# Elizabeth Taylor’s Bel Air estate gets $47m makeover, retains legacy 2026-08-13T22:47:23+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Developer Ardie Tavangarian is spending at least $47 million to restore and expand Elizabeth Taylor's former Bel Air estate, where the actress lived for 30 years until her death in 2011. Tavangarian told the New York Post he will preserve Taylor's master bedroom, bathroom, jewellery room and sapphire-blue pool, adding a 12,000 sq ft wing with a retractable roof, spa and screening room. The original 7,000 sq ft ranch-style home will become an 'Elizabeth Taylor wing'. Tavangarian bought the 1.3-acre compound in 2021 for $15 million and expects the project to finish next year. Reports that the property had been demolished are wrong, he clarified. No buyer is lined up yet; the estate was relisted this month for $135 million after a previous deal fell through. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Bel Air, Elizabeth Taylor, Historic Preservation, Hollywood, real estate Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/elizabeth-taylors-bel-air-estate-gets-47m-makeover-retains-legacy/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/elizabeth-taylors-bel-air-estate-gets-47m-makeover-retains-legacy/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.