Stunning photos obtained by DailyMail.com show the interior of the $25.5 million Hollywood Hills mansion that the winner of California’s biggest ever lottery prize recently purchased.
Edwin Castro hit headlines after winning the $2.04 billion prize back in November – though he has chosen to remain private ever since.
But just one month after scooping up his one-time payment, reports state he has invested in a 13,578-square-foot hillside home which comes complete with a full outdoor kitchen, gym, wine cellar and infinity pool.
It comes after it was revealed Castro is being sued by a fellow California resident who alleges he had the winning ticket and it was stolen from him.
Lottery jackpot winner Edwin Castro snapped up a $25.5million Hollywood Hills home
Among Castro’s new neighbors are Jimmy Kimmel and Ariana Grande
Castro bought the property just one month after winning the $2.04 billion lottery prize back in November
The sprawling 13,578-square-foot hillside home offers views of the city below
Among the many amenities at the home is a large outdoor infinity pool overlooking the city
Last month Castro, who is reportedly in his early 30s, finally claimed his $997.6 million prize after taxes.
He bought up his new lavish home less than 30 days later, reports real estate magazine Dirt.
The three-story property, which sits behind the iconic Chateau Marmont, comes complete with five bedrooms and five bath and bathrooms.
It also features an infinity pool, movie theatre and sauna as well as two separate garages that can hold up to seven cars.
The pad was first listed back in July 2022 for $30 million but it appears Castro managed to shave $4.5 million off the headline price.
Other amenities include a game room and bar as well as a fitness studio with a hot and cold plunge, a dry sauna and steam shower.
Meanwhile the double-height glass stairwell offers extensive city views while two fire pits and a built-in barbecue area sit outside.
Castro has largely tried to evade the spotlight after his record-breaking win.
The five bedroom, five bathroom home boasts floor to ceiling windows
One of the bedrooms offers an outdoor porch to enjoy coffee or read the newspaper in the morning
Another of the five bedrooms inside the multi-million-dollar mansion is pictured here
The pad was first listed back in July 2022 for $30million, but Castro shaved $4.5million off
The master bedroom also offers floor-to-ceiling views of Los Angeles with couches to enjoy the view
Pictured is a sitting room inside the sprawling Hollywood Hills mansion
One of the five bathrooms inside the homes features a roomy shower with marble walls
The Hollywood Hills mansion also includes its own private sauna for residents
The double-height glass stairwell offers extensive views of Los Angeles
Californian rules dictate that any lottery winner must be named – but he has never been pictured out in public.
At the time of the win, lottery director Alva Johnson said Castro wanted to remain private and had declined an invitation from lottery officials to attend the press conference.
In a prepared statement Castro said: ‘As much as I am shocked and ecstatic to have won the Powerball drawing, the real winner is the California public school system.’
Castro will have his own private bar inside the new $25.5million mansion
The kitchen boasts stainless steel appliances with floor-to-ceiling windows and the opportunity to dine outside
It also offers a private game room for residents. Pictured here is a billiards table
To relax, Castro can enjoy some movies with friends in his private screening room
The mansion also includes space for Castro and some guests to get in some daily yoga
Two separate garages in the home can hold up to seven different vehicles
After he won the lottery in November, lottery director Alva Johnson said Castro wanted to remain private and had declined an invitation from lottery officials to attend a press conference
Public schools in California act as a beneficiary to the state’s lottery.
It means the education system received over $156 million as a result of the record-breaking win.
‘The mission of the California lottery, which is to provide supplemental funding for California public education both public schools and colleges, makes this a huge win for the state,’ Castro said.
‘As someone who received the rewards of being educated in the California public education system, it’s gratifying to hear that as a result of my win, the California school system greatly benefits as well,’ the statement concluded.
On nice sunny days in the normally balmy city, Castro will be able to eat outside
The living room also opens up to the extensive outdoor courtyard with even more seating options
Two fire pits and a built-in barbecue area sit outside the extensive mansion
But his story has been mired in controversy after California resident Jose Rivera claimed the winning ticket actually belonged to him.
Rivera is suing Castro for damages and is asking to be declared the winner of the historic jackpot.
Rivera said he had bought the ticket from Joe’s Service Center in Altadena, California on November 7 but had it stolen the same day.
Rivera claims a man named ‘Reggie’ took the ticket and, after the numbers were drawn, he tried to get the winning ticket back to no avail.
The floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the city offer an abundance of natural sunlight
The bathrooms open up into a large area where Castro can store clothes in a closet and towels
Castro will have his own private office inside the home where he can conduct business
He bought the home as h is being sued by another California resident who claims the lottery ticket actually belonged to him
It’s claimed that Reggie told Rivera that the ticket was a dud but if it turned out to be a winner that he would give up half the winnings.
Rivera said he ‘refused to be blackmailed’ and reported the theft to the CA Lottery and law enforcement.
Castro and Reggie have both been named as two separate defendants.
He’s asking the court for damages and to declare him the winner of the historic $2.04billion jackpot.
An employee at the service station told Dailymail.com last month that Rivera was ‘crazy’ to pursue the suit.
