Fresh Prince exterior home relists at $22.95M; listing says buyer likely to demolish
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- Will Smith’s iconic ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ mansion returns to market with a 25% price cut; famous TV h -
- The house served as the exterior for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and was a family home for the Rahbans.
- Sasha Rahban, then 9, posed beside Will Smith as he filmed the opening to the sitcom at Rahban's childhood home.
- The property was initially listed earlier this year asking $30 million and attracted no commitments.
The Bel‑Air house owned by the Rahbans that served as the exterior for The Fresh Prince of Bel‑Air has returned to the market at $22.95 million after a substantial price cut, according to a Realtor.com‑cited relisting reported by the New York Post.
The relist price represents roughly a 25% reduction from an earlier $30 million asking price the article says drew interest but produced no sale. The Post reports the home is nearly 100 years old and that the listing itself warns a buyer would likely tear the structure down rather than undertake restoration, a point Realtor.com reportedly flagged.
Owners and listing agents are not quoted directly in the Post excerpt, but the article frames the sale as bittersweet for fans of the show given the house’s television fame and advanced age. The listing history included an initial early‑year ask of $30 million that, according to the Post, attracted looky‑loos but no commitments, prompting the return to market at a lower price.
The immediate consequence, per the single source, is that the property’s cultural value as a TV landmark may not protect it from demolition if a buyer chooses to redevelop the lot.
With only the New York Post reporting on the Realtor.com relisting in the provided text, details about buyer interest, preservation efforts, or permit filings remain unreported in this packet; the Post does not provide alternate valuations, firm offers, or statements from preservation groups.
For now, the documented facts are straightforward: relisted at $22.95 million, source says likely demolition, down from $30 million earlier this year (per nypost.com).
Left- and right-leaning outlets are covering this story differently — in which facts to emphasize, which context to include, and how to frame causes and consequences.