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Remember this\u00a0outrageous mansion<\/a>? The one that\u00a0could easily pass for someone’s\u00a0private\u00a0mini mall\/hotel, touting an $85 million price tag?<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

Alas, the incredible estate has found a new owner.<\/p>\n

After a bidding war with Jay-Z<\/strong> and Beyonc\u00e9<\/strong>, Swedish video game developer Markus Persson\u00a0<\/strong>has purchased “The Top of Hillcrest”\u2014an outrageous\u00a023,000-square-foot\u00a0Beverly Hills\u00a0mansion\u2014for $70 million.<\/p>\n

The home was originally listed at $85 million when it first hit the market in August,\u00a0a press release from John Aaroe Group, which repped Persson in the deal, states that this “is the highest price ever paid for a home in Beverly Hills” and that the sale closed in a\u00a0“lightning-fast six days.”<\/p>\n

\"Screen<\/p>\n

The modern hilltop mansion\u2014represented by Hilton and\u00a0Hyland’s Williams\u00a0& Williams<\/a>\u00a0team\u2014features walls of glass, marble floors, formal living and dining rooms, family room with wet bar, gourmet kitchen, home office, recreation\/game room with huge wet bar, underground garage\/showroom, candy room, wine cellar, gym, home theater, and an infinity-edge swimming pool.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

Katia De Los Reyes, who was part of the team that represented Persson commented, “Marcus fell in love with the house; its sleek contemporary design and its spectacular panoramic views that sweep from downtown LA to the Pacific Ocean. The fact that the house also was completely furnished in such great style was another major selling point for him.”<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The furnishings which, according to Curbed,<\/strong> are “so beyond the realm of great style as to be laughable,” include a replica of James Dean’s motorcycle, Bentley pillows, towers of M&Ms, giant grenade art, an 18-foot onyx dining room table (with place settings by Roberto Cavalli at a cost of $3,700 each), and three high-definition 90-inch television screens that\u00a0bring panoramic views of Los Angeles from the roof into the down stairs lounge,<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

\"Screen<\/p>\n

Photographs and details courtesy of Curbed<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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