When you’re the heir apparent to Rupert Murdoch’s $12billion fortune, $29million just isn’t a big deal.
21st Century Fox’s executive chairman, Lachlan Murdoch just spent that much on a 45-acre equestrian ranch near Buttermilk Ski Area, in Aspen, Colorado, the Wall Street Journal reported.
The 46-year-old Australian-American’s new 13,491-square-foot pad has six bedrooms, six full and two half bathrooms, and massive floor-to-ceiling windows that are so tall they were engineered from skyscraper glass.
21st Century Fox’s executive chairman, Lachlan Murdoch, 46, spent $29million on an extravagant Aspen, Colorado ranch
The beautiful 13,491-square-feet pad has six bedrooms, six full and two half bathrooms. The home’s floor-to-ceiling windows are so tall that they were engineered from skyscraper glass
Extravagant from the start: The 11-foot glass front door turns on an axis and the home is decorated with custom chandeliers
The 1,800-foot long driveway and 11-foot glass front door that turns on an axis sets the extravagant tone of the home, which has wide-plank walnut floors, custom chandeliers and cedar wood ceilings.
Right off the entrance is a a formal dining room and an office/library with double-height vaulted ceilings and a black marble chimney.
The huge living room with an arched, cedar-clad ceiling, an ebony stone fireplace and three walls of floor-to-ceiling glass sliding doors, leads to a terrace with views of Mt. Sopris, Red Mountain and the Continental Divide, according to Variety.
The sleek kitchen has marble-topped counter tops brought in from Italy, and two work islands
The living room leads to a wrap-around terrace with views of Mt. Sopris, Red Mountain and the Continental Divide
Murdoch’s new pad has wide-plank walnut floors, and cedar wood ceilings. The windows show off the landscape Aspen is so famous for
The home also includes an entertainment wing in the lower-level that features a den, fitness room, and home theater with leather recliner seats.
The kitchen in the impressive ranch has marble-topped counter tops brought in from Italy and two work islands.
It’s connected to a family room or informal dining area with a modern aesthetic that includes a marble fireplace, and a cedar-clad barrel-vaulted ceiling.
Murdoch will also have plenty of space to entertain his guests outside, as they watch the Aspen landscape from the several multi-level terraces or two outdoor kitchens, and enjoy the many water features and rolling lawns.
There’s plenty of room for entertaining: The ranch includes an entertainment wing in the lower-level that features a den, fitness room, and a home theater
Right off the entrance is a a formal dining room and an office/library with with double-height vaulted ceilings and a black marble chimney
The master bedroom is accessed through a private art gallery, and has a sitting room and adjoining bedroom
The master suite, which is accessed through a private art gallery, has a sitting room and adjoining bedroom.
In the bathroom, there’s an egg-shaped soaking tub that faces floor-to-ceiling windows and the exquisite Aspen mountains.
As if that weren’t luxurious enough, the walk-in closet opens to a glass-railed balcony.
‘This house has a gorgeous master wing with a million-dollar view from the bathroom,’ Amy Doherty, one of the property’s Douglas Elliman listing agents told the Denver Post.
Million dollar view: The master bathroom has an egg-shaped soaking tub in front of floor-to-ceiling windows that show the exquisite view of Aspen
Good for guests: All of the five guest bedrooms include spa-like bathrooms and floor-to-wall ceilings with spectacular views
The home comes with several multi-level terraces and two outdoor kitchens, a couple of outdoor fireplaces, and many water features and a rolling lawn
Lachlan is the presumed heir apparent of his father Rupert Murdoch (both pictured in Kuly 2017)
Murdoch’s guests will also enjoy incredible amenities – all of the bedrooms include spa-like bathrooms, and a 1,550-square-feet guesthouse has an additional two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and two-car garage.
The pricey home also comes with a 2,750-square-foot stable block that can house four horses and includes a luxury lounge with a fireplace and bathroom.
‘It’s pretty much done to the same level as the main house in terms of finishes,’ Doherty said of the guesthouse. ‘It’s fully tricked out in terms of the tack room. It has all kinds of saddles.’
And Murdoch got a good deal for the fancy pad, which was listed in March at $49 million, according to Variety.
Tech entrepreneur Mark Schaszberger and his wife, Trami, seem to be the sellers of the massive home, per the magazine.
It should come as no surprise that Murdoch would buy a home in Aspen. Like many rich and famous families, the Murdochs have always enjoyed spending time in the resort town, and Lachlan even attended high school there, graduating from Aspen Country Day School.