Spelling Mansion Buyer Shows Off Her Assets
Super rich 22-year-old Formula One heiress Petra Ecclestone did what anyone would do after buying Candy Spelling's mega mansion for $85 million ... she partied on a yacht in St. Tropez this weekend.
The bikini babe likes flaunting her unreal estate.
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New Owner of Candy's House Got Money from Mommy
The 22-year-old woman who paid $85 million for Candy Spelling's estate took out an $82,434,060.42 loan -- from her mother!
TMZ has obtained the deed of trust -- filed with the Los Angeles County Recorder's office -- which shows Petra Ecclestone became the proud owner of Candy's 57,000 square foot mansion on Thursday.
The docs show Petra borrowed all but $2,565,940 (our calculator ran out of numbers for the cents) from Slavica Ecclestone, her mom.
Slavica is flush with cash, because her ex-husband Bernie is a billionaire Formula One mogul and she did well in the divorce settlement.
The good news for Petra -- she won't have to borrow much more from her mom, because sources tell us she's only going to make cosmetic changes to the mansion, leaving the bones in tact.
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Candy Spelling's Mansion CLOSED
It's official ... 22-year-old Petra Ecclestone is now the rightful owner of Candy Spelling's 57,000 square foot mansion in Holmby Hills after the escrow period finally ended today.
Ecclestone (right) -- daughter of Formula 1 racing mogul Bernie Ecclestone -- bought the estate for a cool $85 mil ... a STEAL considering Candy originally wanted $150 mil for the place.
The estate has a bowling alley, beauty salon, several gift-wrapping rooms and parking for 100 cars.
Don't feel too bad for Candy -- she bought 2 penthouse units in a nearby condo complex in Century City for $35 mil ... and plans to move in sometime next year ... after some intense renovations.
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Chuck Liddell's Kick-Ass Crib -- Going for $1.2 MIL
Chuck Liddell owns a pretty sweet pad in the picturesque city of San Luis Obispo, CA -- and TMZ has learned -- The Iceman is ready to sell it ... for a cool $1.2 MILLION.
The 4,600 square foot luxury estate boasts lots of awesome features -- including 5 bedrooms, with 2 master suites, 4 bathrooms and a KICK ASS back yard -- complete with a rock slide and a waterfall.
We're told Chuck currently has 3 homes for sale in the SLO area -- this one is his primary residence.
Palatial Pads
Maria Shriver Buys $10 Million Home
Maria Shriver isn't waiting for her divorce from Arnold Schwarzenegger to become final before moving on -- sources tell TMZ ... she's buying a $10 million home in an exclusive area of L.A.
Sources connected with the deal tell us ... the home is in Brentwood -- not too far from where O.J. Simpson lived at the time he killed Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman.
Maria had been actively looking at homes for 6 months on the west side of L.A., but has now settled on a home near the one she shared with Arnold.
We're told the couple is determined to keep their divorce amicable, with both Arnold and Maria getting joint custody of their two minor children. The proximity of the two homes will make shared custody easier.
From what we can tell, the deal is still in escrow, but we're told it's solid and will close soon.
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Jon Cryer ... It's Your Move
Jon Cryer is moving into fancy schmancy new digs in a ritzy area of L.A., but he's not above schlepping his stuff from the old house to the new.
Even though the new house clearly isn't finished, Jon and wife Lisa can wait no longer. The home is 7,000 square feet and was extensively renovated over the last year.
Jon -- who we're told is raking in $20 million over the next 2 years on "Two and a Half Men" -- clearly had Charlie on his mind as he carried a chair, wearing a t-shirt with the letters, "BLITZED."
Doesn't he know about Home Depot?
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Mickey Rourke DOWNSIZES to $13K-a-Month Pad
Mickey Rourke is pocketing an extra $6,300 a month -- because TMZ has learned, the actor just ditched his $19,800-a-month NYC apartment ... for a MUCH cheaper alternative.
The "Wrestler" star was previously living in the Meatpacking district -- where he was renting a 5,000 square foot loft.
His new apartment in the West Village only costs $13,500 -- and features 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, a fireplace, and a pretty little garden.
New York prices.
Cool Cribs
Leona Lewis -- My House is a STEAL at $2.5 MIL
Leona Lewis is saying goodbye to her L.A. home -- and since a lot of celebrity pads are going for TENS of millions ... Leona's is dirt cheap at a paltry $2.5 million.
The badass 3,946 square foot, Mediterranean-style home features 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and a heated pool -- for those frigid few days when SoCal dips below 70 degrees.
And to give you an idea of the crazy L.A. housing market -- Leona's home is only 7.7 miles away from the legendary Spelling Manor ... which just sold for $85 MILLION.
What a difference a mile makes.
A-List Listings
'Marley & Me' House Begging for a Buyer
The huge home featured in the Jennifer Aniston flick "Marley & Me" is now up for grabs for a cool $1.25 million ... adorable, havoc-causing dog not included.
The 5-bedroom, 3-bath stone home sits on 15.8 acres in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania -- and was built in the 1830's.
Realtor Holly Gross tells us -- the production used the house as is, without making any changes to the structure -- even using the owner's furniture for the movie.
On The Market
Brandon Davis Key Person in Spelling Mansion Sale
One of the biggest real estate deals in the history of Los Angeles was hatched by none other than ... BRANDON DAVIS!!! And get this ... He'll get hundreds of thousands of bucks for his efforts.
