Purple Scorching Chilli Peppers Bassist Flea Lists Michael Maltzan– and Richard Neutra–Designed Property for $9.8 Million

A one-of-a-kind property with three unique structures has hit the market for $9.8 million. The Red Hot Chilli Peppers bassist, Flea (his real name is Michael Balzary), is the seller, reports Dirt. 

The 5.7-acre desert property just outside Los Angeles features a two-bedroom, one-bathroom, midcentury-style house that was built by famed architect Richard Neutra in the early 1950s. The stylish 1,350-square-foot dwelling is made mostly of glass, with a stone fireplace and built-in furniture including a sliding breakfast nook as well as a sofa that features a record player and speakers. 

This would be appealing enough for most architecture lovers, but not far from the Neutra house is a larger, dramatic, seven-sided pad that was built by AD100 architect Michael Maltzan and resembles a spaceship. Some sides are white and windowless while others are made completely of glass, and all of them surround an open-air courtyard at the center of the home. A small addition juts out from the heptagon shape, and in between the two sections of the house, there is a window looking out from a subterranean room. Interior photos show light wood floors and concrete elements throughout the space, and a the primary suite features a particularly unique bathroom, with a blue curved tile wall around the shower and a skylight above it.

The third structure on the hilltop plot is a small wood cabin with a bed, a loft, a small bathroom, and an outdoor shower. It was built by Peter Staley of Mind Tree Arts, who uses “naturally felled locally sourced trees,” according to his website, and it would make a perfect guest house for visitors. Rounding out the offerings is a picturesque lap pool with a large deck, pavilion, and plenty of succulents surrounding the area. This outdoor refuge was designed by Johnston Vidal Projects, the same firm who collaborated with Terremoto to build pools for Kirsten Dunst  and Mandy Moore.

While we don’t know exactly why Flea—who has also dabbled in acting with roles in Queen & Slim, Baby Driver, Boy Erased, and more over the years—wants to part ways with these homes, we do know he picked up a $14 million mansion elsewhere in the Beverly Hills Post Office neighborhood of Los Angeles at the end of last year, and a $7.5 million place in Malibu in 2020.