Billionaire (Los Angeles)
| Billionaire | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Type | House |
| Architectural style | Contemporary |
| Location | 924 Bel Air Road 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 | |
| www | |
Billionaire is a private residence in the Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States.[1][2]
History[edit]
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[edit]
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 Manalapan, Florida that was listed at $190 million at the time. The most expensive home ever sold in Los Angeles County was the Playboy Mansion at $100 million, while the record sale in the state of California was $117.5 million.[6][7] At that time, the most expensive home ever sold in the US was a $147 million East Hampton mansion.[7] In October 2019, the house sold for $94 million.[8]
Description[edit]
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.[5][9] The interior contains 21 bathrooms adorned with 50 types of Italian marble, five bars, three kitchens, three dining areas, a fitness center, a wellness spa, a 4-lane bowling alley, a $12,000 glass pool table, and a 360-inch TV, likely the largest residential television set.[5][9][10] The $2 million, 40-seat Dolby Atmos James Bond-themed theater has a 22-foot screen, 57 speakers, and a 4k projector with 7,000 pre-loaded movies.[5][9] Situated on a 1.08-acre lot, the exterior of the home features 17,000 square feet (1,600 m2) of outdoor deck space, a $2 million outdoor hydraulic retractable theater screen measuring 18 feet by 12 feet, an 85-foot glass tile infinity pool with a swim-up bar, and a helipad with an inoperable Airwolf[1][5][11] replica that the developer calls a "sculpture."[11] The home offers a 270-degree view of Los Angeles from the San Gabriel Mountains to the Pacific Ocean in Malibu.[2][9]
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[edit]
- List of largest houses in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
- List of largest houses in the United States
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Write to your favorite celebrity". RobTencerPR.com. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Clarke, Katherine (2019-10-24). "WSJ News Exclusive | Once Asking $250 Million, America's Onetime Priciest Home Sells For Less". Wall Street Journal. 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.