The Most Expensive House For Sale In The United States

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed)
Jul 10th 2007 at 11:30AM

There's a new top to the list of the most expensive houses on the market in the United States. Topping the list now is Beverly House, the Beverly Hills mansion of William Randolph Hearst and Marion Davies. It has hit the market at an astronomical $165 million. The pink stucco home also comes with 6.5 acres of land that include four houses, an apartment and a cottage for the security staff. The stats here are dazzling: three separate pools, 29 bedrooms, a movie theater and a disco (the main house has just nine bedrooms). The home was built in 1927 for banker Milton Getz and designed by Gordon Kaufmann. Hearst bought it for $120,000 in 1947. The LA times reports that the home is currently owned by attorney-investor Leonard M. Ross, who is looking for a "lifestyle change." Ross bought the home in 1976. If you had acted fast 20 years ago, when the home was briefly on the market, you could have picked this place up for $25 million. As Curbed LA mentioned the home has been in several movies including The Godfather, The Jerk and The Bodyguard.

No house in the U.S. has sold for over $100 million yet, although the deep-pocketed have plenty to choose from, including the $155 million mansion being built in Montana, Prince Bandar's compound in Aspen for $135 million, Fleur de Lys also in Beverly Hills for $125 million and Trump's offering in Palm Beach for $125 million. Check out a gallery of the previous leaders of the pack here. And for even more real estate gawking, a look at some of the homes the world's billionaires have constructed. Maybe one of these guys needs a Beverly Hills mansion as a second home.

[Thanks, Jake!]

Tags: beverly house, beverly hills, expensive, luxury, marion davies, MarionDavies, most expensive house, william hearst

Filed under: Estates

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Karen Frey Jul 16th 2007 12:32AM

Paul, can you ask your friend Ken Roberts if he can hook me up in one of his (5) yes, five guest houses. My daughter, who is a great athlete and I are homeless and would really like to help out at the estate if we can get a place to stay. I know your friend is a generous man. My email address is left so you can reach me.

s Brooks Jul 16th 2007 10:30AM

p.s I think it's a beautiful house.

Gramma Nadya Rossi Jul 16th 2007 1:37AM

Is this really a "home?" Aside from the obvious bit about conspicuous consumption and some people having just too much money, unequal distribution of wealth, etc., I wouldn't feel at home in one of these huge places, would you?

MZTRYMANIAC Jul 16th 2007 2:05AM

LOOK YOU PEOPLE..IF SOMEONE HAS THAT KIND OF MONEY TO SPEND ON A HOUSE, MORE POWER TO THEM!!! THEY EITHER EARNED THE MONEY R A RICH RELATIVE LEFT IT TO THEM. JEALOUSY OF OTHER PEOPLE FORUNES IS PATHETIC, WHEN MOST OF US HAVE HAD OUR CHANCE TO HIT THE "BIG"
TIME!!! IF WE DON'T HAVE WHAT WE WANT OUT OF LIFE IT'S NOBODY'S FAULT BUT OUR OWN. I HAVE LOST TWO HOUSES I OWNED BECAUSE OF EX HUSBANDS, I LIVE IN A APARTMENT RAISING TWO LITTLE ONES ON MY OWN, BUT I
AM HAPPY FOR ANYONE WHO HAS THE MEANS TO BUY WHATEVER THEIR HEARTS DESIRE. I COULD BE WELL OFF TODAY MYSELF IF I HAD OF USED MY COMMON SENSE, INSTEAD I AM DISABLED NOW, NOT GETTING A DIME OF CHILD SUPPORT, BUT I DON'T COMPLAIN..I KEEP MY HEAD UP & I AM "PROUD" I MAKE IT FAIRLY WELL ON MY OWN.
SURE I WOULD LIKE SOME OF THAT "RICH" MONEY, BUT
UNTIL THAT "EVER" HAPPENS I WILL JUST KEEP MY PRIDE
UP & KEEP ON GOING. GOD BLESS THE RICH. GOD BLESS
THE POOR. SOME OF THESE "POOR" PEOPLE ARE THAT WAY BECAUSE THEY CHOOSE TO DO NOTHING ABOUT IT, JUST LOOKING FOR HAND-OUTS THINKING SOMEONE OWES THEM SOMETHING!!! IF YOU DON'T LIKE BEING POOR, GET A JOB!!!!!!! STOP COMPLAINING. WHAT GET'S ME IS ALL THESE D--- WOMEN HAVING 4 R 5 KIDS & LOOKING FOR HAND-OUTS!! THAT'S WHY I'M PROUD THESE RICH PEOPLE HAVE SUCCEDED! AS 2 POST #7, WHY DO YOU THINK IT'S THE RICH THAT ARE SUPPOSE TO FEED THESE DEAD BEAT PARENTS STARVING CHILDREN?? THEY NEED TO GET OFF THE DRUGS & BOOZE & GET A "REAL" JOB, THAT'S THE #1 REASON THERE ARE SO MANY STARVING KID'S HERE IN AMERICA, & BECAUSE ALL THE FOREIGNERS THAT ARE COMING TO OUR COUNTRY GETTING FREE THIS & FREE THAT.
FREE INSURANCE, FREE HOUSING,ETC.. IT MAKE'S ME SICK!! GOTTA GO I NEED TO UPCHUCK!!!

Ida Jul 16th 2007 3:07AM

To: >>Irish Folk

Ida Jul 17th 2007 4:49PM

To Irish Folks #10 comment: I didn't say anything about them (the rich) giving to poor children. I said if they have earned a $165,000,000 home and can afford that big of an estate, than good for them! Mine was comment #6. I said so if I can afford to live in a $200,000 home, why should I live in a $5,000 trailer?? Same difference.

s Brooks Jul 16th 2007 6:54PM

Jon Jul 16th 2007 10:46AM

I dream about having the kind of money it takes to buy one of these "most expensive homes in America". No... really...

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