Earlier this month, SpaceX and Tesla head honcho Elon Musk sold another of his Bel-Air residences. The property had been listed by Musk along with four others in the same corner of the upscale neighborhood in the late spring of this year. Musk loves a challenge, so all were self-listed. He had apparently purchased the cluster of properties in the past with the intent of cobbling together a massive compound on the Bel-Air Country Club.
Four of the properties sold fairly quickly. A 17,000 sq. ft. chateau sold in June to William Ding, a Chinese citizen who gambled big on online gaming and made a mint. Four others were included in negotiations between Musk and developer Ardie Tavangarian for a bulk sale. At least one of those homes seemingly fell through. The onetime residence of of actor Gene Wilder was sold by Musk separately this month. The selling price was $7 million.
The cozy-looking 2,756 square-footer is hunkered into a hillside, and features red brick walking paths and red brick landscaping walls. The home is situated on a lot measuring .78 acres of tree-dotted grounds thick with mature trees and hedges. In the rear of the property, a typically idyllic patio overlooks the Bel-Air Country Club golf course, and is inset with a kidney-shaped pool. A private guest house completes the little estate.
Musk had expressed his desire to preserve the Gene Wilder house as an important piece of Hollywood history.
Musk’s net worth is in the neighborhood of $100 billion, up from $50 billion in July. It sat at $25 billion at the beginning of the year.