The One: The Ludicrous Bel Air Home that No One Wants

Step into the world of luxury with The One - a $500 million private home that features 21 bedrooms, 49 bathrooms, a bowling alley, a candy room, and even a "secret room." This impressive property was designed by Irish architect Paul McClean and was built with sustainability in mind. Join us on a tour of this magnificent home and discover all of its incredible amenities.
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[@WindFireAllThatKindOfThing]

The more expensive the house, the more it just looks like an airport lobby

[@darenapopova4394]

lol 🤣🤣

[@janedoeYT]

Hell, investing in an airport lobby would probably be a MUCH better use of money!

[@dlxmarks]

So many mega million houses look like a badly laid out hotel or office park.

[@christianterrill3503]

For real

[@jaws666]

Have you seen the house that John Travolta lives in?....it IS an airport.

[@cxzact9204]

Simon just roasting the ever loving shit out of contemporary architecture for 13 minutes straight is the thing I didn't know I needed.

[@caffeineoverload7773]

I love it

[@tomblah]

Read this in Simon's voice

[@PeterKnagge]

I had to pick my jaw off from the floor! Simon's review is a little bit different than Enes Yilmazer's...🤣

[@wvnovello]

@@PeterKnagge yeah, Simon clearly doesn't feel the same way about the amazing bookmatched details and Gaggenau appliances. Haha.

[@duckie250]

This is not architecture in any way.

[@nickyblue4866]

If you can afford a house that costs half a billion dollars.... you probably would get your own home designed and made to your own liking.

[@HydraulicDesign]

That's entirely the problem, good grief you only need a "more expensive than your local average" house to have that become an issue. And absurd as it is it doesn't remotely look like half a billion. Tens of millions, yeah I guess, but is the location really worth over $400 million? I think somebody got scammed.

[@marcmcfarland1153]

If you can afford a home that costs half a billion your name is probably Mohammed Bin Salmon or King Charles or Jeff Bezos

[@Bob_Smith19]

Or you could buy this one for less than the construction costs. Wealthy individuals stay that way by spending their money wisely. Even they like a bargain.

[@bradevans7935]

@@HydraulicDesign I'd say pretty-much everyone involved with building the place padded their bills to a ridiculous degree, knowing the guy was loaded and probably so coked-up that he didn't care what he was signing for.

[@Vaeldarg]

@@Bob_Smith19 Or, as the end of the video pointed out, certain wealthy individuals get that way through blatant tax evasion, in this case.

[@Kaltagstar96]

This honestly feels like a house that someone in GTA V would try to build in Vinewood.

[@Exospray]

either that or night city's charter hills

[@user-eq9xs5fz9u]

Nah, this the house that the GTA 5 MOD community would often create (excluding a handful of creator that honestly makes a great building like Malibu Mansion)

[@longiusaescius2537]

@シュガー link?

[@elohimdagod]

First thing I thought was this shit is straight out of gta

[@saddamthebazaarcharlatan1183]

This house looks like i something i would have built as a teenager in SIMS 1 with the infinite money cheat code

[@littleshopofelectrons4014]

This falls into the category of "I couldn't afford it even if you gave it to me".

[@danyellerobinson5940]

... needs to be zoned for commercial use and turned into high-end spa and event center. There's even plenty of housing for staff.

[@defresurrection]

Or the low end for me... gifting me a Lamborghini. Sad But True.

[@defresurrection]

@@danyellerobinson5940 keeping the sex dungeon? Lol

[@danyellerobinson5940]

@@defresurrection I think we could repurpose it, along with most of the other rooms. Once envision new uses, remodel where it makes sense to do so, and create a destination point that caters to local neighbors. It's the same sustainability plan regardless of neighborhood. What changes is how/what is offered. (No sex dungeons, or booze.)

[@karlthorsten9118]

Indeed. Spa/resort, event center and hotel. That's the only way any owner or owners could maintain upkeep.

[@magnificentfailure2390]

There are currently 50+ descendants of my parents across three generations. We could all live here quite comfortably. Among us are doctors, nurses, cooks, carpenters, engineers, mechanics, witches, a minister and some professor-types. We would never need to leave the place. Except to buy curtains. Lots and lots of curtains.

[@recoil53]

Sure, but who lives in the 28 person, 7 unit x 4 person/each, servant's quarters.

