Aerial view of the mansion in the Holmby Hills section of Los Angeles, California / File IT remains to be seen whether the sagas behind the sale of the Spellings mansion makes compelling viewing but it proves almost anything can be turned into reality TV. Of course it helps if you are Hollywood royalty to get a self-indulgent TV show up and running and, presumably, Candy Spelling has also relied on contacts and her fat bank balance. In the two-part series Selling Spelling Manor, the widow of TV producer Aaron Spelling takes us on her journey into recession chic, listing the family's Hollywood mansion for $150 million and downsizing to a $47 million penthouse which is the same size as the attic in her old pad - poor Candy. VIDEO: Selling Spelling Manor promo Why sell this one-of-a-kind 5,250sq m mega-mansion? Candy found the place too big to walk around. She's right. To give you some perspective, the mansion is nearly the size of the White House. It's about 23 times the size of the average Australian home, and more than twice the size of a Coles supermarket. This obscene amount of home floor space includes amenities you won't find in Coles, including a bowling alley, barber shop and beauty salon. There are also three rooms for wrapping gifts, rooms for displaying silver and china and a media centre with mechanized paintings - how useful. The estate has 14 bedrooms, 27 bathrooms, custom-built library, roof-top rose garden, a wine cellar with more than 1000 bottles, and parking for 100 cars. The late Aaron Spelling with his family, from left, Randy, Candy andTori at Universal Studios. Picture: AP Source: No Source The mansion was on the market for several years before it eventually sold in 2011 at a 43 per cent discount - perhaps some comfort for US viewers who live in the world's foreclosure epicentre. Spelling Manor was the most expensive real estate listing in the world during the real estate downturn that sent prices in Los Angeles down by more than a third. Selling Spelling Manor captures all the stresses and strains of Candy's big move from the family crib to a mere 1500sq m penthouse, which is about seven times the size of the average Australian home. And with just 30 days to move, this is downsizing of epic proportions. It's a chaotic and emotional journey for Candy and her two children Tori and Randy, who sort through priceless collections and family heirlooms for auction that have provided the Spelling family with a lifetime of memories. The long-running drama over the sale came to an end in July 2011 when the home was sold to 22-year-old Petra Ecclestone, heiress to a Formula One car racing fortune. Selling Spelling Manor premiers on April 18 at 9.30pm on LifeStyle HOME.