Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber have called many places “home” over the years, infusing their properties with an elegant aesthetic. Crawford told AD, in 2019, that her passion for stunning interiors largely stems from her childhood and carried over into her adult life. “As a model, you’re traveling all the time, so your home is like your little cocoon and sanctuary,” she said.
As such, each of the properties that she and Gerber have purchased together have served this purpose for the two of them and their kids, Presley and Kaia. “I’m about comfort and the way things feel,” Crawford told AD. “My husband would sacrifice functionality for the look, and I wouldn’t. I think that’s my practical mom brain…When my kids were little, I was like, ‘Can a kid throw up on this?’ It had to pass that test.” Below, we’ve rounded up some of the couple’s poshest residences, all of which are located throughout the continental U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
1990s
One of the first houses that Crawford and Gerber purchased together after they wed in 1998 was a $1.85 million home in Malibu. The Spanish-style property, situated right at the edge of the Pacific Ocean, offered unparalleled views and pristine, airy interiors that opened out onto a glass-railed deck. The residence measured 2,412 square feet, with four bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms. The couple put the home on the market, in 2019, for $7.495 million, and nearly one year later, a buyer put down $6.5 million for the trophy property. Once the COVID-19 pandemic hit, however, the buyer had to back out of the purchase, and Crawford and Gerber graciously canceled the sale and even refunded the deposit, telling the would-be buyer that everyone was “in this together.” It is unclear if the property was sold after that.
1998
For much of Crawford’s career as a supermodel, she enjoyed living in downtown Manhattan, with its gritty art scene and fashionable eateries. But the model changed her tune after she married Gerber and he convinced her to move into an Upper East Side home that they purchased for an undisclosed amount. “Within a week after we moved in, I was a total convert,” she told AD in 2001. “Not only am I able to take my little boy to Central Park every day, but I love my apartment. It’s my sanctuary from Manhattan’s craziness.” The couple worked with California-based designer Michael S. Smith to renovate the unit to their style, particularly focusing on reimagining the kitchen and the dining room. Much of the home was decorated with old New York in mind, giving it a timeless feel. It is unclear if the couple still maintains this property.
Early 2000s
Crawford and Gerber took their longtime friendship with George Clooney to the next level in the early 2000s with the construction of a vacation compound on Mexico’s Baja California peninsula. The original plan was for there to be one massive vacation home for the three friends to share, but ultimately, the trio decided to build two adjoining houses separated by a single gate—a decision made to suit their different lifestyle needs (Clooney was a bachelor at the time, while the Crawford-Gerber clan included two preteens.) Their side of the compound featured neutral tones and built-in furniture, with a large, sunny courtyard and Spanish limestone throughout. They worked with Ricardo Legorreta’s firm to design the stunning residences. Victor, a son of the founder, told AD, “They wanted houses that were very elegant and almost like an art piece, but where you would still be comfortable walking around barefoot and in a swimsuit.” The couple (and Clooney) sold off the retreat, known as Casamigos, for a reported $100 million, in 2016.
2008
The couple set their sights up north for their next purchase, snapping up a seven-acre plot of land on a granite island in central Ontario for an undisclosed amount. At the time, there was a rundown fishing cabin with linoleum floors on the premises, which Crawford and Gerber razed to make room for the more modern, rustic home they built in its place. Based on images the supermodel has shared to her Instagram account, the cabin features a dock that sits directly over the lake, and has dark wood paneling inside juxtaposed with large windows meant to let the breeze in. “The point here is to slow everything down,” Crawford previously told Vogue. “Life moves quickly, but it will wait.” The couple and their kids still frequently use the lake house.
2015
Crawford and Gerber expanded their Malibu holdings with the purchase of a four-bedroom, six-bathroom home. The contemporary Mediterranean-style property was featured in Crawford’s “73 Questions” interview for Vogue, during which she took fans on a tour. Highlights included an open-plan family room and kitchen decorated in shades of cream and navy blue; a huge patio overlooking the Pacific Ocean with a swimming pool situated one level below; and Crawford’s office, which boasted two fireplaces and huge bay windows. They listed the home for $60 million one year later, and ultimately sold it for $45 million, in 2018. Wildly, the property came to market again earlier this year for an eye-popping $99.5 million.
2016
After selling off their Mexican villa, the couple reportedly picked up a luxury condo in Manhattan’s Midtown East neighborhood, exactly one floor above old pal Clooney and his wife Amal. The sale price is unknown, but given that the condo building was developed by Aby Rosen, and features such high-end amenities as a 60-foot sunlit swimming pool, steam room and spa, no doubt the price tag was a substantial one. Apparently, the couple appear still owns this condo.
2017
When OneRepublic singer-songwriter Ryan Tedder listed his midcentury-modern Beverly Hills pad, Crawford and Gerber bought it for $11.625 million. The stylish residence had five bedrooms and five-and-a-half bathrooms spread out over 5,386 square feet at the time of the couple’s purchase, as well as a bank of accordion-fold and sliding glass doors opening out onto a grassy courtyard, a scenic dining pavilion, a swimming pool, and a built-in firepit. “It’s been fun putting it through our own filter, because some of the midcentury stuff is too low or it’s not comfortable,” Crawford told AD of decorating the house, which was originally built in 1959. The couple ultimately sold it for $13.5 million, in 2021, after more than a year on the market.
2019
After spending so much time on either coast, the couple decided to try their hand at desert living, snapping up a getaway in the Coachella Valley for $5.4 million. The property, located in La Quinta, California, features four bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms spread out over 6,000 square feet. The single-story residence boasts stone floors and high ceilings, with a wine cellar in the dining room and floor-to-ceiling glass panels that help facilitate outdoor-indoor living. A zero-edge swimming pool and outdoor stone fireplace help to set the mood for warm evenings and entertaining. “We’ve never spent that much time out there, so we don’t know if we’d be there enough, but I love the desert,” Crawford told AD shortly after purchasing the home. “That’s a different kind of inspiration for a design…The powerful beauty of the mountains is always there, and it’s a different kind of feeling.” They still own this residence.
2020
Toward the end of 2020, Crawford and Gerber picked up a waterfront property in an exclusive area of Miami Beach for $9.625 million. The midcentury-modern dwelling measures 3,803 square feet and sits on a 0.39-acre lot, with more than 100 feet of direct water frontage and unobstructed bay views. The charming home features a slanted wood-slat ceiling, exposed brick walls, and ceramic tile floors, with a mix of textures and angles that further direct one’s gaze upwards and outwards, where water is visible through every window.
