WSJ Mansion Section: zebra-filled California safari estate and Orlando Bloom's Malibu listing
Mar 20, 2026
Key Points
- A 70-year-old commercial real estate broker is selling a 137-acre California safari estate for $5.1M after assembling the zebra-filled property over 15 years to recreate an African experience.
- Orlando Bloom lists his Malibu home for $12M after spending over $5M renovating it and deciding against regular use following last year's rental.
- Billionaire John Paul DeGioria, cofounder of Patrón tequila, lists a Balinese temple-style Hawaii residence for $32.5M that was physically disassembled in Indonesia and reconstructed on Kiholo Bay.
Summary
WSJ Mansion Section: High-end California and Hawaii listings
Three luxury properties dominate the latest mansion listings, each anchored by a distinct owner narrative.
Oak Hill Preserve, California safari estate — $5.1M
Brian Kraft, a 70-year-old commercial real estate broker and entrepreneur, is listing a 137-acre property in Ione, California that he assembled over five years starting in 2007. The estate includes roughly 15 animals—zebras, ostriches, tortoises, alpacas, and East African plains cattle—roaming freely across the grounds with access to water and grass. Kraft designed the property to recreate an African safari experience after visiting the continent in the 1980s, proposing to his now-wife Bernadette in a hot air balloon above Serengeti National Park. Two decades later, after taking their three sons to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, he decided to bring that experience home.
The main lodge spans 4,200 square feet with five bedrooms, a creek-side café, and a cigar bar. Kraft outfitted an old pickup truck with benches and lights to drive the grounds like a traditional safari. He also built a bunkhouse for friends and had a Jeep with animal-print paint custom made by his group. Infrastructure includes no-climb fences, roads, underground power lines, and a helipad. His oldest son was married on the property. Kraft visits every week and says the estate is primarily a family getaway. He's selling after turning 70, having promised his wife he would list the property at that milestone.
Orlando Bloom's Malibu home — $12M
Actor Orlando Bloom is selling his longtime Malibu residence, which he purchased for $2.5M and extensively renovated at a cost exceeding $5M—more than double the original purchase price. The four-bedroom home sits above El Matador State Beach in a gated community and features interiors by artist and furniture designer Roy. Amenities include a pool, Jacuzzi, and sauna. Bloom rented the property last year and concluded he would not return to it regularly, prompting the sale. He already sold a separate Malibu house in 2024 for $4.1M. Listing agent Chris Cortazzo represents the property; Cortazzo handles roughly half of all high-end listings in the area.
John Paul DeGioria's Hawaii home — $32.5M
Billionaire John Paul DeGioria, cofounder of Patrón tequila and John Paul Mitchell Systems, is listing a Balinese-style temple-like residence on Kiholo Bay on Hawaii's Big Island for $32.5M. The property was designed and constructed by artisans in Indonesia in the 1980s, disassembled, shipped to Hawaii, and rebuilt on a waterfront lot—a process costing roughly a few million dollars. The house features a shingled roof designed to resemble dragon skin. The property represents an unusual feat of international real estate logistics, with the structure physically moved between islands to Gioria's specification.