Real Estate Industry News

As if the nearly 6 acres of hilltop offering 360-degree views of Camelback Mountain, the Praying Monk rock formation, the Phoenix Mountain Preserve and South Mountain weren’t enough to make this Arizona estate a standout, there’s much more.

For starters, there’s the history. The McCune Mansion in Paradise Valley takes its name from Pennzoil heir Walker McCune, for whom the estate was built in 1967. He would die before completion.

MORE FROM FORBESHow RETSY Became Phoenix’s Fastest Growing Technology-Based Brokerage In Under A Year

Then there are the owners of note who have continued to show up on title including fitness-chain owner Gordon Hall and then Geordie Hormel, the late Hormel Foods heir.

But it’s the size that is perhaps most awe-inspiring. The multistory monolith has 52,000 square feet of living space – once earning it a ranking as the 13th largest home in the U.S.

MORE FOR YOU

Not one to skimp, McCune envisioned a contemporary residence featuring exterior stonework, patterned concrete, marble and tile interiors and an amethyst-clad fireplace. An ice rink indulged his wife’s passion for ice skating. Other features over the years have included a 150-seat theater and a ballroom.

MORE FROM FORBESA Santa Barbara-Style Estate Asks $7.5 Million In Central Arizona

In addition to grand entertaining spaces, there are 12 bedrooms and 12 bathrooms as well as a detached 2,900-square-foot guest house for a total of 14 bedrooms and 23 bathrooms on site. That includes a guard house, a gatehouse, an Olympic-sized swimming pool, his and hers locker rooms.

Mature trees and a massive stone wall encircle the mansion. Raised walkways add to the fortress-like ambience.

The immediate grounds encompass 3.77 acres with two adjoining parcels of land bringing the overall site size to close to 6 acres.

MORE FROM FORBESHow Top Agents Are Using CGI Technology To Make Dream Homes Into A Virtual Reality

Libby Cohen and Julie Rohr of RETSY are the listing agents for 6112 N. Paradise View Drive, Paradise Valley, Arizona. The asking price is US $16 million.

The property is about a 15-minute drive to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, about 22 minutes to downtown Phoenix and less than 10 to the heart of the wealthy Phoenix suburb of Paradise Valley.

MORE FROM FORBES GLOBAL PROPERTIES

MORE FROM FORBESNewly Renovated Apartment Fronts The Coliseum In Valencia, SpainMORE FROM FORBESWorld-Class Horse Farm With 183 Acres Asks $9 Million Near Baltimore, MarylandMORE FROM FORBESA Private Retreat Set In Nature Seeks $10 Million Along Mexico’s Pacific CoastMORE FROM FORBESFinding Sanctuary At A $5.2 Million Mountain Retreat Near Lake TahoeMORE FROM FORBESA Beach Block Beauty On Cape May Offers Three Levels Of Ocean Views

RETSY is an exclusive member of Forbes Global Properties, a consumer marketplace and membership network of elite brokerages selling the world’s most luxurious homes.