Kim Kardashian revealed during the November 5 episode of Hulu's The Kardashians that she impulsively decided to buy a neighboring Palm Springs-area estate after taking a cannabis gummy. During a desert getaway to her mother Kris Jenner's La Quinta home, the 46-year-old SKIMS founder toured an available property situated between her existing home and her half-sister Kylie Jenner's residence, ultimately deciding to acquire the house to expand the family's network of hidden backyard pathways.

The impromptu real estate venture occurred during season 8, episode 5 of the reality series, according to People. Kardashian traveled to the Coachella Valley alongside Kris Jenner, sister Khloé Kardashian, and her co-stars from the upcoming Netflix comedy The Fifth Wheel—Nikki Glaser, Brenda Song, and Fortune Feimster. The group began the trip by consuming cannabis-infused gummies that Kim distributed during their private jet flight to the desert.

A Golf Cart Tour and Secret Backyard Pathways

Upon arriving at Kris Jenner's estate in La Quinta, the family gave their guests a tour of the grounds. During the walk, Kim pointed out a system of concealed trails cut through the hedges that directly link Kris's backyard to Kylie Jenner's neighboring property.

"We made these so we can all get to each other the back way instead of going the front way," Kim explained to the group, according to Realtor.com. She also noted the family's long-standing personal connection to the area, sharing that her grandparents lived in Palm Springs and the family spent every Easter there growing up.

While discussing the layout of the neighborhood, Kim noted that she also owns a property near her mother and half-sister, and that the house situated directly between her existing parcel and Kylie's home was on the market. She floated the idea of buying the listed estate so the family could extend their private hedged pathways to connect a third property.

To compare the listed property's layout with her current home, Kim encouraged Khloé, Glaser, Song, and Feimster to board her golf cart and sneak onto the neighboring grounds.

"It's definitely trespassing," Kim told viewers on camera. "Don't try this at home, guys."

Once inside the spacious backyard of the available estate, Kim evaluated the lot's proximity and scenery, deciding that the home offered an upgrade over her existing setup. Feimster encouraged the impulse move, telling Kim that while she knew nothing about the price, she should buy it. Kim immediately stepped away to call her real estate agent.

"He offered me the same price, so if I just sell one for half, then I'm close to Kylie, and this view is so much better," Kim said after the call. In a subsequent confessional interview during the episode, Khloé confirmed the deal went through: "She bought it. She actually bought it, so all of this works out for the best."

Following the decision, Song joked that her co-stars would be available anytime Kim needed to "break and enter into an open house," as detailed by style.news.am.

Inside the Kardashian-Jenner La Quinta Compound

The impulse acquisition adds another piece to the family's substantial real estate footprint in the Coachella Valley. Over the past several years, the Kardashian-Jenner family has steadily assembled a cluster of luxury properties in La Quinta:

  • Kris Jenner's Estate: The family matriarch, 71, has owned an approximately 11,000-square-foot resort-style home in La Quinta since purchasing it for $12 million in 2018, according to People.
  • Kylie Jenner's Residence: Kylie bought a neighboring parcel of land in the same community for $3.25 million in 2019 and subsequently built a custom home on the lot.
  • Kim Kardashian's Earlier Property: Kim previously acquired a two-acre property in the neighborhood for $6.3 million with her then-husband Kanye West. While People reports that the couple purchased the two-acre parcel in 2020, Realtor.com dates the $6.3 million acquisition to 2019.

What Remains Unconfirmed About the Real Estate Deal

For followers of celebrity real estate, the episode highlights how high-profile families use adjacent land acquisitions and custom landscaping to create secure, multi-generational compounds with internal access.

However, several transactional specifics remain undisclosed. While Khloé stated on camera that Kim bought the neighboring house and Kim discussed plans to sell her previous property, the television coverage does not provide public closing records, an exact street address, or a verified dollar amount for the new transaction.

What was the adjacent property's sale price and closing date?

Public reporting does not state the actual purchase price, lot size, or closing date for the new property. On the episode, Kim only remarked that her real estate agent offered her "the same price" relative to what she could get by selling her existing home.

Has Kim Kardashian's previous Palm Springs-area home been sold?

While Kim discussed selling her earlier home to offset the acquisition of the closer lot, available reports do not include public property records confirming whether the prior two-acre property has been formally listed or sold.

How are the family's properties and pathways physically arranged?

The episode describes the newly acquired home as sitting between Kim's previous property and Kylie's house, with hedged trails already linking Kris's and Kylie's backyards. However, media coverage does not include an independent parcel map verifying the exact property boundaries or confirming whether the hidden pathways have already been extended to the new lot.

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