Chartwell Mansion
The Chartwell Mansion was the most expensive home in the United States in 2018.[1] It is also known as The Beverly Hillbillies Mansion, as the exterior once served as a camera shot for CBS television show The Beverly Hillbillies, which aired from 1962 to 1971.[2]
| Chartwell Mansion | |
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.jpg) 750 Bel Air Road in 1988 after it was bought by Jerry Perenchio from the family of Arnold Kirkeby | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Châteauesque |
| Address | 750 Bel Air Road |
| Town or city | Los Angeles, CA |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 34.0870412°N 118.4421269°W |
| Completed | 1933 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Sumner Spaulding |
The house was designed by Sumner Spaulding in 1933 in the style of a French chateau. It was built for engineer Lynn Atkinson, who commissioned the property for his wife. She found it "pretentious", so the couple never lived there.[3] The house, located on 10 acres, with gardens designed by Henri Samuel, later was owned by Arnold Kirkeby and Jerry Perenchio.
In 2019, the mansion was reported to have been sold to Lachlan Murdoch for about $150 million, which was the highest sale price for any house in California history.[4]
See also
References
- Leitereg, Neal J. (October 24, 2018). "At $245 million, L.A. estate of late mogul A. Jerrold Perenchio is most expensive home in U.S." Los Angeles Times.
- Roberts, Madison (November 1, 2018). "This $245 Million Bel-Air Mansion Is the Most Expensive Home for Sale in America".
- Lockwood, Charles (1981). Dream Palaces: Hollywood at Home. New York: Viking Press. pp. 255–8. ISBN 978-0-670-28461-0.
- Thom Geier (December 12, 2019). "Lachlan Murdoch Buys 'Beverly Hillbillies' Mansion in Bel-Air for Record $150 Million". TheWrap.