Most Expensive Home in the US Has James Bond-Themed Theater, Exotic Cars Fleet & more

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"The budget was there is no budget."

That's what real estate developer Bruce Makowsky said in his note to potential buyers of the most expensive house for sale in the country, listed for a record-breaking $250 million in Los Angeles' very own Bel Air neighborhood.

With 12 bedrooms, 21 bathrooms, three kitchens (including a chef, whose first two years of salary are taken care of), six bars, a massage room and spa (yes, including the masseuse), fitness center, two wine-champagne cellars, a James Bond-themed 40-seat home theater, two alligator-lined elevators, an 85-foot infinity pool overlooking the lights of LA and the waves of the ocean on the horizon, this newly built home is called "Billionaire."

It's 38,000 square feet over four floors and most of it is already stocked for the billionaire lifestyle: both cellars have hundreds of exquisite bottles, the "auto gallery" foyer boasts a $30 million collection of exotic cars and motorcycles, the game room has a $12,000 glass pool table and a giant "candy wall" with towers of M&Ms and Starbursts, and the four-lane bowling alley has shoes in every size.

Oh, and did we mention there's a helicopter, too?

"The goal with 'Billionaire' was simple; every inch of the property in the home had to be innovative, flawless and meticulously curated," Makowsky said. "To keep in line with my mission, I traveled the globe and secured the richest materials the world had to offer, taking it upon myself to personally organize each and every detail."

The price of the home is proof of the exploding LA real estate market. Two years ago, Makowsky, who made his riches selling handbags on QVC, sold a $70 million home to Minecraft creator Markus Persson, an amount that wowed many at the time. Now, the luxury inside the home can matter as much as the infrastructure itself.

The previous record for most expensive home listed in the U.S. was $100 million for a home in Holmby Hills last year.

Wonder what it's like living in $250 million of luxury? Take a look at these photos for the real deal:

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[tarheelhockey]

two alligator-lined elevators

Seems like that's due for some explanation.

 

[kingskring]

more photos


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[John Price]

 

[tarheelhockey]

Disappointed after looking at the photos. It looks like it would be a really uncomfortable place to live.

 

[Deficient Mode]

Pretty obscene. If you were a billionaire and could pay for almost anything, why don't you customize your house with things you really like. Why is the design so specific with all these dumb things that a billionaire could install themselves if they wanted to.

 

[SladeWilson23]

Too much transparency.

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

would not want to live there tbh

 

[Dog]

Who cares

 

[Ceremony]

How much for just the candy wall?

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

also

tarheel is right

the alligator elevator needs some explaining

 

[Dog]

Good one

 

[tarheelhockey]

Found some video of the home's interior.

 

[HisIceness]

I get the feeling whoever buys that place will end up selling it after 5 years because of the expenses (gas, water, electric, etc. won't be cheap). Then it will sit w/o a buyer for a long time and the house will begin to slowly fall into despair.

I suppose perhaps whoever does buy it could turn it into some kind of resort, but really I think the future of that house will probably be similar to this

 

[AnAceOfKidneys]

wow, another p.o.s. mcmansion.....eat the rich.

 

[Soliloquy of a Dogge]

BRB, gonna buy this pad and throw a HF get together. Everybody will be invited except for Leafs fans.

 

[Soliloquy of a Dogge]

How much for just the candy wall?

Well, apparently it's filled with $200,000 of candy... soooooo

 

[HisIceness]

BRB, gonna buy this pad and throw a HF get together. Everybody will be invited except for Leafs fans.

Will you be flying us in a private jet or do we have to pay our own travel expenses?

 

[Soliloquy of a Dogge]

Will you be flying us in a private jet or do we have to pay our own travel expenses?

Private jet? Those are for peasants. A private Dreamliner will come pick all of you up.

 

[Goonzilla]

I always find peoples' digs and their fridges interesting. They say a lot about people; and not just how well off they are or aren't.

One thing about a house like that is yeah, who with that sort of money wants something styled or themed in someone else's tastes or ideas?

No matter how well off you are, who wants to watch a movie in your private theatre with forty other people?

 

[tarheelhockey]

No matter how well off you are, who wants to watch a movie in your private theatre with forty other people?

Given the sheer number of bedrooms, bathrooms, and bars that are scattered around the property, presumably the house is actually more of an entertaining space for groups of guests. Otherwise I can't imagine the day-to-day function of most of those spaces, including a theater that size.

 

[Hansen]

Way too 1920s design wtf

"Modern" architecture is so ****ing boring

 

[Deleted member 3032]

The over-the-top design is a bit uninteresting to me. It is too specific in the styling, which will only work for a very niche target. I suspect he'll have trouble finding someone interested and, as such, this investment won't go so well.

As said many times, if I had the kind of money needed to afford a place like this, this wouldn't interest me in even the slightest, although I will concede that the view is nice.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Meh.