Billionaire (Los Angeles, California)

Billionaire
General information
Type House
Architectural style Contemporary
Location 924 Bel Air Road
Los Angeles, California, 90077
Coordinates 34°05′23″N 118°26′27″W / 34.089695°N 118.440817°W / 34.089695; -118.440817Coordinates: 34°05′23″N 118°26′27″W / 34.089695°N 118.440817°W / 34.089695; -118.440817
Construction started 2012
Completed 2016
Governing body Private
Technical details
Floor area 38,000 square feet (3,500 m2)

Billionaire is a private residence located at 924 Bel Air Road in the Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles.[1][2] The home designed by Bruce Makowsky is the most expensive house for sale in the United States (as of 2017) and one of the largest houses in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.

History

The previous home occupying the lot was owned by Hollywood star Judy Garland until 1967.[3][4][5] The property was acquired by Makowsky on May 7, 2012, for US $7.9 million.[6] The structure was built over the course of four years by 250 workers.[7]

Price

Listed on January 18, 2017, at US $250 million, Billionaire was the most expensive house listed for sale at that time in the United States. In April 2018 it was relisted for $188 million. [1][7] It surpassed the Gemini mansion in Manalapan, Florida that was listed at US $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.[8][7] At that time, the most expensive home ever sold in the United States was a $147 million East Hampton mansion.[8]

Description

The house at 924 Bel Air Road consists of 38,000 square feet (3,500 m2) of living space on four levels including 12 bedrooms (two master suites and 10 VIP oversized guest suites).[9][6] The interior contains 21 bathrooms adorned with 50 types of marble imported from Italy, five bars, three gourmet kitchens, three dining areas, a state-of-the-art 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.[9][10][6] The $2 million, 40-seat Dolby Atmos James Bond-themed theater features a 22-foot screen, 57 speakers, and a 4k projector with 7,000 pre-loaded movies.[9][6] 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][11][6] replica that the developer calls a "sculpture." [11] The home offers a 270-degree unobstructed view of Los Angeles from the San Gabriel Mountains to the Pacific Ocean in Malibu.[9][2]

The residence contains many unique features including two fully stocked 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.[9][12][9][7][11][11][6][2] 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.[12][9][7][11][6][2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Stone, Natalie (January 18, 2017). "Grab Your Checkbook! The Most Expensive Home in America Hits the Market for $250 Million". People.com. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "924 BEL AIR RD". 924BelAir.com. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  3. ↑ "924 Bel Air Road". OnThisVerySpot.com. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  4. ↑ "924 Judy Garland's Home". Pinterest.com. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Write to your favorite celebrity". RobTencerPR.com. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "924 Bel Air Road, Los Angeles, CA 90077". Zillow.com. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 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". LATimes.com. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  8. 1 2 Frank, Robert (February 3, 2017). "America's Most Expensive House ... Times Two". NYTimes.com. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Frank, Robert (January 18, 2017). "Take a peek inside the most expensive home for sale in the US". CNBC.com. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  10. ↑ Millin, Amanda (January 18, 2017). "America's Most Expensive Home: Flamboyant Display of Wealth or Ultimate Party Pad?". RobbReport.com. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 Kiefer, Peter (January 18, 2017). "America's Most Expensive Home: $250M Los Angeles Mansion Hits the Market". HollywoodReporter.com. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  12. 1 2 Jamshed, Zahra (January 25, 2017). "$250 million mansion is most expensive home listed in US". CNN.com. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
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