Archive for May, 2009

Posted by Kenny Forder on May 31st, 2009  |  1 Comment »


This French chateau, dubbed Hillcrest Manor, is located on Hillsboro Pike in Nashville, TN. It was designed by J. Terry Bates & Associates. 
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This colonial mega-mansion is under construction on prestigious Strait Lane in Dallas, TX.


This 22,000 square foot Normandy style mansion is located on Congressional Parkway in Potomac, MD. It is owned by Raul Fernandez, who is the chairman of ObjectVideo and co-owner of the Washington Capitals. The home has 8 bedrooms, 13 bathrooms, a 2,000 square foot pool house, a swimming pool, and a tennis court.
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This mansion is located on Highland Farms Road in Potomac, MD. It is owned by developer Steve Lebling who throws lavish parties frequently. The 28,000 square foot house has 11 fireplaces, 13 bathrooms, a 4+ car garage, a swimming pool, and a large pool house.


This is the 30,000 square foot mansion of Jim Kimsey, the co-founder and one time CEO of AOL. The house is located at 600 Chain Bridge Road in Mclean, VA. The home cost $12 million to build. Jim owns the Frank Lloyd Wright house right next door. He built this mansion solely for large parties and charity events.


This French manor is being completed on Braewood Place in Dallas, TX. The home has a 5+ car garage, a swimming pool, and is located in the Bent Tree Country Club.


This estate is located at 54th Ct SE in Salme, OR. The estate contains a 3+ car garage, an attached guest house, a barn, a swimming pool with pool house, a basketball court, and a tennis court. 
Posted by Kenny Forder on May 30th, 2009  |  1 Comment »













Location: 14 Buckingham Drive, Alpine, NJ

Price: $9,998,000
Square Feet: 15,000
              This palatial 6 bedroom, 8 bathroom 15,000 square foot brick colonial is the newest arrival onto the Alpine real estate market. In a town where multi-million dollar mansions are the norm, this mansion fits right in. It is located on one of Alpine’s most exclusive streets, where two homes of over 14,000 square feet are being built. This home has a floating curved staircase, a living room, a family room, a great room, 5 fireplaces, 2 full kitchens, a large home office, an elegant dining room with 2 tables, 2 master suites, an arts and crafts room, a wine cellar, a home theater, a gym, a game room, and a swimming pool with cabana. This home also has an amazing $1 million in landscaping.

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Posted by Kenny Forder on May 30th, 2009  |  8 Comments »




This mega-mansion is under construction on Commodore Drive in affluent Jupiter, Florida. It is comprised of two buildings; a main house and an attached guest house. The main house contains a staggering 24,320 square feet and the guest house contains another 6,381 square feet for a total of 30,701. There a total of 9 bedrooms and 17.5 bathrooms in the house. This has to be one of my favorite houses being built in Florida. I love the large picturesque windows as well as the many terraces. The home also has a swimming pool and 2 boat docks. If anybody has any more information on this house or any pictures please feel free to leave a comment or email me.
Posted by Kenny Forder on May 26th, 2009  |  5 Comments »

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This is the unfinished mega-mansion of renowned cardiologist Dr. Hector Collison. The 27,000 square foot home is on the market for $5,500,000 and contains 10 bedrooms, 10.5 bathrooms, an indoor pool, a basketball court, and much more. It is located on Bentcross Drive in Potomac. Hector and his 15 year old son died in a single engine plane crash in the Shenandoah Mountains. Him and his family were set to move into this sprawling mansion and now his wife is forced to sell it. The bank says that they owe $8,000,000 on the house. There is a video above on this story.
Posted by Kenny Forder on May 26th, 2009  |  No Comments »


This massive 30,000 square foot estate is located on N Parkview Avenue in Columbus, OH. The house was designed by Geoffrey Bradfield. The home has not one, but three art gallerys that display rare paintings and artifacts. It also has formal gardens, a tennis court, and a swimming pool.
CLICK HERE for the accompanying article about the house as well as for more pictures


This 14,000+ square foot mansion is up for sale through a bankruptcy auction. It is located at 9034 Bronson Drive in Potomac, MD. This new construction home contains a magnificent double bridal staircase, 2 kitchens, an elevator, a home theater, a wine cellar, a pub, a sauna and steam room, and a 3-car garage.
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This grand 19,000+ square foot manor is located at 10610 Vale Road in Oakton, VA. It is one of the largest new construction homes in Virginia. The home was on the market for a jaw dropping $16,500,000. It contains 6 bedrooms, 8 full and 5 half bathrooms, a grand marlbe foyer with double bridal staircase, an elevator, a 2-story great room with balconies, a gym, a home theater, a wine cellar, a swimming pool, and a tennis court.
CLICK HERE for a virtual tour of the house and close to 100 pictures


This custom built French Provincial mansion is on the market for a reasonable $2,700,000. It is located on Quail Run in Warren, NJ. The 11,000+ square foot home has 5 bedrooms, 6.5 bathrooms, a double bridal staircase, a cherry wood library, a conservatory, a gym, and a 2-story great room.
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This huge 18,900 square foot mansion was built by Myron Haydt. (he lives right next to this house) The house is on the market for $4,900,000 and includes 6 bedrooms, 7 full 2 half bathrooms, a 3-story open gallery/foyer overlooking a waterfall feature, a home office, an indoor pool, an outdoor swimming pool, a home theater, an elevator, 2 kitchens, a gym, and an 8-car garage.
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This 18,000 square foot old world mansion is located on Barrington Lane in Allentown, PA. The home was built by and  is owned by Myron Haydt. Myron builds custom luxury homes with his company Myron R. Haydt Development, Inc. The home includes a swimming pool and a large circular tower.
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