America’s most expensive home – with five swimming pools, a ‘philanthropy wing’ and 42 bathrooms – has gone on the market for $295 million (£217 million).
The 105,000 square-foot mega-mansion, dubbed ‘The One’, is located in the heart of Bel Air, Los Angeles.
Walking through rooms with 26ft-high ceilings via the electric doors, the owner can enjoy dozens of contemporary artworks throughout the house before taking one of six lifts to visit the two-story library or the cigar room.
As the evening draws in, the homeowner can head to their very own cinema and lounge in one of its 40-plush leather seats, while nursing some booze from their 10,000 bottle wine cellar.
Outside, the shopping-centre sized property has five pools, seven water features, including a massive moat running around it, as well as a 400-foot private outdoor running track and putting green.
And walking up to the 10,000 square-foot sky deck, the home offers 360-degree views of the Pacific Ocean, downtown LA and the San Gabriel Mountains.
Entertaining guests won’t be a problem as the property offers its own beauty salon, four-lane bowling alley and a nightclub with a VIP area.
Parking their vehicle safely in the 30-car garage, guests will have the option of sleeping in one of the 21 bedrooms if they decide to stay the night, or if they want something more private, it also comes with a three-bedroom guest house.
The property even has a designated ‘philanthropy wing’, perfect for hosting a charity gala.
The home was originally bought for $28 million in 2012 from Rita Kogan, the late daughter of the Space Invaders creator.
Hollywood producer Nile Niami hired 600 contracted workers to work on the property, with initial hopes of netting $500m (£368m).
Millions of dollars have been spent expanding the property over the past decade, and while still unfinished, it has been put on the market due to bankruptcy.
The estate was listed for $340 million in January last year but was then pulled from the market and placed into receivership – a form of foreclosure.
Now back on the market with a reduced price, the potential buyer risks coughing up millions for unpaid taxes and debts from concrete, air conditioning and tool companies used to build the dream home.
If sold for the asking price, the property will boast the biggest price tag in US history, beating a $238 million Manhattan penthouse sold in 2019.
With local building laws changed in recent years to prevent other supersized homes, the home has been dubbed one of the last of its kind.
But if it isn’t snapped up, the mega-mansion will be put up for auction on 7 February.
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