1st up, Nick Cage's Bel Air mansion, 363 Copa De Oro, originally built by Charlie Chaplin, originally offered at $35 million, finally sold for $11 million:
http://weahomes.com/slideshows/647/slideshow.html http://www.redfin.com/CA/Los-Angeles/363-Copa-De-Oro-Rd-9007...
Next, Candy Spelling's house, originally up for $150 million, eventually sold for $85 million to Petra Ecclestone: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmWpACNoHtw
Most expensive spec home ever built, Portabello, in Orange County: http://portabello.com/ http://twistedsifter.com/2011/06/portabello-estate-orange-co...
Supposedly ask $75m, supposedly sold $35.1m, but that's up to question: http://priceypads.com/21595/portabello-estate-sold/
Antilia, Mukesh Abmani's "billion dollar" 27-story pleasure palace for six:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antilia_(building) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCluD684V5Y
And, for shits'n'giggles, the "Darth Vader House", a landmark up Solstice Canyon (which I think is under foreclosure): http://la.curbed.com/archives/2007/09/malibu_mystery.php
Add your own!
Your waterfall muse is nice. Worth working for. Reminds me of Lawrence Halprin: http://whereintheworldispatty.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02... - He's big out here :)
You're a funny fella sounds_sound.
http://www.friendsofthedunes.org/HCNC/mastheadphoto.jpg Maybe this doesn't fit in this thread... but oh well.
http://montaraventures.com/blog/wp-content/2009/06/wincheste... http://www.alamedainfo.com/Winchester_Mystery_House_San_Jose...
I also like Danvers State Hospital. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danvers_State_Hospital
My grandparents are selling the house where I spent countless hours growing up. My wife and I were married there. It's an amazing place and I'd like to see it in the hands of a good human. Absurd... no, miraculous imo -yes.
spelling= 56,000 sq ft. ???!!! WTF?!!
Used to be the largest private estate ever built in the US. (It could still be, I have no idea). My in laws live in Asheville so it's often referenced. Pretty amazing.