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Minecraft Creator Notch Is Selling His L.A. Mansion for the ‘Low’ Asking Price of $70 Million
Markus “Notch” Persson has listed his Beverly Hills mansion for $70 million, the same price he paid for it after selling Mojang to Microsoft for $2.5 billion in 2014. The sale reflects a cooling market for luxury homes, and if completed at the asking price it would be Beverly Hills’ most expensive home sale this year and the second-priciest in Los Angeles County.
The 22,300-square-foot estate has eight bedrooms, 15 bathrooms, a private nightclub, recording studio, DJ booth, cinema and swimming pool; it also includes a candy room said to have cost $200,000. Persson says he spends little time in Los Angeles and has not cited California’s proposed billionaire wealth tax as a reason for selling. The listing comes amid reports that other wealthy technology figures have established homes in Florida, while opponents of the tax have contributed heavily to state election campaigns.
In short
- Notch is asking $70 million for his Beverly Hills mansion.
- The estate includes a nightclub, recording studio and 15 bathrooms.
- He says he spends little time in Los Angeles.
Explained simply
Markus “Notch” Persson is a Swedish programmer who created Minecraft, a block-building video game that became a global hit. He sold its developer, Mojang, to Microsoft in 2014 for $2.5 billion, and later bought a large home in Beverly Hills, an affluent area of Los Angeles.
The estate is an unusually large luxury property, with entertainment facilities including a private nightclub, recording studio and cinema. Its asking price sits in a market where high-end home sales have cooled, so the eventual sale price may differ from the price sought.
The listing has also drawn attention amid debate over a proposed California tax on billionaires and reports of wealthy technology figures moving to Florida. Persson has said he spends little time in Los Angeles and has not given the proposed tax as a reason for selling.
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