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2nd most expensive home ever sold

By Jason McCormick

January 30, 2013 / 11:39 AM EST / CBS News

This nine acre property in Woodside, Calif., sold in November 2012 for $117 million, is the second highest sale price ever for a home in the U.S.

$117 million mansion in Woodside, Calif.

A nine acre estate that sold last year for $117 million appears in this image. The home was built in 2005 in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Woodside, Calif. mansion

This driveway leads to a $117 million mansion in Woodside, Calif. The unidentified buyer purchased the home last year from a San Francisco-based private equity manager, Tully Friedman.

Backyard of $117 million estate

This image shows the backyard of the second most expensive house ever sold in the U.S. The 8,930 square foot home on the $117 million property in Woodside, Calif., has four bedrooms.

$117 million estate

This Neoclassical home in Woodside, Calif., sold for $117 million. The transaction happened on Nov. 27, 2012, according to public records. The most expensive home ever sold in the U.S. reportedly is a ranch in Montana that sold last year for $132 million.

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