It wasn’t even three years ago that Moroccan-American rapper and songwriter French Montana paid L.A. Clipper Paul “PG-13” George a tad more than $8.4 million for an almost 16,000-square-foot mansion in the guard-gated and star-packed Hidden Hills enclave, where some of his neighbors include a whole bunch of Kardashians and a slew of sports stars.
Now, looking to expand his property portfolio to other locations across the U.S. and around the world, the three-time Grammy-nominated “Unforgettable” singer—his 2017 hit has racked up an astonishing 1.5 billion views on YouTube!—has put his sprawling suburban L.A. pad on the market for nearly three times what he paid. Listed with Tomer Fridman at Compass, the late 1980s California ranch house meets Spanish hacienda is newly on the market for $22.75 million. (Photos by Mike Kelley courtesy of The Fridman Group.)
Set on nearly 1.5 acres in the swanky, equestrian-oriented neighborhood’s coveted Ashley Ridge section, the seven-bedroom and nine-bathroom spread looks much as it did when Montana bought it. Indeed, the wood and steel desk in the mahogany-paneled study, the purple tufted bed in the multiroom primary suite, and the chairs around the table in the dining room were seen in the listing photos the last time the property was up for sale.
Polished limestone floors and soaring oak-beamed and vaulted ceilings add earthy grandeur to the various living and entertaining spaces throughout the house, while huge operable skylights and expansive walls of windows ensure the home is flooded with natural light. In the vast living room, large enough for at least three seating areas, there’s a marble fireplace, a sunken bar, and an indoor planter filled with verdant tropical plantings that bring the outdoors inside. Other highlights include a huge kitchen with a U-shaped island and fireside breakfast area, a kitchenette and double-sized walk-in closet in the primary bedroom, and a five-car garage.
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