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With his new deal at HBO and the freshly launched "Bill Simmons Podcast Network," Bill Simmons has reportedly upgraded his living arrangements, purchasing a $7.5 million house along Malibu's exclusive Carbon Beach, also known as "Billionaires' Beach."
The house is a "humbly sized ... not-quite 1,500-square-foot, two-story cedar-shingled residence," with three bedrooms and three baths. According to David, Simmons and his wife also own a 4,200-square-foot home in LA’s historic Hancock Park, which they bought for $3.1 million in 2007.
While Simmons may not be a billionaire, many of his new neighbors are, making it one of the most exclusive enclaves in the country. It also shows that Simmons' budding media empire is already taking off.
Below we'll take a closer look at what makes Carbon Beach so exclusive and at some of Simmons' new neighbors, some of whom have sports ties.
Madeline Stone, Julie Zeveloff, and Meredith Galante contributed to this story.
The nearly 1.5-mile-long Carbon Beach sits between the Pacific Coast Highway and the ocean, and includes about 70 residences, just north of Santa Monica.
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The area is better known as "Billionaires' Beach" as many of the homes are owned by some of the biggest names in entertainment and tech, as well as lawyers and financiers.
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The area has made headlines in recent years as residents fought to limit access to the public beach. However, after a decade-long legal battle, more access pathways will be built.
FILE - This Aug. 3, 2002, file photo shows people walking past a sign stating that this beach, in Malibu, Calif., is private property. A Superior Court judge upheld an action by the California Coastal Commission on Tuesday, July 12, 2011, to provide public access to Carbon Beach in Malibu. Judge James C. Chalfant upheld a Commission-issued cease and desist order, which directed Lisette Ackerberg and the Lisette Ackerberg Trust to allow opening up of the public entry from the Pacific Coast Highway to the beach, and to remove a number of items blocking the entry.
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One of Bill Simmons' new neighbors is music industry mogul David Geffen. However, it might not last long as he is reportedly ready to sell his $100 million home after being one of the leaders in the fight against public access.
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Simmons can talk NFL and boxing with CBS President and CEO Les Moonves, who bought this house from Seattle Seahawks owner Paul Allen in 2014 for $28 million.
Obviously, not everybody who lives on "Billionaires' Beach" is a billionaire, but some are, including building tycoon and art collector Eli Broad, who had this summer home built in 2001. According to Forbes, he is worth $7.4 billion.
Ellison's most lavish residence may be this property he bought for $37 million in 2012. It includes a home, a guesthouse, and barrel-ceiling screening room.
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Another house owned by Ellison is this 2,800-square-foot cottage that you could rent for $65,000 a month this past summer.
Even Jamie McCourt, the ex-wife of former Dodgers owner Frank McCourt, reportedly owns a Carbon Beach home that the couple purchased for $27.2 million when they were still together.
Simmons' place is "humbly sized" compared to the others, but for a blogger from Boston, the Sports Guy is yet another step closer to becoming the Oprah Winfrey of the sports world.
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