[@josephjones4293]

I like how you dropped ‘witch’ in there like thats normal lol I don’t recall a room for eye or newt.

[@magnificentfailure2390]

@@recoil53 The 4th generation, obviously. 🙂

[@magnificentfailure2390]

@@josephjones4293 By this point, witches are normal in this family. The candy room could easily be adapted for newts, etc.

[@danyellerobinson5940]

If the tribe(s) who have homeland rights owned it, they could create a heritage center, including any businesses allowed in the National Park system -- without zoning changes. (Note usual and accustom usages as a rule includes adaptation to modern hospitality.)

[@mk1st]

My parents live in a modest (for this area) house along a ridge overlooking this monstrosity. At first we had no idea what they were building. There were three “small” houses there before which they took out then dug all hell out of the hill. About 15 concrete pilings were installed, wrapping around the hill (like you see holding up an elevated freeway) which supports one whole end of the structure. Then it just went on and on for years. At night it’s lit up like a UFO landing pad.

[@journalologyandcoofficial]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@arthurmoore9488]

The irony is that "modest" house almost certainly costs the same as a mansion in low cost of living areas. Not knocking your parents. More the insane housing prices. I don't know how big your parents house is, but the thing about any large house is that it needs to be used, or just becomes a pain to maintain for no benefit. Meanwhile, this thing can act as a hotel!

[@guerralg63]

Not that I lived in these neighborhoods ever, but Beverly Hills, Holmby Hills, and Bel Air had the most beautiful homes that were large but had beauty and elegance. Then, all of a sudden, the compounds began to be built for these egomaniacal entertainers and corporate emperors. The results are that the beautiful homes that were not good enough for their monumental egos were demolished, and these concrete and glass mega monstrosities were built in their place. Yes! The super wealthy lived in these neighborhoods, but their lavish houses were still homes. Homes for them and their families to live in. These blocks of frigid cold ugliness are no better than some hotel, albeit an expensive hotel to stay in for a few days. I can't imagine staying more than a few days, much less live there day after day. This place is cold and lonely looking. Remember, this building was built for 1 person to live in with perhaps a boy or girlfriend to visit from time to time. This place doesn't even allow for a nursery. Nothing about says families welcome. It's such a vanity project that you can almost equate it to those buildings called follys. They were built for no apparent reason. The truly sad thing is that every time they build a new home in these 3 neighborhoods, they lose a bit of their charm and glamor. I know things change, but not always for the better.

[@mk1st]

@@guerralg63 There are some amazing homes in that area. LA in general is a great place to go if you're into architecture.

[@guerralg63]

@Mark Furst , absolutely there is, especially mid century architecture, but this stuff doesn't have any of the charm of Neutra, Pierre Koenig or Lloyd Wright. Their work was not only bold and artistic, but it was warm enough and inviting enough for real living. That's why it stands the test of time ! These monstrosities are giant mausoleums! They're cold and impersonal.

[@adriennefloreen]

I watched Enes's video where he tried to hawk this house to his subscribers and portray it as a home like it was a normal house, your roast of it is epic and I love it

[@kjsdpgijn]

Enes has some great content, but yeah, this place was absolutely fcking absurd.

[@D3Vlicious]

Not even Enes could save this.

[@captain_context9991]

There are many roasts of this monstrosity. This isnt one of them.

[@journalologyandcoofficial]

Watch when Producer Michael toured it and the interview videos with Nial afterwards! It's crazy but hilarious!🤣

[@captain_context9991]

@@kjsdpgijn Absurd is the word. Walking around that place, seeing all these silly rooms... Made me feel like being forever stuck in an abandoned airport.

[@fattywithafirearm]

Sustainability is in mind doesnt mean it's used. It's just in mind. Remember it's the thought that matters.

[@danyellerobinson5940]

My thought exactly. Which part was sustainable?

[@seekittycat]

I watched the tour video and apparently the fake plastic flowers is sustainable 😂. Sure there is multiple elevators but fake plastic flowers though.

[@LloydWaldo]

Correct.

[@danyellerobinson5940]

@@seekittycat plastics ... 🤨

[@skyhawk_4526]

@@danyellerobinson5940 Just the goofy glass sculpture of virtue signaling.

[@granatmof]

Simon is oddly fixated on the dungeon, nevermind it's apparently the only room in the house with some privacy.

