Just a $25m fixer-upper! Taylor Swift starts extensive renovations of her just purchased historic mansion

By Chelsea White For Dailymail.com

Published: 18:40 EST, 7 April 2016 | Updated: 20:32 EST, 7 April 2016

Whether she knew it was trouble when she walked in is not clear, but what is clear, is that this star does not settle when it comes to real estate.

Less than six months since handing over $25 million for a lavish historical Beverly Hills mansion, Taylor Swift has started the process of bringing it up to her tastes and into the 21st Century.

Ariel photographs of the 26-year-old pop star's pad show that builders have been hard at work already.

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Mansion face-lift: Less than six months since handing over $25 million for a lavish historical Beverly Hills mansion, Taylor Swift has started the process of bringing it up to her tastes and into the 21st Century

Mansion face-lift: Less than six months since handing over $25 million for a lavish historical Beverly Hills mansion, Taylor Swift has started the process of bringing it up to her tastes and into the 21st Century

Originally built in 1934 by famed architect Douglas Honnold for film producer Samuel Goldwyn - aka the G in MGM, it seems after close to a 100 years of standing, it needed a bit of sprucing up.

This also explains while the home went on sale for $39 million but Variety reports Taylor paid $25 million to seal the deal - even though she initially denied buying the home.

Taylor's team has already started one of the most mammoth task of making this multi-million dollar fixer-upper just right, replacing the roof.

Prior to the I Knew You Were Trouble star owning the place - Samuel's late son, Samuel Goldwyn Jr, had lived there after his dad - the home featured a green tiled roof which complemented the home's white external colour scheme.

Demolition discount?Originally built in 1934 by famed architect Douglas Honnold for film producer Samuel Goldwyn  but the home needed a little work so that might explain while the singer (pictured Sunday) paid far less than the $39 million asking price

Demolition discount?Originally built in 1934 by famed architect Douglas Honnold for film producer Samuel Goldwyn  but the home needed a little work so that might explain while the singer (pictured Sunday) paid far less than the $39 million asking price

The way things were: Prior to the I Knew You Were Trouble star owning the place - Samuel's late son, Samuel Goldwyn Jr, had lived there after his dad - the home featured a green tiled roof which complemented the home's white external colour scheme

The way things were: Prior to the I Knew You Were Trouble star owning the place - Samuel's late son, Samuel Goldwyn Jr, had lived there after his dad - the home featured a green tiled roof which complemented the home's white external colour scheme

But on Tuesday as an eagle eye photographer flew over top, the roof had been removed and the home was now cloaked in giant blue tarpaulins.

No mean - or cheap - feat considering the main house is 11,000-square-foot with six bedrooms.

Whether her mansion had sprung a leak or its tile work was starting to show its age was not clear.

Moving forward: On Tuesday, the roof had been removed and the home was cloaked in giant blue tarpaulins

Moving forward: On Tuesday, the roof had been removed and the home was cloaked in giant blue tarpaulins

That's a lot of tarp: No mean feat considering the main house is 11,000-square-foot with six bedrooms

That's a lot of tarp: No mean feat considering the main house is 11,000-square-foot with six bedrooms

Lucky the roof is covered: The 26-year-old braved a rare rainy day in Los Angeles on Thursday, but did so knowing her house was safe 

Lucky the roof is covered: The 26-year-old braved a rare rainy day in Los Angeles on Thursday, but did so knowing her house was safe 

There was also a large garbage skip filled with old building materials, suggesting some parts inside the home were also getting a face-lift.

Hopefully any changes will be minor or at least restorative, with the home filled with Hollywood history because the big stars of the silver screen often stopping by to visit its former owners including Charlie Chaplin, Clark Gable and Marlene Dietrich.

Inside the mansion there is also a library, a card room and a private movie theatre where the Goldwyns would oversee the films they financed.

In and out: There was also a large garbage skip filled with old building materials, suggesting some parts inside the home were also getting a face-lift

In and out: There was also a large garbage skip filled with old building materials, suggesting some parts inside the home were also getting a face-lift

Lots of room for improvement: The home sit son two acres, which is almost unheard of for in-demand area

Lots of room for improvement: The home sit son two acres, which is almost unheard of for in-demand area

Making a splash: The mansion also has a pool, pool house, tennis court and separate guest apartment

Making a splash: The mansion also has a pool, pool house, tennis court and separate guest apartment

Outside is also very impressive with the home situated on two acres which is almost unheard of for the celeb-studded area.

There is a pool, pool house with kitchen, tennis court and separate two room guest apartment.

It understood the home will be for the singer to share with her beau DJ Calvin Harris.

Room for two: There is plenty of space for the singer and her DJ beau Calvin Harris (pictured Sunday) to cohabitate once the renovation is finished

Room for two: There is plenty of space for the singer and her DJ beau Calvin Harris (pictured Sunday) to cohabitate once the renovation is finished

 

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