These crazy big homes are packed with amenities from a bowling alley to underground tunnels and even at $2 million TV that rises up from the pool.
Take a look inside.
Bel Air blockbuster
Originally listed for $250 million, this four-story mega-mansion towers over the City of Angels from the Hills of Bel Air, California.
Photo: Bruce Makowsky / BAM Luxury Development
The balcony off the master bedroom.
Photo: Bruce Makowsky / BAM Luxury Development
Bruce Makowsky is the real estate developer who built this luxury lair and filled it with a $30 million car collection, including a $15 million vintage Mercedes
The rare cars featured in the home’s “auto gallery.”
Photo: Bruce Makowsky / BAM Luxury Development
And you’ll never get bored here: The home’s entertainment level has a four-lane bowling alley, a giant candy wall and four glass foosball tables.
The Bowling Alley at La Nimes.
Photo: Bruce Makowsky / BAM Luxury Development
The wall of candy in the entertainment area.
Photo: Bruce Makowsky / BAM Luxury Development
Just past an almost 30-foot mega-TV that hangs over the mansion’s bar…
The 30-foot TV screen in this lounge is said to be the largest TV in any residential home.
Photo: Bruce Makowsky / BAM Luxury Development
…is a massive James Bond-themed movie theater that seats 40.
The Bel Air mansion’s screening room has seating for 40.
Photo: Bruce Makowsky / BAM Luxury Development
The home originally hit the market in 2017 but after more than two years without any takers and after two price reductions, it’s now listed for $150 million.
California chateau
Photograph by Jim Bartsch, courtesy of the Estate of Jerry Perenchio
Living room
Photograph by Jim Bartsch, courtesy of the Estate of Jerry Perenchio
Grand fountain
Photograph by Jim Bartsch, courtesy of the Estate of Jerry Perenchio
The 25,000-square-foot mega-home, which belonged to late media mogul Jerry Perenchio, has some cool secrets.
Ballroom
Photograph by Jim Bartsch, courtesy of the Estate of Jerry Perenchio
In the grand ballroom, a wall of decorative panels splits open to reveal a stage with a grand piano.
Motorized screens open to reveal piano
Photograph by Jim Bartsch, courtesy of the Estate of Jerry Perenchio
Hidden underneath the residence are two tunnels original to the home’s 1935 construction.
The first leads to a pool and pool house.
Pool house
Photograph by Jim Bartsch, courtesy of the Estate of Jerry Perenchio
The second leads to the mouth of a giant’s head and into a private forest.
The 10-acre estate also has a massive garage.
Motor court
Photograph by Jim Bartsch, courtesy of the Estate of Jerry Perenchio
“Mr. Perenchio built this 40-car motor court. And above it, he built a beautiful rose garden,” says Gold.
Rose garden
Photograph by Jim Bartsch, courtesy of the Estate of Jerry Perenchio
And there’s plenty of space to park vino too: The estate has a wine cellar with space for 12,000 bottles.
Wine cellar
Photograph by Jim Bartsch, courtesy of the Estate of Jerry Perenchio
‘Godfather’ house
Sunset at the Beverly House
Leonard Ross
Fun fact: It was featured in the 1972 film “The Godfather” starring Marlon Brando, and in the 1992 blockbuster “The Bodyguard” with Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner.
This hallway inside the Beverly House is over 100 ft. long
Leonard Ross
“This is the Beverly House, which was the estate of William Randolph Hearst and Marion Davies,” owner Leonard Ross tells CNBC. “Jacqueline and John F. Kennedy honeymooned here.”
Living room of the Beverly House
Leonard Ross
Inside the 50,000-square-foot home are eye-catching architectural details like the arched ceilings in the living room and the hand-carved woodwork in the two-story library.
Two-story library inside the Beverly House
Leonard Ross
In the billiard room there’s an antique pool table and fireplace.
The billiard room at the Beverly House
Leonard Ross
With two dining rooms and hallways that are more than 100 feet long, the owner says the Beverly House can easily entertain 1,000 people.
Downstairs, guests can literally party like the ultimate playboy. When Hugh Hefner’s private club in Los Angeles called “Touch” closed in the 90s, Ross purchased the doors, etched glasswork and bar and rebuilt Hef’s lounge on the home’s lowest level.
The art deco lounge inside the Beverly House
Leonard Ross
The most iconic part of the estate is the backyard, where you’ll spot the gardens, fountains and the tiered pools that were featured in both “The Godfather” and “The Bodyguard.”
The lavish grounds of the Beverly House
Leonard Ross
Midas Touch
This gold-covered palace in Hillsboro Beach, Florida, originally hit the market for $159 million. And it’s clear the billionaire who built the 60,000 square foot, 11-bedroom mega-mansion wanted everything super-sized.
He spent $4 million on an enormous 150,000-gallon, resort-style swimming pool and another $2 million on one of the first IMAX home movie theaters.
He also spent huge amounts of cash on the interiors. His real estate broker told CNBC it cost more than $5 million to accent every room with 22 karat gold leaf.
Gold-trim moldings in the master bedroom
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“This is the same type of gold and same technique applied in 18th century France,” says Nicholas Gardnier, who was in charge of the crew painting on the precious metal.
Everything got the Midas touch, including the $500,000 front doors, the railings on the $2 million staircase and the moldings on the walls and ceilings.
