Meet Petra Ecclestone –The 22-Year-Old Who Bought Candy Spelling’s Home

July 29 2011, Published 2:30 p.m. ET
By Breaking Celebrity News Staff
Hollywood’s newest “It” girl Petra Ecclestone gave her first in-depth interview in the states on Friday to ABC News, opening up about her palatial new digs, her celebrated family roots, and a certain socialite she’s frequently been compared to.
The exquisite English import, who's branching out to Los Angeles, turned heads when she plunked down a reported $85 million in cash for Candy Spelling's massive 57,000-sq. foot Holmby Hills mansion last month.
"It was a great investment," said Ecclestone, who also owns a $90.9 million, six-story house in Chelsea, England. "I got a really good deal."
Meet The Ecclestones - Photos Of Petra And Her Family
The 22-year-old daughter of Formula One head Bernard Ecclestone, whose net worth Forbes last year estimated as $4 billion, said the new house fit her