Tycoon lists SECOND $78m home in one month: A Montana chateau complete with shooting range and aquarium-sized trout pond located on its own private island
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Commercial real estate tycoon Donald Abbey has brought to two the number of $78 million custom-built mansions that he's released to the market this month, with his most recent listing of a mammoth Montana 'Shelter Island Estate.'
The 24,000-square-foot home sits on a 24-acre compound and boasts its own private island surrounded by Montana's Flathead Lake.
The largest private home in Montana, it is the product of 10 years of planning and construction, according to Yahoo! Homes.
Another mansion for sale: Commercial real estate tycoon Donald Abbey has brought to two the number of $78 million custom-built mansions that he's released to the market this month
Lakeside: The 'Shelter Island Estate' is a 24,000-square-foot home on a 24-acre compound
Size: The largest private home in Montana, it is the product of 10 years of planning and construction
The Shelter Island Estate is Abbey's second listing in the last month. The first, the Bradbury Estate in Southern California, was listed at $78.8 million in October. The two listings are among the most expensive in the U.S.
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ShareAbbey, founder of The Abbey Group, put meticulous detail into each of his homes for sale.
When building the Montana home, Abbey bought the island where the home is located, as well as some mainland property to use as a staging area for building materials.
Private island: When building the Montana home, Abbey bought the island where the home is located, as well as some mainland property to use as a staging area for building materials
Pristine views: The home is surrounded by Montana's Flathead Lake, which is the third cleanest lake in the U.S.
Perks: The features a million-gallon trout pond that is bigger than some aquariums
Details: Donald Abbey, founder of The Abbey Group, put meticulous detail into the home
'He did not build these homes to sell them,' Bob Hurwitz, the listing broker for Abbey's homes, told Zillow Blog. 'They're insane, unbelievable in terms of what he put into them.'
The Shelter Island home has a shooting range and a boathouse built into the home, allowing boats to travel from the lake into storage under the home without docking.
It also features a million-gallon trout pond that is bigger than some aquariums.
The sprawling home sits on a solid granite foundation
A boathouse built into the home allows boats to travel from the lake into storage under the house without docking
Endless detail: Every inch of the home is custom-made
Abbey's other listing, the Bradbury Estate, is tucked away within an exclusive gated Southern California community.
The home is the 16th most expensive property in the United States.
Not including exteriors, the mammoth mansion is spread over 47,000 square feet - 32,000 in the main house and 15,000 across several outhouses.
Paradise: The Bradbury Estate in Southern California
Luxury: One of the property's best features is a large infinity pool
Green with envy yet? You soon will be!
That main house is set back from a sweeping 600 feet paved driveway, with a grand covered entrance-way, supported by pillars.
It's just crying out for a red carpet. And with a 2,000-bottle wine cellar inside there's no doubt a fair few parties get held.
VIP: A covered entrance way, complete with pillars, is just begging for a red carpet
Sprawling: The estate is set over two acres of lush land
Grand: This two story library is just one of the many selling points
In fact everything about the property seems focused on entertaining.
Outside a 10-car garage provides ample space for guests to park what are sure to be luxury cars, and a 15-person Jacuzzi.
A giant infinity pool dominates much of the expanse of land and there is also a subterranean firing range. Added to the inventory are a guesthouse, pool house, trout pong and two-story waterfall.
40-foot ceilings, shed an impressive light on rooms
Even the gymnasium is elaborately decorated, with pretty chandeliers hanging from the ceiling
And the fish are treated to some luxury, too, with this temperature-controlled trout pond
Vaulted 40-foot domed ceilings and Venetian plaster walls are decorated with hand-painted frescos and the elevator is elegantly paneled with oak.
Inside no expense has been spared in dressing up the pad with a 3D theatre, poker lounge and two-story library.
There are five bedrooms, two of them master suites, 10 bathrooms and a chef's kitchen.
Entertaining: Because no home is complete without a 3D theatre
A magnificent domed ceiling frames this master suite
This marble-lined bathroom is just one of 10 dotted throughout the property
Set in the round: Impressive pillars border this entrance hall, a sweeping staircase snaking round the outside
Plush: Heavy-looking curtains stretch from floor to ceiling
It's mine! The bathmat even has the owner's initials embroidered on it
For the man who has everything: With a bedroom like this, why would you ever leave?
Back-to-basics: The 10-vehicle garage might not look quite so elegant, but the cars themselves are pretty impressive
Interesting colour scheme: That would be the green room, then
Don't spill anything! The light gleams off the tiles in this hallway which must certainly take some cleaning
Cosy: There are six fireplaces within the property, for when the California sun disappears
Welcome: The 600-foot paved driveway lights a path to the house. Although you couldn't really miss it
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