Quincy Jones' Bel Air estate, bought for $200K in 1972, listed at $34.85M

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The late music legend Quincy Jones purchased a 2.3-acre plot in Bel Air, Los Angeles, for $200,000 in 1972 and spent decades developing it into a grand personal estate. He commissioned architect Gerald Allison to design the residence, drawing inspiration from a luxury South African resort. The sprawling 25,000-square-foot property, completed in 2002, features five bedrooms, 17 bathrooms, a recording studio, a cinema, a pool, and a tennis court. The estate was previously listed at close to $60 million but has since been repriced at $34.85 million, according to Mansion Global.

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