Inside A $24,950,000 Cliffside Malibu Mansion | On The Market | Architectural Digest

Today Architectural Digest brings you to Malibu, California to visit the Koenig Beach House, a glass-enclosed cliffside dream mansion currently on the market for just under $25 million. Designed by the late world-renowned architect Pierre Koenig, his namesake beach house is a one-of-a-kind marvel with 4 bedrooms and 5 baths across 4,000 square feet of interior space. Being in Malibu is about being outdoors though, so a retractable walkway offers private access to the pristine sandy beach below while a sleek car elevator gets your wheels down the hill and on the road with panache.
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[@HipyoTech]

This feels weirdly cramped for being all glass

[@larsstougaard7097]

Yes have to agree strange

[@rvg202]

Agreed. I think we're used to seeing more open floor plans and the very low ceiling heights make it feel that way. I am surprised to see that it's listed as 4000 sqft.

[@bngr_bngr]

It could be current building standards.

[@waywardmind]

I think it might be all the metal enclosing the spaces. I feel the same.

[@lestranged]

It might be the low ceilings that are darker than everything else that is causing it to feel cramped.

[@pokerpariah]

It's amazing an architect designed a house with that much glass yet seems dark as a castle on the interior. Living areas seem amazingly small and cold. It would feel like living in an bare office building than something one would call home. Seems like the perfect house for a daywalker vampire.

[@dannytran1587]

same i can tell the design would get annoying after a few weeks of living there

[@harveyspecter111]

Kinda built as a fortress. I find it cute.

[@debbieaugustt-moffatt4642]

I wanted to love this house......the location is magnificent......however it was a bit of a let down. Despite all the glass, the interior seemed quite dark and the ceilings seemed low.....or perhaps Frederick is very tall. For 4000 sq. ft. it also seemed quite cramped and the rooms small. Lastly the layout seemed quite choppy and didn't have a natural flow to it. On a positive note, you have beautiful views, you're on a private beach, the car elevator is very James "Bondesque", and you'd be living in a house designed by a renowned architect! Oh yeah, and Kanye is a neighbour!

[@SeaToSummit1969]

He's 6'5"

[@bngr_bngr]

It’s the way it was shot. The ceiling are 8’.

[@JRLOC]

Kanye would not exactly be a desirable neighbor.

[@debbieaugustt-moffatt4642]

@@JRLOC That's a matter of preference. I wouldn't mind having Kanye as a neighbour.

[@lestranged]

@@bngr_bngr 8 feet is the minimum by code, my1960's tract house has 8 foot ceilings. For 24 million i would just expect something more than the bare minimum height.

[@barebones5884]

Feels like one of those shipping container houses. I guess one is buying the view and the private beach

[@vick128]

Nice location, house is ugly. Decor sucks, kitchen looks like a double-wide. Lol. What a waste of money!

[@mrbear1302]

Private access, not a private beach.

[@wacquemacaque2403]

I think the private beach access is what jacks the price up. You could still probably find a nicer one with beach access, maybe even for about the same price. I’d also be paranoid af about the class breaking or people looking in the windows

[@feilox]

private beach looks like crap tho. tons of rocks, not enough sand or it's not white pristine. Also not up high enough in case of tsunami. I would want a house 50-100 feet up just in case.

[@ohSeeek]

Location is amazing, looks like what I’d imagine a hotel in minecraft would look like tho.

[@bngr_bngr]

What’s Minecraft?

[@galgrunfeld9954]

@@bngr_bngr an open-world block-graphics game, one of the most played in the world.

[@A_S12042]

@@bngr_bngr an 18+ game

[@taigopedrosa]

Underated comment

[@benjaminolson1473]

I literally though ab building this in Minecraft as I watched…

[@lvjb]

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that this is probably not "the best house in Malibu".

