924 Bel Air Rd. California

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Billionaire (Los Angeles, California)

                               Billionaire is a private residence located at 924 Bel Air Road in the prestigious Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles. 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.The property was acquired by Makowsky on May 7, 2012, for US $7.9 million. The structure was built over the course of four years by 250 workers.

Price

                                Listed on January 18, 2017, at US $250 million, Billionaire is currently the most expensive house for sale in the United States.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. At that time, the most expensive home ever sold in the United States was a $147 million East Hampton mansion.