Loading ...I get it. Frank Lloyd Wright probably peed in the corner of one of the rooms during construction so yeah, the place is probably worth $15 Million – but look at the state of it! I know the ‘masterpiece’ was inspired by the ancient ruins of the Aztecs and the Mayans, but come on – did you have to let it rot away for so long? Look at the pool (below) for god sake! This place has gone from being a ‘masterpiece’ to a master piece of shit. Not to worry. I have been watching those remodel shows on the Home and Garden channel and I know what this place needs — a little elbow grease, a can-do attitude and some serious TLC… and about $6 or $7 million for repairs! Never mind! I’ve seen the Money Pit and I know how this story ends. No thanks!
Here is an excerpt from the LA Times article by Martha Groves:
A new owner would face a projected bill of $5 million to $7 million to return the house to its former grandeur, atop $6.5 million the foundation has already invested to stabilize the property and begin restoration…
…inspired by the ruins of Uxmal, Mexico, the striking 6,000-square-foot estate consists of a main house and a smaller chauffeur’s quarters, separated by a paved motor court. Wright’s notion was to craft an organic structure that literally seemed to rise from the site. Workers extracted decomposed granite from the property to use in many of the 27,000 blocks.
Photography by John Vincenti
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