GALLERY: Drake buys his Hidden Hills home, complete with a Playboy-style grotto
GALLERY: Drake buys his Hidden Hills home, complete with a Playboy-style grotto
By Victoria DiPlacido | July 20, 2012
By Victoria DiPlacido | 07/20/2012
Drake’s making headlines with his purchase of the Hidden Hills, California mansion he has reportedly been renting for the past several months. The massive estate hit the market back in 2009 with an asking price of $27 million, but the thrifty Toronto-born performer managed to snap up the place from former owner Larry Pollack of Saddle Ranch Chop Houses for a mere $7.7 million. The seven bedroom, nine bathroom home is not short on amenities: it boasts an in-home theatre with seating for 24, a volleyball court, wine cellar and tasting room, as well as games and massage rooms. For the athletically inclined, the home has a gym, facilities fit to house five horses (when one isn’t enough), a riding area and a mechanical bull (naturally). There’s also an outdoor pool with waterfalls, a water slide and a grotto to rival the one at the Playboy mansion. We’re patiently awaiting our invite to the house-warming party.
153271 This is how big Drake’s new compound is. YOLO (Image: Realtor.com) Drake’s Hidden Hills mansion Drake’s Hidden Hills mansion https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235733_free1-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235733_free1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235733_free1.jpg 624 412 [] https://torontolife.com/city/drake-hidden-hills-home/slide/slide_239163_1235733_free-2/ slide_239163_1235733_free-2 0 0
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153272 An exterior view of Drake Manor. YOLO (Image: Realtor.com) Drake’s Hidden Hills mansion Drake’s Hidden Hills mansion https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235789_free1-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235789_free1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235789_free1.jpg 624 477 [] https://torontolife.com/city/drake-hidden-hills-home/slide/slide_239163_1235789_free-2/ slide_239163_1235789_free-2 0 0
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153273 Drake’s ping pong table and volleyball court. YOLO (Image: Realtor.com) Drake’s Hidden Hills mansion Drake’s Hidden Hills mansion https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235773_free1-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235773_free1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235773_free1.jpg 624 477 [] https://torontolife.com/city/drake-hidden-hills-home/slide/slide_239163_1235773_free-2/ slide_239163_1235773_free-2 0 0
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153274 Drake’s tennis court. YOLO (Image: Realtor.com) Drake’s Hidden Hills mansion Drake’s Hidden Hills mansion https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235770_free1-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235770_free1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235770_free1.jpg 624 475 [] https://torontolife.com/city/drake-hidden-hills-home/slide/slide_239163_1235770_free-2/ slide_239163_1235770_free-2 0 0
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153275 The parties that will happen here... YOLO (Image: Realtor.com) Drake’s Hidden Hills mansion Drake’s Hidden Hills mansion https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235766_free1-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235766_free1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235766_free1.jpg 624 476 [] https://torontolife.com/city/drake-hidden-hills-home/slide/slide_239163_1235766_free-2/ slide_239163_1235766_free-2 0 0
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153276 Why would anyone leave this backyard ever? YOLO (Image: Realtor.com) Drake’s Hidden Hills mansion Drake’s Hidden Hills mansion https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235764_free-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235764_free.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235764_free.jpg 624 472 [] https://torontolife.com/city/drake-hidden-hills-home/slide/slide_239163_1235764_free/ slide_239163_1235764_free 0 0
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153277 The Sistine Chapel of bathrooms. YOLO (Image: Realtor.com) Drake’s Hidden Hills mansion Drake’s Hidden Hills mansion https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235762_free-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235762_free.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235762_free.jpg 624 475 [] https://torontolife.com/city/drake-hidden-hills-home/slide/slide_239163_1235762_free/ slide_239163_1235762_free 0 0
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153278 At least 10 people could fit in this ceramic tile tub. YOLO (Image: Realtor.com) Drake’s Hidden Hills mansion Drake’s Hidden Hills mansion https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235760_free-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235760_free.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235760_free.jpg 624 478 [] https://torontolife.com/city/drake-hidden-hills-home/slide/slide_239163_1235760_free/ slide_239163_1235760_free 0 0
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153279 A massage table in one of the many bathrooms. YOLO (Image: Realtor.com) Drake’s Hidden Hills mansion Drake’s Hidden Hills mansion https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235755_free-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235755_free.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235755_free.jpg 624 470 [] https://torontolife.com/city/drake-hidden-hills-home/slide/slide_239163_1235755_free/ slide_239163_1235755_free 0 0
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153280 A home gym. YOLO (Image: Realtor.com) Drake’s Hidden Hills mansion Drake’s Hidden Hills mansion https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235752_free-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235752_free.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235752_free.jpg 624 415 [] https://torontolife.com/city/drake-hidden-hills-home/slide/slide_239163_1235752_free/ slide_239163_1235752_free 0 0
