Los Angeles Times

In this billionair­e faceoff, it’s a tie

- By Neal J. Leitereg

The Malibu estate of Westside real estate agent Kurt Rappaport has quietly sold to billionair­e investor Daryl Katz for $85 million — an all-in price that includes the furnishing­s, according to a spokespers­on for Katz.

The off-market transactio­n ties that of David Geffen’s compound, which sold last year for the same price, for the most expensive residentia­l sale recorded in the beach community.

The estate sits on a bluff of more than 5 acres just north of Pepperdine University on Pacific Coast Highway.

Designed by Malibu-based Scott Mitchell Studio, the monolithic-vibe house was designed to capture the ocean-view setting while maintainin­g a clean and elegant form. Horizontal lines, black granite tile and boardforme­d concrete walls are among features of the 9,000-square-foot house. Expanses of floor-to-ceiling windows are centered toward the coastline.

The home, completed in 2012, has six bedrooms and seven bathrooms, tax records show. There are two guest suites plus an infinity-edge swimming pool. A large swath of lawn and minimalist landscapin­g complete the coastal setting.

Katz, 56, has history in L.A. real estate. Three years ago he paid $34.5 million for the onetime Art Linkletter estate in Bel-Air and in 2016 bought a nearby home once owned by Arthur Marx, the son of Groucho Marx, for $9.1 million.

The Canadian built a fortune in the pharmacy business before buying the Edmonton Oilers hockey franchise in 2009. In 2015, he entered the Hollywood arena, partnering with Joel Silver to form the production house Silver Pictures Entertainm­ent.

 ?? Photograph­s by Steve Shaw ?? THE $85 MILLION that NHL team owner Daryl Katz paid for this estate tied the Malibu record price paid for the Geffen home.
Photograph­s by Steve Shaw THE $85 MILLION that NHL team owner Daryl Katz paid for this estate tied the Malibu record price paid for the Geffen home.
 ??  ?? INCLUDED IN the price were the furnishing­s in the clean-lined coastal home, which has six bedrooms and seven bathrooms.
INCLUDED IN the price were the furnishing­s in the clean-lined coastal home, which has six bedrooms and seven bathrooms.
 ??  ?? SET ON MORE than 5 acres, the bluff-top house on Pacific Coast Highway is 9,000 square feet and was completed in 2012.
SET ON MORE than 5 acres, the bluff-top house on Pacific Coast Highway is 9,000 square feet and was completed in 2012.

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