Kanye Westis already expanding his presence in Wyoming!
Close to three months after a source confirmed to PEOPLE that West, 42, had purchased a $14 million ranch in Cody,the Yeezy designerhas bought another massive property — this time, near Greybull.
According to the Nov. 7 issue of theGreyball Standard, West recently bought Bighorn Mountain Ranch, also for a whopping $14 million.
In addition to the ranch, a source confirms to PEOPLE that West bought a giant warehouse in Cody. Despite the possibility that his stardom may disrupt locals' quiet lives, the source says neighbors are welcoming his family to the state with open arms.
“Whenever he buys something in town, everyone talks about it,” the source explains. “Locals are still kind of surprised he’s here, but everyone is very welcoming to it.”
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The property includes a five-bedroom, four-bathroom log home, a cookhouse cabin with room to sleep two, and three additional cabins for another four-to-six people. It also has two heated helicopter pads, a sauna, thousands of roaming stock and wildlife, access to White Creek, and a fenced corral and pens, the listing states.
Back in September, a sourceconfirmed to PEOPLE that West had purchased Monster Lake Ranchin Cody, Wyoming — a city in the northwest of the state, just 52 miles fromYellowstone National Park.
“Kanye West has been in Cody, Wyoming for a few weeks now,” the source told PEOPLE, noting that he seems to be making arrangements for his family — including wifeKim Kardashian Westand childrenPsalm, 6 months,Chicago, 22 months,Saint, 3½, andNorth, 6 — to make the move as well.
“He bought a ranch and is touring local elementary schools,” the source said.
It’s a massive property with panoramic views of the surrounding Rocky Mountains and comes in at just over 4,500 acres.TMZpreviously reported that the huge chunk of land cost the rapper $14 million.
Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West with their children.Kim Kardashian/Instagram
The news came just days after Kardashian West’s September cover story forVogue Arabia, in which she said she could see the family living in Wyoming in the next 10 years.
“In my mind I’m already living in those 10 years,” theKeeping Up with the Kardashiansstar, 39, told her husband, who interviewed her for the story. “I see us living on a ranch in Wyoming, occasionally going to Palm Springs and our home in Los Angeles — and becoming a lawyer.”
The Wests escaped to the resort town of Jackson Hole, Wyoming in 2018, while the Grammy-award winning rapper finished up recording his most recent albumJesus Is King,with a source telling PEOPLE they were “happy” there.
“Kanye will be in Jackson Hole for several more weeks,” the insider said. “Kim will travel back and forth to see him. She’s happy he’s focused on his music instead of going on social media rants.”
“Kanye seems great,” the source added. “He loves Jackson Hole. He thinks it’s the perfect place to create his music.”
Their extended family — including Kardashian West’s mom,Kris Jenner, and sisters,Khloe KardashianandKendall Jenner— also have spentsome “family bonding” timein the state.
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The Wests currently reside in Hidden Hills, California, in amansionthey picked up for a reported $20 million in 2014. The KKW Beauty mogul told PEOPLE at the time that she and her husband had “just found a new, amazing place” nearer to her mom.
Theymoved into the Hidden Hills house in December 2017, despite ongoing renovations, in order to get settled before Chicago’s arrival, a source confirmed to PEOPLE.
When they purchased the estate, it boasted 3.5 acres, two swimming pools, two spas and its own vineyard. They made significant changes to this property as well, and Kris tweeted in April 2018 that the house was now worth $60 million.
In November 2017, the couple soldtheir previous house in Bel Air for $17.8 million— more than one-and-a-half times the $11 million they paid for it in 2013 — to tech investor Marina Acton.
source: people.com
