India, Nov. 5 -- Built in 1971 for approximately $1 million, Wilt Chamberlain's custom-built Bel Air residence sold in 2024 for $9.675 million after many years on the market at a peak asking price of nearly $19 million. The 9,395-square-foot property, called "Ursa Major," was designed by David Rich and drew inspiration from Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural style.

Beverly Hills real estate agent Bobby Syed's website lists the property deal as an off-market sale, with the final price recorded as $9,675,000. The five-bedroom, eight-bathroom house sits on a 2.51-acre hilltop lot in Bel Air.

Chamberlain, who stood seven feet tall, selected the private property and, together with Rich, designed a house that would suit him. Architectural Dig...