Earlier this yr, Gene Simmons instructed The Instances that he’s by with California. “It’s time for a quieter way of life. No extra tour buses or celeb maps or fires or earthquakes,” he declared, including that he was relocating to Lake Tahoe.
The KISS star has formally adopted by on his phrase, promoting his longtime residence of greater than three a long time for $16 million.
He’d been buying the Benedict Canyon mansion round since final yr, initially providing it for $22 million earlier than making an attempt to reap the benefits of the post-pandemic market and relisting it for $25 million in March. The ultimate sale worth is much shy of that sum, however nonetheless considerably greater than the $1.34 million he paid for the property in 1986.
Again then, the two-acre property held a 3,500-square-foot farmhouse, which Simmons rapidly razed in favor of the 13,400-square-foot showplace that sits there at this time. He raised his household within the residence, which was the first setting for seven seasons of his A&E actuality collection “Gene Simmons Household Jewels.”
Tucked behind gates, the residence is reached by a protracted, winding driveway and a pair of sweeping staircases that ascend to the dramatic entry. Inside are seven bedrooms, eight loos and palatial areas resembling a two-story lobby and nice room missed by a catwalk.
Simmons put in two KISS-themed memorabilia rooms throughout his keep however transformed them when the house went available on the market, saying, “A household desires to maneuver right into a home, not a KISS museum.”
The entrance of the property holds a tennis courtroom, and the yard provides a swimming pool and garden surrounded by patios and luxurious landscaping.
A local of Israel, Simmons co-founded KISS within the early Seventies and serves because the band’s bassist and vocalist. Identified for his or her over-the-top make-up and costumes, the New York-based group has launched 20 studio albums and is among the bestselling bands ever, with greater than 75 million information offered.
Josh and Matt Altman of Douglas Elliman of California dealt with each ends of the deal.