Luxuries and eccentricities distinguish the largest and most expensive properties in the world. However, the most well-known of all was recently completed and will finally be auctioned this week. Nicknamed "The One," the Bel Air, Los Angeles-based mansion earns the title of the world's largest mansion for sale at 9,755 m², with 20 bedrooms and 30 bathrooms .
It will be auctioned on the Concierge Auctions online platform from February 7 to 10 with a base price of US$295 million . While this sum is a far cry from the $500 million it was once appraised for, if sold at the current asking price it would become the most expensive home ever sold in the United States and the largest online purchase in history.
Built by developer Nile Niami of Crestlloyd LLC over the past 10 years, the house is brand new as no one has lived in it yet. The property is located on the highest point of a one and a half acre lot, which allows it to have a 360 degree panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean, downtown Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Mountains.
As it is inside
The main house is surrounded by a moat similar to a pool on three of its sides. The spaces that make up the house are diverse and very spacious: for example, the master suite alone has 511 m², the equivalent of two apartments with four rooms combined.
In addition, the property has multiple entertainment rooms . Guests can choose to spend their time in a giant ballroom, a beauty salon, a spa with multiple treatment rooms, and two saunas. In addition, it has a 930 m² viewpoint from where you can see a panoramic view of the city.
For sports fans , there's a golf course, a state-of-the-art fitness center, tennis court, and a 400-foot glass-walled jogging track with expansive views of the area and five Olympic-size swimming pools with different designs. , both interior and exterior. Outside there is also a part of the garden with the typical local palm trees that are nine meters high.
