Around two months after welcoming daughter Daisy Dove, Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom have purchased a home in Montecito, California for about $14 million, a real estate source told PEOPLE. The couple bought a 7,167-square-foot home that features six bedrooms, 12 bathrooms and sits on 8.9 acres.
The property was initially listed for $16.25 million, and the pair purchased it for $14.2 million. “Katy grew up in Santa Barbara and always loved it there,” a source said. “Orlando has come to love it as well. He always enjoyed Malibu, but finds Montecito even better since it’s much more private.”
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“They agree that raising their little girl in Montecito will be amazing,” the source continued. “They were looking for a house for a while before they put in an offer. They are very excited about their new house. It comes with a lot of history and a gorgeous ocean view.”
Variety reports that the home, which was built in 1934 and designed by Edwards and Plunkett and later renovated by architect Lutah Maria Riggs, is a gated estate with ocean views. It was previously owned by C. Robert Kidder, the former CEO of Chrysler and Duracell, who originally listed the property for nearly $20 million in Spring 2019.
The compound consists of four separate but contiguous groupings of land, and the main house is a three-story Mediterranean villa with wide-plank hardwood floors and “soothingly neutral decor.” In the living room, five sets of French doors open to a brick terrace, and three more French door sets in the adjoining den open onto a separate patio. An open kitchen feature stainless steel appliances, a butler’s pantry, parquet wood floors and a wallpapered ceiling, opening into a breakfast room and dining area.
A partially subterranean lower level houses a private office and conference room, while the upstairs level holds the main house’s four main bedrooms, including a large master suite with a fireplace and sitting area, private patio, dual bathrooms, large dressing room and separate walk-in closet.
Outside, there’s a detached four-car garage, a guesthouse with a full kitchen and bedroom suite, a swimming pool, pool house with two bedrooms and two full baths, a covered patio, a full-sized sports court, formal gardens and multiple fountains.
Amid their Montecito purchase, both Perry and Bloom are selling homes — Perry a Beverly Hills guesthouse with an $8 million price tag and Bloom a Beverly Hills home.
