Now that we're a few months into 2012 (and closing in on tax season), most of the data on the biggest house sales of 2011 have finally been shaken out into the public record (as the LA Times noted last week). Back on December 31, we put together a top 20 list including only houses that had changed hands on the open market, but many high-priced properties never have to sully themselves on the MLS, so we missed a few of the best deals. Now here it is finally: the (probably) definitive list of the priciest LA County house sales of 2011.