Billionaire (Los Angeles)
Billionaire | |
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General information | |
Type | House |
Architectural style | Los Angeles, California |
Coordinates | 34°05′23″N 118°26′27″W / 34.089695°N 118.440817°W |
Construction started | 2012 |
Completed | 2016 |
Governing body | Private |
Technical details | |
Floor area | 38,000 square feet (3,500 m2) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Uberion |
Structural engineer | Taylor & Syfan Consulting Engineers |
Website | |
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Billionaire is a private residence in the Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States.[1][2]
History
The previous home occupying the lot was owned by Hollywood star Judy Garland until 1967.[3][4] The property was acquired by Bruce Makowsky in May 2012, for US$7.9 million.[5] The structure was built in four years by 250 workers.[6]
Price
Listed in January 2017 at US$250 million, Billionaire was the most expensive house listed for sale at that time in the US. In April 2018 it was relisted for $188 million. In January 2019, its price was cut again to $150 million. It surpassed the Gemini mansion in
Description
The house at 924 Bel Air Road consists of 38,000 square feet (3,500 m2) of living space on four levels. It has 12 bedrooms: two master suites and ten large guest suites.
There are two wine cellars, two commercial elevators lined in alligator skin, a $2 million polished steel staircase, a $500,000 set of moving Seven Dwarfs images, a $200,000 wall of candy dispensers, Dom Pérignon-filled fire extinguishers, over 130 works of art (including photographs by Timothy White and a $1 million sculpture by Liao Yibai), and a seven-person full-time staff with separate living quarters.[2][5][6][9][11][12] The residence includes an auto gallery with US$30 million in luxury vehicles, including Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Bentleys, a Rolls-Royce, a Bugatti Veyron, ten motorcycles, a one-of-a-kind Pagani Huayra worth more than $2 million, and a 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540K worth in excess of $15 million.[2][5][6][9][11][12]
See also
- List of largest houses in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
- List of largest houses in the United States
References
- ^ a b Stone, Natalie (January 18, 2017). "Grab Your Checkbook! The Most Expensive Home in America Hits the Market for $50 Million". People. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "924 BEL AIR RD". 924BelAir.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ^ "924 Bel Air Road". OnThisVerySpot.com. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
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- ^ a b c d e f g "924 Bel Air Road, Los Angeles, CA 90077". Zillow. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Leitereg, Neal J. (January 18, 2017). "The U.S.' priciest house for sale is a Bel-Air mansion that includes 7 staffers and a helicopter". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ^ a b Frank, Robert (February 3, 2017). "America's Most Expensive House ... Times Two". The New York Times. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ a b c d e f Frank, Robert (January 18, 2017). "Take a peek inside the most expensive home for sale in the US". CNBC. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- ^ Millin, Amanda (January 18, 2017). "America's Most Expensive Home: Flamboyant Display of Wealth or Ultimate Party Pad?". RobbReport.com. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Kiefer, Peter (January 18, 2017). "America's Most Expensive Home: $250M Los Angeles Mansion Hits the Market". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ^ a b Jamshed, Zahra (January 25, 2017). "$250 million mansion is most expensive home listed in US". CNN. Retrieved April 1, 2017.