The new Beverly Hills house looks like a Hollywood dream, but it’s really a story of drama, demolition and a stubborn bronze statue. Adele, who bought the sprawling estate for $58 million in 2022, has pulled the eight‑bedroom, 11‑bathhouse down to its foundations, leaving only the grounds and the Rocky statue to whisper the past.
—The original house, built in 1994 and designed by Richard Landry, featured a Mediterranean‑style façade, a cigar lounge, a custom bar and an eight‑car garage. The demolition crews ripped away the second floor, the traditional terracotta roof and the Spanish arches, while the bronze Rocky statue—an icon of Stallone’s film legacy—has stubbornly stayed in place, a deal that startled Stallone himself.
And the new design is a sharp pivot to glass and fire‑safety. Floor‑to‑ceiling panels flood the interior with light, while a sleek, modern roof meets California’s latest fire‑hazard regulations. The estate sits in a “Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone,” so the redesign also includes upgraded fire‑safety measures that were missing in the old structure.
But the makeover isn’t cheap. Interior‑design guru Leigh Anne Raines estimates that the full rebuild, including interior work and furnishings, could top $50 million—nearly the purchase price. Supply‑chain hiccups and building‑code approvals have already pushed the project beyond its original timeline, and the finish line might be five years from now.
And the ripple effects hit the neighborhood too. Heavy machinery, delivery trucks and construction crews have turned the private Beverly Park road into a revolving door of activity for months, stirring a quiet buzz among local high‑profile residents. Adele’s new home will house her son Angelo and fiancé Rich Paul, and it’s just one of several properties she’s snapped up in the area, including former homes of Nicole Richie and Ellen DeGeneres.
NewPARA The next chapter for Adele? A grand opening of her redesigned palace is still a ways off, but her new home will soon become the backdrop for family gatherings, music sessions and perhaps an intimate glimpse into her next album’s creative process. The Hollywood press is already buzzing, and the world is watching to see if this $58‑million transformation will set a new standard for celebrity real‑estate reinvention.