Peter Thiel revealed as secret buyer of Bel Air mansion that sold for $130m
Peter Thiel's estate, Casa Encantada, on 1 October 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Photograph: Kayla Bartkowski/Los Angeles Times/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenPeter Thiel's estate, Casa Encantada, on 1 October 2026 in Los Angeles, California. The former owner, late telecom mogul Gary Winnick, wanted $225m for the property in 2019 and $250m in 2023, making it the priciest home in the US at the time.
- ▪Peter Thiel's estate, Casa Encantada, on 1 October 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
- ▪Photograph: Kayla Bartkowski/Los Angeles Times/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenPeter Thiel's estate, Casa Encantada, on 1 October 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
- ▪The former owner, late telecom mogul Gary Winnick, wanted $225m for the property in 2019 and $250m in 2023, making it the priciest home in the US at the time.
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Peter Thiel's estate, Casa Encantada, on 1 October 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Photograph: Kayla Bartkowski/Los Angeles Times/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenPeter Thiel's estate, Casa Encantada, on 1 October 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Photograph: Kayla Bartkowski/Los Angeles Times/Getty ImagesPeter ThielPeter Thiel revealed as secret buyer of Bel Air mansion that sold for $130mThe 1938 mansion, Casa Encantada, once belonged to Conrad Hilton and was sold at foreclosure auctionLucy CampbellFri 2 Oct 2026 12.22 EDTLast modified on Fri 2 Oct 2026 12.24 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleTech billionaire Peter Thiel has been revealed as the new owner of a storied Bel-Air estate that quietly sold in July for a staggering $130m.The 1938 mansion, Casa Encantada, was sold at an…
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