The lavish Beverly Hills estate that Gene Simmons officially parted ways with two years ago is back on the market — and with a significant price hike.
The two-acre estate — which features seven bedrooms and eleven bathrooms — is now selling for $48 million, more than double what Simmons sold it in 2021, according to TMZ.
The Kiss rocker, 73, sold the property to Max Nobel of Nobel Development Group for million in 2021, and it has since undergone major renovations.
Now it is considered a brand new home according to the outlet.
During the 18-month renovation, the original house was stripped down to the studs and the tennis court was replaced with a 10-car garage with optional elevators for 20 vehicles.
Now you can live like a rock star – for $48 million! The lavish Beverly Hills estate that Gene Simmons officially parted with two years ago is back on the market — and for more than double what the Kiss rocker originally sold it for
The house prior to dramatic renovations
Former owner: Simmons, pictured in 2017, sold the Beverly Hills home in 2021 for $16 million
That’s also on top of the garage attached to the main house that can accommodate three cars.
The house is represented by Douglas Elliman’s Josh and Matt Altman of Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles.
Whoever ends up living in the residence will still live like a rock star, even if Gene no longer calls the place home.
The house has a brand new 60×20 swimming pool, a cinema room and an outdoor BBQ complete with a dining area for 30 people.
Gene’s house was once awash in light colors, with cream and white paint covering much of the interior.
Now the interior has lots of wood accents, soaring ceilings illuminated by glowing lights, and black walls.
The kitchen is now a far cry from the quaint and charming interior it once resembled.
It is now equipped with a modern island counter, sleek lighting fixtures and the hardwood floor has been replaced with stone.
Total Transformation! The house has seven bedrooms, including this spacious sleeping unit
A Whole New Home: The white walls that once covered Simmons’ house have been transformed
Wow: the dining room features a modern chandelier and stone floors
Lighting: Some rooms feature lighting that glows from the ceiling
What a view! This room offers an incredible view of the lush greenery outside
The exterior of the building has also been transformed. Although it has kept the same shape, the cream paint job has now been replaced by gray wooden slats.
What doesn’t seem to have changed is the same level of privacy Gene used to enjoy.
Nestled against towering trees, the home is accessed by a massive driveway that curves past a lush front yard and pool.
When Simmons first put the property on the market in 2020, the rocker said he planned to move to a 24-acre property near Washington’s Mount Rainier to pay less in taxes compared to California.
“California and Beverly Hills treat people who create jobs badly and the tax rates are unacceptable,” Simmons said. The Wall Street Journal.
“I work hard and pay my taxes and I don’t want to cry the Beverly Hills blues, but enough is enough.”
New kitchen! The kitchen has been renovated with a huge counter top, stone floors and sleek lighting fixtures
Relinquishing the property: The rocker sold the property to Max Nobel of Nobel Development Group
Modern Elegance: One of the expansive bedrooms
Star-studded: The house is represented by Douglas Elliman’s Josh and Matt Altman of Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles fame
Saying goodbye to another home: News of Gene’s former home comes after the rocker and his wife Shannon Tweed finally sold their gorgeous Las Vegas home for $11 million
News of Gene’s former home comes after the rocker and his wife Shannon Tweed finally sold their beautiful Las Vegas home for $11 million.
It also comes after the couple celebrated daughter Sophie Simmons’ marriage to longtime love James Henderson in February.
“We couldn’t be more proud of our daughter,” Gene and Shannon shared People. ‘James is a solid young man and Sophie can do anything she wants. We wish them a life full of love and happiness. If they’re half as happy as we are, they’ll last a long time.’
Gene and Shannon were together for 28 years before they tied the knot in 2011.
Arty: An unusual statue stood next to a sharp metal staircase
No place like home: The house now has wooden planks encasing the exterior
Welcome home! A photo of what appears to be the garage
Huge Estate: The house is accessed at the end of a long driveway that winds around their front yard
When Simmons first sold the home, the rocker said he planned to move to a 24-acre property near Washington’s Mount Rainier to pay less in taxes compared to California.
Simmons rose to fame as a member of the hard rock group Kiss, the band behind the hits I Was Made for Lovin You and Rock and Roll All Nite. In 2014 they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The group is currently in the midst of their End Of The Road World Tour, which they claim will be their last tour in their illustrious career stretching back 50 years.
It began on January 31, 2019 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada, but plans were derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing the cancellation of most of the 2020 shows.
Along with Simmons, Kiss’ current lineup consists of Eric Singer, Paul Stanley, and Tommy Thayer.