Privacy was the main reason a home on Lake Mabel Drive in southwest Orange County just sold for $12.5 million, according to a report in GrowthSpotter.
“[The buyer] actually made an offer on this house before he came to see it, so the offer was sight unseen,” said listing agent Karan Wienker with Florida Golf and Beaches. “He had such a feeling about the home and then when he came to see it, he was not disappointed. The important thing to him was the feeling of the home, the vibe, and he got it. This home has an energy behind it.”
The 11,565-square-foot home sits on almost 13 acres on Lake Mabel just south of Windermere and is extremely private.
“[The buyer] owns a similar level home as this one on the Butler Chain of Lakes, with the same square footage, but was lacking privacy. Privacy was the main driving factor,” Wienker said.
Public records show the buyers as Ashish Pal and Sunita Bhanot as joint tenants. Both are doctors in the Orlando area.
Records also show the sellers as Kinsey C. Craichy and former Miss Florida Monica Craichy, founders of Living Fuel, which the company’s website describes as a drinkable meal.
Wienker sold the house to them back in 2011. According to the property appraiser, the price was $2.5 million.
Builder Victoria Martoccia built the home in 2010 and it was the 2010’s Parade of Homes High End Custom Home Winner. Wienker calls it the “Windermere Chateau” and says it was built in Belgian Provincial style.
Inside, there are nine bedrooms, 10 full bathrooms, a theater room and a large kitchen.
Outside, a pool, covered gazebo, outdoor kitchen, and boat dock provide plenty of recreational space.
The entire facade is low-maintenance brick and limestone.
“There are no paintable surfaces on the exterior of the home. It is solid. This is a home that is going to be standing probably 100 years from now,” Wienker said.
Inside, a double grand staircase with a dome is the first thing visitors to the home see, but the experience begins long before.
“You get to the private gate where you hit the call button and then these huge gates open up can you see this beautiful cobblestone drive that is so long. As you travel down this road, all of a sudden you’re transported. I felt like I was somewhere in the middle of Europe,” Wienker said.
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