PHOTO: This sleek tennis legend’s home might be one of the most obsessively crafted celebrity pads we’ve ever seen. Maria Sharapova. PORSCHE NEWSROOM
💥 The Serve: She’s Selling It
Retired tennis icon Maria Sharapova has officially listed her custom-built Manhattan Beach, California estate for just under $25 million.
The former world number one bought the ocean-view property for just $4.1 million in 2012, and over the next three years, worked meticulously with top architects and designers to build what many consider her personal design masterpiece.
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🧠 Not Just a Celebrity Vanity Project
Sharapova wasn’t your typical celebrity client.
She partnered with elite firm KAA Design, and according to the lead architect, was “involved in every single detail of the build — right down to the material permutations.”
The interiors? Curated by Courtney Applebaum, who described Maria as relentlessly precise:
“There’s not a chair or table that entered the home without a full dissection. She analyzed every stitch, every groove.”
This isn’t a house. It’s a full-on expression of identity.
🏠 What You’re Getting
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Three-storey, ocean-view mansion
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Sleek, concrete-panel minimalism
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Inspired by Japanese architecture and clean-line aesthetics
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Two-lane bowling alley in the basement
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Floating staircase in a double-height foyer
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Media room and sliding-glass pool access from the great room
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Custom antiques and mid-century design elements throughout
📦 Why She’s Moving On
Sharapova and fiancé, British businessman Alexander Gilkes, are spending more time in Europe and have decided to part ways with their meticulously curated California property.
They’ll maintain a Florida base while focusing future plans overseas.
Photo: Douglas Friedman
📉 Should You Believe the $25M Hype?
Yes… but context is everything.
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The average Manhattan Beach property sells for around $3.5M
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Sharapova’s home is in the ultra-premium bracket — a narrow market
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But its design pedigree, ocean views, and celebrity cachet make it more than just another listing
This is not a marble-dripping Kardashian-style showpiece. It’s quiet, focused luxury built for long-term living — and that’s rare in L.A.
Photo: Douglas Friedman
🧘♀️ Maria’s Mantra: Minimalism = Wellness
Sharapova has always lived clean — and her house reflects that.
“Uncluttered means healthy,” she once said.
“If you don’t use something, you don’t need it.”
The home is a masterclass in restraint — a tennis star’s version of slow living.
Photo: Douglas Friedman
🏁 Final Take
Whether you’re a fan of Maria Sharapova or just love good design, this listing proves one thing: great architecture + total dedication = timeless real estate.
But at $25 million? It’s either a legacy buy… or a very exclusive flex.
SOURCE: AD