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The buyer will be able to boast of having a house with its own vineyard, a wine cellar for 10,000 bottles, a waterfall, a bowling alley, a 50-seat cinema, a revolving dance floor and a Turkish spa.

At a price of US$195-million ($220-million CAD), only the richest need apply to buy the most expensive house ever to go on sale in America.

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The Beverly Hills estate, nicknamed Palazzo di Amore – or palace of love – comprises a main house that is more than 35,000 sq. ft. – so large that an elevator was installed to save time climbing the vast number of staircases. The dining room table is big enough to host up to 250 guests at a time.

At 25 acres, the grounds will also take a bit of upkeep.

Visitors must approach down a quarter-mile drive, but can park wherever they like: the garage can accommodate 27 cars and there is on-site parking for up to 150. A floating-style glass walkway over pools lined by 70-year-old olive trees leads to the complex, which has limestone floors with marble and maple inlay and hand-painted ceilings.