[@wacquemacaque2403]

Gonna have to agree with you on that. There are definitely nicer ones but they’re all boxy and ridiculous

[@harveyspecter1855]

The best house in malibu is right next to this one. Called the Beyer residence designed by John Lautner. The house is the original inspiration behind tony stark's malibu residence. It's in the beginning in the video. Right at the tip of the coast.

[@lvjb]

@@harveyspecter1855 (love the name) thanks for that! I just read the Architectural Digest article about it. It's beautiful!

[@harveyspecter1855]

@@lvjb hey! The one you read on AD is also designed by the same architect but it's not the OG drop dead gorgeous Beyer residence. It's still beautiful but not the same. There's no AD article on the Beyer residence so you'll only find images of it on pinterest or other sites ig. You may find a tony stark comparison to the original house. It's a guarded house and owned by the same family since the late 70s 80s.... Tbh, anything from John Lautner is fantastic.

[@Enoxix.]

My eyes would hurt with all the white and glass + the sunlight! Nevertheless, the private beach is amazing though!

[@dianadundidit5343]

That's exactly what I was thinking.

[@BCJDM]

Can you explain how its a private beach? Looks like its shared with all the houses on the beach front and is there no public entrance to this beach?

[@bngr_bngr]

It’s just the setting of the video is set to blow out the highlights.

[@mantronixtube]

it’s not private. malibu is public

[@lotuscabrio2937]

I hate white walls or too much white and glasses

[@thpvthpv]

Great location, great look from outside and some nice design inside, it just feels way tight and not homey at all. Just another partyhouse for rich people.

[@notKhalid]

IMAGINE KEEPING ALL THAT GLASS CLEAN REGULARLY🥲

[@Bluey_777]

Imagine the A/C bills!

[@markmedley6849]

Yes! I live in Malibu. The marine layer and the salt make everything dirty. Especially my car. I have to clean my windows a lot. I can’t imagine keeping those clean.

[@Valentino13373]

If you can buy this house, I’m pretty sure you can hire someone to do everything for you

[@LahiriDB]

This guy clearly has a good humor to make up for the fact that he makes every house look tiny.

[@isaacevans1189]

4:07 Im sorry but that is NOT a pool. It's not even a hot tub. it's a bathtub that looks like a snail.

[@atlasshrugged01]

At least it adds a bit of humor to the house 🤣

[@nikkik6091]

I know this is Malibu, the location and the view is incredible and the style of the home is gorgeous but it’s 100% not worth that money if the ceilings are as low as they seem.

[@constantinosantoniou6470]

Am i the only one who loved the architecture of the house next door?

[@cgpilk]

Yeah, the curved roof! I'd rather see a video about that house.

[@des9655]

I like the idea of all the glass on the ocean side, it is an interesting home, beachside access is pretty cool, but the house seems a little cramped with the ceiling height and unfortunately the cool car lift isn't going to be big enough for the Bentley Bentayga SUV that most owners would probably be driving. The Porsche barely fit on it! Nice review though!

[@theavengers.]

Hope everyone have their dream home one day

[@allanamarie]

Yes!

[@blace1200]

I hope so

[@misssunshine7408]

Especially the homeless

[@amorbavian]

I can proudly say that we own two of the white vases displayed in the kitchen. That's the closest I'll ever get to something like this house lol

[@GenX...MCMLXV]

here's to hoping you find something a little more meaningful to be proud of...............

[@amorbavian]

@@GenX...MCMLXV here's to you finding humor in your life!

[@angelwitprblmz]

I mean I'm judging this house from my 1 bedroom BK apartment that I rent, but I feel like this house is weirdly cramped aside from the obvious of him being so tall. Very narrow and tiny spaces. I was actually in LA two weeks ago and did a tour of the Stahl house and it was beyond... this one feels kinda wacky

[@RebeccaLand]

Read some comments here that they don't kinda like the house but for me I love this kinda vibe of a house. The best part for me is really the access to the magnificent view of the beach. The private access to the beach is also impressive. The night shot of the house with the muted lights inside from the drone is so pretty.

