See Inside Michael Jackson’s $9.5M ‘Thriller Villa’

Michael Jackson’s final home was this spectacular Las Vegas compound, 24,276 estate situated on 1.7 acres discreetly hidden right in the middle of Sin City.

Thriller Villa is only the home’s nickname; its actual name is the Hacienda Palomina, built in 1952 by eccentric theatre designer Horst Schmidt.

The home boasts (and boasts) seven bedrooms, 12 baths, a subterranean art gallery, a 7,394-square-foot chapel that can seat 74 guests, a grand salon, a ventilated cigar bar, an enclosed courtyard large enough to accommodate 300 people, a recording studio, parking for up to 50 cars, elevators, three kitchens, a conference room with seating for 60, and a 3,900-square-foot guest house – that can be accessed from the main house via a secret underground tunnel.

As you’d expect from a place that was once home to the King of Pop, the entrance is not what you’d call “subdued.”

Guests enter the house through this foyer, which features a helpful cardboard reminder about the home’s previous tenant.

In fact, the entrance foyer is larger than your average New York City apartment.

Still the foyer, highlighting the exposed beams, stone accent wall and roaring fireplace.

The aptly named Grand Salon was said to be a “favourite retreat” for the late King of Pop.

The Grand Salon is highlighted by this ostentatious Murano glass chandelier, and boasts a large stone fireplace.

These days, the Grand Salon is used to host events such as cocktail parties and the like.

The Grand Salon can also be reconfigured to be a dining room that can comfortably seat up to 80 people.

Michael Jackson didn’t appear to be a cigar smoker, but if he ever did feel the urge to enjoy a stogie he could have retreated to this specially design cigar lounge.

The Havana Cigar Bar overlooks the spacious outdoor courtyard, and boasts a specially designed air filtration system that releases the smoke without allowing it to permeate other areas of the house.

One of the home’s three kitchens, featuring jade-coloured tile that would not have been out of place for a guy who once eased on up the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City in “The Wiz”.

The huge master bedroom is beyond spacious.

The largest of the home’s 12 bathrooms, the master bath boasts a large walk-in shower and a huge vanity mirror ideal for applying thick layers of makeup in.

Close-up details of the enormous walk-in shower.

Another of the home’s 12 bathrooms, boasting the elaborate attention to detail that carries throughout the home.

At the centre of the home is the massive King’s Courtyard, an outdoor gathering space that is currently used to host events, and can accomodate up to 400 guests.

While it’s tough to imagine Michael Jackson wearing a “Kiss the Chef” apron while grilling up a rack of ribs, if he ever did feel like doing some barbecuing, he could have done it on this massive outdoor grill in the King’s Courtyard.

One of the private nooks within the courtyard.

The Thriller Villa even has its own secluded little cocktail lounge, replete with wet bar and comfy seating.

There’s no shortage of space in this massive house.

Dubbed the We Are the World Conference Room, this space can accommodate large meetings at the boardroom table, and the high ceilings are said to provide “excellent acoustics.”

The home’s original owner, theater designer Horst Schmidt, created this unique chapel/performance space, guarded by a statue of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals.

The Neverland Chapel is primarily designed as a “pitch-perfect” performance space that can seat up to 74 guests on two levels.

Below the elaborately designed chapel is a specially designed basement, a rarity in Las Vegas. The basement was conceived as a secret art gallery in which the original owner could showcase his art collection, which during Michael Jackson’s tenancy housed the “Billie Jean” singer’s artwork.

According to reports, Jackson wound up using the basement and underground passageway quite a bit, from storing artwork to moving freely between the main house and the 3,900-square-foot guest house where he and his three children lived.