Rob Zombie Sells Hollywood Hills Compound for $8.9M After Years of Gothic Residency
Of course this happened. Just when you thought Los Angeles real estate couldn’t get any more surreal, Rob Zombie — yes, the guy who made horrorcore a lifestyle — has quietly cashed out of his two-home compound in the Hollywood Hills for a tidy $8.9 million. Because naturally, in 2025, even your local shock-rocker is flipping mid-century architectural masterpieces like they’re vinyl singles at a yard sale.
Let me introduce myself — I’m Sage Matthews, the one person still awake at 2 a.m. reading about celebrity property portfolios and wondering if we’ve collectively lost our damn minds. And no, I’m not bitter. Just existentially exhausted with a sprinkle of sarcasm on top.
According to TMZ, which somehow remains the most reliable source for all things doomscroll-worthy, the “Dragula” maestro listed both homes just three months ago under a combined asking price of $9 million. The final tally? A mere $100K shy of that lofty goal. One house — the smaller of the two — sold for $3.4 million. The other, a sprawling 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom estate, went for a cool $5.5 million. Together, they fetched nearly $8.9 million, which sounds like a lot until you realize Zombie and his wife, Sheri Moon Zombie, originally paid $7 million total for the pair. That’s a profit of almost $2 million. Congrats, I guess?
Now, before you roll your eyes too hard, these aren’t just any houses. They were designed by Robert “Boulder” Thorgusen, an architect so niche he probably doesn’t even have a Wikipedia page (check it later — spoiler: he doesn’t). Built in the ‘50s, the homes are lauded for their sleek lines, floor-to-ceiling windows, lush landscaping, and pools that sparkle like they were filled with melted-down Oscars. In short, they’re the kind of places where you half-expect James Dean to walk out of the shadows sipping kombucha.
So why sell now? No official word from the Zombies, but let’s be honest — maybe they just got tired of explaining to their neighbors that yes, the fog machine outside is part of the decor, not a gas leak. Or perhaps they needed liquidity for something gothic and grandiose. Either way, the buyers clearly didn’t flinch at the price tags. Which, again, says more about the state of L.A. real estate than it does about Rob Zombie’s interior design choices.
The listing agents — Rick Tyberg, Lauren Duffy, and Abigail Gutwein of Douglas Elliman — must be feeling pretty good right now. Unless, of course, they had to endure multiple showings where potential buyers asked if the place was haunted. (Spoiler: It wasn’t. But it definitely looked like it could be.)
In a world where rent keeps rising, housing shortages plague every major city, and yet somehow rock stars are raking in six figures from selling their second home, it’s comforting to know some things never change. Namely, that money still flows upward, aesthetics are currency, and nothing screams “success” quite like turning a profit off a couple of mid-century modern mansions while dressed like you raided a Hot Topic in 1996.
Anyway, can’t wait to see how this gets worse.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and TMZ
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