A 30-acre estate in Provo, Utah, inspired by The Lord of the Rings, has received a $5 million price cut and is now listed for $38 million, Realtor reported.
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The 32-room property was previously asking $43 million.
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It includes a nearly 23,000-square-foot main house, a 6,200-square-foot guesthouse, a private pond, waterfalls, pools, sports facilities and private trails.
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The estate is set in the South Fork of Provo Canyon, among Utah’s ski mountains.
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Listing agent Kerry Oman of Summit Sotheby’s International Realty said there had been interest from potential buyers, but none had decided to purchase the property.
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“We had some good activity,” Oman said.
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“Some very capable candidates came in to see it, but it didn’t work for them.”
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The price was then reduced to make the property more attractive to buyers.
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“We decided to make it more enticing to buyers,” Oman said.
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“We wanted it to be enough (of a drop) so that people would notice.”
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He described the 30-acre estate as “one of the most remarkable properties anyone has ever seen in Utah” and said, “It’s really pretty spectacular.”
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The property was originally designed for an owner who wanted a home influenced by The Lord of the Rings.
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According to Oman, the original owner worked with architect Michael Upwall and Magleby Construction to create the design.
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The house was completed in 2014, with features inspired by the fictional world appearing throughout the property.
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The main house measures 22,958 square feet and has six bedrooms, seven full bathrooms and three partial bathrooms.
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Its design combines stone, reclaimed wood and large glass walls, while several details draw directly from the fantasy-inspired theme.
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At the entrance, a porte-cochere features large circular openings described as “hobbit circles” leading towards the front door.
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The house also has circular fireplaces and windows, including a short hobbit-inspired door in one of the bedrooms.
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Inside, the architectural features include reclaimed barn wood, stone quarried in Utah, double-height timber walls, a winding staircase, a floating hallway and vaulted ceilings.
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A three-storey library and office is located on the main level.
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The property also makes extensive use of its mountain setting.
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Large glass walls and circular openings provide views of the surrounding landscape.
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Many rooms look towards Mount Timpanogos, the second-highest peak in Utah’s Wasatch Range.
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“Besides the design influence of ‘Lord of the Rings,’ everything is centered on the views,” Oman said.
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The lower level of the main house adds several recreational spaces.
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It includes a large games lounge, a theatre, a bunkroom, a golf simulator, a gym, indoor basketball and racquetball courts and a climbing wall measuring more than 50 feet.
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The property has an outdoor kitchen and covered areas for dining and relaxing.
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Pond, guesthouse and waterfalls
The estate was bought by Julie and Greg Cook in 2017.
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The couple later made major additions to the property.
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Oman said they added a large pond, a guesthouse and waterfalls in 2019-20.
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“In 2019-20, they added a large pond and the guest house and the waterfalls,” Oman said.
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“It really enhanced the property.”
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The 6,200-square-foot guesthouse has two bedrooms and sits over a private 1.5-acre pond.
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The pond has a dock, streams, waterfalls and natural stone diving platforms.
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The estate also has an outdoor pool, multiple patios and terraces, expansive lawns and private trails.
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The guesthouse is described as a two-bedroom lake house, adding another living space separate from the main residence.
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The property also includes an eight-car garage, an outdoor kitchen, covered dining and lounging areas, multiple fireplaces, a bar, a sauna and a hot tub.
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Together, the main house and guesthouse provide the estate's 32 rooms.
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The buildings sit on a 29.56-acre lot.
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The estate is located in the South Fork of Provo Canyon.
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