MW Supermodel Cara Delevingne sells her L.A. mansion that was destroyed by fire for $4.6 million
By Charlie Lankston
The property had quirky updates, including a 'vagina tunnel' hallway, and Gucci wallpaper
Supermodel Cara Delevingne has sold her fire-ravaged Los Angeles mansion for $4.6 million-six months after the property was destroyed in an enormous blaze.
Property records indicate that the Studio City, Calif., mansion, which Delevingne purchased for $7 million back in 2019, was sold in an off-market deal on Sept. 17 via an LLC. Images of the four-bedroom, six-bathroom home taken just days before the sale showed that it was still in a derelict state.
The original listing described the mansion as a "completely one of a kind home" and offered Delevingne complete privacy while she was living there, courtesy of the lush trees that surround it, shielding the property from any prying eyes.
"Unforgettable, in a word," the listing went on. "Situated on an acre+ of perfectly manicured grounds, lush gardens and beautiful resort-sized pool. All merge beautifully to create an escape that is at once exotic, elegant and entirely relaxing."
In 2021, Delevingne opened the doors to the home in a video shared by Architectural Digest. The video revealed the quirky updates that she had made to the property-including the addition of an adult ball pit, a "vagina tunnel" hallway, and Gucci wallpaper.
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At the time, the model described the home as an "adult playhouse," revealing that it was inspired-at least in part-by the Mad Hatter from "Alice in Wonderland."
"My work requires me to put on many different hats and costumes. I love slipping into these various characters, so I wanted my home to reflect lots of different themes and moods," Delevingne explained in the AD tour.
"The meaning I have from this house is just never grow up, you know? Always kind of maintain some sort of childlike innocence or joy or just the need for fun. They're really great for stress. You can't cry in a ball pit. I've tried."
However, in March 2024, disaster struck when a fire ripped through the property, destroying almost every room and leaving the home as nothing more than a burnt-out shell.
Delevingne was not home at the time of the fire, having temporarily relocated back to her hometown of London, where she was performing in the musical "Cabaret" on the West End.
However, she shared her grief over the loss of her home on an Instagram Stories post.
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"My heart is broken today. I cannot believe it. Life can change in the blink of an eye. So cherish what you have," she wrote at the time.
The cause of the fire remained a mystery for months-with local firefighters telling TMZ in April that the Los Angeles Fire Department's arson team had been unable to determine what sparked the blaze because the damage was so severe.
Sources told the outlet that the fire had begun in a back room of the home and then spread to the attic, which led to the roof collapsing, causing the blaze to intensify further.
Delevingne's parents, Charles and Pandora, claimed to media shortly after the fire that it had been caused by "electrical" issues.
"She's probably devastated. She had everything in her house, her whole life. She built it, she made it. She has everything in it," Pandora said of her daughter.
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The property also housed a huge amount of original-and irreplaceable-artwork, including a sizable piece created by "master of light" James Turrell.
Photos of the home published in the New York Post on Sept. 12 show the destroyed property without a roof. The entire second story appears to have been obliterated by the fire, while debris was seen scattered across the remainder of the home.
Although the identity of the buyer has been kept hidden as a result of their decision to purchase the mansion via an LLC, it is clear that the new owner will have a great amount of work to do before the home is remotely livable.
Meanwhile, Delevingne is understood to be spending more time in her New York City abode, which she purchased from late-night TV host Jimmy Fallon.
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Earlier this month, he confirmed that the model was living in the property, while revealing that she has kept several of the unique design features that he installed while living there, including silhouettes of his family and friends in the bathroom.
"Everything's exactly the same," Fallon said in an interview on SiriusXM $(SIRI)$ . "Margot Robbie was staying there, you know, because they're friends, and she was like, 'Your apartment was so cool.' She goes, 'I just used your bathroom.'"
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