Entertainment Industry Mogul Ron Meyer Unloads $125M Malibu Mansion

While some mega-listings are struggling on the market and enduring multiple price cuts, NBCUniversal executive Ron Meyer’s massive Malibu home reluctantly just sold. Last asking $125 million, the Variety reports that the 13,693-square-foot mansion was picked up by a tech billionaire. The buyer is rumored to be the co-founder of Whatsapp, Jan Koum, and has closed for an unknown amount. After all, mystery and discretion does often surround monumental transactions like this.

The spectacular home in LA has been for sale for over a year, so perhaps the savvy buyer is swooping in now to get a good deal. What makes it so special is the face that Meyer custom built it to his exact specifications after snagging the lush land parcel for just $5 million in 1997.

The product of two years of construction and careful design by the late architect Charles Gwathmey, this contemporary spread is one of a kind. With a main house and two guest homes, there are 6 bedrooms and 7.5 bathrooms, all dripping in style. Floating staircases and walls of windows give the home a modern and even futuristic vibe. While the sleek spaces are for the most part quite modern, a two-story paneled library serves up classic glamour as well.

This billionaire’s playground boasts a sleek pool, tennis court, and immaculately landscaped grounds. With tons to do and a sleekness that exudes efficiency, it seems like the perfect place for a tech giant to call home.

Kurt Rappaport of Westside Estate Agency had the listing and represented the buyer: A win-win.