Minecraft Founder Notch Is Selling $70M Beverly Hills Mansion
Markus “Notch” Persson, the creator of Minecraft, has put his Beverly Hills mansion up for sale. The asking price is $70 million. That is exactly what he paid for it in 2014, when he beat Beyoncé and Jay-Z to the house.
The mansion also lives in Minecraft. A replica was built block by block in early 2015, months after the sale made headlines. The white wings, the pools and the sloping garden are all there. You can walk through it in 3D and download it for your own world, like every house in our Minecraft house builds library.
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Notch’s LA Mansion
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Notch’s Beverly Hills Mansion at a Glance
| Asking price | $70 million |
|---|---|
| Price Notch paid | $70 million, in December 2014 |
| First asking price | $85 million, in 2014 |
| Where | Trousdale Estates, Beverly Hills |
| Size | About 22,300 square feet |
| Rooms | 8 bedrooms, 15 bathrooms |
| Listing agent | Aaron Kirman |
How Notch Bought the $70 Million Mansion in 2014
In 2014, Microsoft bought Mojang, the studio behind Minecraft, for $2.5 billion. Notch left the company and went house hunting.
He found a modern mansion in Trousdale Estates, a hillside part of Beverly Hills known for its views. It was listed at $85 million. Beyoncé and Jay-Z wanted it too. Notch won with $70 million in cash. At the time, no home in Beverly Hills had ever sold for more.
Inside Notch’s House: Candy Room, Nightclub and Studio
The house was built to impress. Glass walls look out over downtown Los Angeles and the Pacific Ocean. There is an infinity pool, a movie theater, an underground garage and a wine cellar for 2,500 bottles.
Then there is the candy room, a wall stocked with sweets. It made headlines around the world when Notch bought the place.
Notch added two rooms of his own: a recording studio and a private nightclub with a DJ booth.
Why Notch Is Selling His Mansion Now
The reason is simple, says his agent: Notch rarely spends time in Los Angeles. Kirman told the Wall Street Journal that Notch is serious about selling.
The timing caught people’s eye. The house went on the market days before Californians vote, on November 3, on a one-time 5% tax on billionaires living in the state. Some posts online called the sale an escape from California. Notch has not said that, and neither has his agent.
If it sells at the full price, it will be the most expensive home sale in Beverly Hills this year, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Notch’s Mansion in Minecraft: The Full Build
The Minecraft replica follows the real house: long white wings with glass walls, a big pool in front, a second pool by the terrace, and a garden that steps down the hill.
It is not just the shell. The build keeps its decoration too:
- Garden: tall grass, poppies, dandelions, daisies and bluets across the lawn.
- Rooms: carpets in five colors, chests, doors and iron bars.
- Easter eggs: a dragon egg and an enchanting table.
In all it has 45,513 blocks, plus 2,832 pieces of decoration, on a plot 84 by 85 blocks wide.
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How to Download Notch’s Mansion for Minecraft
- Open Notch’s LA Mansion in the Photo2Skin build library. Turn it, zoom in, or press Walk in to explore it in first person.
- Press Download and pick your edition.
- Bedrock (phone, tablet, console, Windows): take the ready world, a pack for a world you have, or a
.mcstructurefile. - Java (PC and Mac): take a ready world, a Litematica file or a WorldEdit schematic. You can also get the original 2015 world, every block as it was built.
- Open the file in Minecraft. The download sheet shows the steps for each one.
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Put the Mansion on Real Beverly Hills Land
A mansion needs a neighborhood. With the real-world Minecraft map generator, pick Beverly Hills on the map and get its streets, hills and buildings as a playable world. Then paste Notch’s house on top.
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Notch Mansion FAQ
How much is Notch selling his mansion for?
$70 million. That is the same price he paid for it in December 2014.
Where is Notch’s mansion?
In Trousdale Estates, a hillside neighborhood of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles.
Who did Notch outbid for the house?
Beyoncé and Jay-Z. Notch paid $70 million in cash, then a record for Beverly Hills.
Can I download Notch’s mansion in Minecraft?
Yes. Open the build on Photo2Skin, explore it in 3D, then download it as a world or a schematic.
Does the Notch mansion build work on Bedrock?
Yes. It downloads as a Bedrock world, a pack or a structure file, and for Java as a world, a Litematica file or a WorldEdit schematic.
Can I make my own Minecraft mansion?
Yes. Describe it or upload a photo, and the AI Minecraft builder makes it a build you can explore in 3D and download.
Is Notch leaving California?
Nobody has confirmed that. His agent says he is selling because he rarely uses the house.