand dollars for a fish oh thankfully there's a permanent bridge across the moat to get into the house because we were worried about getting in one of the biggest focuses when the house was being built was that it would be eco-friendly as such it comes with solar panels that provide the building with electricity there's also a grey water irrigation system around the grounds even the materials are more environmentally friendly since most of them were reclaimed the outside also has a cobblestone motor court dre will be able to look after his car collection since the garage has space for six vehicles the brentwood mansion isn't the only time dre has dropped millions for a home in los angeles during 1999 a property in the woodland hills area came onto the market dre ended up purchasing it for 2.35 million dollars the three-story house has eight ensuite bedrooms with 13 bathrooms in order to traverse these three stories there's a lift the 16 200 square foot abode also has a wine cellar that can hold up to 250 bottles of wine there's also a home gym that kept dre in top shape for 20 years the house even holds an olympic sized saltwater swimming pool and a 150 gallon fish tank tanks of that size can cost between 1500 and 7 thousand dollars and that's before adding in all the fish other features include a home cinema a guest house a study in library a security suite and an indoor hot tub in 2019 dre put the house on the market in order to free up some funds for another house purchase which we'll come and do shortly in the same year the woodland hills mansion was sold for 4.5 million dollars a drop from the original asking price of 5.25 million 2019 was a big year for dre in the real estate market as once more he expanded his portfolio after putting the woodland hills mansion on the market he went and purchased a new one in pacific palisades la the mediterranean style house has 3 100 square feet of living space and overlooks the pacific ocean within a gated community the two-story building has four bedrooms and four bathrooms the terraced patio provides further views of the nearby mountains along with two fire pits to keep warm in the evening the master suite is big enough to contain a sitting area a balcony with sliding glass doors and a fireplace the house was originally built in 1997 and was purchased by dre for 2.25 million dollars which really doesn't seem that expensive wait what brentwood is a prime location for the rich and famous as such dre has some big name neighbors one of which is nba icon lebron james the current la lakers player has purchased two houses in brentwood the first was bought in 2015 for 20.1 million dollars the 9440 square foot estate was only built in 2011 it has six bedrooms and eight bathrooms the second brentwood property was bought during 2017 for 23 million this mansion has nearly doubled the amount of space at 15 846 square feet which might be why it cost a few more million this property comes with 8 bedrooms and 11 bathrooms only built during the same year in 2017 it also has a wine cellar a cigar room a cinema a wet bar a rooftop terrace a gym a swimming pool and a spa stop another famous face in the brentwood neighborhood is the oscar winner rhys witherspoon in december 2020 news broke breaking news about her new mansion in the area in reality she purchased it back in march 2020. the english country style house has seven ensuite bedrooms and nine bathrooms with 9504 square feet of living space and three acres altogether the house is one of the most secluded properties in the area built in 1993 the property also comes with a saltwater swimming pool and spa an outdoor fireplace and kitchen and specific rooms for live-in staff all of this costs 16 million dollars altogether this isn't the only brentwood property to be in witherspoon's possession back in 2003 she spent 4.7 million dollars on an estate in 2009 she bought the adjacent property for 3.3 million she then spent a further 3 million on another nearby property all in order to create a big compound for 11 million in 2014 they ended up putting it all on the market for 14 million dollars but it didn't sell so they split up the properties once more and they eventually sold the mansion for around 10 million dollars in the land for 3.5 million final fact finish dre will need to spend over double the amount he splashed on his brentwood house to be the rapper with the most expensive house i don't know if they're really going for that title that title currently belongs to jay-z and beyonce in 2017 they purchased a huge modern mansion in bel air los angeles all for a price of a staggering 88 million dollars thanks for joining us today we'll see you next time

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Length: 8min 5sec (485 seconds)

Published: Mon Feb 22 2021