From the ashes of the 2018 Woolsey fires, which consumed her original Malibu home along with those of many others, Miley Cyrus has constructed not merely a replacement but a monument to reinvention — a $7.9 million Mediterranean estate purchased in 2022 that now anchors both her coastal life and a broader real estate empire spanning multiple states. At 33, newly engaged to musician Maxx Morando and standing at the threshold of what she calls a new chapter, Cyrus embodies a quiet truth that runs through many human stories: that loss, when met with sufficient will and resource, can become the fo
Miley Cyrus' $7.9M Malibu Mediterranean Mansion Offers Coastal Luxury
A home that exists because an earlier one burned
Mark
So she bought this place in 2022 while her original house was being rebuilt after the fires. That's a four-year gap between the fire and the purchase. What was she doing in the meantime?
Mimi
The source doesn't say. It just notes that the original home was being renovated after the 2018 fire, and that she bought this property in 2022. She may have been living elsewhere during that period, or the renovation timeline may have been longer than expected.
Luke
Right—we don't actually know her living situation between 2018 and 2022. The article assumes the purchase was temporary, but she still owns both Malibu properties now, so it's not clear if this was ever meant to be a stopgap or if it became permanent.
Mark
The article mentions she sold her Nashville ranch for $21.2 million. That's a significant sum. Was that sale directly tied to buying the Malibu place?
Mimi
The source says she sold the Nashville ranch and then purchased the Malibu mansion, and it notes the timing—she was selling off properties as her original residence was being renovated. It suggests a connection, but doesn't explicitly state that the Nashville proceeds funded the Malibu purchase.
Luke
Exactly. We know the sequence and the amounts, but not the financial mechanics. She could have used other funds, or the sale could have been unrelated to the purchase timing. The article implies a narrative without confirming it.
Mark
What about the engagement to Maxx Morando? How does that fit into the story of the house?
Mimi
It doesn't, really. The article mentions the engagement as a recent development—she was seen wearing the ring at a premiere on December 1, 2025. It's presented as a new chapter in her life, but there's no connection drawn between the house and the relationship.
Luke
It feels like two separate stories stitched together. The engagement is current news, the house purchase was 2022. The article uses the engagement to frame her as moving forward, but the house itself predates that development by three years. The connection is thematic, not factual.
The Pulse
- The 2018 Woolsey fires erased Cyrus's original Malibu home without warning, forcing an abrupt and painful displacement shared by dozens of celebrity and civilian neighbors alike.
- Rather than waiting in limbo, she sold her Nashville ranch for $21.2 million and moved decisively, purchasing the 6,568-square-foot Mediterranean property in 2022 as both refuge and reinvention.
- The estate — with its heated pool, six ensuite bedrooms, ocean-view balconies, and resort-like grounds — signals not just recovery but an intentional elevation of what home can mean after catastrophe.
- Her real estate portfolio, now worth tens of millions across Los Angeles, Hidden Hills, Tennessee, and Malibu, reveals a pattern of accumulation that mirrors her career's own expanding scope.
- The recent engagement to Maxx Morando, announced publicly at a Hollywood premiere in December 2025, adds a personal dimension to the new chapter the Malibu mansion was already quietly declaring.
From the ashes of the 2018 Woolsey fires, which consumed her original Malibu home along with those of many others, Miley Cyrus has constructed not merely a replacement but a monument to reinvention — a $7.9 million Mediterranean estate purchased in 2022 that now anchors both her coastal life and a broader real estate empire spanning multiple states. At 33, newly engaged to musician Maxx Morando and standing at the threshold of what she calls a new chapter, Cyrus embodies a quiet truth that runs through many human stories: that loss, when met with sufficient will and resource, can become the foundation for something more deliberate than what came before.
