Alicia Keys is the previously unnamed buyer who dropped $20.8 million on a California mansion that's

• A clifftop California mansion with a high-tech automation system and an infinity pool just sold for $20.8 million, Douglas Elliman exclusively told Business Insider.
• Reports of the transaction initially kept the buyer's identity secret. On September 6, the LA Times reported that the new owner is singer-songwriter Alicia Keys.
• According to Douglas Elliman, the ultra-modern San Diego home served as inspiration for Tony Stark's house in Marvel's "Iron Man" movies. Business Insider was not able to verify that claim, but several reports have pointed out the resemblance between the two houses. 
• It's the most expensive house sold in the ritzy La Jolla seaside community so far in 2019, according to Douglas Elliman.
• The La Jolla home spans approximately 11,545 square feet and includes a state-of-the-art automation system that controls the lights, shades, and music via iPad, as well as a multi-tiered home movie theater.
• It also comes with an infinity pool overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
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A clifftop California mansion that reportedly inspired Tony Stark's home in Marvel's "Iron Man" movies just sold for $20.8 million, Douglas Elliman exclusively told Business Insider.

The buyer was later revealed to be singer-songwriter Alicia Keys.

The dwelling was listed by Matt and Josh Altman of Douglas Elliman, who represented both the buyer and the seller in the sale. The asking price was $24.995 million. The home sits in La Jolla, a ritzy resort community 12 miles north of San Diego that's known for its scenic shoreline and multimillion-dollar homes.

Business Insider was not able to verify that claim that the house was the inspiration for Stark's "Iron Man" home, but several reports have pointed out the resemblance between the two houses. While the home in "Iron Man" is a fictional artist's rendering, the clifftop location and striking modern style is similar to the real-life La Jolla home.

The ultra-modern home spans approximately 11,545 square feet, according to the listing. Nicknamed "The Razor House," the home was designed by San Diego architect Wallace E. Cunningham. Perched on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the home is made of white concrete, stainless steel supports, and floor-to-ceiling glass walls. 

The interior of the home is outfitted with a state-of-the-art automation system that's controlled via iPad and allows the resident to control the music, light controls, and motorized roller window shades. The house comes with radiant heat and forced air cooling, as well as a back-up generator. A separate computer room houses all of the home's integration and automation systems. In the library is a custom Ralph Lauren glass and stainless steel pool table. The house also has its own multi-tiered home theater.

There are two master suites and two additional bedrooms in the house, and a detached guest house holds two more bedrooms.

Outside, residents can enjoy several terrace spaces and a curving infinity pool that gives the illusion of flowing directly into the horizon. The home's central courtyard is protected from the wind by high retaining walls.

A subterranean garage with space for at least four vehicles can be reached by a glass elevator that rises all the way to the rooftop terrace level.

With its $20.8 million sale price, the Razor House is the most expensive house sold in La Jolla so far in 2019, according to Douglas Elliman.

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