The greatest house on earth?

You would expect Cecil B DeMille to have lived in a spectacular Hollywood manner, and his 11,000sq ft Spanish-style Los Angeles mansion doesn't disappoint...

For sale at £23,950,000, the six-bedroom property includes nearly two acres of immaculate lawn dotted with fountains and classical statuary, an Olympic-sized pool and an artist's studio.

The flamboyant Director of epics such as The Ten Commandments and The Greatest Show on Earth lived there for 40 years until his death in 1959 at the age of 77. "The house has been completely restored with incredible attention to quality and detail," says a breathless Sotheby's International rep.

Source: www.homesandproperty.co.uk