No-one swiping right on Tinder co-founder’s marble mansion — price slashed by millions
After months on the market, the Tinder co-founder’s home didn’t match with a buyer, which has seen its price reduced by a multimillion-dollar sum. See inside.
There is a real lack of buyers swiping right on the Hollywood Hills mansion of co-founder of dating app Tinder Sean Rad.
After seven months on the market at $48.4m (US$32m), the in LA home didn’t match with a buyer, so the price of the modern architectural gem was dropped to $43.1m (US$28.5m).
The property in the famous Bird Streets neighbourhood recently graced the cover of Architectural Digest — boasting five-bedrooms and nine-bathrooms on across the near 1,000 sqm mansion, according to Realtor.
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Rad and his wife, Lizzie Grover Rad, acquired the elegant pad in 2018 for US$24m.
Originally built in the 1930s, the place had been renovated by the previous owner.
The Rads then worked with designer Jane Hallworth to renovate it even further, using rare materials from all over the world, incorporating various types of marble throughout the house.
The open kitchen is particularly stunning, with the couple using 20 slabs of book-matched Calacatta marble, veins of gold and bronze on the walls, countertops, and island.
Custom bronze cabinets and bronze fixtures, plus top-tier appliances, make a bold statement.
They also added magnificent marble to the ensuite, completely wrapping it in 40 slabs of Calacatta Breccia Capraia — a vary rare marble from Italy, where it was used in churches for centuries.
The marble is especially impressive in the composition of the undulating, built-in chaise lounge in the steam shower and in the soaking tub that is hewn from a single block of that rare material.
Walls throughout the home — especially in the double-height great room — are finished with Venetian plaster and 10 (yes, 10) layers of paint, according to the listing.
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The mind-boggling speak-easy, situated discreetly behind 1,800kg doors, is a spectacle of sleek, custom cabinetry and an illuminated bottle display that would be right at home in any posh bar or lounge.
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Other lavish spaces include two private offices, a plush home theatre with state-of-the-art projection and sound, a wine cellar, an extensive gym, a recreation room, and private library.
The design’s exquisite attention to detail extends outdoors. In front, the large motor court is composed of 200-year-old cobblestones from the historic streets of Boston.
In back, there are landscaped lawns and privacy hedges surrounding a pool and spa.
Nearby, a covered patio extends to an outdoor living room with an impressive fireplace and seating area.
The Rads have lived in the luxury dwelling for only a few years — but they’re reportedly ready to part ways with the property because they thrive on new projects and are ready to move on to the next, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Sean Rad, 37, co-founded the hit dating app Tinder in 2012. He left the company in 2017. He and his wife are known to be avid art collectors and philanthropists.
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