[@WindFireAllThatKindOfThing]

Unsurprising. The English _love_ a good dungeon.

[@elsden722]

​@@WindFireAllThatKindOfThingno we just love sex

[@bruns.like.spoons9251]

Oddly? More like appropriately.

[@cassandra5390]

the entire house is a dungeon if you consider lack of privacy to be hell on earth itself. privacy will be worth more than the price of gold will ever be some day soon in the very near future, if it isnt already.

[@ferociousgumby]

He's going to call his architect after this.

[@chuckzilla3000]

I thought of the last time I had to look around my house for my keys. Then I imagined having to look for *anything* pocket-sized in this monstrosity.

[@effwitt]

First check the s3x dungeon 😊 This place might have a dedicated room just for the car keys. It does have a 50 car garage. IIRC, Aaron Spellings old place had more than one "Gift Wrapping Rooms". It was a small humble home, only about 50,000 square feet.

[@recoil53]

@@effwitt The valet for the garage no doubt has dedicated storage for car keys at his station. Other keys no doubt are kept in their own rooms. It would be nice to have a custom app that coordinates all this so you can look up which servant to call to get your key.

[@douglasmclaughlin4173]

Surely one would have staff for that? Only kidding, I know the pain you feel.

[@josephjones4293]

The front door has a biometric scan, bently’s have been voice activated for years… what keys?

[@billybobhouse9559]

What if you left your phone by the pool and its a 30 minute round trip to get it back.

[@alm5693]

I worked as a draftsman at a small architectural firm in Minneapolis that did a lot of very high end residential design at the time. The line I remember as we added another small balcony to look out into the central court of the house was one of the staff architects saying "Just another place to sit and feel SMALL".

[@NoSpam1891]

Bigger than my college.

[@Loralanthalas]

When you're at the level of mega and can't just have a "normal" life: this would be the replacement. It gives an excuse for living in a mini mall and needing knooks to rest in.

[@alm5693]

@@Loralanthalas It was kind of a shame with the mansion we designed. The husband in the couple had designed a hearing aid circuit that had earned him an incredible amount of money very quickly. I shuttled some samples to their home which was still a rented upper duplex on a busy historic street in St. Paul MN. They LOVED prairie architecture and F L Wright, but they just kept pulling in design elements of his commercial projects and wound up with a three story atrium at the center of the house. They just kept moving forward with ideas and lost track of the original vision.

[@darlingdeb7010]

"The statue was built to raise money to teach poor children acting in South America." What? 😂

[@recoil53]

Yeah, somebody was running out of bs for their sales pitch that day.

[@darlingdeb7010]

@@recoil53 when you have to come up with a new charity idea 👀

[@skyhawk_4526]

I believe its true name is "The Sculpture of Worthless Virtue Signaling."

[@skyhawk_4526]

Probably designed and designated as another tax write-off scheme for the would-be owner.

[@danm3359]

@@skyhawk_4526 Probably thought of that after a 3 day cocaine binge

[@Icurious14u]

I always wanted the biggest home possible with a million rooms with everything possible under the sun in it....Then I saw this house and realized there was a limit to things and having too much was, well...Too much.

[@AtheistOrphan]

Buckingham Palace has 800 rooms.

[@malopephasha5341]

@@AtheistOrphan buckingham palace has hundreds of employees living there, it also has state rooms where the king works in with the government it is not just a personal house, private home

[@AtheistOrphan]

@@malopephasha5341 - That is correct.

[@deadcatbounce3124]

@retsaM innavoiG and on the rare days where you aren't entertaining 50+ people and the staff have gone to their own abodes, you're wandering this huge, empty house, which is kind of creepy and dystopian.

[@captain_context9991]

Yeah well... A dream like that could work. if the house was PROPERLY DESIGNED. But it wasnt. It was just a mash of expensive crap, all thrown together with no design, no style, no purpose. It was like being stuck forever in an abandoned airport.

[@josephoduor2358]

You know that feeling when you like a certain food, let's say cake, but someone offers you a boatload of it, for example a bus sized cake, until you get disgusted and feel like puking just at the sight of its sheer amount? That's exactly how I feel about this house.

[@brodycasler7424]

I need a Brain Blaze on the most ridiculous modern homes. Seeing Simon go off on the ludicrous features would be perfection.

