Here are 6 amazing mansions that we’ve toured in our home state of New Jersey! Labeled are the years we toured each home. We’ve toured lots more, but these are our favorite! Number 1,2,3 & 5 we toured because we got invited to them by the homeowners themselves. Number 4 we toured because they were holding an estate sale. Number 6 we toured because it was the 2008 Designer Showhouse of New Jersey. Guess which one was our favorite……yup, the Stone Mansion!!!

Going by Column 1 first….

#1 - The $56 million Stone Mansion located at 1 Frick Drive in Alpine, NJ.

#2 - A 25,000 square foot mansion located on Tulip Tree Lane in Alpine, NJ.

#3 - A $14.75 million French Chateau mansion located at 5 Buckingham Drive in Alpine, NJ.

#4 - Russell Simmons’ former 35,000 square foot mega mansion located at 101 Fox Hedge Road in Saddle River, NJ.

#5 - A $13.995 million 19,000 square foot Limestone mansion located at 12 Warewoods Road in Saddle River, NJ.

#6 - A 10,000+ square foot mansion located at 20 Denison Drive East in Saddle River, NJ.

Mega mansions are amazing to look at, but what happens when they’re still unfinished? It’s hard to get a feel for what they would like if ever completed. These 4 massive mega mansions all sit unfinished/neglected. Which one do you prefer and could see having the most potential?

Unfinished Mega Mansion #1 - Dubbed Versailles, it boasts 90,000 square feet of living space and is owned by Timeshare mogul David Siegel. You can purchase it for $65 million as-is and finish it yourself! It has 13 bedrooms, 23 bathrooms, 3 swimming pools (one indoor), a 20-car garage, 1-story gatehouse with apartment, baseball field, 2 tennis courts, a 7,200 square foot grand hall with 30ft. stained glass dome, 2 grand staircases, 30-seat formal dining room, 1,110 square foot main kitchen, 10 satellite kitchens, his-and-her offices with 12ft. aquarium, 2-story wine cellar, rock grotto with 3 spas and 80ft waterfall, fitness center, a 2-lane bowling alley, an indoor roller rink, video arcade, children’s wing with home theater and multiple living areas, an adult home theater with balcony, and a 1/2 acre main pool deck.

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Unfinished Mega Mansion #2 - It is located on Meadowbrook Drive in Burr Ridge, IL and has been sitting unfinished for over 4 years now. It is owned by Freedom Mortgage Team founder Nick Memeti. It boasts 41,000 square feet of living space.

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Unfinished Mega Mansion #3 - It is located in Portland, OR and is owned by Mark Wattles, the former owner of Hollywood video. It boasts over 50,000 square feet of living space and has been sitting unfinished since 1997!! An ongoing problem with the builder and in the end a lack of funding led to the shelving of the project. It was to include a gymnasium, a 4,000 square foot pool, a 19-car garage and a 10,000 square foot master suite.

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Unfinished Mega Mansion #4 - It is located on Farr Drive in Haileybury, Ontario, Canada on the shores of Lake Temiskamingin and boasts 65,000 square feet of living space. It was listed in 2010 at $25,000,000. There’s no flooring, no finished bathrooms and few wall coverings. The home, which sits on 40 acres of land, boasts an indoor boat house big enough for a 40-foot yacht, two elevators, an indoor pool, a giant hot tub, 30-foot fireplaces in the master bedroom and living room, and an exercise room the size of a small gym. The property was once the dream project of Peter Grant, a forest products titan from nearby Englehart. He planned to use the building as a residence and corporate office for his family-owned business, Grant Forest Products Inc.

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This Tuscan villa inspired new build is located at 171 Tobin Clark Drive in Hillsborough, CA and is situated atop a knoll on 1.5 lushly landscaped acres. Inside features 7,000 square feet of elegant living space with cozy formal rooms, master suite with balcony overlooking pool, 4 additional bedroom suites, 6 total bathrooms, wine cellar, 3- car garage and more. The grounds feature an infinity edge swimming pool with spa, putting green, playground, tennis court and a 1200 square foot guesthouse. It is listed at $12,000,000.

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This grand 14-room duplex apartment is located on the 6th and 7th floors of 820 Park Avenue on the Upper East Side of New York, NY. It features 5 bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms, a 26 foot long entrance gallery with marble floors, curved staircase, 36′ long corner paneled living room with 3 huge windows and a wood burning fireplace, wood paneled library with custom built-ins, formal dining room, gourmet kitchen with pantry, den/informal dining room with custom built-ins, laundry room and a media/entertainment room with built-in projection screen. The sumptuous master suite features two walk-in closets, luxurious bathroom with marble floors and free-standing sink and a home office with adjacent bar area. It is listed at $24,750,000.

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This newly built Tuscan inspired mansion is located in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM and is situated on 3 acres. It is completely gated and features a cobblestone driveway, pond with waterfall, courtyard with patio, lush landscaping, a vineyard and fruit trees. Past the glass and iron front doors, you are greeted by a 2-story foyer with imported iron and hickory wood grand staircase. There is approximately 12,000 square feet of living space with 6 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms, formal living room with cantera stone fireplace, formal dining room with temperature-controlled wine cellar, gourmet kitchen with breakfast nook, home office, library, game room with hand carved bar with access to rear verandah, elevator, gym, home theater, craft room, two 3-car garages and more. The backyard features a saltwater swimming pool, pool pavilion, outdoor kitchen and dining area, 1200 square foot guest house with 2 bedrooms and a 2-car garage and a 2500 square foot workshop/garage. It is listed at $7,000,000. I LOVE the old world feeling the interior gives off and the finishings/details are quite beautiful. I really like the groin ceilings, intricate woodwork, imported tile and hand-carved cabinetry. The craftsmanship is impeccable!

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This Tuscan style lakefront mansion is being auctioned off by the Order of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. It is located at 11049 Bridge House Road in the prestigious Reserve at Lake Butler Sound gated community in Windermere, FL. It was designed by renowned architect Terry Irwin and built in 2005 by Akers Custom Homes. It is situated on 2.9 acres and has 500′ feet of combined frontage on Lake Butler with a covered boathouse with dock, a boatlift and 2 personal watercraft lifts. It features approximately 18,000 square feet with 10,00o of that being air-conditioned living space and the rest being outdoor space. Inside there are 4 bedrooms, 5 full and 3 half bathrooms, formal dining room, 2-story living room, gourmet kitchen, family room, 2 laundry rooms, mud room, home office, recreation room, home theater, wine cellar and a 4-car garage. There focal point of the home is the large enclosed swimming pool/lanai area complete with built-in slide, waterfall, spa and a summer kitchen. It is listed at $3,774,000 and is being auctioned off on November 1st.

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