Some Mixed Reviews for Hilltop Mansion : Homes: Dennis Tito wanted a room with a view. His neighbors, however, say his giant home is spoiling theirs.

"It will have a 5,600-square-foot master bedroom suite, eight-car garage, 50 telephones, 20 televisions, a clothes closet larger than most mobile homes and a drawing room with a 23-foot-high ceiling that construction workers have sometimes used as a basketball court."

""It makes everybody else's house look like a serf's cottage," complained one neighbor, who spoke on the condition that she not be identified. "These are all multimillion-dollar homes.""

"Atop a 900-foot hill and surrounded by a guest house, swimming pool, pool house, tennis court and a private pond, the house that Dennis and Suzanne Tito are building for themselves and their three children is visible for miles around."

Dennis Tito, a former rocket scientist turned financial wizard, is constructing an enormous 30,000-square-foot mansion on a hilltop in Pacific Palisades. The home features a 5,600-square-foot master bedroom suite, eight-car garage, 50 telephones, 20 televisions, and a drawing room with a 23-foot-high ceiling. Located in an exclusive neighborhood with residents including Steven Spielberg and Norman Lear, the mansion is visible for miles and sits atop a 900-foot hill surrounded by guest houses, pools, and tennis courts. While Tito and his family followed proper notification procedures with neighbors, the home's massive scale and visibility have generated mixed reactions, with some residents concerned about increased tourism and questioning the necessity of such an enormous residence.

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