Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith is renting out his sprawling six-bedroom beachfront spread in sun-kissed Malibu.
The 61-year-old will charge a staggering $95,000 a month for the pleasure of living in his west coast digs, according to Realtor.com.
He paid $8.6 million to snaffle up the Golden State property back in 2006 – the same year his band released their beloved single California Rest In Peace.
Chad’s elegant backyard comes with a stone fire pit, a couple of deck chairs and a pool with a breathtaking view of the Pacific Ocean below.
Whoever rents the house will have plenty of space to entertain friends for the night, as there are also two guesthouses and an outdoor kitchen on the grounds.
Living the life: Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith is renting out his sprawling six-bedroom beachfront spread in sun-kissed Malibu
Raking it in: The 61-year-old will charge a staggering $95,000 a month for the pleasure of living in his west coast digs, according to Realtor.com
Naturally given the owner’s profession, the pad includes a music room, among such amenities as a detached gym, a pool house and five bathrooms.
The stylishly appointed kitchen comes with marble-topped counters and a matching center island, plus windows looking out onto the backyard.
A trendily spare dining room is attached to a spacious living room complete with a mounted TV, a vaulted ceiling and a fireplace.
Done in a Mediterranean style, the house has been designed in pale, muted colors, including greys, whites and soft subtle browns.
In the master bathroom, the renter can luxuriate in the pleasures of a gold-legged marble bathtub, an open shower and easy outdoor access.
Chad owns the 1949-built residence with his wife Nancy, whom he tied the knot with in 2004 two years before they acquired the Malibu house as their marital home.
Nancy and Chad have three children together, in addition to which he has three older children from various prior relationships.
Chad has been the drummer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers since 1988, six years after the band first got together in Los Angeles.
Dazzling: Chad’s elegant backyard comes with a stone fire pit, a couple of deck chairs and a pool with a breathtaking view of the Pacific Ocean below
Gorgeous: In the master bathroom, the renter can luxuriate in the pleasures of a gold-legged marble bathtub, an open shower and easy outdoor access
Wow: He paid $8.6 million to snaffle up the Golden State property back in 2006 – the same year his band released their beloved single California Rest In Peace
Swanking about: A trendily spare dining room is attached to a spacious living room complete with a mounted TV, a vaulted ceiling and a fireplace
Deluxe: The stylishly appointed kitchen comes with marble-topped counters and a matching center island, plus windows looking out onto the backyard
While chatting to Sammy Hagar on AXS TV in late 2021, he was asked how long he felt the long-running group would be able to stay together.
‘I don’t know how long we can go,’ the Minnesota-born musician reflected. ‘As long as we keep loving what we’re doing and feel relevant, making new music, everyone is still passionate about being in the band.’
Chad continued: ‘We’re so f***ing fortunate and lucky people still come out and see us. I don’t know why our music connects with people like that, but it’s a real gift and we’re so fortunate and we love it.’
He also shared that ‘there isn’t one guy’ who comes up with the ‘first idea’ for the songs, elaborating that ‘the most part it’s music first and lyrics and melody later, but no one ever brings in a finished song idea.’