As reported by The Real Deal, English music producer/TV talent show creator Simon Cowell recently closed a deal for $25 million at his Beverly Hills home, which was home to the original “X Factor,” “Britain’s Got Talent,” and other talent shows.
An unabashedly lavish property in the Beverly Hills Flats neighborhood, situated on the best block of a prestigious street, last sold in 2004 for just $8 million. He transformed the property into a fortress with a high-tech security system and wellness center over a period of five years — and undoubtedly millions of dollars — which includes a wellness center and a million-dollar security system.
Due to the estate’s lack of public exposure, its interior accouterments remain a mystery to this day. Over the years, Cowell had the property photographed and published many times, and its black-and-white interior theme is enhanced by copious amounts of marble and glass. In nearly 10,000 square feet of living space, there are five bedrooms and eight bathrooms.
There are numerous amenities on the .82-acre property, including a solarium, movie theater, lap-lane swimming pool, retractable pool cabana, tanning salon at home, state-of-the-art gym, two kitchens, and the wellness suite, which features a spa, massage, and steam room as well as a gym. A security detail monitors the premises, which includes retina scan authorization, through the world-class security system that hires maids and butlers.
It is now owned by Alon Abady, a Beverly Hills resident who runs Waterfall Bridge Capital, an investment firm that specializes in commercial and residential properties. In addition to his new 90210 digs, Abady owns another large L.A. estate and a Laguna Beach house. Two years ago, he spent $15.3 million on a hulking L.A. office building.
In addition to a $15.5 million home in Beverly Hills‘ Trousdale Estates neighborhood, Cowell also owns luxury properties in New York City and London, where he bought Syco Holdings in 2017. With partner Lauren Silverman, he appears to live in the $24 million Malibu estate he purchased back in 2017. Cowell was hospitalized for a broken back after a bike accident on the Malibu property last week.
While the Coronavirus pandemic continues, moneyed investors continue to seek prime Beverly Hills real estate. A billionaire real estate investor purchased a 2.4-acre compound fronting Sunset Boulevard in June for million, while David Geffen paid $65 million for Casey Wasserman’s hilltop estate in June. There was a $23.5 million deal in May between the CEO of Vernon-based food company and the president of the same company for a newly-built Beverly Hills house.
