The South Tahoe Realty Blog

Since learning that one of the highest priced homes in America is only four miles from my home, I’ve been fascinated by the Lake Tahoe estate called Tranquility. It is owned by co-founder of Tommy Hilfiger, Joel Horowitz, and is listed by my company’s owner, Shari Chase, at $100,000,000. That’s a lot of zeroes.

You can learn some basic information on Tranquility at my company’s website and at www.tranquilitylaketahoe.com. I’ll even include some Tranquility specs at the bottom of this message. However, I want to focus this write-up on a few things that I find pretty fascinating about the property.

First, even as a real estate agent with Chase International, I cannot step foot onto this property – that is unless I can procure a buyer who will qualify for a hundred million dollar loan. I’ve seen the home’s driveway from Highway 50. It has a guardhouse just off the road. I have to imagine the rest of the property is guarded heavily as well. The only time Tranquility has been available to the public is last year when the Horowitz’s generously opened their home for an Angora Fire benefit. If I remember correctly, 250 tickets to see the home’s interior were sold at $500 a piece. For those who found that too hard on the wallet, tickets to see the exterior were sold for $250 a pop.

The closest encounter I’ve had with Tranquility is through a satellite image from Google Earth. I knew it was located in Zephyr Cove, Nevada, on a private lake, so it wasn’t too hard to find. Here is the resulting image. Pretty cool, huh?

Since I don’t have access to this place, I’ll share a couple neat facts about it. The conservatory, which features a 100-foot pool, has a roof that retracts when the room reaches a certain temperature. It also has an underground tunnel that provides access to and from the main residence. This may sound silly at first. However, in February when the snowpack is six-feet deep, underground tunnels can be very practical.

For the sports junkie, the gymnasium features a basketball court with regulation NBA backboards and scoreboards. Outside, there are two par 3 golf holes and horse stables. There is even supposed to be a room with a golf simulator in the home.

Finally, do notice any similarity between these two pictures?

Tranquility’s staircase is actually a replica from the S.S. Titanic. If my place had a second story, I’d definitely have to get one of these. (kidding, kidding)

For more information see the two websites I mentioned. Here are the promised specs:

8 Buildings:
* Main Residence (20,000+ sqft.)
* Guest Residence (5,000+ sqft.)
* Staff and Guest Residence (5,000+ sqft.)
* Gymnasium (4,000 sqft.)
* Art Studio (1,400 sqft.)
* Conservatory (pool)
* Stables
* Boat House Pavilion

210 Acres
16-Car Garage
19-Seat Theater
100-Foot Indoor Pool
2 Par 3 Golf Holes
3,200-Bottle Wine Cellar
Cigar Lounge styled after the one in New York’s St. Regis Hotel