[@EvanRustMakes]

YES

[@tgmccoy1556]

I'm one who would be happy in a log cabin two river crossings from the nearest road.

[@LumiSisuSusi]

Same. My favourite time of the year is when my partner and I leave the Finnish main land and head to our island cottage and leave society behind. There's no electricity or running water in the cottage (kesämökki),. I love it. Seclusion, peace and relaxation. The idea of living in "The One" makes my soul cry. It's such an awful building and lacks any warmth of you know what I mean.

[@FeatherleszBiped]

I honestly enjoy the rectangly, glassy, openness of this type of house design, but on a much smaller scale

[@jacksonhazeltine9291]

Exactly why I like the GUEST house of this place. Look up other videos of this property, and take a look at it. It’s large enough to be considered a big house in its own right, but still small enough to be enjoyable.

[@captain_context9991]

Yeah well... A building like that could work. if the house was properly designed by a real architect. But it wasnt. It was just a mash of expensive crap, all thrown together with no design, no style, no purpose. It was like being stuck forever in an abandoned airport.

[@congchuatocmay4837]

It has the look and feel of a shopping mall. The architect has probably been drinking since he was 12, if he was educated in a private Irish school. Grew up with them.

[@aceundead4750]

I think we've all learned what room in the blazement Simon has his staff locked in, it explains the chains he uses.

[@mbathroom1]

incredible that a half a billion dollar home is not in demand

[@danyellerobinson5940]

🤣

[@jackesioto]

At least not a half billion dollar house in that style! You could hardly call that monstrocity a ''home''!

[@recoil53]

@@jackesioto That style screams "designed by an AI that doesn't grasp humanity yet".

[@stefanschleps8758]

It is in demand as the setting for porn flicks. Apparently the real money is in porn?

[@danieljob3184]

And it's in the middle of a tectonic zone prone to violent earthquakes too! 🤨🤔

[@george46light]

I discussed with my brother what this house is good for and we found the answer: it offers a comfy possibility to study people mopping floors.

[@george46light]

@@maggiemae9099 I wish you luck. If I project myself in your place (replace that dude with a woman), I would be annoyed by the little umbrellas 🤷‍♂️

[@george46light]

@@maggiemae9099 the place is big enough indeed. But for every taste? I find the whole thing lacking taste tbh. All of it. BUT, there's enough space to build a cozy house in one of the rooms.

[@gonefishing3644]

This could be turned into a world class reference library on arts and culture complete with cinema archives, film viewing rooms and outdoor sculpture garden. And there is plenty of room to create for lodging visiting scholars, a cafe or two and ballroom spaces to host fund-raising parties. Parking might be a little sketchy, but a shuttle bus could overcome a shortage of nearby parking spaces.

[@HandymanKurt]

Parking is not a problem, The 50 car garage has a carousel....lol...which are on sale at Harbor Freight till April 15th.

[@Omar-kl3xp]

And who is going to buy that to turn it into a library ?

[@gonefishing3644]

@@Omar-kl3xp Someone very wealthy who needs a tax deduction. As usual.

[@willdsm08]

So it's not so much a home, but more of an art project you can walk through. Edit: No, this seems to be a private hotel masquerading as a home/art project.

[@danyellerobinson5940]

Yes

[@SittingOnEdgeman]

Originally the goal was to sell it to some hotshot celebrity or bigwig who could afford it, but I think it was turned into a private hotel after failing to sell, so the bank could recoup some small part of its money.

[@recoil53]

It's a tax loophole that is theoretically possible to live in, although it seems most comfortable for sociopaths. Ironically, those who can afford it most likely have a high number of sociopathic and psychopathic traits.

[@rubiconnn]

It's disneyland for trashy pretentious people.

[@CarolineFarrow]

I was thinking it was more like a hotel, I wasn't sure if it's location was zoned for commercial businesses though.

[@TheJohn8765]

Wow. The level of snark in this episode is well over 9000. Wonderful!

[@markf3229]

Very good Simon in your take of this ' family house' Just imagine how many illegals from the Mexican border you could fit into this house

[@MrGlenspace]

People could break in and you would never know they are there.

[@kiprandom7208]

Police: when do you think the break in happened? Owner: between 3 months ago and 6am

[@Emcron]

it’s like the saying goes: “money can’t buy class”.

[@theinvisibleneonrainbowzeb2567]

looks like it can buy glass though

[@mb3558]

And PLENTY of ass!

