According to reports by TMZ, rapper Kanye West bought a mansion just across his estranged wife's Los Angeles hidden hills residence.

The 5 bedroom 3,650 square feet home; which includes a pool and a stable for horses cost Mr. West a whopping $4.5 million which is about $420,000 over the home's asking price.

The purchase is one of the many real estate transactions Kanye has made over the past few months. In September, the celebrity musician purchased a $53.7m beach house in Malibu. He has also recently listed another one of his properties for $3.7m.

However, being close to Kim's residence, this purchase is different. Many are speculating that it may be part of Kanye's continued efforts to repair his relationship with Ms Kardashian, who is reportedly dating SNL comedian Pete Davidson.

During a recent concert with Drake at the La Memorial Coliseum, he changed the lyrics to a song, singing that "I need you to run right back to me, more specifically Kimberly."

In November, Mr West went on a rant claiming that God wanted him and Kim Kardashian to be together.

"The narrative God wants is to see that we can be redeemed in all these relationships," he said. "We've made mistakes. I've made mistakes. I've publicly done things that were not acceptable as a husband, but right now today, for whatever reason — I didn't know I was going to be in front of this mic — but I'm here to change the narrative."

At the time, he said he has to be "next to my children as much as possible," which may explain the purchase of the home near Ms Kardashian's.

Kim officially filed for divorce from Kanye earlier this year on February 19th after six years of marriage. She stated in her divorce filings that "no counselling or reconciliation effort" can fix the couple's marriage.

Before their separation, the couple lived in Ms Kardashian's house together, which Mr West designed over a number of years. However, on splitting, Mr West gave his interest in the home to Kim.