Picture this: you're walking along an unbeaten path, made visible
only by the occasional passing by of a deer or two. You breathe in the
crisp fall air as you continue your walk through a part of nature that
is not known to many. As you pass a sapling on your right and a mulberry
bush on your left, you stop dead in your tracks. No, there's no bear,
no mountain lion - only a multimillion dollar mansion plopped right in
the middle of Mother Nature's backyard.
To say that this is a one-of-a-kind occurance would be downright
inaccurate; the number of massive mansions located in modest rural areas
is growing, but people do have a method to this madness. Realtor Greg
Antonsen says, "You have all the privacy you want - it's its own world."
It makes sense to anyone who is looking to get away from it all by
living in a state-of-the-art home situated in a state-of-the-nature
location.
However, living in the middle of nowhere has its drawbacks. When it's
time for an owner to move on and move out, selling his mansion often
proves to be difficult. Minnesota Vikings co-owner James Jundt and his
family have had their Minnesota Southways Estate on the market for
years; they're asking $53 million, but so far, there haven't been any
takers who are willing to not only pay a hefty sum of money but to also
commit to a lifestyle rooted in nature.
While living in a decked-out mansion in the middle of nowhere has its
disadvantages, don't be surprised if you do, indeed, stumble upon a
multimillion dollar home while walking through the woods someday. It may
seem extreme to build a beautiful home where virtually no one will be
able to admire its beauty, but for some people, the peace and quiet of
the countryside is enough to say "I do" to the contract.
Top: Exterior view of a beautiful estate in Aspen, Colorado. Bottom:
view of Aspen Highlands and Aspen Mountain from the living room.
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