The property is known as The One Bel Air, and it fetched $126 million at auction last year.
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It was listed on Concierge Auctions from February 28 to March 3, 2022.
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The property, which is 10 years in the making, comes from film producer-turned-real estate developer Nile Niami.
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Niami initially hoped to sell it for a whopping $500 million, which would have made it one of the most expensive homes in the world.
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But the home was beset with several delays, construction challenges, and cost overruns. In 2021, it was placed into a court-ordered receivership and later put into bankruptcy.
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It listed for $295 million in January 2022, making it the most expensive home for sale in the US at the time, though it marked a sharp discount from the $500 million Niami hoped to get for the home.
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When no buyers bit, the home went into bankruptcy auction. Though the top bid for the home was $126 million, the auction premium and commission fees brought the total closer to $141 million.
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The bidder? Fashion Nova’s billionaire CEO, Richard Saghian.
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Concierge Auctions said the sale was “more than double the highest US sale at auction and nearly 50% higher than the world record.”
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Here’s a closer look at what Saghian got for his $141 million splurge:
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In the mansion’s sprawling yard, you’ll find a sculpture from Italian glass maker Simone Cenedese.
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Here’s the main entrance to the property.
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…in a two-story room that can function as either a library or office and boasts its own balcony.
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