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Mel Gibson starts work on rebuilding his $23million mega mansion in Malibu after it was ravaged in the LA fires

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It seems that Mel Gibson is working on restoring his luxurious $23.5 million estate, which was destroyed by the severe wildfires in Los Angeles back in January.

69-year-old legend from Mad Max resided for 15 years in a sprawling Malibu property with five bedrooms and five baths, which he purchased for $11.5 million back in 2008.

Fresh images show that the entire debris on the 2.2 hectare hilltop location has been removed, paving the way for construction preparations to start.

Aerial photos show that foundations for a new structure are underway.

The article mentions that they’ve built paths around the construction site, even covering the old pool house, to make it simpler for workers to move about during the building process.

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In a 2019 catalog, this property was labeled as an “Old World” mansion. The house sat amidst verdant wilderness, and its elevated location provided a breathtaking panorama of the ocean.

This expansive property boasts high vaulted ceilings, visible wooden rafters, and large glass windows, while offering a detached guest quarters and fitness center as private spaces.

Other highlights included an al fresco dining area.

In 2019, Gibson attempted to put up his property valued at approximately $18,137,881 on sale, but subsequently took it off the market.

Instead of trying to rebuild, several neighbors in the affluent neighborhood have decided to vacate and sell their damaged properties, as stated in the report.

In January, the Oscar-winning filmmaker and performer reminisced about the emotional impact of discovering that his possessions were largely destroyed by the Los Angeles fires, which devastated his property.

In the midst of recording a podcast episode with Joe Rogan, the director of Braveheart unexpectedly found out that his home was engulfed in flames. Later, he shared details about this devastating incident in an interview on Fox with Laura Ingraham.

He shared with Fox News that these items might or might not be interchangeable, but regardless of that, they’re still present. In a peculiar manner, he seems to regard them as if they were undergoing some sort of purifying process.

Upon discovering that his house was set to be demolished, the actor hastened back to the Malibu mansion alongside his son, intending to salvage whatever possessions they could before everything turned into ashes.

The man indicated that they managed to flee with just their passports and essential papers, whereas his valuable art pieces and ancient books, including those dating back to the 16th century and invaluable, perished in the fire.

Thousands of high-end houses and commercial establishments were reduced to embers by the wildfires that swept through Southern California.

Terrible fires resulted in the tragic loss of at least 29 lives and destroyed over 12,000 buildings, reducing entire communities that were once home to expensive properties to ruins.

Based on a report published in February, the staggeringly high cost of the devastating January wildfires in Los Angeles has soared to an astonishing $385 billion (equivalent to $250 billion USD), placing it among the most expensive natural disasters in U.S. history.

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2025-06-09 18:48

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