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Peter Thiel revealed as secret buyer of Bel Air mansion that sold for $130m
The 1938 mansion, Casa Encantada, once belonged to Conrad Hilton and was sold at foreclosure auction
Tech billionaire Peter Thiel has been revealed as the new owner of a storied Bel-Air estate that quietly sold in July for a staggering $130m.
The 1938 mansion, Casa Encantada, was sold at an open-air foreclosure auction in Pomona, with the name of the buyer kept under wraps for months. The winning bid is now revealed to have come from a limited liability company linked to the venture capitalist and PayPal and Palantir co-founder, according to the Wall Street Journal, which first reported the buyer’s identity.
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Lucy Campbell · Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:22 AM
California | The Guardian
The 1938 mansion, Casa Encantada, once belonged to Conrad Hilton and was sold at foreclosure auction
Tech billionaire Peter Thiel has been revealed as the new owner of a storied Bel-Air estate that quietly sold in July for a staggering $130m.
The 1938 mansion, Casa Encantada, was sold at an open-air foreclosure auction in Pomona, with the name of the buyer kept under wraps for months. The winning bid is now revealed to have come from a limited liability company linked to the venture capitalist and PayPal and Palantir co-founder, according to the Wall Street Journal, which first reported the buyer’s identity.
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