Photo: Douglas Friedman/ Architectural Digest
A one-of-a-kind home in Bel Air, California, is claiming the title of the world’s largestandAmerica’s most expensive residence.
The mega-mansion, dubbed “The One,” offers a mind-boggling 105,000 square feet of living space and will hit the market for a rumored $350 million.
The headline-grabbing property has had several superlative claims made about it over the years it has been under construction, including that it would be listed for as much as $500 million in 2018. In a 2017 feature, theNew York Timespointed out that the house would likely sell for much less than that attention-grabbing asking price, citing that thePlayboy mansion sold in 2016 for $100 million, after being listed for $200 million.
While its list of wild amenities (see below) has been touted throughout its nearly decade-long development, the now-completed interiors of the 21-bedroom, 42-bathroom home are being revealed for the first time in an Architectural Digest feature.
Douglas Friedman/ Architectural Digest
Aside from the sheer size, some of the most jaw-dropping features include the moat that surrounds the property on three sides, a 400-foot-long jogging track, a 30-car garage with two “car-display turntables,” bowling alley, spa, cigar lounge, five swimming pools and 30-seat movie theater.
There’s also a “philanthropy wing,” which can host 200 guests for charity galas and has something called “sky pods” that overlook the city.
The home wasn’t built for a particular client, but rather as a project for owner and developer Nile Niami, who hired architect Paul McClean and designer Kathryn Rotondi to bring his vision to life.
McClean also designedJay-Z and Beyoncé’s new L.A. pad, which they purchased for $88 million in 2017.
“This project has been such a long and educational journey for us all,” McClean tells archdigest.com. “It was approached with excitement and was thrilling to create, but I don’t think any of us realized just how much effort and time it would take to complete the project.”
According to the outlet, “due to recently approved city ordinances, a house of this magnitude will never again be built in Los Angeles,” meaning the lucky listing agents —Branden and Rayni Williamsof The Beverly Hills Estates, along with Compass’sAaron Kirman— will truly be selling “The One.”
See many more photos and read the full feature onarchdigest.com.
source: people.com
