I came across Bing Maps with Silverlight and I’m in love. It’s much better than the classic version! Well, when I found out about this, the first thing that popped in my head was “Let’s see if I can finally see that massive home in Bell Acres, PA!!!”. Jackpot! Feast your eyes on this insanely gargantuan mansion located on Beech Ridge Drive in Bell Acres, PA. The “home” is surrounded by million dollar homes, but makes them look like puny shacks. I’m desperately praying that this home goes on the market in the near future so that I can feast my eyes upon the interior! =)
If you don’t already know, this 39,400 square foot castle of a home belongs to Joseph Nocito, who is a 50ish North Hills entrepreneur and real estate developer whose holdings include Northland Properties, the Stone Mansion restaurant in Franklin Park and Trybus Co. Inc., a McCandless maker of reinforced tape used internationally by manufacturers. The 34 room mansion includes 12 bedrooms and 21 bathrooms. The home has 22,800 square feet on the first, second, and third floors. The basement takes up the remaining 9,600 square feet.The home also includes 13 fireplaces and 14 and 1/2 acres of land. There is also a garage that can hold up to 15 cars. The mega-mansion is the biggest home in Western Pennsylvania.
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Tags: Miscellaneous, pennsylvania
oh my god.
haha, I know!
Oh, that is AWESOME!
What about Hala Ranch in Aspen? Does that have a bird’s eye now?
nope, not yet.
Ive been looking in to silverlight. What is the difference between it and the normal version, and is it worth it?
here, take a look. http://www.bing.com/maps/explore
They both pretty much have the same things.
I cannot see a home having 18 dedicated bedrooms. That is completely stupid. Jeez, fill the space with other rooms, kitsch rooms if you must or just make 5-6 master suites, but not 18 bedrooms. I’d cut the number of baths in half as well.
Looking at the birds-eye, this home seems to be devouring the land it sits on. I don’t know about all of you, but to me, a home in this style should not be seen from the road. A driveway lined with 200 year old oaks or banyans would make this home a whole lot better.
especially if its sitting on 14 acres of land.
Agreed on all counts, especially the idea of being able to see it from the road. Plus, 18 bedrooms? I always say I would rather have fewer larger rooms in any house.
It probably will go on the market within five or ten years, Kenny. A lot of these monsters seem to after the owners find out the upkeep, utilities and overall drag on their finances that homes like this tend to be, regardless of how rich they may actually be. It does seem too close to the road, but maybe landscaping and time will let it blend it a little better. I truly don’ get the 18 bedrooms either, but maybe this guy has a lot of people hanging out at his place, or a ton of kids.
Personally, I think a house that size SHOULD absolutely have that many beds & baths, just due to its size alone. And Dan, I agree completely that a house that GARGANTUAN should be invisible from the road, with at least 20 acres and those trees you mentioned. Also, I’m sorry to be my usual wet-blanket self, but ANY “domicile” THAT SIZE can NEVER be referred to as a house or a home in my book. In this day & age, a “single family home” (HA HA HA HA HA!) that monstrous is clinicially INSANE no matter how much money you have to blow on a personal castle like that. If this guy lives in that house for another 2.5 years, I’ll be amazed. I fully see that place goin’ on the market in the next year, if that.
My bad, it has 12 bedrooms, not 18. Also, the total living area is 39,146 square feet.
http://www2.county.allegheny.pa.us/RealEstate/Building.aspx?ParcelID=0937B00030000000%20%20%20%20&SearchType=2&CurrRow=11&SearchName=&SearchStreet=BEECH%20RIDGE%20DR&SearchNum=&SearchMuni=&SearchParcel=
I have seen interior pictures online, but I cannot seem to find them. I have read that it is worth upwards of $20M. I doubt it will ever sell. It is corporate owned which makes maintaining it a little easier. It is still a money pit. Billionaire Joe Hardy’s house cost over $10M to build an sold at auction for $3M. This house is in a slightly more desirable location. Here is some more info. http://www2.county.allegheny.pa.us/realestate/GeneralInfo.aspx?ParcelID=0937B00030000000%20%20%20%20&SearchType=2&CurrRow=11&SearchName=&SearchStreet=BEECH%20RIDGE%20DR&SearchNum=&SearchMuni=&SearchParcel=
True, but Joe Hardy also owns Nemacolin Resort in the Laurel Highlands that is his personal playground so ditching a few million on a house is like dinner at McDonalds for the rest of us.
Built a 24,000 s/f spa in 2007 for his latest wife….who he was married to for only 3 months. He is 87, she was 22 at the time. Yup folks….you read it right 65 years DIFFERENCE in the two age wise.
Built a resort hotel at Nemacolin to mimic the Ritz in Paris on the grounds along with 2 other hotels as well.
The place has it’s own landing strip for him to come in and out of on the property.
For his 84th birthday hired Bette Midler, Christina Aguilera and Robin Williams to perform.
Point being when you have that much dough…it’s not just a house you blow tons of money on.
A self made dude who did well in America, what a great country we live in for sure !
Check it out http://www.nemacolin.com
Click on some of the photo tours….amazing !
Whaaatt!!! How the hell did he get a buiding permit for this??? It’s like 100 ft tall to the cupola/spire and its not that far from the road…Eyesoar….!!
They have added landscaping a pool and tennis courts.
http://wikimapia.org/#lat=40.5883538&lon=-80.1598924&z=18&l=0&m=b
Here’s the posting put on the same website back in 2008 with roadside photos. Looks like it was just finished:
http://homesoftherich.net/2008/12/palatial-pennsylvania-mega-mansion.html
Excellent! I hate it even more! Not only is it 50 feet from the road, it’s on a hill as well. Silly silly people with their small lots and big egos.
It is all gated and is on a road in the middle of nowhere, much more private than you think. The pictures don’t begin to show the enormity of this place.
Is this a house or a hotel?
This is terrible.
This just shows how ridiculous other homes 40,000sqft+ are…. WOW
HUGE!!!
I personally know Joe through syne mansion what makes matters worse is its just him and his side who live there
It is s very impressive house but if you drive up to see it, check out the house to the right – not as big but a much nicer home.
my family knows joseph nocito who is the owner of the house and my cousins live 5 mins away. its a hugeeeee house obviously, but it just doesnt have the little details that makes a house beautiful.
This mansion is good for Prince and Princess of Wales or Cambridge. I would love to visit them there. I have no desire to see this guy owner(not properly introduced yet but I’ve already dislike him) living there. Whoever lives there is not that important to me but this house is riculiously huge for what purpose???? GEEZ!!!!
some indian surgeon bought joe hardy’s house. he and his family go to my dad for dentistry/oral surgery etc.