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Georgia Trophy Home With an Indoor Basketball Court and a Helipad Heads to Auction

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A mansion in Georgia with a resort’s worth of amenities that was once asking $16.5 million is headed under the hammer next month—with bids starting at a sliver of the price.

The more than 150-acre property is in Monroe, an hour west of downtown Atlanta, and will be sold in three parts. While still on the sale market for $16.5 million, the trio of lots will have starting bids on July 1 ranging from $750,000 to $3.75 million, according to Interluxe Auctions, which is handling the sale alongside Chuck MacPhee of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties.

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“As a realtor for 17 years navigating Georgia’s real estate landscape, I’ve seen my fair share of extraordinary properties,” MacPhee said. “We’re committed to finding the perfect buyer who will appreciate every exquisite detail of this remarkable estate.”

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It’s not clear when the owner, listed in records as a limited liability company, acquired the property, or how much they paid. 

The prized lot of the bunch is the six-bedroom main house, which sits on roughly 20 acres. Built in 2018, the mansion is entered via a grand foyer with a split staircase and a Swarovski chandelier. It leads on to a marble-floored living room, a formal dining room, a family room and two offices. The heart of the home is the chef’s kitchen, which is fitted with a pizza oven, a wine fridge, two dishwashers and a walk-in pantry. 

There’s also a primary suite with a double-sided fireplace connecting the bedroom and sitting area, two walk-in closets and a sauna. Elsewhere, the house has an elevator; smartphone-controlled lights, speakers and a security system; and a safe room. 

The lower level is “an entertainer’s delight,” according to the listing, with a full bar, an indoor basketball court, a home theater, a wine tasting room, a recreational room and a gym.

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The outside of the property is just as well equipped, if not more so, than the inside. That’s where you’ll find the pool, spas and a water slide, as well as a putting green, fire pits, a tiki bar with a full kitchen, private nature trails, a helicopter landing pad and two creeks. 

The greater estate also has two log cabins, one spans roughly 3,800 square feet and has five bedrooms, a home theater and a bar; the other has one bedroom and a covered deck. 

The other two lots headed to auction are a roughly 80-acre parcel with a large warehouse, and an almost 50-acre undeveloped property zoned for agricultural use or rural estate living.

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