Sylvester Stallone reveals Adele DEMANDED he leave his poolside Rocky statue when she bought his LA mansion for $58M… or it would ‘blow the whole deal’
- The singer bought the eight-bedroom, 12-bathroom home in January
- The actor, 76, had been planning on taking statue with him, when Adele insisted she wanted it to stay with the property
- The singer is now ripping up the massive mansion and making it her own
Sylvester Stallone has revealed how a Rocky statue was a deal breaker for Adele purchasing his $58 million 8-bed, 12-bath LA mansion.
The hitmaker, 35, bought the eight-bedroom, 12-bathroom home in January last year, saddling her with a colossal $37.7million mortgage.
Now, Sylvester has revealed how a statue of his character Rocky from the 1976 American sports drama film, which overlooks the huge outdoor pool, helped secure the deal.
The actor, 76, had been planning on taking the stoneware with him, when Adele insisted she wanted it to stay with the property.
He told the Wall Street Journal: ‘She said: “That’s a no deal. That’s gonna blow the whole deal”. She wanted the statue.’
Deal breaker: Sylvester Stallone has revealed how a Rocky statue was deal breaker for Adele purchasing his $58 million LA mansion (Adele pictured with boyfriend Rich Paul)
Fifteen months after she snapped up Sylvester Beverly Park home for $58million, Adele is ripping up the massive mansion and making it her own.
The one part of Stallone’s property to remain untouched is the pool area, which has the statue of Rocky with his fist pointing to the sky at one end. It is the iconic pose of Stallone at the top of the steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum.
But a statue of a polo player on a horse on the opposite side of the garden has not survived Adele’s remodel.
Stallone is an avid fan of the sport. His family have a long history with polo, as his late father Frank was a professional player back in his native Italy.
The Rocky legend added he thinks the singer has great taste. He told the publication: ‘I like what she’s doing, she’s making it gorgeous’.
MailOnline has contacted Adele’s representatives for comment.
Stallone had listed it for $110 million, then reduced the price to $85 million before he accepted Adele’s offer of barely half his original asking price.
DailyMail.com has learned a building permit report was filed with the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety last July for an ‘alteration/repair.’
Funny story: Sylvester has revealed how a statue of his character Rocky from the 1976 American sports drama film which overlooks the huge pool helped secure the deal
Deal breaker: The actor, 76, had been planning on taking the stoneware with him, when Adele insisted she wanted it to stay with the property (Sylvester pictured in Rocky)
The description states that the permit is for ‘interior non-structural remodel to existing SFD [single family dwelling]’ and notes there is ‘no added floor area or change to building footprint’ nor to the ‘exterior of structure.’
The mammoth building job is being handled by celebrity construction company Valle Reinis – founded by luxury builders Brian Valle and TV actor Rob Reinis, son-in-law of ‘The Fonz’ Henry Winkler – who have featured in Elle Decor and Architectural Digest.
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