This record-breaking $70-million house of Minecraft creator Markus Persson, which was once owned by the late comedian Danny Thomas, now has an asking price now of $135M. According to the Wall Street Journal, Thomas bought the property in the sixties and built the house on it in 1970. The house was sold by his family (including daughter Marlo Thomas) in 2000, and it is now up for sale. This 18,000-square-foot house has a "Moorish design,'' with elaborate gold-leafed ceilings, a ballroom, a bevy of arched windows and intricate tile-work, as well as seven bedrooms and ten bathrooms.
According to L.A. Curbed, the gated house that stands in a two-and-a-half-acre property sits on the land that provides a spectacular 360-degree view of Los Angeles. The estate is fronted by a motor court that can accommodate up to 20 cars comfortably. The house was refurbished with $2.5 million worth of Baccarat chandeliers and custom-made, hand-made carpets, and of course these will go with the estate when it's sold. Agents who are familiar with the area's luxury market said that this large estate would be listed for $135 million.
According to a press release from John Aaroe Group, this is the highest price ever paid for a house in Beverly Hills that was closed in just six days. Persson made every last minute to furbish the house, "from luxury furnishings to exotic electronics, to the towers of M&Ms, replica of James Dean's motorcycle, giant grenade art, the 18-foot onyx dining room table (that includes place settings by Roberto Cavalli at a cost of $3,700 each), and three high definition 90-inch television screens [that] bring panoramic views of Los Angeles from the roof into the down stairs lounge," as reported by L.A. Curbed in 2014.
Press release adds that: "Overseas buyers are an increasingly important market for ultra-luxury trophy properties in Los Angeles ... Trophy properties in L.A. are underpriced compared with other world cities so buyers can enjoy the lifestyle now and know they will make a solid profit in the future.''