[@Pikminiman]

I could never live in such a wide-open house, but there are loads of design elements that I really appreciate. The vantage points overlooking the dinner table from either side is especially neat, particularly because one of them leads to a balcony.

[@laneythelame]

If only i could get 1% of this guy's charisma

[@larsstougaard7097]

He was raised on Swedish meatballs and IKEA, makes a special man 🇸🇪.

[@maybolh]

This agent has so much personality. I love it!

[@FungleFunTime]

This agent is an absolute G

[@debbieaugustt-moffatt4642]

He's a legend!

[@wacquemacaque2403]

I visited Malibu as a poor person in 2019 on my way home. The ocean is beautiful, and I’d pay a ton for beach access. That being said all the houses are like big glass boxes. A lot of them are also really high up on cliffs and that would make me nervous. It looks like they’re all one moderately powerful earthquake away from falling into the ocean. To add to that there isn’t much convenience in Malibu. I couldn’t find a hotel anywhere, no convenience stores, shopping centers…you’d think celebrities would demand more. I’d much rather stay in Los Angeles. $80 a night for a hotel and everything you could need

[@Thatonedere]

25m for a house that'll have its foundations eroded by rising sea levels in 20 years

[@lsamoa]

Make it 5

[@bngr_bngr]

The house is designed in bedrock.

[@joshuajover442]

The location is amazing. The house, uhm, a bit too small. The home seems like a bunch of container vans stacked up and opened up. The car lift is a good idea. But rather tight, imagine parking an escalade or an s class down that garage. Huge risk for all potential buyers parking their exotics down there.

[@KellySellsLuxury]

That ocean view is beautiful!! 🌊 🌊

[@Obibopbop]

Y’all it’s a party/summer house for someone with multiple homes I’m sure whoever buys it is not worried about it being “homie” lol

[@marcjohnson3553]

Pretty cool, but seems pretty damn small! Couldn’t see myself living there permanently, more like a second home. And that price, ouch.

[@grantr2]

More interested in the neighboring house with crescent roof

[@fransirahome]

So beautiful view...and private beach.

[@svietka202]

Is it just me or did he almost hit his head on one of those beams and had to duck. Even though obviously none of us are watching this video of his target audience i very much appreciated him showing us the spectacular house even though there’s nothing to my taste and the upkeep must be a total nightmare with all that glass

[@lighthawkwings23]

Frederik is like 6ft 5in tall so he's a bit of an outlier.

[@svietka202]

@@lighthawkwings23 yeah I know he's pretty tall but still you would expect superbly high ceilings in a property like this

[@lighthawkwings23]

@@svietka202 I'm with you though, I wouldn't live there.

[@firstnamelastname7708]

You’d go through a whole bottle of Windex a day.

[@SabrinasDigitalLife]

This like luxurious minimalism in a sense. It looks very cozy and tranquil as well. Beautiful indeed.

[@INFO425]

Suasana yg sejuk dan indah..

[@Synthesized01]

"No one can see you, No one can enter" - People walking by LOL 2:47

[@mnels5214]

Noticed the same thing at a different time, too...person on the beach

[@sTL45oUw]

The hangar looking house next door looks even better

[@ShaunMiddletonHorror]

I would love that little private beach access - so beautiful!

[@carloguanlao5607]

I love Fredrick!!! Big love all the way from Guam

[@OriAlfassi]

This house is GORGEOUS wow!!! one day...

[@MisterCreative]

The location is incredible, the house looks like a container house and not great value for 25 million.

[@melnee]

This agent is great

[@debbieaugustt-moffatt4642]

Goat!

[@claudiasousa9702]

Absoloutely stunning!

[@mikaahoni1097]

I adore this house oh my god… kind of feels like the California Academy of Sciences on a beach. Love it

[@CampDavid54]

Love the 1965 clothes and wow what a great bridge salesman

[@georgiannmilan261]

That retracting walkway & car hub are good ideas!...😯..more security, except from the HIGH tides!..😯

[@theshypersistence]

Love the Stahl House! Didn't realize he was still designing till 2004 😃

[@user-rk7jh5nv3n]

Even the house hasn’t curtain, I really love it.

