The housing market is the absolute pits right now, so instead of crying about how none of us will

ever afford to own a home, please join me in giggling at the absolute shit show that has been Kanye

West‘s latest real estate debacle.

Very much a house fit for its owner, the USD $57 million (AU $86 million AUD), 4,000 square foot

Malibu mansion — designed by Tadao Ando — was initially a work of art that was adored by many.

But, like its most recent owner, the property has had a spectacular fall from grace in recent years.

West purchased the home for about USD $57 million in September 2021 and after three years of

extensive renovations, he is now trying to cut his losses and sell it for just USD $39 million with

Selling Sunset‘s Oppenheim Group.

According to the New Yorker, West hired a handyman by the name of Tony Saxon to complete

extensive works on the property — allegedly without permits. These works included a total gutting

of the house in 2022, and the removal of the property’s large, ocean-facing windows — leaving the

property exposed to the elements as construction ground to a screeching halt.

“Currently all interior finishes have been removed from the property, and work is needed to either

restore or reimagine the interiors,” the listing says.

West also allegedly used large blocks of foam to convert a wide staircase into a slide because he

wants to “outlaw stairs“.

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