Nicki Minaj has finally bought a home. For many years, she lived in big houses all over the greater Los Angeles area, from Beverly Hills to Malibu. Records show that the Grammy-winning rapper’s famous “Starships” have crashed-landed in Hidden Hills, a guard-gated neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley, where she bought a brand-new mansion for $19.5 million.
The large modern farmhouse, constructed this year by a local developer, was sold “before listing on the MLS,” according to the property agent. As a result, it never had a chance to go on the market.
Since there are no pictures or descriptions of the house, we can only go by the tax records, which say that the 12,000-square-foot house has eight bedrooms, nine full bathrooms, and two powder rooms.
In the backyard, there is a separate guesthouse, a cabana by the pool, a saltwater pool with a Jacuzzi, and a Baja shelf for sunbathing. The one-acre site is flat and has space for three cars, lush lawns, and a lot of landscaping for privacy.
The upper master suite has a private balcony that looks out onto the backyard, while the main house itself features pocketing glass doors that lead to numerous patios and terraces.
Minaj likes living in big, spread-out houses. The singer, who was born in Trinidad and Tobago and is now 40 years old, lives with her husband in a hilltop rental estate in one of Calabasas’s many gated neighborhoods.
Even though it seems likely that Minaj, Petty, and the rest of their crew will soon move to their new, more luxurious Hidden Hills mansion, the building they currently live in was built in the 1990s and has a Mediterranean style. It has more than 10,000 square feet of living space, marble floors, six bedrooms, and nine bathrooms.
Hidden Hills, formerly a sleepy, Kentucky-style neighborhood full of horse ranches, has recently emerged as a haven for the wealthy and famous looking for residential tranquility, particularly prominent athletes and singers.
The neighborhood is home to Madonna, Jessica Simpson, Will and Jada Smith, Lori Loughlin, Sylvester Stallone, Ben Simmons, a lot of the Kardashians, and most of the L.A. Rams’ current roster. Today, there are probably more Ferraris and Lamborghinis in the area than horses.
The Hidden Hills listing was handled by Aaron Kirman and Danielle Nisim of AKG, and the buyer was represented by Kirman and Matt Adamo of AKG.