[@g.t.g1111]

Beautiful Home…

[@laneythelame]

Anyone getting slight claustrophobia

[@e.s.5529]

not selling for 24.95 I can tell you that for sure, this will sit at least a year. This place is cramped, you can even see how many times Fredrick almost hits his head on the "magnificent beams" as he calls it. The pool is like 6ft long. this is a sitter folks. If it was open and had high ceilings this place would be gone in 90 days.

[@bngr_bngr]

This house was listed last year at $20 million and taken off the market. A year later the price went up $5 million, very bizarre.

[@cyann410]

Frederick is very tall, but I agree with you. The only thing going for this place is the view and private beach.

[@cianaleemartin1031]

That’s so beautiful near the water

[@esthersealey6650]

Mind blowingly gorgeous

[@MKhan-kg8lp]

Love to see things that i can't afford in 100 lifetimes😂 it's marvelous

[@periwillow4859]

I do love this house. I think the ceilings are smart, because the house isn't going to become an oven with those ceilings, but it's probably not going to be too cold because the sun is going to shine into all those windows. I love the design of the kitchen. It's so functional and easy, but the view is the primary focus. The floors are wonderful the way they flow because they're not broken up by tile lines or other materials that checker it. The master bedroom is really nice with the private terrace. And I think it's nice to have many rooms in the house instead of just one giant one in the middle with a huge ceiling and no walls. That gives you more options for actual functional space. Maybe instead of guest bedrooms you might want to have an office or an exercise room or a studio... or who knows. The house looks like it comes with solar panels, and it does have a few James Bond-like features beyond the unique garage. It's basically a glass house but manages to maintain your privacy. The style goes along with the materials that were used, and it's really a very unique and special home. I think for the location, the modern style fits in very well and probably can be updated and look even better as time goes on. However, the swimming pool does look like it hasn't aged well, even though we just got a glimpse of it. That would probably look better if it was remodeled, and since the home isn't brand new I would really check out whether everything works correctly. If it were me, I would choose to either have an indoor pool or an outdoor water feature to look at that doesn't need a lot of maintenance and cleaning.

[@reni266]

I get so excited when arcitectual digest posts these videos! I live for the comments 🤣

[@sherrysynthesis]

That private beach access 🥰

[@amandahirschfeld7382]

Beautiful home.

[@Anonymous-ic7ty]

Had to Shazam that beat at 7:18

[@bohemia9956]

Made me realise i never saw a real estate agent in the luxury category who had some sense of humour. How refreshing!!!

[@DavidDatura]

I love Malibu!

[@mireyaharo6977]

Absolutely stunning view all worth the money if I had it haha 😁

[@markyguin]

This a 5 million house in a 20 million location

[@dom7098]

Such an amazing location at one of my favorite beaches but it’s a shame that each room in this house has tiny short ceilings and a room width of 8 feet

[@My2cents.]

Narrative of Self is the result of a feedback loop between “Separate Self” & Cosmos 🎈

[@cirquedumaiquel]

Interesting

[@cheesepizza87]

Does the 50k less than 25 million work the same psychologically as 99c instead of $1

[@lsamoa]

It's to get it included in search results when people look for properties at

[@schundschund1664]

thats the house from 13 ghost with oceanview :) ... kiding its really very beautiful ..wow

[@subsky2012]

Cool

[@robjohnston1114]

I need double everything in my kitchen too!

[@SoCalFreelance]

The massive house next to it looks like a spaceship

[@goatxx]

25m dollar price but it looks like it was constructed out of 25k shipping containers. What a rip off!

[@9e_petraadrianuspaniroisit880]

I love how this guy bring the video.

[@prettybkchick6348]

This is great to buy and just air b&b it.

