Adele already has a flat in Los Angeles and a house in Brighton, however she has opted for a new pad in California to work on her music and chill out with her husband and son.
A source said: "Adele is preparing her comeback. She wants to spend time in studios in LA and have quiet time by the ocean to write away from the stresses of London.
"She loves living in Brighton right by the sea and so has found a house on the seafront in Malibu.
"Adele already owns an apartment in Los Angeles, but she ideally wants a private escape where she can relax and write music."
She will not be leaving the UK permenantly however as Brighton is her family base.
The source told the Daily Star newspaper: "The UK will always be Adele's home, and her base is in Brighton.
"But it's nice for her, Simon and their son to have somewhere to escape to in the sunshine and away from the stress."
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