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The most expensive home in the United States is now for sale for a whopping $350 million. The Bel-Air estate may be familiar to those who watched âThe Beverly Hillbilliesâ television series, where it was featured.
Yours for $250m: the most expensive house in America. Real estate developer Bruce Makowskyâs âeighth wonder of the worldâ targets a narrow market. âIâve found a niche. Bruce Makowsky does not believe in underselling, which is just as well because heâs listed a house in Los Angeles for $250m â Americaâs most expensive home. âI wanted to build the most spectacular house in the United States,â said the developer. âI wanted to have every spectacular thing in that house, in one place.