Overview
- Markus Persson put his Trousdale Estates estate on the market this week with an asking price of $70 million, the same nominal sum he paid in 2014.
- The property spans about 22,300 square feet on nearly an acre, with eight bedrooms, 15 bathrooms, two pools, a private elevator and panoramic views from downtown Los Angeles to the Pacific.
- Persson upgraded the house after his purchase with a professional recording studio and a private nightclub alongside original Makowsky-era features such as a large wine cellar and a candy room.
- Listing agents from Christie’s and Beverly Hills Estates say Persson is selling because he spends little time in Los Angeles and that the price is ambitious given weakening demand for bespoke trophy homes.
- The listing underscores broader trends in the billionaire housing market, including softer demand for speculative luxury builds and renewed attention to wealthy Californians buying homes outside the state as voters consider a proposed one-time wealth tax.