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The Sweet Life! See Inside Ricky Martin’s Modern Mansion in Beverly Hills

Singer Ricky Martin has long since traded in la vida loca for a cozy life at home with his artist husband, Jwan Yosef, and their 8-year-old twins, Matteo and Valentino. After years on the road, the family purchased a modern mansion in Beverly Hills, CA, for $13.5 million in 2016.

Recently, the couple opened the doors of their elegant estate, offering a look inside the space that pulls off a nearly impossible feat: a perfect balance between high design and family-friendly warmth.

It’s hardly a shock the camera-ready couple live in an aesthetically impeccable environment.

“We met because of arts,” Martin explains in the home tour captured by Architectural Digest. “I collect, he’s a conceptual painter, and he has impeccable taste.”

The 11,000-square-foot home with seven bedrooms and 8.5 bathrooms is filled with artwork, including paintings, sculptures, and mixed-media pieces. The abundance of art reflects the couple’s passion for beauty. One of Yosef’s installations is prominently featured in the home’s entry.

Yosef has turned a detached 2,000-square-foot building, originally marketed as a “secluded wellness center,” into his art studio. An unfinished area behind the art studio will one day be converted into a recording studio for Martin.

But not everything is about light and edges. The museum-quality pieces are broken up with simpler elements and even a few sentimental pieces such as the dining table, which was the first table Martin ever purchased 25 years ago.

“I take her wherever I go,” Martin says of the table. “I love my table.”

Continuing the tour, Martin strolls into the kitchen, which is bathed in light and marble. He explains that “everything happens” around the island, and the kitchen serves as a social hub where his family spends the most time, “cooking, gossiping, and all that good stuff.”

The family room is pristine white with flashes of gold—courtesy of Martin’s Grammy Awards proudly displayed next to the TV. Martin explains his husband encouraged him to show off his many accolades.

The home also features an incredible home theater and a master suite with a huge bathroom and a closet even a seen-it-all superstar like Martin admits is a “dream closet.”

He also takes care to point out the blanket he and Yosef keep on their bed. Made by a fan, it’s yet another element that infuses his modern manse with a homey, sentimental touch.

“Wherever you are, thank you very much,” he says, looking into the camera as he thanks the blanket’s knitter. “The kids love it.”

Sitting on the terrace, Martin says the couple looked at dozens of homes before they settled on this one.

“When we walked in here, we fell in love with this home immediately,” Martin said. But one feature in particular stood out to them.

“We were also totally sold by that amazing bent tree,” Yosef says, gesturing to the tree forming a natural arch over a path in the backyard. “We just thought, the kids are gonna love this. They’re going to climb and do everything, and that’s really what happened.”

According to Martin, the family’s favorite spot on the whole property is the outdoor seating area underneath that tree, an area he calls “Zen.”

But the story of this incredible property started long before Martin and Yosef graced the threshold. The original structure was built in 1954 and left virtually untouched until it was bought in 2014 by local architect and builder Josh Borris for $3.5 million.

Borris combined parts of the original four-bedroom, two-bath home with new construction, preserving the home’s Mid-Century Modern aesthetic, while updating and expanding its footprint.

“Blending the new with the old, we were able to tie everything together,” Borris said about the project.

As beautiful as the home was after construction, Martin and Yosef further elevated it with their beautiful furnishings, marrying them with elements of their life they obviously prize above all else, the love of each other and their family.

The result is a remarkable home that’s a perfect fit for the fashionable, international couple.

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