Google co-founder drops $18m on Pink’s former Malibu estate

Google co-founder Sergey Brin has reportedly paid a cool US$13.5 million ($18 million) for a vast estate in Malibu formerly owned by singer-songwriter Pink.

The news comes as the world’s sixth-richest man and his wife Nicole Shanahan file for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.

It’s not known which party will end up with the coastal property following their dissolution, but whoever does will own a seriously nice piece of real estate.

Spread over a generous 4856 square metres in the affluent locale of Point Dume, the blue-chip landholding is set in a celebrity stronghold.

Built in 2005, the property’s main home, much like the block itself, is vast.

Encompassing a total internal living space of 585 square metres, the five bedroom, seven bathroom residence also benefits from a host of luxuries befitting a man worth roughly $127.7 billion.

Opulent features include an expansive kitchen with Viking appliances and two marble islands, a home gym and a sizeable master suite.

There’s also a private guest house that features its own recording studio.

Pink, real name Alecia Beth Moore, purchased the house back in 2011 for a reported US$11.9 million, calling the coastal digs home for quite a few years.

The songstress later sold the estate in 2016 for US$12.5 million.

It’s not the first time the singer has bought and sold property in the affluent city by the sea.

As recently reported, the 42-year-old and her ex-professional motorcycle racer husband Carey Hart have listed their current Malibu mansion for sale with an asking price of USD $13.995 million.