[@bthsr7113]

@@theinvisibleneonrainbowzeb2567 More glass that you'd want.

[@pamelamays4186]

Hearing Simon say the words "P. Diddy" has made my day.

[@Doggy-B]

Honestly. It make me smile when needless developments fail.

[@elbruces]

Simon seems to think a sex dungeon is some kind of ludicrous luxury facility, rather than a basic necessity that should be found in any home.

[@Garbagejuicewaterfall]

All of this , just to end up in the sex dungeon, you could skip past all the bullshit if you want just find the right girl/shim/sher/sheesh/flang/dinglehopper/man/whoaman/man

[@elbruces]

@@Garbagejuicewaterfall You got into a bunch of gobbledegook there.

[@LR69511]

@@Garbagejuicewaterfall 🤣

[@dontbefatuousjeffrey2494]

It's the only room with any privacy, too. Even the men's loos have cameras! For the dungeon, you bring your own camera. It's also probably got some nice plush surfaces. I'd probably just stay in there, get brought snacks and flail at people who annoy me. There'll definitely be flails 🙂

[@NoSpam1891]

Sex dungeon at 7:44

[@anna9072]

It could probably be operated as a private resort, but if it’s officially in a residential area that might not be allowed.

[@michaelpipkin9942]

I would trade all of that for an In-N-Out burger right behind my house. Oh wait, there it is...

[@Bob_Smith19]

That’s dangerous on multiple levels.

[@69waybetter]

To answer your question, there’s no such thing as too much cocaine

[@JVan-ic6ic]

Honestly I’m just glad that this house was built, it changed the lives of millions of people around the world so thanks Nile you were right this did change everything. Glad a selfless individual like you is out there for us!

[@twocvbloke]

"So where'd they build it?" "Oh, it's in Bel Air, in LA..." "That part of the US on the San Andreas Fault? Okaaaaayy, so that's a no!!!"

[@SRW_]

Bro you have to live life dangerously

[@hornback86]

Was “David Spade” written into the script to mess with Simon. I don’t think David Spade and Keanu Reeves have ever done a movie together.😅

[@Warrentheo]

James Spader has no relation to David Spade 😛

[@pierrebernard7665]

"...and helps us to answer the age-old question : Exactly, how much cocaine is, too much cocaine?" And that, my friends, is how any good documentary about the 80's should start 🙂

[@BrilliantDesignOnline]

He did forget to mention the cocaine vault...

[@pierrebernard7665]

@@BrilliantDesignOnline Yes, he did ^^'

[@ejirealestateinvesting1430]

When I look at those types of homes it makes me appreciate even more my regular and decent home with no headache

[@tbh1444]

"The Watcher" starring David Spade killed me. That's James Spader ob the cover of the box. Excellent comic slip up

[@joshuagerber4487]

FYI; The watcher was James Spader not David Spade.

[@smorris12]

The dungeon is probably the only usefully functional room

[@donaldoehl7690]

I don't know...there's a lot of space to race go-carts around in there.

[@williamdrijver4141]

The Biltmore estate, built in 1895, is a bit larger with 178,000 square feet.

[@nancypine9952]

I've been there. It's amazing. The property includes vineyards, riding stables, and four restaurants.

[@Sawbuck]

Yes, but it's not a private home anymore. On a side note, I would MUCH that have the Biltmore for probably the same price.

[@Kahlessa]

The Biltmore would be my idea of a fantasy dream house. It’s elegant and beautiful. This house just seems cold. I like woodwork, and colors.

[@prem9501]

This place is so vast that I will be feeling like I am outside even when I am inside

[@arnoldsherrill2585]

You could actually shoot the next Bond movie on this property, all you need is a script" This property screams Bond villain"

[@sputumtube]

And here's me wondering if I can afford a new rug for my bathroom..!!!!

[@PeachM0de]

There goes Simon’s monetization. “Cocaine” in the first thirty seconds. 😂

[@nickfoster7043]

Somehow this has really made me appreciate the home I live in now. It's just a middle class home.

[@carolyncasner4806]

The maintenance only is insane. But I guess I am the one thinking about logistics when everyone is dreaming. Who is going to keep the candy fresh and restock the automatic coffee?

[@francesconicoletti2547]

It was bought for $125 million dollars. The owners can afford to pay a few minimum wage workers to restock the amenities.

