Petra Ecclestone — I’m Not Spoiled, I’m Privileged
Ecclestone recently invited 4 major antique dealers to check out the 57,000 square foot Holmby Hills mansion and bid on anything they could move out of the place.
Sources close to the situation tell TMZ … Petra was NOT a fan of the way the home looked when Candy was living there … and now she's on a mission to rid the place of everything from the Spelling era so she can start over from scratch.
One of the dealers invited in to the antique event was Jan's & Co. Fine French Antiques — which picked up several Baccarat crystal chandeliers, a 19th century Edwardian style marble fireplace, the set of 4 French Louis XV style gilt-bronze wall lights from the dining room … and more.
In total, we're told Jan's walked away with close to $1,000,000 in goods.
Ecclestone spoke with "Good Morning America" — and explained why she decided to purchase the home … saying, "It was a great investment, and I got a really good deal and it was, like, prime real estate."
When asked why she didn't use the money to pay for affordable homes for 1000's of families — she replied, "I help as much as I can, but at the end of the day … however much the house has cost, that's not going to kind of I dunno … like change the world I don't think."
Petra — daughter of a Formula 1 racing tycoon — added, "I'm not going to not live in a certain way … just because there are people less fortunate than I am."
Does Petra have a point?