Miranda Kerr may have just gotten a ring from her now-fiancé Evan Spiegel, but she's gushing about another one of her favorite presents from her billionaire beau...
The 33-year-old model is featured in the September issue of Harper's Bazaar, but the focus remains on her home: a beautiful, eco-conscious ranch style house overlooking the ocean in Malibu.
"I knew that this house was it at first sight," she explained to the publication about finding the home. "It needed a lot of work, but it had a great view. It wasn't right on the water, so it was protected from the wind and very private. I could just see the potential. It felt so right."
She added, "In some ways it felt like a tree house. That was another thing that I loved. It's all open, and the view of the ocean makes it feel more spacious."
However, for Kerr—a promoter of eco-friendly living and a lover of all things organic—the only problem was the fact that the home was a little dry, which is where her beau's amazingly thoughtful gift comes into play. Spiegel bought her a machine made by Island Sky called the Skywater 300, which draws moisture from the humidity in the air and produces enough water for the entire house, including showers, drinking water, irrigation, and a waterfall that cascades into the model's koi pond.
"This property was a dust bowl when I bought it," she explained to the publication. "And now it's so green. Obviously I'm aware of the drought problem in California. This [Skywater 300] system really just pulls water out of the sky. It was a very thoughtful present because he knows how much I love a garden."
But more than just the green facets of the house, Kerr explained how she originally came to the decision to buy the home with her son, Flynn, in mind. At the time, she was still married to Orlando Bloom and both of them wanted to provide a good upbringing for their son.
"Orlando and I were living in New York, and we loved it there, but we were considering what the best options were for our so," she explained. "We thought it would be a better lifestyle for Flynn. He could be outside playing year-round, playing in the sand. We could have a garden."
More than that, Flynn could relive some of Kerr's own childhood memories.
"When I was a child, I spent a lot of time at my grandma's house," she explained. "People were coming in and out. She was always in the kitchen making something. There was always food and snacks. She would play the piano, and we would sing and dance. So those were my two priorities. I wanted to have a piano and a great kitchen, which is always the heart of the home."
For more about her amazing home, check out Kerr's full interview in Harper's Bazaar, on stands August 16.