[@u1zha]

He mentioned 25 staff with their staff bedrooms

[@gorgaar]

To be somewhat fair to Nile Niami, I believe he had been quite successful in building and selling high end homes built on speculation, costing tens of millions of dollars. At the time it wasn't clear where the limit of the market was. The 500 million price tag had always been aspirational and intended to generate media buzz. Without the delays, construction cost of "The One" would probably have been between 100 and 150 million, so even a huge discount on the asking price could have generated a nice profit. I don't think he was the only one overestimating the demand for 100 million + properties. Other developers have built some super penthouses to tap the imaginary billionaire's market that turned out to be harder to sell than anticipated.

[@larsstougaard7097]

The reason for the massive size was because of an "error" made by the local planning office Nile said in an interview. I think he and his partners suddenly saw huge potential for a grand jackpot and got blinded by greed. I have seen tours of the house , its simply more like a mini mall or corporate headquarter , lack the feeling of a real home. Too big to walk around in, you need a goldcar

[@cygnusx-1318]

I do admire the writing of these videos, and the delivery. While well researched and well paced, they're often snarky and dryly ironic. Just great.

[@MrCTruck]

The most astounding fact of this home is that a bank financed a 500 million dollar house that doubles as a gta home base

[@jeanetteshawredden5643]

That's what I was thinking. Which Bank approved THIS home loan???

[@bthsr7113]

@@jeanetteshawredden5643 A bank that may well deserve to go under and definitely deserves to have its executives driven down to middle class if not lower.

[@MrAmeame]

The architects: What rooms do you want? This guy: Yes *proceeds to do a line* 😂😂

[@jeremyjansen1932]

Want is one thing but actually affording THE ONE is a different story

[@Av-vd3wk]

That place is garbage

[@matsv201]

Ne me ot sounds kind of anoying to search 5 hours for the kids every time it's food.

[@420bengalfan]

then being able to afford the upkeep on the property

[@jeremyjansen1932]

@@matsv201 totally agreed

[@recoil53]

@@matsv201 What do you think the servants are for? Besides, there seems to be on site restaurants so don't worry about the kids being fed.

[@bunnydracula9397]

"All it needs is a portico at the entrance, featuring ionic columns in the style of the Greeks, King Tut's sarcophagus (with Tut, inside) placed upon an island of Corinthian marble in the middle of the largest pool, and traditional wainscotting throughout, and it will be perfect!" - Peter Keating (architect) "All it NEEDS is a bundle of this stuff and a long enough fuse." - Howard Roark (visionary)

[@ClappOnUpp]

The Wathcher staring *James Spader* 😂😂 not David Spade🤣

[@greengoo3870]

It's like an old school Manor house, it's just impractical today, unless you are pretending to be a Bond villain

[@shadowfox009x]

That. On a palace. But even they have family apartements that grant privacy. Not this glass monstrosity.

[@gharrison4301]

This reminds me of a “ predecessor“ of sorts. The large property in Aspen, CO built by the prince of Saudi Arabia (I think). After it’s construction (1970’s I think) the city passed laws to prevent such homes built in the future. That’s about all I “know” about it, so maybe an idea for a future episode.

[@IanAlcorn]

It's on Geographics, titled "Aspen: The World's Most Expensive Winter Wonderland" and I do believe he talked about this.

[@meberg500]

LA passed a law a couple of years ago that requires additional review for single family residences over 17,500 ft². This was in reaction to an increasing number of homes like the Wish house (10979 Chalon Rd) with 26k ft², 5 bars, 3 swimming pools, night club, 32 bathrooms +++. Single family residence? The Duggers couldn't fill that thing! When Niami was selling The One he bragged that you couldn't legally build that house today. That's a good thing. Commercial events centers do not belong in residential neighborhoods.

[@dododge9428]

Bel Air also has an HOA, and I recall an article where they made it clear that they would never allow the house to be used n any sort of commercial manner (and that they have previously forced at least one other brand-new giant house they had issues with to be torn down). The "night club" space is also almost certainly skirting zoning laws even just sitting there unused; when Niami gave a tour of the place to another channel it was noticeable that despite being part of the structure it didn't seem to be accessible from the rest of the house without going outside -- though he had a strategically-placed long hallway that dead-ended at a blank wall adjoining the club, and implied he was going to punch a hole through as soon as the inspectors had signed off on the existing floor plan.

