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Simon Cowell

When Simon Cowell couldn’t find a home that he loved he decided to build one himself. The mansion took a reported five years to build but something tells us it was worth the wait. With 9,000 sq. ft., six bedrooms, a spa, a lap pool, and a theater, Mr. Cowell is living large.

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