Come
and listen to a story about a man named Lachlan ... a not-so-poor media mogul
who bought a house for $150 MILLION
That's
right ... the L.A. estate known as Chartwell -- best known for being featured
on "The Beverly Hillbillies" -- is off the market, and the mansion's
new owner is Rupert Murdoch's son, 48-year-old Lachlan.
The
real estate transaction is not only the most expensive in L.A. history but in
the history of the entire state of California. And, get this ... it sold for
$200 million LESS than the initial asking price.
Chartwell
was listed off-market about 2 years ago at an astronomical $350 million but
dropped to a slightly more affordable $245 mil when it entered the multiple
listing service. The price dipped again to $195 mil this summer, before
reportedly being sold to Lachlan for the cool $150 mil.
It's
now the second priciest home sale in the U.S. ... trailing only the $238
million NYC penthouse purchased by hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin in
January.
The
exterior was used for the credits of the legendary '60s show ... and it's
become a tourist destination ever since, where people peer through the gates to
get a look. The estate boasts a 25,000-square-foot main house, a tennis court,
a guest house, and of course -- a cement pond ... and another house to go with
that.
There
are also acres of gardens with tall hedges and trees for privacy.
BTW
-- Chartwell is actually located in Bel-Air, not Beverly Hills, and was last
owned by late billionaire A. Jerrold Perenchio, the chairman of Univision. The
new owner is cochairman of his family's company, News Corp.
The
Chartwell Mansion was the most expensive home in the United States in 2018. It
is also known as The Beverly Hillbillies
Mansion, as the exterior once served as a camera shot for CBS television show
The Beverly Hillbillies, which aired from 1962 to 1971.
The
house was designed by Sumner Spaulding in 1933 in the style of a French
chateau. It was built for engineer Lynn Atkinson, who commissioned the property
for his wife. She found it "pretentious", so the couple never lived there.
The house, located on 10 acres, with gardens designed by Henri Samuel, later
was owned by Arnold Kirkeby and Jerry Perenchio.
In
2019, the mansion was reported to have been sold to Lachlan Murdoch for about
$150 million, which is the highest sale price for any house in California
history.