"In Georgia, the goal is to break the record price of a masterpiece of Southern style."

Approximately nine years after it first hit the market with an impressive price tag of $48 million, a luxurious estate in Atlanta's prestigious neighborhood has come up for sale again. However, to become the owner of this lavish Tudor-style mansion, you will still need a significant amount of money - just under $47 million. If the selling price comes close to this figure, it will set a record for the most expensive real estate deal ever recorded in the Atlanta metro area, surpassing the purchase of a home in the Tuxedo Park area of Buckhead for $18.1 million in2021.

Behind tall gates and dense hedges, in the affluent suburb of Sandy Springs, just minutes from downtown Atlanta, lies an almost19-acre property purchased in1987 by local businessman J. K. McDonald for a record-breaking $3.7 million at the time. The founder of Media Marketing Services, specializing in tourist incentives, later underwent extensive renovation and expansion of the premises in the mid-1990s. Known as "Chestnut Hall," this limestone and brick building features seven bedrooms and11 bathrooms in nearly18,000 square feet of luxurious living space, furnished with expensive antique furniture and works of art included in the fully furnished sale.

**"The entrance gallery is adorned with a French chandelier made of gilded bronze, hanging from a carved gypsum ceiling. Two pairs of19th-century Parisian wrought iron doors open into a high gallery, where there are parquet floors in the style of Versailles, a French chandelier made of gilded bronze, and a carved gypsum ceiling, modeled after the 'New Wing' of the Vatican Museums inRome. From there, you enter the fireplace room, which connects to an octagonal solarium, leading through mahogany French doors to a terrace made of Jerusalem limestone overlooking the estate grounds."

Other features include a formal dining room with velvet-lined walls, Thermador wine cabinet, Chippendale bar and cabinet filled with family china, as well as a kitchen with granite countertops, two islands, top-of-the-line appliances and accompanying breakfast nook. There is also a2400-square-foot master suite featuring a luxurious bathroom with an onyx bath tub with an18-carat gold-plated faucet and a two-level walk-in closet with space for over200 pairs of shoes.

The beautifully maintained territory is adorned with an antique statue. In other parts of the estate, there is a library with custom bookshelves and a Baccarat crystal chandelier, as well as a room with a private office corner, fitness center, garden room with a bar, and a climate-controlled wine cellar for1000 bottles. Outside, there are well-groomed land plots with Chestnut trees, gardens, and a French antique statue, as well as a basketball court and a baseball field, along with a saltwater pool in the shape of a key. As an additional bonus, according to the announcement, the owner is provided with a full year of estate management services.

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