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U.S. NEWS Wednesday 8 February
At a cool $250M, LA mega-mansion is priciest listing in US

AMANDA LEE MYERS cars, exotic sports cars and
Associated Press vintage cars ... We have a
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In 270-degree view from the
the exclusive Bel Air neigh- snow-covered mountains
borhood of Los Angeles all the way down to LA.
sits a new monument to Seven full-time staff come
opulence, a $250 million with the house, which is
mega-mansion that’s now crazy. So if you want the
the most expensive home best chef in the world, you
listed in the United States. have her, and if you want
The four-lev- a masseuse we have you
el, 38,000-square-foot all hooked up ... We have
mansion comes with a sev- water features that go
en-member staff, a $30 mil- completely around the
lion car collection and an house.
infinity pool complete with We have stones from 50
a swim-up bar, 270-degree different quarries from
views of the city and a around the world, the most
monstrous 20-foot outdoor beautiful precious stones
television. running through the house
It has 12 bedroom suites, 21 ... I truly believe the value
bathrooms, five bars, three is here.”
gourmet kitchens, a spa, a
40-seat movie theater, and Q: Why would someone
a bowling alley. This Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017 photo shows an 85-foot infinity swimming pool at a $250 million man- spend so much money
The mansion was built on sion in the Bel-Air area of Los Angeles. At $250 million, the new mansion in the exclusive Bel-Air on a house, even with all
neighborhood of Los Angeles is the most expensive home listed in the U.S.
speculation, or with no buy- (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) these amenities?
er in mind. And only 3,000 A: “It’s the kind of thing
people in the world could homes ... The homes have come in here and say it’s Every single thing in this where I can’t sell it. Some-
afford to buy it, said Bruce not kept up with the toys. in the top seven — one of house makes you feel like body has to fall in love
Makowsky, the developer So my feeling is if you’re go- the other seven could go you’re in heaven.” with it and die over it. And
and owner of the home ing to spend over 12 hours a away ... Every single inch of when a person sitting with
who made his fortune as a day in your home it should this house is breathtaking. Q: How did you reach $250 $2 billion, $5 billion or $20
handbag designer. be the most amazing expe- It’s a sensory overload. I’ve million for the listing price? billion in the bank and it’s
The Associated Press re- rience in the world.” shown this house about 25 A: “The reason it’s $250 mil- just a number, do they re-
cently interviewed Ma- times now. lion is because of all the ally want to enjoy every
kowsky inside the mansion. Q: What is it like being in- People go in and use just work for the past four years second of their life — be-
Here’s what he had to say side the house? about every adjective of having 300 people in- cause this isn’t rehearsal,
about why he built it and A: “I would say it’s the on half of the lower level. side here, the art curations this is real life — or do they
who would spend $250 mil- eighth wonder of the world. There’s no more adjectives. inside the house. We have just want to look at a num-
lion on a house. I’ve had a couple people They just become numb. over $30 million worth of ber in the bank?”q

Q: Why did you build this US job openings remain at healthy level in December
house?
A: “After being on major C. S. RUGABER job openings were flat at sibly waiting until the new cent, but the increase was
mega-yachts across the AP Economics Writer 5.5 million in December. To- year to step up hiring. Last mostly for a good reason:
world and on beautiful pri- WASHINGTON (AP) — The tal hiring rose slightly to 5.25 week’s jobs report showed More Americans began
vate aircraft, it didn’t make number of open jobs was million, while the number of that employers stepped looking for work, but not
sense to me people were mostly unchanged in De- people quitting fell. The fig- up hiring in January, add- all immediately found jobs.
spending $350 million on cember from the previous ures suggest that Decem- ing 227,000 jobs, the most Last week’s jobs figure is a
a boat, $100 million on a month, leaving openings at ber was a mostly stable in four months. The unem- net gain after layoffs, quits
plane and they’re living in a healthy level. The Labor month for the job market, ployment rate ticked up to and retirements are sub-
$20 million and $30 million Department said Tuesday with many employers pos- 4.8 percent from 4.7 per- tracted from overall hiring.