AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - Pierce Brosnan puts his $100 million Malibu estate on the market after 26 years
Pierce Brosnan and his wife Keely are walking away from their beachfront Malibu compound, citing earthquake fears, wildfire scares, and the quiet cost of holding a property that big. The 73-year-old actor, best known for his run as James Bond, told The Times of London that the couple have decided to sell the sprawling estate […] The post Pierce Brosnan puts his $100 million Malibu estate on the market after 26 years appeared first on American Almanac .
Pierce Brosnan and his wife Keely are walking away from their beachfront Malibu compound, citing earthquake fears, wildfire scares, and the quiet cost of holding a property that big. The 73-year-old actor, best known for his run as James Bond, told The Times of London that the couple have decided to sell the sprawling estate known as Orchid House. Brosnan bought the land in 2000 for just under $7.5 million. The property now carries an estimated value of $100 million, a staggering gain on paper, but one that apparently hasn't erased the financial weight of keeping the place running. Brosnan was blunt about the reasons. Malibu sits on a fault line in the Pacific Ring of Fire, and the Brosnans have watched wildfires close in more than once.…Open