Candy Spelling mansion sold to Formula One heiress

Candy Spelling has sold her lavish Los Angeles mansion to British heiress Petra Ecclestone.

The 65-year-old socialite the widow of film and TV producer Aaron Spelling and mother to reality star Tori had placed the extravagant 57,000 sq ft property on the market in March 2009 for $150 million, but is believed to have accepted a much lower sum from the 22-year-old beauty, the daughter of Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone.

According to reports, Candy eventually auctioned off the property which was built on the site of Bing Crosby’s former house and opened the bidding at $75 million.

However, the final closing price for the estate has not been disclosed.

The home is located in the Holmby Hills area of the city and boasts 14 bedrooms, 27 bathrooms, a car park which can accommodate 100 vehicles and an in-house bowling alley, flower-cutting room, beauty salon and “Prince Charles suite”.

Petra whose father Bernie is worth a reputed $4 billion decided she wanted the house because she intends to split her time between London and Los Angeles after she marries her fiance James Stunt.

Candy who also has a son, Randy will now live in a 15,555-sq ft condominium in Century City, California, that she purchased for $35 million.