35,000 Sq. Ft. California Mansion Sells for $24.3M, Prev. $78.8M

172 Bliss Canyon Road, Bradbury, California, United States, 91008

A sprawling 35,000 square foot mansion on close to 8 acres of land about an hour from downtown Los Angeles has sold for $24,380,000. It was most recently on the market for $29,995,000 and previously listed as much as $78,800,000. Finished in 2011 after 12 years of construction, the spacious home was the dream of real estate tycoon Donald Abbey, who originally listed it for $78,800,000 shortly after construction. Exquisite details completed by expert craftsmen include French limestone exterior finishes, vaulted 40-foot ceilings, Venetian plaster and domes with hand painted frescos. The 35,000 square foot main house includes 7 bedrooms & 7 bathrooms, there is a guest house, pool house, one-million-gallon temperature controlled trout pound, a raised Olympic length pool, 15-person spa, 6 fireplaces including one that cost $500K and a 10-car garage. Other features include a subterranean shooting range, 3D home theatre, 2,000 bottle wine cellar, poker lounge, oak panelled elevator, and a two-story library. According to Yolanda’s Little Black Book, sometime in 2016 Donald moved out of the sprawling home and is no longer listed as the owner. Be sure to check out the 3D tour! It’s was on the market for $29,995,000 with The Altman Brothers.