A true “Magic Kingdom” has just landed on the market.
Set in the heart of western Massachusetts, the sprawling estate offers a range of over-the-top amenities to appeal to the well-heeled yet had quite a humble beginning. It was originally equipped with just one small Colonial that late Yankee Candle Co. founder Michael J. Kittredge II bought for $144,000 in 1984. Several years later, the candle king had acquired enough properties nearby to expand the original 1.84-acre lot to a bonkers 100 acres. The founder’s son, Michael “Mick” Kittredge III, is now selling a 60-acre parcel with its own gated manse for $23 million. He tells the Wall Street Journal it is “like having Disneyland in the backyard.”
Located in the rural town of Leverett, the property comprises eight separate structures that collectively provide a whopping 120,000 square feet of living space and 16 bedrooms. Completed in 2010, the 25,000-square-foot main home includes six bedrooms, four dining rooms, a three-story great room and no less than 11 fireplaces. The kitchen is as grand as you’d imagine and sports five islands. There is also a commercial kitchen on the lower level with seven sinks. To top it off, there is a 10-seat home theater and not one but two wine cellars.
Inside the gorgeous main residence. Surrette Media Group
Elsewhere on the grounds, you’ll find several guesthouses, two car barns that can hold 80 of your prized rides, a clubhouse, an outdoor pool, and a cabana with a kitchen and bar. Even better, the estate has its own water park that was inspired by the Bellagio in Vegas. Think cloud-painted ceilings, slides, waterfalls and palm trees. The dreamy space is housed in a 55,000-square-foot “spa building” that Kittredge commissioned in the late 1990s.
One of the expansive car barns. Surrette Media Group
The spa building also includes a two-story arcade, a three-lane bowling alley, a 4,000-square-foot gym, massage rooms and separate indoor basketball/tennis courts. One of the four tennis courts doubles as a concert hall with a 25-foot oak bar, a stone fireplace and a 4,000-square-foot stage. “The dance floor goes out, the tables go down and the lights go up,” Kittredge told the WSJ.
For an additional $4 million, you can tack on a 10-acre parcel with an 8,500-square-foot home and guesthouse. Another lot with an apple orchard is also now available as a separate sale.
“I personally think it would be a great retreat or wellness resort,” listing agent Johnny Hatem Jr. of Douglas Elliman told Robb Report on a phone call. “It could also be the perfect home for someone who wants to collect trophy properties but the possibilities are endless.”
Magic Kingdom, indeed.
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