Leonardo DiCaprio’s Malibu property has had a change of plans after an attempt to sell the beachfront home for $23 million failed to produce a buyer.
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attempt → have → buyer
The actor, who purchased the California residence in 2021, reduced its asking price by more than $3 million just months after it first appeared on the market.
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it → purchase → market
The house had also been offered as a rental, giving prospective occupants the option of paying tens of thousands of dollars each month to live beside the Pacific Ocean.
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house → offer → Ocean
Both prices were lowered during the listing period.
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prices → lower → period
The property was eventually withdrawn from the market, leaving its next chapter uncertain.
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DiCaprio cuts sale price by $3 million as rental offer also drops
According to the Realtor, DiCaprio’s four-bedroom home was listed in July with an asking price of $23 million.
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Rather than relying on a sale alone, the listing also invited potential tenants to consider renting the property for $65,000 per month.
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listing → rely → month
The initial prices did not appear to secure the interest needed to move the property.
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prices → appear → property
According to the Realtor, the sale price was subsequently reduced to $19.99 million, while the monthly rent was lowered to $59,000.
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The changes represented a reduction of just over $3 million on the sale listing.
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changes → represent → listing
The price adjustments came around three months after the property was first put up for sale.
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property → come → sale
The house was later taken off the market, although the available report did not establish whether DiCaprio had decided to retain it, reconsider his asking price or pursue another arrangement.
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DiCaprio’s $13.75 million Malibu purchase was listed for $23 million
DiCaprio acquired the property in July 2021 for $13.75 million, according to property records cited by Realtor.
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The purchase was made through a limited liability company managed by his longtime business manager.
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The original asking price of $23 million was considerably higher than the amount paid four years earlier.
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However, an asking price does not establish what a property will ultimately sell for, and there was no confirmed sale at that figure.
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The later reduction to $19.99 million also remained an advertised price rather than evidence of a completed transaction.
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The property had reportedly been offered for rent in April, before the decision was made to market it for sale in July.
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Ocean views and private outdoor spaces define the property
Situated on Pacific Coast Highway, the house occupies a stretch of the Malibu coastline where beachfront properties are relatively scarce.
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Its position above the shoreline gives the residence expansive views across the Pacific, while its access to a private beach adds to the appeal described in the listing.
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Inside, the property features four bedrooms and four-and-a-half bathrooms.
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The interiors shown in the marketing photographs are largely neutral, with pale surfaces, understated furnishings and generous glazing.
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Hardwood floors and high-end fixtures are among the features described in the listing.
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Several balconies and patios connect the indoor rooms with the outside spaces.
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balconies → connect → spaces
Full-height glass doors allow the ocean-facing areas to remain a prominent part of the house, rather than
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The principal bedroom has its own fireplace and ocean outlook.
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A large walk-in wardrobe and a bathroom fitted with a spacious bath and steam shower complete the suite.
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Outside, the property has a firepit and seating area, along with an outdoor shower and sauna.
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The listing also mentions the possibility of seeing dolphins in the water from the house, presenting the wildlife sightings as an occasional feature of its seaside location.
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DiCaprio’s earlier Malibu home was rented out before its eventual sale
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The Malibu property is not the first residence in DiCaprio’s portfolio to have been offered through more than one route.
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He previously owned another home nearby, purchasing it in 1998 for $1.6 million and eventually selling it for $10.3 million.
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That earlier property had also spent time on the rental market.
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property → spend → market
It was initially offered for $20,000 a month in 2010, with the asking rent changing over the following years.
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rent → offer → years
The house was later listed for sale in 2016 for $10.95 million, although the eventual transaction did not take place until several years later.
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transaction → list → place
The earlier sale provides some context for the newer listing, but it does not establish what will happen to the current property.
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The two houses were marketed at different times and under different circumstances.
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houses → market → circumstances
For the latest Malibu residence, the immediate outcome was a withdrawal after the initial $23 million asking price had been cut and the monthly rent reduced.
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rent → cut → residence
Realtor reported that it had contacted DiCaprio’s representative for comment.
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The actor has maintained a property portfolio spanning several parts of California.
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actor → maintain → California
…and 8 more, not listed.
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