Las Vegas Mansion Rented By Michael Jackson On Market For $9.5 Million

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Las Vegas Mansion Rented By Michael Jackson On Market For $9.5 Million

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[cnxvideo id=”625445″ placement=”ros”] The Las Vegas real estate market suffered one of the worst results when the housing bubble burst. Casino unemployment and overbuilding made sure of that. But, the excess of the market has returned, marked recently as a $9.5 million mansion hit the market.

The huge home at 2710 Palomino Ln, Las Vegas, NV was rented by Michael Jackson at one point. It has 7 bedrooms, 10 full bathes, and two half ones. Its footprint is a spectacular 12,000 square feet.

The listing from Realor.com

Behind the oversized gated entrance of a walled 1.7-acre compound was where the King of Pop quietly lived from 2007 until his unexpected demise at his Los Angeles home on June 25, 2009. The estate’s uniqueness goes beyond its famous tenant. The design and amenities of the 24,276-square-foot custom estate and 2983-square foot guest house at 2710 Palomino Lane are attributed to its prior owner, theater developer Horst Schmidt. Now ornate interior elements reflect a massive redesign by Thriller Villa’s current owner. Approach through an oversized iron gate. The cobblestone-paved circular driveway encloses a spectacular water fountain. A magnificent bell tower instantly captures guest’s attention. The main entrance into the Spanish Mediterranean-style estate opens to reveal the beautiful sunlit foyer with custom wood ceiling design and a hand painted fireplace. Views of the inner courtyard can be seen through large arched windows and another magnificent iron door. The heart of the home is the spectacular salon, said to be Michael’s favorite room, featuring a massive stone fireplace, wood floors, exposed wood beams, a Murano glass chandelier, rich, warm tones and plenty of cozy seating areas to comfortably host large galas and formal events. The salon, foyer and a bar area offer access to the courtyard, which features plenty of outdoor entertaining space, a fountain and a statue. A small stable and paddock are situated along the back property line. Perhaps the most impressive feature is the estate’s two-story 74-seat Medieval Chapel. The ceiling has a hand painted sky scene complete with a glorious Crown of Thorns Chandelier and traditional red drapes that add the perfect touch to this extraordinary room. Access the second story balcony via a glorious spiral staircase, reminiscent of an old-fashioned theater. The acoustics and sound quality of the room is said to be “pitch perfect.” The entire top level is home to the master retreat, complete with a full wet bar and lounge nestled around a fireplace. The main master room has the original mirrors that Jackson once used to rehearse his infamous choreography. The stone bathroom features a huge shower and three sinks with a vanity. An 8500 square foot basement that served as a private art gallery and guided Michael Jackson to his vehicle secretly in order to avoid Paparazzi plus a private guest suite with full kitchen.

With a down payment of 20% ($1.9 million), the monthly mortgage is only $45,339

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Douglas A. McIntyre is the co-founder, chief executive officer and editor in chief of 24/7 Wall St. and 24/7 Tempo. He has held these jobs since 2006.

McIntyre has written thousands of articles for 24/7 Wall St. He is an expert on corporate finance, the automotive industry, media companies and international finance. He has edited articles on national demographics, sports, personal income and travel.

His work has been quoted or mentioned in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, NBC News, Time, The New Yorker, HuffPost USA Today, Business Insider, Yahoo, AOL, MarketWatch, The Atlantic, Bloomberg, New York Post, Chicago Tribune, Forbes, The Guardian and many other major publications. McIntyre has been a guest on CNBC, the BBC and television and radio stations across the country.

A magna cum laude graduate of Harvard College, McIntyre also was president of The Harvard Advocate. Founded in 1866, the Advocate is the oldest college publication in the United States.

TheStreet.com, Comps.com and Edgar Online are some of the public companies for which McIntyre served on the board of directors. He was a Vicinity Corporation board member when the company was sold to Microsoft in 2002. He served on the audit committees of some of these companies.

McIntyre has been the CEO of FutureSource, a provider of trading terminals and news to commodities and futures traders. He was president of Switchboard, the online phone directory company. He served as chairman and CEO of On2 Technologies, the video compression company that provided video compression software for Adobe’s Flash. Google bought On2 in 2009.

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