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Description: Years after spec developer (and father of models Gigi and Bella) Mohamed Hadid lost control of the mega-mansion he planned in the hills of Bel Air, owner Sahara Construction is once again trying to sell the notorious property. Watch for the wild story of 901 Strada Vecchia.

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Years after spec developer (and father of models Gigi and Bella) Mohamed Hadid lost control of the mega-mansion he planned in the hills of Bel Air, owner Sahara Construction is once again trying to sell the notorious property. Watch for the wild story of 901 Strada Vecchia.