Miley Cyrus's Mediterranean-style Malibu mansion did not begin as a dream — it began as a necessity. When the Woolsey fires swept through the region in 2018, they took her original home along with properties belonging to many others. While that house was being rebuilt, Cyrus needed somewhere to land. She had just sold a Nashville ranch for $21.2 million, and in 2022 she directed that momentum toward a $7.9 million estate on nearly 1.5 acres inside a gated Malibu community.
The property is expansive in the way that suggests intention rather than accident. Its white exterior and terracotta roof frame floor-to-ceiling windows that pull in views of the coastline and hills. Inside, six bedrooms each carry their own ensuite bathroom, while the master suite adds a fireplace, sitting area, and balcony. Common spaces include a formal dining room, a billiard room, and a living room anchored by another fireplace. Outside, a heated pool and spa occupy the sun-drenched grounds.
This home is one node in a much larger network. Cyrus holds properties across Hidden Hills, Los Angeles, and Tennessee — a horse farm, a bachelorette pad, a farmhouse ranch, a mid-century Malibu home, and the Los Angeles ranch she bought after her third album's success — with the full portfolio running to tens of millions of dollars across multiple states.
The personal context surrounding the 2022 purchase has continued to evolve. Having divorced actor Liam Hemsworth in 2020, Cyrus appeared at the Avatar: Fire and Ash world premiere in December 2025 wearing a diamond engagement ring alongside musician Maxx Morando, confirming a new chapter she has spoken about openly. The Malibu estate, born from loss and built into something luminous, stands as its most tangible expression.
Miley Cyrus owns a Mediterranean-style mansion in Malibu that reads like a resort transplanted to the California coast. The 6,568-square-foot home sits on nearly 1.5 acres behind the gates of a gated community, its white exterior punctuated by a terracotta roof and ringed by palm trees. Floor-to-ceiling windows frame views of the coastline and surrounding hills. She bought it in 2022 for $7.9 million.
The purchase came as her original Malibu home was being rebuilt. That house had burned in the Woolsey fires of 2018, which destroyed homes across the region and claimed properties belonging to other celebrities as well. While the original residence was under reconstruction, Cyrus needed a place to land. She had just sold her Nashville ranch for $21.2 million, and the Malibu property became her interim sanctuary—though "interim" may understate things, given what she built there.
Inside, the home is all white walls and open space. High ceilings and glass sliding doors open onto a private garden and backyard. The master bedroom alone is substantial, with a sitting area, fireplace, and balcony overlooking the property. Its attached bathroom includes a built-in bathtub. All six bedrooms have ensuite bathrooms. Beyond the sleeping quarters, there's a living room with a fireplace, a formal dining room, and a billiard room with a pool table. Outside, a heated swimming pool and matching spa occupy the grounds, surrounded by sun loungers.
The home represents one piece of a larger real estate footprint. Cyrus still owns the first property she bought after the success of her third album, Can't Be Tamed—a five-bedroom, seven-bathroom ranch in Los Angeles that cost $3.9 million. She holds a horse farm in Hidden Hills valued at $5.5 million, another Hidden Hills property she uses as a bachelorette pad worth $5 million, a farmhouse ranch in Tennessee at $5.8 million, and a mid-century home in Malibu priced at $2.5 million. Across these holdings, her real estate portfolio spans multiple states and runs to tens of millions of dollars.
The timing of the 2022 purchase coincided with a period of personal transition. Cyrus had divorced actor Liam Hemsworth in 2020. More recently, she became engaged to musician Maxx Morando after four years of dating. She was photographed wearing a large diamond ring at the Avatar: Fire and Ash world premiere on December 1, 2025, where she attended with Morando. At 33, she is entering what she has described as a new chapter. The Malibu mansion, rebuilt from loss and furnished with the trappings of coastal luxury, stands as the physical anchor of that chapter—a home that exists because an earlier one burned, and a reminder that even catastrophe can be followed by something substantial.
Notable Quotes
Recently confirmed her engagement to musician Maxx Morando after four years of dating, photographed wearing a large diamond ring at the Avatar: Fire and Ash premiere on December 1, 2025— People Magazine / reporting
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