Bandar's Aspen, CO, house for sale - $135 million

[TomInTib]

And I thought my town was expensive!

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ASPEN, Colo. (July 12) - The mountain getaway of Saudi Prince Bandar is up for sale for $135 million, which could set a U.S. record for a real estate transaction, according to published reports.

Real estate agent Joshua Saslove told the Aspen Times for a story Tuesday that Bandar's 15-bedroom, 16-bathroom, 56,000-square foot mountain palace - complete with a racquetball court, indoor pool and outdoor water features - is up for sale because the prince is too busy to enjoy it.

http://articles.news.aol.com/news/_a/princes-colorado-home-listed-for-135/20060712004009990004?cid=505

[Benhurst]

1. Gosh, maybe Dubya and Laura will buy it.

It would be sad for such a magnificent property to go out of the family.

[The_Casual_Observer]

2. I wonder why they would bother to sell it. They could keep it fully

staffed forever and it wouldn't matter.

[TomInTib]

3. I was wondering the same.

Why spend all those years in development and just sell it?

There must be underlying factors (i.e., seizure).

[spanone]

4. Maybe Ken Lay bought it.

[Virginia Dare]

5. It could house at least 60 homeless people....

while he's too busy to use it.

:puke:

[The_Casual_Observer]

6. Homeless people? In the United States of America?

The place has been vacant for years except for the staff, why bother to change now?

[Cleita]

7. He could donate it to be used as a camp for

underprivileged children, or other similar use, but I guess when you are as rich as Bandar you don't worry about the little people. He certainly doesn't about the poor in his own country.