Inside the most expensive house in Beverly Hills
A look inside the newly built house bought by Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson.
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The house sold for $70 million.
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The purchase price was below the $85 million listing price.
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The house came decorated.
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A commissioned set of furniture from Bentley, would retail for $1 million by itself.
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The house has its own website.
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The 23,000-square foot house was completed in September 2014.
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Poolside with Roberto Cavalli place settings crafted with 24-carat gold and Lalique crystal.
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Poolside.
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The lip of the infinity pool spills towards downtown Los Angeles.
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The house features 15 bathrooms.
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In buying the Beverly Hills home, Persson is finding a perch among Hollywood and business royalty, given that the neighborhood has been home to the likes of Frank Sinatra and counts Jeffrey Katzenberg of DreamWorks Animation as a neighbor.
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In September, Microsoft bought Mojang, the company co-founded by Persson, for $2.5 billion. The video-games designer announcing that he would leave the company after completing the sale.
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The house has eight bedrooms.
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The 23,000 square-foot home was built by Bruce Makowsky, who made a fortune selling accessories on QVC, on a promontory in Trousdale Estates.
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The house features an underground screening room.
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Detail of the wine cellar doors.
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The glass enclosed wine cellar.
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"It was what most people that are extremely busy want," listing agent Branden Williams noted. "They don't really want to have to think and hire interior designers. That's the latest craze, and in this house, too, people say you just have to bring your toothbrush." He added that he included eight electric toothbrushes with the deal.
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The house features an underground garage.
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The house came decorated.
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Bar seating for...
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The promotional website says: "world-class creative team was charged with a mission: to create the single most exciting private home in California."
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The price tag is a record for a home in Beverly Hills, according to Curbed.
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The house features an underground garage.
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Listing agent Branden Williams of Hilton & Hyland declined to comment on whether Beyonce and Jay Z were among the competing bidders, as has been reported.
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There are 15 bathrooms inside.
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Among the features are Roberto Cavalli place settings crafted with 24-carat gold and Lalique crystal.
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The house overlooks Sunset Boulevard.
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As for Persson, he "wants a place to enjoy his life during the next chapter after selling his company," listing agent Branden Williams said.