the italian-inspired mansion , which has incredible 360-degree views across the mountains , has now gone on the market for a tidy $ 29.5 million .
homeowner dick rothkopf , a former toy company chief , chose the location for the estate in 2008 because his family enjoyed hiking in the nearby hills .
but the property is so remote that it took two years , a team of engineers and $ 1 million to build the driveway from the roadway to its front door .