Wilt Chamberlain’s Frank Lloyd Wright–Inspired Mansion Sells for $9.7 Million

Contemplating his seven-foot stature, it’s no shock that the late Lakers legend Wilt Chamberlain required just a few distinctive specs when he custom-built his Bel Air mansion in 1971. There have been the additional excessive counter tops, positive, however the four-time MVP baller additionally outfitted the 9,395-square-foot dwelling with loads of eyebrow-raising options designed along with his slightly notorious bachelor way of life in thoughts (in his 1991 memoir, the sportsman claimed to have slept with 20,000 girls). After years on and off the market, the quirky the two.5-acre hilltop property quietly bought for about $9.7 million, based on Robb Report.

The five-bedroom, eight-bathroom dwelling—which has since been modernized and renovated right into a much less tailored type—has been listed and de-listed a number of instances since 2018 with a most asking worth of about $19 million. It was most lately in the marketplace in September, listed solely for its land worth at slightly below $10 million, per Realtor.com. In line with Robb Report, the client is Erik Voorhees, CEO of the cryptocurrency change ShapeShift.

Again within the ’70s, Chamberlain paid $150,000 for the parcel and collaborated with architect David Wealthy to create a triangular dwelling impressed by the work of Frank Lloyd Wright. Crafted from redwood and stones sourced from the close by Bouquet Canyon, the manse price $1 million to construct (about $7.5 million when adjusted for inflation). It was dubbed “Ursa Main” in honor of Chamberlain’s nickname, “The Huge Dipper.” The sportsman died on the premises in 1999.

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Lots of the dwelling’s authentic options are nonetheless intact, together with a stone path that crosses over a water characteristic to entry the 14-foot-tall entrance door (that weighs a literal ton), a wraparound indoor-outdoor swimming pool in contrast to something we’ve seen lately, and a five-story-tall cathedral-style nice room centered round a fireplace-equipped dialog pit.