Yes, TMZ has learned Greasy Bear -- the ne'er-do-well grandson of the late oil mogul Marvin Davis -- was instrumental in the sale of Candy Spelling's mansion.
Here's the way it went down. Brandon was at a Hollywood nightclub on April 27, partying with Petra Ecclestone -- the 22-year-old daughter of billionaire Formula One mogul Bernie Ecclestone -- when she told him she wanted to buy a HUGE house in L.A.
Brandon sprung into action, hooking Petra up with realtor/Paris Hilton's father, Rick Hilton. Sources tell TMZ, Rick made a deal with Brandon -- to give him a $250,000 finder's fee if Rick could sell a mansion to Petra.
Flea I'm Selling My Malibu Beach Pad
The AWESOME house that Red Hot Chili Peppers band member Flea owns out in Malibu is up for sale ... and it could be yours -- if you've got a spare $4.7 million to spare.
It's a massive property -- 2.4 acres -- and the structure is practically brand new ... because Flea had to rebuild the home after it burned down in the Malibu fires back in 2007.
Now, the new pad is pretty badass -- with 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, crazy views and "mature trees" ... and there's nothing more bad ass than "mature trees."
Celebrity Sell Outs
Spelling Mansion The Price is Right at $85 Mil
Well, Candy Spelling didn't get what she was asking for, but the sale of her L.A. mansion should be enough to tide her over until around 2060.
Sources connected with the sale of the 57,000 square foot, Holmby Hills estate tell TMZ ... 22-year-old Petra Ecclestone is plunking down $85 million for her new digs. Candy was asking $150 mil, but in the L.A. real estate market that price was a dream.
One of our sources calls it "a fair price," adding Candy will be getting more than $1,000 a square foot -- not a bad deal.
We're told the escrow period is somewhere between 30 and 60 days. Since Petra's dad, Formula One mogul Bernie Ecclestone, is worth $4 billion ... finding the cash shouldn't be a problem.
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Petra Ecclestone The Mansion She REALLY Wanted
The 22-year-old heiress who is buying Candy Spelling's mega-mansion didn't get the house she REALLY wanted -- TMZ has learned her first choice was a $125 million estate just down the street!
Sources close to super heiress Petra Ecclestone tell us ... the clothing designer had her heart set on a 45,000 square foot Holmby Hills property called "Fleur de Lys" -- considered one of the greatest homes on the planet.
It's unclear why the deal didn't go through -- but it IS clear why Petra wanted the home ... it's INSANE.
The five-acre property boasts 12 bedrooms, 15 bathrooms, a 50-seat home theater, 4,000 bottle wine room, massage room, beauty salon, 22-karat-gold-leaf crown moldings and a 70-foot swimming pool and spa.
Oh, it also has a BALLROOM that can fit 650 people!!!
The home, which took 5 years to complete, was built by radio mogul David Saperstein -- and has been on the market for years.
.... and Petra's gonna have to see it every time she drives home to that other 57,000 square foot dump she had to buy instead.
Rough life.
More MANSIONS
Candy Spelling Unloads Mega-Mansion
Candy Spelling has found a buyer for the most expensive property in L.A. -- the 57,000 square foot mansion she built with late husband, mega-producer Aaron Spelling ... but it appears Candy didn't get anywhere near the asking price.
TMZ has confirmed the buyer is 22-year-old Petra Ecclestone, a fashion designer. Her dad, Bernie Ecclestone, is the CEO of Formula One Management, whose estimated net worth is $4 billion.
The Holmby Hills (Beverly Hills adjacent) mansion, listed at $150 million, has been on the market since March, 2009.
Although we don't know the exact price, sources connected with the deal tell TMZ ... Petra opened at $75 mil ... half the asking price.
Sources say the deal is currently in escrow and has not closed.
The estate has a bowling alley, beauty salon, several gift-wrapping rooms and parking for 100 cars.
Candy bought 2 penthouse units in a nearby condo complex in Century City for a whopping $35 million. We're told the condo won't be ready for a year, because of extensive renovations.
The richest, temporarily homeless person ever ...
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Weiner The One-Eyed Machine That Did Him In
This is a photo of Rep. Anthony Weiner's home computer station -- complete with a web cam -- and it was featured on a real estate site until just a few days ago, when Weiner pulled his pad off the market.
TMZ has learned Weiner and his wife, Huma Abedin, put their swanky Queens apartment up for sale around May 22 -- and uploaded several photos of the place on a real estate site. One pic featured a poster of JFK hanging on the wall.
The computer station seems to be the exact spot where Weiner took his infamous topless pics -- because the paint on the wall matches up. Also, the drawers in the background sync up with another photo featured in the listing.
Joey Fatone PIMPS Thundercats Sword in Sale
Joey Fatone is saying bye, bye, bye to the contents of his Orlando home -- in the form of a MASSIVE estate sale this weekend -- featuring all sorts of awesome crap ... like the SWORD OF OMENS!
TMZ has learned the Fatone family is moving and EVERYTHING must go -- including Joey's Death Star replica, his personal Sword of Omens from Thundercats, arcade games, furniture, art, dishes, grill utensils ... all the way down to his clothes and shoes.
In fact ... since everything in the house is marked with price tags -- it looks like the only thing not included in the sale is the kitchen sink.
... unless the price is right.