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Inside Joni Mitchell's Former Malibu Beach House, Now Asking $26.995M

Celebrity homes / Malibu Colony

Malibu Colony beach house tour

The oceanfront Colony #17 residence pairs 1980s Malibu music lore with a rare beachfront pool, direct sand access, and a glassy Cape Cod-inspired layout facing the Pacific.

$26.995MCurrent ask

5Bedrooms

5Bathrooms

4,016Square feet

Located at 23758 Malibu Road, the home is marketed as Colony #17, part of the coveted Malibu Colony enclave just outside the gates. The listing highlights direct beach access, panoramic ocean views, a detached guest house, and a pool/spa near the sand that would be extremely difficult to reproduce under today's coastal rules.

A beach house with a music-history echo

Robb Report and People both surfaced the listing as a former Joni Mitchell Malibu residence. The current listing language is careful, describing the home as rumored to have belonged to the legendary singer-songwriter, while older Joni Mitchell Library material also ties this Malibu Road address to Mitchell's beach-house years.

Architecturally, the appeal is not just celebrity provenance. The Ron Goldman, FAIA-designed residence uses white beams, glass walls, stone floors, and open entertaining spaces to keep the eye moving toward the water. It is more relaxed than showy, with the Pacific doing most of the dramatic work.

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1. Daytime pool and ocean view from the beach terrace

2. Dusk view of the beachfront pool and Cape Cod-inspired facade

3. Overhead view of the pool just steps from the sand

4. The home glowing from Malibu Road beach at dusk

6. Great room opening toward the Pacific

7. Living room with white beamed ceilings

8. Indoor-outdoor lounge framing the pool and water

12. Fireplace seating area inside the open plan

13. Den with built-ins and beach-house textures

14. Balcony view toward the pool and ocean

16. Wide living area with glass opening to the beach

18. Kitchen with white cabinetry and stone flooring

Why this listing stands out

The irreplaceable feature

The pool and spa sit close to the sand, a condition the listing frames as grandfathered and difficult to recreate under modern coastal development limits.

The Malibu Colony angle

The home is tied to Colony Beach living while sitting just outside the gates, giving it both prestige and easier day-to-day access.

The Joni Mitchell connection

The celebrity history adds cultural texture, but the listing's long-term value still rests on beach frontage, views, direct access, and rare outdoor amenities.

The buyer profile

This is likely aimed at a buyer who wants a legacy Malibu beach address with usable entertaining space rather than a larger hillside compound.