Tom Gores’ Daughter Pays $25 Million for William Hefner-Designed Palisades Mansion

She already owns an oceanfront home in the guard-gated Malibu Colony community, but Catherina Gores has marked her 25th birthday with the $25 million purchase of a mansion in prime Pacific Palisades. The EpiPals nonprofit founder and eldest child of billionaire Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores just inked an off-market deal for the gorgeous home, built circa 2014 and designed by Studio William Hefner, with construction by Tyler Development.

There’s no denying $25 million is a huge amount of money, but by some measures Gores actually got a deal. The slightly larger house immediately across the road, which was also designed by Studio William Hefner, recently sold for $34 million to a hedge fund manager and his new wife, although that “Front Row” property also includes a bigger ocean view.

And for a member of the Gen Z tribe, Gores has exceptionally sophisticated taste. Her new Palisades digs are a study in transitional luxury, with elegant interiors that deftly walk the line between traditional and contemporary. Per records, there are five bedrooms and seven bathrooms in more than 7,000 square feet; the place was built for a clearly successful financial advisor and his interior designer wife.

Inside the double front doors, a foyer with checkerboard black-and-white marble floors flows past formal living and dining rooms, the former with royal blue curtains and the latter with walls painted an unusual pale chartreuse. The eat-in kitchen, which opens to a more casual dining area, features lustrous hardwood floors and a blue La Cornue range.

The three-story house also features a subterranean basement level, where you’ll likely find a gym, movie theater and wine cellar. Upstairs, the sumptuous master suite is decidedly feminine, with pastel pink walls and an all-white bathroom with a glitteringly gold soaking tub. That suite also sports a ocean-facing private terrace, accessible through steel-and-glass doors designed by Euroline.

Out back, the lot includes a grassy lawn, formal gardens, a swimming pool and poolhouse. There’s also a detached garage and manicured hedges for privacy.

Tom Gores, the founder of Platinum Equity, has clearly passed down his love of real estate to his children. The 58-year-old’s $250 million property portfolio includes lavish homes in Holmby Hills, Malibu, Beverly Park and his native Michigan, where the Gores family still frequently vacations. Per Forbes, his net worth is $6.1 billion.