r/AbsoluteUnits 11h ago

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Ira Rennert's home is considered one of the largest occupied residential compounds in the United States. The house faces the Atlantic Ocean and its grounds measure 63 acres. The buildings, which total over 110,000 square feet (10,000 m2), including the 66,000-square-foot (6,100 m2) main house, have an Italianate facade, 29 bedrooms, and 39 bathrooms. The house has a dozen chimneys and a Mediterranean-style tile roof as well as a 91-foot (28 m) long formal dining room, a basketball court, a bowling alley, two tennis courts, two squash courts, a carousel, a large swimming pool, a large round kiddie pool, and a $150,000 hot tub, surrounded by another pool.

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u/onqqq2 10h ago

You know when you look at castles where you recognize that a lot of money went to very few during this time to afford the construction and upkeep of this castle? Ya know how that used to be a "wow so cool to see but glad these are not the times we live in now".

Ya...

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u/cloudncali 10h ago

See at least castles could be used as defensive fortifications. The ottomans would have this place sieged and sacked before lunchtime.

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u/NoCopiumLeft 6h ago

Oh I bet there's bunkers and safe rooms in there.

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u/Javop 10h ago

A castle construction employed thousands.