[@donaldoehl7690]

There's a home in Houston built for a Saudi prince to live in while he attended university. They can't sell that one either.

[@donwanna3906]

The master bedroom, which overlooks the pool, has its own pool. I lol’d.

[@whyalwaysme2522]

I want THE TWO. Edit: here I am dreaming of my sea container's house watching this.

[@TauGDS]

Cocaine was mentioned, Simon: Blaze Boi protocols engaged

[@phatx5219]

If this were on a private island it would have been scooped up a long time ago. For that price tag with all those neighbours & no air strip is really a bummer for the super rich he was targeting.

[@lljkgktudjlrsmygilug]

When The Big One comes, hopefully this eyesore goes first. This looks like a giant luxury minimalist bathroom that someone built in Minecraft.

[@erinmac4750]

ROFLs🤣😹 Too true! I have built some monstrosities like that! 🪨⛏️

[@TheKulu42]

The place definitely is a great James Bond villain lair, and while I'd love to explore it and spend the night there will all my friends just for the experience, I wouldn't want to live there. I'd feel like I was living in a mall made for the super wealthy.

[@charlesrovira5707]

This sounds like the _Bordello of the Rich and Tasteless._ (If it was entirely _gilded,_ would that make it *Drumpf* enough for you?)

[@DJL78]

You win the day! 🍸🏆

[@Lemmon714_]

If I was going to spend that kind of money, I would build a clone of the Biltmore House. It is the largest privately owned home in the US.

[@Kahlessa]

Agreed That’s my idea of a fantasy dream house. The Biltmore is elegant and beautiful. This house just seems cold. I like woodwork and colors.

[@jimpovolish540]

Steven Seagal's "The Patriot" and "The Watcher" starring David Spade... LOL

[@Baudelier42]

It would be interesting to compare the One vs. the Antilla. A 27 story 400,000 square foot home in India. Sure its theater only seats 50 but its garage can hold 168 cars and, it has a snow room.

[@kevineckelkamp]

I think I remember it being touted as a billion dollar house 15 yrs ago

[@David-qp9bq]

Not even the fresh Prince of Bel Air?

[@asdf51501]

That monstrosity is something a Russian oligarch would probably love.

[@chrislastnam6822]

The house is as cold as ice, as inviting as an operating room. It's unlivable

[@stuartpollock84]

This property was used for filming the show 'Loot' and I think that happened before the sale of the house. Though I doubt that would have brought in very much money to offset any of the debts accrued by the building of the property.

[@justandy333]

As soon as the video started and we begin to learn about this house. My immediate thought was its a blatent tax dodge.

[@gunchbandit4422]

Every time you say his name I hear "the Army" making me think this is a military house for some reason.

[@kanagawakenji7]

Welp, can't unhear that now...

[@erinmac4750]

Glad I'm not the only one. Can only imagine what "The Army" would do with this property, LoL 😹

[@janicemabrey5659]

I can't be the only one giggling at the phrase "massages and other procedures," right?

[@henryg3146]

Looks very cozy, private and welcoming.

[@TheRealMrMagic]

What an amazing deal! that final sale to fashion Nova guy turned out to be a bargain

[@michaelb1761]

Thanks for the explanation of the economics of houses like these (similar to the ridiculous prices paid for art). Just another way that the rich get richer and the middle class that provides every useful thing on society also pays for it all until they cease to exist.

[@TheMitchyb61]

Comically Absurd, it makes me so happy! 😂

[@ferociousgumby]

I think Simon knows the answer to that question.

[@hwgusn]

Sounds like it would make a fantastic hotel.

[@OmDesk]

A video about mount weather would be real nice ❤️

[@LizardVideoDude]

Good point - a house like this is more to _display_ wealth than it is to _enjoy_ it. I have a 3-bedroom house and _would not want_ any more, even if I could afford it.

[@joblo341]

No, it is not a display of wealth! As was described in the video, it is MASSIVE - IN-YOUR-FACE Tax Fraud that the IRS is too stupid to act on. Actually, too afraid of the money behind the scam to act on it. The taxes dodged could fund many small towns! They probably even end up with "tax" refunds!