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153281 Movie nights with Drake. YOLO (Image: Realtor.com) Drake’s Hidden Hills mansion Drake’s Hidden Hills mansion https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235748_free-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235748_free.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235748_free.jpg 624 413 [] https://torontolife.com/city/drake-hidden-hills-home/slide/slide_239163_1235748_free/ slide_239163_1235748_free 0 0
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153282 Drake has said in one of his songs that he likes white wine, which is why it is fitting for him to have this massive wine cellar. YOLO (Image: Realtor.com) Drake’s Hidden Hills mansion Drake’s Hidden Hills mansion https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235744_free-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235744_free.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235744_free.jpg 624 475 [] https://torontolife.com/city/drake-hidden-hills-home/slide/slide_239163_1235744_free/ slide_239163_1235744_free 0 0
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153283 A classic library set up for all of Drake’s books. YOLO (Image: Realtor.com) Drake’s Hidden Hills mansion Drake’s Hidden Hills mansion https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235742_free-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235742_free.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235742_free.jpg 624 477 [] https://torontolife.com/city/drake-hidden-hills-home/slide/slide_239163_1235742_free/ slide_239163_1235742_free 0 0
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153284 Even the landscaping is gorgeous. YOLO (Image: Realtor.com) Drake’s Hidden Hills mansion Drake’s Hidden Hills mansion https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235737_free-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235737_free.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235737_free.jpg 624 413 [] https://torontolife.com/city/drake-hidden-hills-home/slide/slide_239163_1235737_free/ slide_239163_1235737_free 0 0
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153285 Welcome to Drake Manor. YOLO (Image: Realtor.com) Drake’s Hidden Hills mansion Drake’s Hidden Hills mansion https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235734_free-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235734_free.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slide_239163_1235734_free.jpg 624 413 [] https://torontolife.com/city/drake-hidden-hills-home/slide/slide_239163_1235734_free/ slide_239163_1235734_free 0 0
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153286 One of the fanciest rec rooms we’ve ever seen. YOLO (Image: Realtor.com) Drake’s Hidden Hills mansion Drake’s Hidden Hills mansion https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/0717drake3-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/0717drake3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/0717drake3.jpg 563 424 [] https://torontolife.com/city/drake-hidden-hills-home/slide/0717drake3/ 0717drake3 0 0
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153288 When Drake gets bored of his overtly wooden rooms, we imagine he’ll take to this ultra-modern setting. YOLO (Image: Realtor.com) Drake’s Hidden Hills mansion Drake’s Hidden Hills mansion https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/0717drake6-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/0717drake6.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/0717drake6.jpg 640 402 [] https://torontolife.com/city/drake-hidden-hills-home/slide/0717drake6/ 0717drake6 0 0
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153289 This main room’s decorative exposed beams are certainly the focal point. YOLO (Image: Realtor.com) Drake’s Hidden Hills mansion Drake’s Hidden Hills mansion https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/0717drake1-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/0717drake1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/0717drake1.jpg 564 424 [] https://torontolife.com/city/drake-hidden-hills-home/slide/0717drake1/ 0717drake1 0 0
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153319 The entrance to the grotto. YOLO (Image: realtor.com) Drake’s Hidden Hills mansion Drake’s Hidden Hills mansion https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/DRAKE-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/DRAKE.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/DRAKE.jpg 656 424 [] https://torontolife.com/city/drake-hidden-hills-home/slide/drake-17/ drake-17 0 0
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153287 Torches line Drake’s grotto. YOLO (Image: Realtor.com) Drake’s Hidden Hills mansion Drake’s Hidden Hills mansion https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/0717drake2-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/0717drake2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/0717drake2.jpg 565 424 [] https://torontolife.com/city/drake-hidden-hills-home/slide/0717drake2/ 0717drake2 0 0
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153291 From this view, Drake’s mansion looks fairly modest (Image: Realtor.com) Drake’s Hidden Hills mansion Drake’s Hidden Hills mansion https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/0717drake5-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/0717drake5.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/0717drake5.jpg 640 404 [] https://torontolife.com/city/drake-hidden-hills-home/slide/0717drake5/ 0717drake5 0 0
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If he really got it for the price noted, great deal and more power to Drake. Does he own something here ? Where ?
grotto or house in forest hill, house in forest hill or grotto, hmmm i am a rapper let me think
and the savings will pay for the redecorating.
Lol Peachy. TRUE SAY!
How wise of him to rent before he buys… to make sure he knows what he wants!