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Colossal Georgia estate with massive Chinese Garden, ballet studio lists for $2.5M

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Exterior Jay Bentley Media/Jennifer King

A ginormous mansion in Macon, Georgia that’s listed for $2.5 million is a sight to behold — both inside and out.

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Exterior Jay Bentley Media/Jennifer King

Stretching across almost 17,000 square feet, the mysterious beauty of the mansion’s interior seems to overwhelm its exterior, while the rest of the grounds are even more amazing.

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Exterior Jay Bentley Media/Jennifer King

“If you were to build the property that it is today, it would cost between $25 million to $35 million,” listing agent Regan Skinner told Realtor.com. “The home and grounds are really nothing like you have ever seen.”

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Interior Jay Bentley Media/Jennifer King

The home, which sits on 15-plus acres, was originally built in 1946 and has been “added onto several times over the years” the listing on Realtor boasts. The inside of the 5-bedroom, 5.5-bathroom mansion has some grand features including:

  • Fireplaces in each bedroom

  • Chinese themed entertaining room

  • Terranium

  • Ballet studio

  • Ballroom

  • Modern kitchen

  • Wine cellar

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Entertainment room Jay Bentley Media/Jennifer King

On the grounds is a Chinese Garden, which the listing claims is the largest private Chinese garden in the country “according to a report filed with the zoning office,” the listing says.

Ballroom
Ballroom Jay Bentley Media/Jennifer King

There’s even a pretty substantially large chapel on the property.

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Exterior Jay Bentley Media/Jennifer King

The home has gathered attention from all over — Daily Mail even did a piece on the spectacular home.

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Exterior Jay Bentley Media/Jennifer King

A few years ago, there was a possibility that the mansion would become a private club, The Telegraph reported, though it looks like it remained a residence.

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Exterior Jay Bentley Media/Jennifer King

The Telegraph also mentioned that the property was one of the focal points of the final day of the Hay House’s annual Secret Garden Tour in 2012.

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Pool Jay Bentley Media/Jennifer King
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This story was originally published November 26, 2021 at 10:42 AM with the headline "Colossal Georgia estate with massive Chinese Garden, ballet studio lists for $2.5M."

TJ Macias
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
TJ Macías is a Real-Time national sports reporter for McClatchy based out of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Formerly, TJ covered the Dallas Mavericks and Texas Rangers beat for numerous media outlets including 24/7 Sports and Mavs Maven (Sports Illustrated). Twitter: @TayloredSiren
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