[@A_S12042]

Every house: 20+mil Every estate agent: this house is one of a kind Me: 🤨

[@cindycisneros9967]

Ooo 🤔 I’ll take it❣️ 😆

[@Mercuricmike]

Location and view are impeccable but the house is so so. Glass shoe boxes and the heat will roast u, the flooring, and the furniture. But when you're that rich, it wont matter. :))

[@dom7098]

I just walked past this house last week!

[@annjay2581]

As a very petite single person this looks like a cozy home for me lol but I get why people are confused with the size, youre obviously paying for design and location here, not the 7 bathroom 12 bedroom kinda space

[@allsar2k349]

25 mill asking price is unbelievable given the quality of the house.

[@chima1906]

Much higher than I would expect for this place.

[@kelvarnsen1749]

25mil for a seaside tech startup office

[@jlina]

Best comment!

[@whizzywoo582]

Dear Frederick, you're too tall to make that place look spacious ;) Very crowded neighbourhood, I'm not sure I'd want to pay all that money to live cheek by jowel with so many other hoomans. That beach ain't private, only the access to it is (hence being retractable so the plebs can't come wandering in). Overall it wouldn't be my cuppa tea if I had the dollars, but good luck to whoever buys it, I hope they enjoy it :)

[@zackhartmann]

did my man just walk onto the beach with socks on?? nice house

[@larsstougaard7097]

🧦🧦🧦🧦🧦

[@ry_an.]

Looks tiny… more like a summer getaway house than a permanent residence. Price should be at least half of this original absurd $25 million listing

[@ricktonricky1924]

I claim this i will have this one day

[@addamussi]

That's one hell of a terrible bang for your buck. Huge and open yet cramped. Modern yet old looking.

[@menaseven9093]

This is a beautiful modern contemporary industrial house.

[@Linda-zv2rq]

Grandma ❣️

[@caliblue2]

I do believe I’ve already lived here for 1 million years. Welcome home :-)

[@yvonneb2]

I love Malibu! And there are some stunning houses, but this isn't one of them. It doesn't look spacious enough. The kitchen dining area and the living room seemed cramped. 25 million... there's much better out there.

[@MeditationParadiseLand]

Hi Blessings to you!💕 do you mind taking a look at my videos and tell me what you think? 🥰

[@asiyashahama5875]

This makes me remember all the houses on big little lies.

[@mcmaschio]

Damnn gotta grind till i can afford this house … prolly never but still gonna try 💯🔥

[@cirquedumaiquel]

Never say never !!

[@angelscott8725]

This house reminds me of the movie Thir13en Ghost (2001)

[@RolyMoes]

I'm an industrial design student and this is the first time in a while where I've been watching a video and got the sudden inspiration to pause the video, grab my sketchbook, and start sketching out some ideas. This was really cool, thanks AD!

[@seanliburd357]

Put it on my tab 👼🏽

[@mycool8980]

Kinda reminds me of the house in the 13 ghosts movie.

[@SydneyChandler]

That home feels like a mini low ceiling claustrophobic warehouse. The view is great, but for that kind of money, that home needs to be way more inviting than it is.

[@sommerkind6011]

wow from Germany

[@mohammedfaiisal]

I wanna see 32300 Pacific Coast Highway toured very soon

[@Kylo_Ren_2033]

I believe I saw this guy on million dollar listing New York.

[@kamillelord3891]

Everything is so cramped that they could only give you a *half* jacuzzi on that deck. I get the view/location is amazing, but the house leaves a lot to be desired..

[@feilox]

looks cool but the two houses next to it are cooler lmao. The highway hobo house and that forest hobbit one.

[@aliciagrajeda9953]

This house should be so much better 😌

[@TheGentry000]

acoustic insulation is basically non existent. all it takes one of the houses nearby to have a party and you can kiss goodbye to all that quiet ocean sound experience

[@jlina]

Kanye is a neighbor 🤣