Mel Gibson's burnt down house in Malibu

 Malibu, west of Downtown Los Angeles, California

The Oscar-winning film star said his Malibu property was "completely toasted".

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Mel Gibson has revealed his home has been destroyed in the Los Angeles wildfires while he was away recording Joe Rogan's podcast.

Mel Gibson:

"I went home and I said to myself, 'Well, at least I haven’t got any of those pesky plumbing problems anymore.”

The house of 603.8 square meters with a large garden is located on the Pacific coast on a plot of 2.23 hectares. There is a beach house and a guest house nearby. 

The house, divided into two wings, has five bedrooms with five bathrooms, a "French" country kitchen, a dining room for 10 people, a terrace overlooking the sea, two pools and a garage for three cars. The estate was purchased by Gibson from actor David Duchovny.

Mel Gibson:

"Obviously, it’s kind of devastating. It’s emotional. You live there for a long time, and you had all your stuff. I had my stuff there, and it’s all like, I’ve been relieved from the burden of my stuff, because it’s all in cinders.”

Mel Gibson:

“The good news is that those in my family and those I love are all well, and we’re all happy and healthy and out of harm’s way, that’s all I can care about, really.”