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Lois Beckett in Los Angeles

An ‘unbelievable deal’? The $200m mansion reportedly bought by Beyoncé and Jay Z

The superstar couple bought the mansion designed by the prize-winning architect Tadao Ando.
The superstar couple bought the mansion designed by the prize-winning architect Tadao Ando. Photograph: KGC Photo Agency/GoffPhotos.com

With its steep green cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Malibu is a top contender in America’s ultra-luxury real estate market. Its rise in the rankings of the favorite spots of the super-rich was solidified again in past weeks, with reports that Beyoncé and Jay-Z purchased a 40,000 sq ft oceanfront mansion in the coastal enclave.

TMZ first reported that the star couple had snapped up a modernist mansion designed by the celebrity Japanese architect Tadao Ando. With a sale tag of $200m, the acquisition appears to break the record for the most expensive home in California.

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