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Charlie Puth’s $4.17M Montecito home sells for $18.5M after 9 years

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TOI Real Estate Desk. (2026, September 18). Charlie Puth’s $4.17M Montecito home sells for $18.5M after 9 years. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/real-estate/news/in-2017-charlie-puth-paid-4-17-million-for-a-montecito-home-where-he-later-married-brooke-sansone-nine-years-later-the-5920-sq-ft-property-sold-off-market-for-18-5-million/articleshow/134331811.cms

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Charlie Puth sold his Montecito home for $18.5 million after owning it for nine years, more than quadrupling the original purchase price of $4.17 million. Located on Wyant Road and spanning 5,920 square feet with six bedrooms and seven bathrooms, the property was an off-market sale, typical in high-end California real estate transactions. The home holds sentimental value for Puth as it was where he married Brooke Sansone in September 2024.
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Singer-songwriter Charlie Puth, 34, sold his 5,920-square-foot home in Montecito, California, off-market for $18.5 million in July 2024. He had purchased the property in 2017 for $4.17 million when he was 25 years old. The sale represents a more than quadrupling of his investment over nine years. Puth married Brooke Sansone, with whom he has been dating since 2022, at this home two years before the sale closed. They chose Montecito for its romantic setting and purchased the property to make it their family residence. The off-market nature of the deal means that details about price negotiations or competing bids remain undisclosed, a common practice in high-end California real estate transactions.

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🔮 The difference in reported figures suggests that the coverage may have counted the property's overall tree population rather than only those planted by the singer.
🔮 Another feature that could appeal to prospective buyers is the availability of approved plans and permits for a swimming pool, offering the possibility of further developing the outdoor space.
🔮 However, Toby recently welcomed a baby with his wife, Scarlet Alexandra, and may now be looking for more space for his growing family.
🔮 Branden Williams and Rayni Williams of The Beverly Hills Estates have listed the property.
🔮 Its current listing price therefore represents no nominal increase over his original purchase price, although the eventual sale proceeds, carrying costs and any changes to the property’s condition will determine the financial outcome.
🔮 Other headline-making sales include British singer Robbie Williams’ Beverly Hills-area estate, which rapper Drake acquired in 2022 for a reported price in the mid-$70 million range, according to the Los Angeles Times.
🔮 Every New Yorker you meet will tell you how much they dream of owning a home in the city.
🔮 Furnishings and artworks were not included in the original asking price, although they could be negotiated separately.
🔮 Beyonce's mother on the family home For Beyonce's mother, Tina Knowles, the property was a place where the family could spend time together.
🔮 Aguilera told Realtor.com that clouds moving in from the coast could settle below the property, creating the impression of a blanket of fog resembling a waterfall.
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California Montecito New Jersey The Real Deal Vogue

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Montecito GPE · 12× Puth PERSON · 5× Charlie Puth PERSON · 4× California GPE · 2× Sansone ORG · 2× The Real Deal ORG · 2× Brooke Sansone PERSON · 1× John Jarve PERSON · 1× New Jersey GPE · 1× Vogue ORG · 1×

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The off-market nature of the sale means neither price negotiation nor competing bids are part of the public record, which is common in the high-end California real estate market.
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🔮 “We chose the Puth family residence because we just knew Montecito would offer the perfect backdrop,” the couple told Vogue.
2026-09-18 · Times of India
Charlie Puth’s $4.17M Montecito home sells for $18.5M after 9 years · assertive framing

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Singer-songwriter Charlie Puth, 34, has cashed out on his Montecito home where he married the love of his life, Brooke Sansone. asserted
he → cash → life
The 5,920-square-foot property was sold off-market for $18.5 million, The Real Deal reported. asserted
Deal → sell → million
In nine years since the purchase, Charlie Puth has more than quadrupled his money on the Montecito estate. asserted
Puth → quadruple → estate
The deal closed in July but was only recently made public. asserted
deal → close → July
The off-market nature of the sale means neither price negotiation nor competing bids are part of the public record, which is common in the high-end California real estate market. asserted
which → mean → market
Charlie Puth bought the property for $4.17 million Charlie Puth purchased the Montecito property in 2017 for $4.17 million, when he was 25. asserted
he → buy → million
The property holds quite the emotional weight for Puth. asserted
property → hold → Puth
Just two years before the sale closed, he got married to Sansone. asserted
he → close → Sansone
The couple exchanged vows on 7 September 2024, two years after they began dating. asserted
they → exchange → September
They grew up together in New Jersey. asserted
They → grow → Jersey
Their fathers attended elementary school together and reconnected years later. asserted
fathers → attend → school
The couple earlier spoke about why they chose the Montecito mansion for the wedding. asserted
they → speak → wedding
“We chose the Puth family residence because we just knew Montecito would offer the perfect backdrop,” the couple told Vogue. asserted
couple → choose → Vogue
Sansone felt the home was the perfect setting for their union. asserted
home → feel → union
“I wanted our wedding to marry tradition with modern unconventionality. asserted
wedding → want → unconventionality
I wanted each detail to feel relaxed yet perfectly, thoughtfully curated. asserted
detail → want → ?
Serving mini hot dogs on silver platters, for example, was more than just a fun detail. asserted
Serving → serve → detail
It was a reflection of my love for styles that blend the refined with the playful,” she told the publication. asserted
she → blend → publication
Nearly a decade after the purchase, Puth has sold the sprawling estate for more than four times that amount. asserted
Puth → sell → amount
The mansion was sold for $18.5 million. asserted
mansion → sell → million
The buyer is a limited liability company tied to John Jarve, a partner at venture capital firm Menlo Ventures and founder of Sierra Point Capital, according to The Real Deal. uncertain
buyer → tie → Deal
Carolwood Estates’ Cameron Chesley and Shaun Alan Lee represented the seller, while Compass’ Gregoire & Beuoy Real Estate Group represented the buyer. asserted
Gregoire → represent → buyer
Inside the Montecito mansion The Montecito mansion on 1421 Wyant Road was sold for $3,125 per square foot. asserted
mansion → sell → foot
Spanning 5,920 square feet, the gated estate offers a high degree of privacy. asserted
estate → span → privacy
Surrounded by mature landscaping, the mansion has six bedrooms and seven bathrooms. asserted
mansion → surround → bedrooms
The residence features hardwood flooring throughout, along with a spacious kitchen. asserted
residence → feature → kitchen
The layout flows towards courtyards and gardens, a Montecito hallmark designed for both intimate gatherings and larger entertaining. asserted
layout → flow → gatherings
The small town, which has fewer than 10,000 residents, has seen its real estate market outperform much of Southern California. asserted
market → have → California
The median home price in Montecito has climbed roughly 80% since 2019. asserted
price → climb → 2019
Ellen DeGeneres flipped a villa in 2024 for a $32 million price tag. asserted
DeGeneres → flip → tag
Oprah Winfrey sold off part of her sprawling compound to Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo, who later listed their own Montecito estate for $65 million. asserted
who → sell → million
Over the past couple of years, he has juggled multiple California properties. asserted
he → juggle → properties
Beyond the Montecito sale, he liquidated a Studio City property in May for $2.1 million, down from an initial asking price of $2.9 million. uncertain
he → liquidate → million
He had purchased that home in 2021 for $1.5 million. asserted
He → purchase → million
In October 2024, he sold his Trousdale Estates mansion in Beverly Hills to ‘Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles’ star Josh Flagg for $11 million. asserted
he → sell → million
Puth had bought that residence in 2017 for $9 million. asserted
Puth → buy → million
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