Larry House residence
The Larry House residence is a 15-bedroom, 22-bath residence at 7 Montagel Way in the Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club. It was built in 1997 for MedPartners CEO Larry House for a reported $26 million. The property tops the list of most expensive residences in the Birmingham area.
The 37,135 square-foot main house was designed by architect Bill Sheppard in a "French Chateau" style with limestone and stucco on the exterior walls and a hipped slate roof topped with a domed cupola. The entrance foyer features a frescoed ceiling with a massive crystal chandelier. Some of the detailed trim work was designed by IFACS. The house is equipped with a commercial elevator, a 25-seat theater, limestone and maple flooring, and a 12-cubicle home office.
The terraced lawn is ornamented with large urns and a fountain, encircled by a guitar-shaped drive inspired by the approach to Andrew Jackson's "Hermitage" estate near Nashville, Tennessee.
Besides the main house, the 27-acre property includes a guest house, a swimming pool with two cabanas connected by a curving arcade, a 6-stall barn with additional living quarters, a riding ring, and four fenced pastures.
The house, which was assessed by Shelby County at $11.8 million, sold at auction in 2003 for just under $4 million. It is currently on the market, listed at $13.9 million in February 2014, down from a $17.9 million asking price in July 2011. It went back to auction on October 31, 2015, bringing a high $4 million bid.
References
- "Alabama's most expensive homes: Details and photos that will make you say 'wow'." (July 17, 2011) The Birmingham News
- Walsh, Alex (February 20, 2014) "Shelby County mansion now largest home on the market in America." The Birmingham News
- Archibald, John (February 21, 2014) "Want to know more about the $14 million House house?" The Birmingham News (reprint of article first published April 4, 2003)
- Edgemon, Erin (October 31, 2015) "Alabama's largest house sells at auction: See what it sold for." The Birmingham News
External links
- Larry House residence on zillow.com
- Larry House residence at decaroauctions.com