If you happen to visitMohamed Hadidand Shiva Safai, be sure not to disturb the resident swans.
The home that the Palestinian-American real estate developer and father to two of a new set of supermodels — Gigi andBella Hadid— shares with his fiancé, is only one of many he owns around the world. But it’s opulent style and seamless blend of periods and cultures makes for a truly one-of-a-kind residence, complete with a Versaille-style garden with two ponds and seven white swans. You can see the Bel Air property in this month’s issue ofHarper’s Bazaar Arabia Interiors
“I don’t follow trends so I make my own,” says Hadid, who made his name designing Ritz Carlton hotels in the U.S. “I create homes that feel like a home — it could be a palace or a mansion — but each one has a comfortable feeling.” The 48,000-square-foot estate, known as Belvedere Mansion, sits on 2.2 acres.
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Other famous guests include Quincy Jones and David Foster (who also married and separated from Gigi and Bella’s mother, Yolanda), andMichael Jackson, who visited shortly before his death. “He didn’t have a home at the time and on Thanksgiving I gave him the house for three days and told him to invite his whole family,” says Hadid.
“Many people have beautiful homes and beautiful things but other people haven’t ever seen them. So why have them?” the mogul says of his family-centric estate. “My father always said ‘Enjoy your life so that other people enjoy your joy.'” We’ll happily come over any time!
See the full story inHarper’s Bazaar Arabia Interiors.
source: people.com
