Markus Persson, the Swedish video game creator known as “Notch” who built Minecraft, has put his Beverly Hills mansion back on the market for $70 million, as reported in late October 2026 coverage. The asking price carries an unusual symmetry: it is exactly what Persson paid for the house in December 2014, in a purchase that set a Beverly Hills record at the time and became one of the most talked-about celebrity home buys of the decade.
The glass-walled estate sits in Trousdale Estates, the flat, view-heavy enclave above Beverly Hills that has long been a magnet for entertainment and tech money. Twelve years after buying it, Persson is, as reported, committed to selling — and if the $70 million ask is met, the sale would reportedly be the priciest in Beverly Hills in 2026.
Quick Facts
- Location: Trousdale Estates, Beverly Hills, California
- Asking price: $70 million, as reported
- Purchased: December 2014, for $70 million
- Bedrooms / Bathrooms: 8 bedrooms, 15 bathrooms
- Living space: About 22,300 sq ft (originally marketed at roughly 23,000 sq ft)
- Lot: About 1 acre
- Style: Contemporary glass-walled estate
- Pool: Infinity-edge pool
- Extras: Movie theater, elevator, underground garage, 2,500-bottle wine cellar, candy room, private nightclub, recording studio
- Listed by: Aaron Kirman of Christie’s International Real Estate, and Branden and Rayni Williams, as reported
The 2014 Purchase That Made Headlines
The timing of the original purchase explains why it drew so much attention. In September 2014, Microsoft bought Mojang, the studio behind Minecraft, for $2.5 billion. Weeks later, in December 2014, Persson bought the Trousdale Estates house. The home had been listed at $85 million; Persson closed at $70 million in six days, as reported — a Beverly Hills record at that time.
The sale was widely reported to have involved competing interest from Beyoncé and Jay-Z, although listing agent Branden Williams declined to confirm that account, so the outbid story remains a reported one rather than a verified fact. What is on the record is the speed and scale of the deal: a newly built glass mansion, sold furnished, at a price no Beverly Hills home had reached before. The furnishings alone made headlines — the house sold with its furniture in place, including Bentley furniture valued at roughly $1 million, as reported.
Persson’s purchase also became a symbol of a shift in Beverly Hills buying power, as gaming and tech fortunes began competing with traditional entertainment money for the city’s trophy properties. Comparable headline listings still test that top end of the market today, from the Jerry Rice Atherton estate listing in the Bay Area to legacy properties in Los Angeles itself.
Inside the Trousdale Estates Mansion
The house runs to roughly 22,300 square feet — it was originally marketed at around 23,000 square feet — with 8 bedrooms and 15 bathrooms on a lot of about one acre. Its defining feature is glass: walls of it, framing views that stretch across the Los Angeles basin to downtown and out to the Pacific Ocean.
An infinity-edge pool anchors the outdoor space, its edge visually merging with the city below. Inside, the amenity list reads like a private resort. There is a movie theater, an elevator serving the floors, and an underground garage. A wine cellar holds up to 2,500 bottles. And then there is the room that became the home’s signature in press coverage: a candy room, stocked as a display wall of sweets — a playful, deliberately over-the-top feature that set the house apart from the more formal trophy homes around it.
The Nightclub and Studio He Added Later
The 2014 purchase was not the end of the home’s evolution. After moving in, Persson added two major entertainment spaces of his own: a private nightclub complete with a DJ booth, and a professional recording studio, as reported. The additions pushed an already amenity-heavy house further toward a self-contained entertainment compound — a place designed so that large-scale socialising, music and screenings could all happen without leaving the property.
Those additions also help explain the relisting. A home customised this specifically around one owner’s tastes and social life is a distinctive product: buyers are not just purchasing square footage and views, but a ready-made entertainment infrastructure that would cost heavily to replicate.
Why He Is Selling Now
According to the listing agents, as reported, the reason is straightforward: Persson spends little time in Los Angeles and is committed to selling the house. No other motive has been confirmed. Coverage of the relisting has noted its timing near a California tax vote, but there is no confirmed evidence linking the sale to any proposed tax change, and the agents’ stated reason remains the only one on the record.
The $70 million figure itself sends a signal. By pricing the home at exactly his 2014 purchase price rather than above it, Persson is, as reported, presenting the market with a clean test: whether a record-setting glass estate, with a nightclub and studio added since, commands the same number twelve years later. The market context has changed around it — other celebrity listings, such as the Lady Gaga former NYC penthouse listing, show how asking prices for famous-name homes are being set cautiously in the current cycle.
What a $70M Sale Would Mean for Beverly Hills
If the mansion sells at its asking price, it would reportedly be the most expensive home sale in Beverly Hills in 2026. That outcome would underline two things at once: the durability of Trousdale Estates as the city’s prime view enclave, and the staying power of a house that was already a benchmark sale once before.
It would also close a neat loop in the property’s history — bought at a record $70 million weeks after one of the biggest gaming deals ever made, and offered again at the same figure, with more amenities than it had the first time.
Key Features
- About 22,300 sq ft of living space with 8 bedrooms and 15 bathrooms
- Glass walls with views to downtown Los Angeles and the Pacific Ocean
- Infinity-edge pool on an approximately 1-acre Trousdale Estates lot
- Movie theater, elevator and underground garage
- 2,500-bottle wine cellar and the signature candy room
- Private nightclub with DJ booth and professional recording studio, added by Persson after purchase
- Sold furnished in 2014, including Bentley furniture valued at roughly $1 million, as reported
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Markus ‘Notch’ Persson?
Markus Persson is the Swedish creator of Minecraft, the best-selling video game of all time, developed through his studio Mojang. Microsoft bought Mojang for $2.5 billion in September 2014.
How much is the Notch Beverly Hills mansion listed for?
The mansion has been relisted at $70 million, as reported in October 2026 — exactly the price Persson paid for it in December 2014.
Why is the 2014 purchase price significant?
The home had been listed at $85 million, and Persson closed at $70 million in six days, as reported. At the time it was a Beverly Hills record price.
Did Persson outbid Beyoncé and Jay-Z for the house?
That account was widely reported at the time, but listing agent Branden Williams declined to confirm it, so it remains a reported story rather than a verified fact.
What special features does the mansion have?
As reported: an infinity-edge pool, movie theater, elevator, underground garage, a 2,500-bottle wine cellar, a candy room, and — added by Persson after purchase — a private nightclub with a DJ booth and a professional recording studio.
Why is Persson selling the mansion?
The listing agents say, as reported, that Persson spends little time in Los Angeles and is committed to selling. No other reason has been confirmed.