[@Demmrir]

I live in a 2800 sqft home by myself and I'd want more space if I could have it. Bigger garage for more vehicles, rooms for hobbies like a tabletop gaming room with dedicated table and shelving and amenities. A collection of small, dedicated spaces personal to my interests. Not a giant endless sprawl of random shit.

[@pkt1213]

I am going to need a side projects episode about that coffee maker. Thanks.

[@venocious3436]

Whenever I saw a nice house, the first thing came to mind is how to maintain it. This... this house is a freaking nightmare. Isn't LA pretty hot, why so much glass windows and open air sections especially it's so close to the sun? They really should turn it into a wellness/rehab/co-op house for the rich. Or rent it for events in weekly basis.

[@jerrysanchez5453]

If you hear niami talk about the house it's insane he even got investors.

[@larryo6874]

I believe Niami had built successful selling houses in Bel Air before but nothing this big.

[@lindalumae]

I like your aptly chosen words, “cold and featureless.”

[@salmanfarruz]

If I had all the money in the world, I would want this house, lemme tell you that. I love watching Enes Yilmazer's videos and love this house, 11 bedrooms!

[@bazzingabomb]

If you were in the furthest part of the house and somebody rang the front door bell it would take you 20 minutes just to get to the front door to see who was there.

[@SteveHill68K]

Some kind of camera would be useful here

[@jamesgirard4463]

I absolutely love it. I’ll take two.

[@paulbrungardt9823]

Well Done, Simon !

[@derekeboyd]

Lol, you mixed David Spade and James Spader up. I would love to watch David Spade play a James Spader roll!

[@jamesdellaneve9005]

If he only lost $24M, that was a miracle.

[@pamelamays4186]

When a residence is really a resort.

[@shanoncg]

It is funny that even the candy roomis soulless. Why is the candy from a dystopian future? "Which lolly do you want?" "I'll have some blue and a little yellow thanks" "affirmative" "mmmm you can almost taste some flavour!"

[@trumpetmom8924]

These all remind me of the home that the Parr family is given to live in while Mrs. Parr, aka Elastagirl, has her moment in the spotlight in The Incredibles 2.

[@martinstallard2742]

0:56 the half-billion dollar dream 3:16 amenities 7:13 public views 9:02 service facilities 9:50 the end of a dream 10:51 the weird economics of real estate

[@kokomo9764]

Why?

[@gugman9684]

@@kokomo9764 Most likely it is because he misses his job writing DVD chapter lists.

[@daryl9799]

Don't you have anything better to do? You time stamp keeners are sad.

[@ROMAQHICKS]

As someone who spent about 10 years of their early professional life helping build custom homes in the US, one thing is absolutely true: there is an inverse relationship between a person's wealth and a sense of taste. For some reason the moment they get enough money to build a 4000 ft^2/370 m^2 home they just bazaar shopping on styles, or decide on no style and is an austere hospital. East Mediterranean, sure. Tudor, why not? French country, might as well. And then they slap it on like a stickers and finish it off with a 3-4 car garage that eats up 60% of the front facade. But dream on..

[@djblc2201]

This house was used to shoot the Apple TV+ series “Loot”. About a very rich out of touch woman. Looked great I thought !

[@brandontheblack]

Loved Loot! The house was used very effectively to show how wastefully billionaires spend their money. Any time it's just Molly there it's incredibly empty and depressing.

[@djblc2201]

@@brandontheblack You’re right ! She finds some redemption by the end of the series. Looking forward to season 2. Also the music in this series was great.

[@hevymetldude]

Do I need new glasses, or are the sections with Simon in it not focused right? I am watching the video in 1080p and it looks like he was filmed in 480 and then scaled up. maybe the compression causes this, because of the extreme overbright blue light? I watched other videos that were filmed in this set and I find they do not have this issue. Great video. I really enjoy your content. Also: those cactus sculptures behind him distract my mind, because the internet has ruined me.

[@ianhawkes2901]

looks amazing, if i had it i’d buy it 100%

[@bassman812]

less than a month after it was purchased at auction L.A. got 3" of rain and the roof leaked caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages and it still can't be lived in. Imagine how much damage L.A.'s last run of rain did. There are tens of millions of dollars that still need to go into the property to fix all of the mistakes made by contractors who weren't paid in full so they did shotty work and you can't get the massive restaurant style kitchen to feed everyone that would need to work in that house because of zoning so one small kitchen for 105,000 sq ft of living space.....