Osama bin Laden family’s abandoned LA estate up for sale for $38.1 million

Osama bin Laden’s brother, Ibrahim bin Laden, has listed his longtime Bel Air mansion for a whopping $38.1 million (US$28 million), the Post reports.

Ibrahim, who is the older half-brother of the late terrorist, has owned the property for nearly four decades, since 1983, property records show.

 

(An aerial shot of the home, which is situated on over 2 acres of land. Picture: Realtor)

 

(Picture: Realtor)

Ibrahim purchased the Mediterranean villa-style mansion for US$1,653,000 at the time — what would be roughly $5.5 million after accounting for 38 years of inflation.

But he hasn’t occupied the home since the September 11 attacks, according to the listing.

“Ready for redoing, owner has not been here for over 20 years,” the listing states.

Despite its abandoned state, the property’s price is based on “land value only,” and location.

Situated in the prestigious lower Bel Air neighbourhood, the residence spans 660 sqm on more than almost 8,100 sqm of land, and is made up of seven bedrooms and five bathrooms.

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Built in 1931, the estate, made with concrete and painted pink, is only a few doors down from the Hotel Bel-Air.

 

(While the house is in a deteriorated state, the pool remains intact. Picture: Realtor)

 

(Picture: Realtor)

Interior photos of the property are scarce due to its deteriorated state, but it appears several palm trees continue to survive, and the swimming pool and spa appear well-maintained.

Ibrahim, who had lived there with his former wife, Christine Hartunian Sinay, a Los Angeles socialite with whom he shares daughter Sibba Hartunian, employed “full-time groundskeepers, household help, chauffeurs, and private security,” according to Steve Coll’s book, “The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century.”

 

(The property is made up of seven bedrooms and five bathrooms. Picture: Realtor)

 

(The property’s windows have been boarded up since Ibrahim bin Laden left the home following the September 11, 2001 attacks. Picture: Realtor)

 

(The four-car garage which once housed Ibrahim bin Laden’s two Rolls-Royces and a Lamborghini. Picture: Realtor)

 

(The property is made up of seven bedrooms and five bathrooms. Picture: Realtor)

Like Osama, Ibrahim was one of 56 children born to Saudi Arabian construction tycoon Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden, who had 22 wives.

 

 

(The property also has a separate pink pool house. Picture: Realtor)

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