THE house that is quite possibly the largest private residence in the world is up for sale. Called The Manor, it is the home of Candy Spelling, widow of Aaron, producer of such television tat as Charlie's Angels and Dynasty.

The Manor is so large (56,600 square feet) that Mrs Spelling is not altogether sure how many rooms it has. Diligent research has established it has 123. The price is $150m, for which you get a home that looks as if Powerscourt had a one-night stand with Versailles. This is not surprising, since, when it was designed in the 1980s, Candy Spelling sent the architects a postcard of Buckingham Palace with orders to "build me a house that looks like this".

They made one or two modifications. Unlike the home of the British queen, it has a bowling alley, two large swimming pools, an ice rink, four bars, dolls' museum, flower-arranging room, wine-tasting room, gift-wrapping room, bomb-proof anti-terrorist chamber, a barber shop, parking for 100 cars, and a service wing with five maids' bedrooms and two suites for the butlers. And "either 23 or 26" bathrooms, says Spelling.

In the five acres of grounds, are a tennis court, fountains, a waterfall, a pool and spa, lily pond, pool house with kitchen, 18th century-style gardens, citrus orchard, and rooftop rose garden. Spelling may find her new home – a two-storey $47m condominium – somewhat cramped.

Spelling let her dog Madison help pick the best estate agent. She had her security bring the dog into the room every time she met a candidates and watched how he reacted. If Madison didn't like them, out they went.