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Repair common Windows errors and clear accumulated junk for a smoother, more stable PC - no reinstall needed.Free scan · no reinstallAriana Grande’s former Montecito home, the historic Porter House, sold for a reported $9.1 million in an off-market deal in 2022. One report names K5 Global founder Michael Kives as the buyer, while another says the purchaser was a trust and does not identify its beneficiary. The sale is notable not only for its price but for the home’s unusual construction history: two 18th-century English barns were moved to California and joined together.
How much did Ariana Grande sell the Montecito house for?
The Porter House sold for $9.1 million in an off-market transaction that closed at the end of August 2022, according to Mansion Global, which based its report on newly registered PropertyShark records. Architectural Digest reported the sale on September 29, 2022. This was a completed 2022 sale, not a current listing. Mansion Global; Architectural Digest
Who bought Ariana Grande’s former home?
Global Property Agency Magazine identified the buyer as Michael Kives, founder of K5 Global. Mansion Global, citing the property records, described the purchaser as a trust without naming the buyer. The reviewed coverage does not include a primary deed record establishing the buyer’s identity, so Kives’s role should be treated as an attribution to Global Property Agency Magazine rather than a deed-confirmed fact. Global Property Agency Magazine; Mansion Global
What was the home’s history?
The Porter House reportedly began as two separate 18th-century barns in Surrey, England. They were moved to California and joined in Montecito during the 1980s, with an orangery connecting the two sections. That construction history makes the house a distinctive example of historic structures being relocated and adapted into a residence; it is not simply a conventional home built on its present site. Architectural Digest; Mansion Global
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What is known about the property?
Published reports describe the home as approximately 5,500 square feet. Mansion Global reported the property sits on 1.35 acres. Bathroom counts vary by source: Mansion Global and Global Property Agency Magazine report three, while Architectural Digest lists two full bathrooms and two half bathrooms. The sources agree on a two-bedroom layout. Mansion Global; Architectural Digest; Global Property Agency Magazine
Grande married real-estate agent Dalton Gomez at the property in May 2021, according to Architectural Digest. Architectural Digest
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How did the sale price compare with Grande’s purchase?
Grande bought the home from Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi in 2020 for a reported $6.75 million to $6.8 million. The variation reflects different published figures, including rounding. Against the lower reported purchase price, the $9.1 million sale represents a simple gross price spread of about $2.35 million—roughly $2.3 million using the rounded figures. That is not verified profit: the reports do not establish taxes, transaction costs, improvements, or other ownership expenses. Mansion Global; Architectural Digest; Global Property Agency Magazine
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