It’s been a tough few months for Travis VanderZanden. After his company, Bird Scooters, declared bankruptcy in December and following a three-year effort to offload a would-be flip in Bel Air, the tech entrepreneur has finally sold the modern home he bought from comedian Trevor Noah more than three years ago. Unfortunately for VanderZanden, the sale comes at a huge loss.
VanderZanden paid $21.7 million for the property, then listed the home six months later for nearly $25 million. A handful of price changes later, the home sold at the end of February for $10.775 million—almost $11 million less than what he initially paid.
Overlooking the prestigious Bel Air Golf Course with jetliner views from Downtown to the Getty and Pacific Ocean, the home is nestled at the end of a quiet road totaling over one acre. Set behind gates, the home features 24-foot ceilings and automatic Fleetwood glass walls that blur the line between indoors and out.
Amenities include a soaring great room, den, 500-gallon saltwater aquarium, chef-caliber kitchen, cigar room, theater, staff quarters and cabana room. There’s also a staggering 2,200 square foot primary suite with a bar, sitting room, dual baths, showroom closets and 800 square foot outdoor lounge.
James Harris and Mauricio Umansky with The Agency held the listing while Jonah Wilson with Hilton & Hyland repped the buyer.
Original listing photos courtesy of Gary Glass of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties