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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Mega Mansions of Bel Air

Let’s say you’re in the market for a house; what are your must-haves? More than one bedroom? A backyard? Or how about a champagne room — not just for storing booze, but a whole room designed to look like a champagne glass? Or a race car simulator? Those are just a few of the amenities in a new development called the Park Bel Air.

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By Madeleine Brand • Oct 30, 2015 • 1 min read

Let’s say you’re in the market for a house; what are your must-haves? More than one bedroom? A backyard? Or how about a champagne room — not just for storing booze, but a whole room designed to look like a champagne glass? Or a race car simulator? Those are just a few of the amenities in a new development called the Park Bel Air. The Park Bel Air consists of three mega-mansions laden with indulgent perks. It’s the latest in a series of supersize spec homes rising in Bel Air. What does this mean for the neighborhood, and L.A.’s real estate market in general?

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    Madeleine Brand

    Host, 'Press Play'

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    Producer, 'The Document'

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    Anna Scott

    Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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    Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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