This home is owned by Todd Christie, the brother of NJ Governor Chris Christie. Todd earned more than $60 million when his stock specialist firm was bought by the investment bank Goldman Sachs in 2000. His home is located at 520 Bernardsville Road in Mendham, NJ. It sits on 4.65 acres of land and boasts 6 bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms, formal living and dining rooms, country kitchen with breakfast room, sun room, a swimming pool, large pool house, and more. It was originally listed at $5,900,000 and can now be yours for $5,600,000.

* Thanks to reader Matt for the tip

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The McCune mansion was built in the 1960s by oil tycoon Walker McCune. It is located at 6112 N Paradise View Drive in Paradise Valley, AZ. It sits on  six hilltop acres and boasts 52,000 square feet of living space with 12 bedrooms and 12 bathrooms. The home was last owned by the late Geordie Hormel, heir to the Hormel Foods fortune. The home has a ballroom with a giant crystal chandelier, multiple kitchens, an ice-skating rink, 150-seat theater, dark room, beauty salon, Olympic sized swimming pool, pool-side kitchen, tennis court, and more. The home was first listed at $25 million and then went down to $20 million. It is now listed at $15,000,000. You do get a lot of square footage for that price, but the home definitely needs to be renovated. What do you guys think?

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Holy Moly!!!!!!!! We just saw Richard Kurtz’s $68 million Alpine, NJ mansion hit the market for a mind numbing $68,000,000. Well, another massive mega-mansion has hit the market with a similar asking price – $68,500,000!! Two $68 million mega-mansions up for sale in one week; I guess the economy isn’t slowing EVERYBODY down! The 36,000 square foot mansion is located at 9577 Sunset Blvd in Beverly Hills, CA. It just finished completion and boasts 9 bedrooms and 13 bathrooms.

The owner of the home is C. Frederick Wehba Sr. He is the founder of Bentley Forbes, a national real estate investment firm. I guess he, like all other mega-mansion owners, put the home up for sale because it is just too big for him and his family.

The Beaux-Arts style mansion was designed by Biglin Architectural Group. The home has stone floors, 24k gold door and window hardware, a massive marble foyer with grand double marble staircase, an elevator, a home gym with spa, two full kitchens, five coffee bars, seven fireplaces, a huge music room, subterranean parking, a tennis court, and a swimming pool with pool house.

The home has 2 listing agents; Joyce Rey and Mauricio Umansky (Hilton & Hyland)

* There is also another huge mega-mansion right next door that is nearing completion.

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The epitome of European elegance with over 36,000 square feet of exquisite designs with hand painted detailing & state of the art electronics. Commercial level systems, exceptional new construction on nearly two acres of unparalleled quality. Delicate hand carved imported limestone exterior, onyx marbles, marble columns, antique mirrors, exceptional French moldings with 24karat gilt, bronze beveled double paned windows & doors. Fabulous master suite with huge dressing areas, luxurious baths & separate sitting rooms. Tournament play tennis court, expansive pool pavilion entertaining area with beautiful gardens. Opulent two story circular entry with a magnificent skylight. An entertainer’s paradise, extraordinary scale. No expense has been spared in this famed 3 level French Palladian residential estate. Shown to pre qualified clients only.

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This French Normandy masterpiece was recently named Robb Report’s Ultimate Home of 2010. If you don’t already know, this 42,000 square foot behemoth is located in the exclusive gated community of Beverly Park in Los Angeles, CA. It was designed by architect Richard Landy (one of the best around!) and built by renowned Finton Construction. The home took 3-1/2 years to complete, which is a relatively short time for a home of this size and quality. It truly is one the best built homes I’ve ever seen. The interior is so elegantly done and the exterior stonework is just magnificent. It has so much warmth and charm to it and is not something you would expect to see in a home of this stature.

The owner, Alec Gores, is an American businessman who made his fortune through leveraged buyouts of technology firms. His net worth was estimated at $1.5 billion in 2008 and his brother Tom is also a billionaire (worth $2.2 billion). Must be nice!

The first floor of the home boasts a foyer with dome and second floor wraparound balcony, formal dining and living rooms, family room, large gourmet kitchen with breakfast room, library, loggia, and more. The second floor boasts most of the bedrooms, a gym, and a private office. The lower level boasts a 2,600 bottle wine cellar, billiards room, circular sitting area with big-screen television, card room, and a home theater. The estate also includes a swimming pool with outdoor living area, 6+ car garage, and numerous walkways.

*All photos from Finton Associates

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(click Projects, then “Completed”. It is the 32nd home down)

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Its been reported that real estate developer Mohamed Hadid’s Beverly Hills mega-mansion has been sold to an unknown Indonesian buyer. The home was first listed back in 2009 for a staggering $85 million. It was then reduced to $72 million. It then disappeared off the market and reappeared on February 11th, 2010 with the same asking price of $72 million. The home is said to have been sold for around $50,000,000, which is actually $9 million less than what it cost Mohamed to build it. If the deal goes through, this would be the highest real estate sale in the new year beating out the  $46,500,000 paid for Bootjack Ranch by Texas energy executive Kelcy Warren. Le Belvedere, as it’s known as, is located on Nimes Road in Bel Air, CA. It boasts approximately 48,000 square feet of grand living space with 10 bedrooms, 14.5 bathrooms, 19 fireplaces, a sweeping imported wood staircase with beautiful ornate molding, a grand reception room, formal living and dining rooms, a family room with a wet bar, a music room, a library, an elevator, a lovely gourmet kitchen with imported wood cabinets and large center island, a study, and a staff bedroom. The lower level is perfect for grand scale entertaining. It contains a 5,000 bottle wine cellar, a grand ballroom that can seat up to 250 people, a commercial kitchen, a Moroccan inspired home theater, a gym, a Moroccan room , a Turkish hammam, and a game room. The grounds of this massive estate has staff quarters over the garage, two limousine garages, a swan pond, formal gardens, a 70ft long infinity pool, a 12-person spa, an alfresco dining area, an outdoor kitchen with pizza oven, fireplaces, and a large courtyard that can accommodate up to 100 people. Talk about luck!! The home was on the market for less than 2 years and has already sold!