The singer, whose group is on course to gross over USD 1 billion this year through a combination of album and tour sales, merchandise and their new movie 'One Direction: This Is Us', has viewed the plush property in Key Biscayne near Miami twice recently, reported Showbizspy.
The six-bedroom, six-bathroom home boasts a roof-top swimming pool, 30-foot ceilings and a master-suite with panoramic views of the ocean.
The 6,544 square-foot pad also features a "rock-star" style bathroom with top-grade fixtures, glass counter tops, white quartz flooring, a white glass tile shower enclosure, and a 26-inch television in the mirror above the double sink vanity.