‘Aquatic adventure’ mansion with rare shark tank lists for $49.5 million in California
A mega-mansion topping 32,000 square feet with interesting — not to mention artistic — features has just swam onto the real estate market in Palm Desert, California. Though you have to slap down $49.5 million for it.
Known as the Hagadone Residence, the remarkable estate was built for newspaper mogul Duane Hagadone and designed by architect Guy Dreier on almost eight acres in the stunning backdrop of the Southern California desert, according to Robb Report. In addition to its seven bedrooms and 12 bathrooms, the real crux of the property is its insane aquatic features.
An aquarium tunnel, which consists of two exotic fish tanks and rare shark tank, leads into the massive dining room and is considered an “aquatic adventure,” the news release said.
“Organically constructed onto a summit hilltop, this resort home that cannot be duplicated surrounded by pools of oscillating water boasts staggering mountain and valley views from every room,” Jade Mills of Coldwell Banker Realty said in the news release. “Located in the prestigious Bighorn Golf Club in Palm Desert, this rare estate has no equal and offers a world-class resort lifestyle. Unparalleled in size, scale and design, this is one of the most spectacular estates ever built and in 2009 was named Robb Report’s Ultimate Home of the Year.”
Other amazing features include:
Retractable walls of glass
Titanium fireplace
Primary suite with panoramic views
Private outdoor spa
Staff quarters
Guest pavilion
There’s even a private office which is “carved into the rock and sits on a plateau,” the listing boasts.
Another highlight of the home is a sculpture by Dale Chihuly, a fearless glass artist born in Tacoma, Washington, who has “pioneered a new way of working, utilizing gravity and centrifugal force to let molten glass find its shape in its own organic way,” his website describes.
“A true masterpiece, this property offers the perfect opportunity to own your own private resort,” listing agent Steve Frankel said in the release. “In and of itself, the site is the rarest of the rare, and most beautiful. So much care and science that went into this property, making it an unduplicatable site built into a rock with staggering views.”
This story was originally published November 22, 2021 at 12:26 PM with the headline "‘Aquatic adventure’ mansion with rare shark tank lists for $49.5 million in California."