--- title: The Most Expensive House in America Is Now For Sale description: The most expensive house in America, a Bel-Air mansion known as the Chartwell estate is up for sale for a whopping $350 million authors: - name: Jennifer Calfas url: https://money.com/author/jennifer-calfas/ at_money_since: 2017 articles: 339 covers: - Housing - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit Cards - Economy and Politics - Education - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Personal Finance - Pets - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes - Technology social: - https://x.com/jencalfas former_staff: true published: '2017-08-08T19:07:15.000Z' modified: '2024-04-17T06:28:06.000Z' section: Housing tags: - expensive homes - onetime word_count: 255 canonical: https://money.com/most-expensive-home-america-bel-air-california/ type: Article source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![Bel Air - Aerial Image[2]](https://img.money.com/2017/08/bel-air-aerial-image2.jpg) The most expensive home in the [United States](http://www.travelandleisure.com/worlds-best/cities-in-us?utm_source=time.com&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=the-brief&utm_content=20170803) is now for sale for a whopping $350 million. The Bel-Air estate may be familiar to those who watched "[The Beverly Hillbillies](https://time.com/3652529/donna-douglas-dead-beverly-hillbillies/)" television series, where it was featured. The property hit the market this week — months after the passing of its longtime owner, Univision billionaire A. Jerrold "Jerry" Perenchio, who died at age 86. During his three decades living there, Perenchio named the estate "Chartwell" and expanded its size to 10.3 acres. The 25,000-square-foot limestone mansion was built by architect Sumner Spaulding in 1933 and was inspired by 18th century French Neoclassical design. It features a wine cellar, a formal salon, a ballroom and a period-paneled dining room. Perenchio's expansion of the property was designed by Henri Samuel, whose other clients included the Vanderbilts, Rothschilds and fashion designer Valentino. The mansion sits on the sprawling property, which also touts a tennis court, a guest house designed by architect Wallace Neff, manicured gardens, a 75-foot pool and pool house, and a shielded parking area that fits 40 cars. Part of Perenchio's expansion includes the former home of Ronald and Nancy Reagan, located across the street, according to *[Variety](http://variety.com/2017/dirt/real-estalker/jerry-perenchio-chartwell-estate-bel-air-1202518152/)*. Perenchio purchased it in June 2016 for $15 million. A slew of Los Angeles real estate agents from Hilton & Hyland, Coldwell Banker Global Luxury and Berkshire Hathaway Home Services have been enlisted to help sell the home. 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