Posted on 07/10/2007 8:46:56 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
A mansion that once belonged to publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst was put on the market Monday for $165 million.
The seller, attorney-investor Leonard M. Ross, bought the Beverly Hills property in 1976 and is seeking a "lifestyle change," said his real-estate broker, Stephen Shapiro.
It is believed to be the nation's most expensive residential listing. The asking price surpassed the $155 million being sought by developers of a 10-bedroom estate in Montana's Big Sky country, and the $135 million price of an Aspen, Colo., compound owned by Saudi Prince Bandar bin Sultan, former ambassador to the United States.
Hearst bought the mansion in 1947 for about $120,000. The 1920s-era, pink stucco estate is shaped like the letter H and is spread across 6.5 acres north of Sunset Boulevard.
It boasts three pools, 29 bedrooms, a movie theater, a disco and separate residence for the security staff.
Hearst hosted frequent parties for the famous and powerful there. John F. Kennedy and his bride, Jacqueline, spent part of their honeymoon at the estate in 1953. The pair later returned when the mansion was used as the West Coast campaign headquarters for Kennedy's presidential campaign.
The estate was also featured in the film "The Godfather."
It’s a nice looking place, but I wouldn’t live in Beverly Hills or anywhere else in Los Angeles County if they gave it to me.
It took me 25 years to escape Los Angeles and move to Small Town USA. I’ll never go back!
$165 million is a insane number for that property, no matter what it’s history.
Plus you have to sleep in the bedroom where Luca Brazi left a little present for Mr. Waltz. Ahhhhhhh!!!! Ahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!
That the crib that was in Godfather one OH Man that where they put Horse in the bed RIGHT
Yeah you are right Luca Brazi would leave you a present as housewarming gift LOL!
The $2 million/year prop tax bill would sour me on the place, otherwise I’d go for it.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
It sounds more like a hotel than a home.
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