How is the mansion in Los Angeles that Osama bin Laden’s half-brother put up for sale for $ 28 million

Osama Bin Laden’s half-brother Ibrahim Bin Laden has put his former Bel Air (Los Angeles, Calif.) Mansion up for sale for $ 28 million.

The luxurious mansion was built in 1931, It measures 2,164 square feet, has seven bedrooms, five bathrooms and is located at 634 Stone Canyon Rd, a property that spans over two acres of land.

The mansion has been abandoned for 20 years, according to the Daily Mail, since the 9/11 terrorist attacks in which Al Qaeda, orAn organization led by Osama Bin Laden, crashed two commercial planes in the Twin Towers in the heart of New York’s business district.

Ibrahim, who is Osama’s older half-brother, originally purchased the Mediterranean villa-style mansion in 1983 for only $ 1,653,000. Today, that price would equate to around $ 5.5 million thanks to 38% inflation. But in addition, the lands and properties of this region have been valued much more.

Crafted with concrete walls and painted a candy pink hue, the property is located a few blocks from the famous and luxurious Hotel Bel Air.

Next door neighbors include two of the biggest and grandest homes in Los Angeles County: a 10,972 square meter Tudor-style mansion owned by Israeli businessman Beny Alagem; and a 13,106 square meter French-inspired mansion owned by mobile home magnate Jeffrey Kaplan.

Ibrahim was on vacation abroad at the time of the 9/11 attacks and never returned to the United States due to the negative notoriety associated with his name.

Because no one has resided in the house since then, the property appears to have been forgotten over time.

What was once lush vegetation is now overtaken by tall grass, while the stone fountains remain empty and in ruins.

However, several palm trees adorn the exterior of the residence, while A surprisingly well-maintained pool and spa appear at the rear. According to the notice, the price of the property is based on “fair value of the land”.

The house has a line of prominent past owners, including Arthur Freed, a famous Hollywood producer from the Golden Age known for classic films like Singing in the Rain or The Wizard of Oz.

In the 1970s, the mansion was renovated by the so-called King of the Hollywood Regency, architect John Elgin Woolf.

Ibrahim is said to have resided at the property with his ex-wife, Christine Hartunian Sinay, a socialite from Los Angeles with whom he shares his daughter Sibba Hartunian.

Living on the farm, Ibrahim employed “full-time gardeners, housekeepers, drivers and private security”, according to Steve Coll’s bestseller, The Bin Ladens: an Arab family in the American century (The Bin Ladens: An Arab Family in the American Century).

He and Sinay eventually divorced, and then Sinay married and divorced Jason Sinay, a musician from Los Angeles and son of Fiji Water founder Lynda Resnick.

Ibrahim rented the property, and Rumors circulated that it was used to make porn movies.

Like his brother, Ibrahim is one of the 56 children of Saudi construction tycoon Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden, who also had 22 wives.

On May 2, 2011, Osama was killed in his hiding place in Abbottabad, Pakistan.

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