It is 11,800 square feet over eight floors, has five bedrooms and eight bathrooms, sits on an acre of land and is so large it needs two street addresses. If that’s not impressive enough, it also has its own fitness room, two swimming pools and movie theatre. If you’re thinking this is just another mega-mansion in Vancouver or Toronto, you’d be mistaken. This considerable property is located in Halifax’s South End and it’s on the market for a measly $10 million.
The real estate agent listing the house, Mariana Cowan, told CTV Atlantic that the $10 million price tag is a bargain when compared to other Canadian housing markets.
“This is very inexpensive for someone coming out of Toronto or Vancouver,” she said. “For 11,000 square feet of home, it’s unheard of in Vancouver for this kind of pricing.”
Even despite the relatively low price, the property has certainly piqued the public’s interest. The listing has already received more than two million views online after being on the market for only a week. Roger Boutilier, CEO of the Nova Scotia Association of Realtors, believes most of the online viewers are just curious about the house because it isn’t a typical listing for the area.
“You’re going to get a lot of looky-loos,” he said. “People wanting to see what $10 million gets you in Nova Scotia.”
In Halifax, $10 million goes a long way. The enormous home includes an elevator, sauna and a butler’s pantry. The property is also well-equipped for guests from out of town with a pool house, two-bedroom guesthouse and a boathouse, which overlooks Halifax’s North West Arm inlet. Cowan said she’s never tried to sell such a large house before.
“This has to be one of my favourite spots here,” she said. “This is good for the career.”
This isn’t the first time the enormous home has made headlines. Four years ago, the previous owner managed to escape two kidnapping attempts in the span of a week. That shouldn’t scare off prospective buyers, however; a 19-year-old man was arrested in connection with the kidnapping attempts.
Cowan is convinced there is a market for such an expensive property in Halifax. She already has two showings set up with potential buyers.
“I knew we would have something relatively quickly, but basically, one day on the market and a showing booked,” she said. “I think that’s pretty impressive.”
With a report from CTV Atlantic’s Bruce Frisko
