Private equity honcho Marc Rowan has sold his Southampton mansion for $28.5 million -- the biggest Hamptons sale of the year so far.
And that wasn't even what Rowan wanted for the residence on Meadow Lane: It was listed with an asking price of $34 million.
The 9,000-square-foot traditional cedar shingle home boasts six bedrooms and 6½ baths, but the surrounding property may be the real selling point. Situated on 2.3 extensively landscaped acres of New York's Long Island -- featuring formal gardens, a path to the ocean, a heated oceanfront infinity pool, and a covered summer-dining area -- the house provides views of Halsey Neck Pond, the Shinnecock Bay and, of course, the Atlantic Ocean.
Inside are such appointments as floating staircases and limestone floors. The master suite includes an oceanfront balcony, fireplace and dressing room. Additional bedrooms feature baths that include three types of imported marble. The downstairs has a large living room, intimate library, formal dining room and elaborate kitchen.
The 50-year-old, Rowan, a co-founder of Apollo Global Management, was listed by Forbes as the 854th richest person in the world as of last month, with a net worth of $1.5 billion.
Head over to Curbed to see more photos of the home, inside and out.
- <p> </p> <div style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <p> Location: Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. <br 23.9="" br="" price:="" /> Beds/Baths: 11/15<br /> Sq. Ft.: 16,500<br /> <br /> So <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-detail/15651-Puerta-Del-Sol_Rancho-Santa-Fe_CA_92067_M25039-22447" target="_blank">you've got the 13-seat movie theater</a>, underground path with stone walls and sconces, hand-carved walnut furniture, game room, Roman spa with mosaic walls, Italian stone fountains, tennis court, 10-car garage and -- drumroll -- dog-grooming station. Yeah, that all comes with this jaw-dropper. But a two-lane bowling alley? That's just rad. <br /> <br /> View a slide show of <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-detail/15651-Puerta-Del-Sol_Rancho-Santa-Fe_CA_92067_M25039-22447" target="_blank">all "Casa Del Sol" has going for it</a>. </p> <div> </div> </div>
- <p> </p> <div style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <p> That's one fully stocked bowling alley -- and we bet you don't have to pay a rental fee for the shoes either. <br /> <br /> View a slide show of <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-detail/15651-Puerta-Del-Sol_Rancho-Santa-Fe_CA_92067_M25039-22447" target="_blank">all "Casa Del Sol" has going for it</a>. </p> </div>
- <p> The 13-seat movie theater that may or may not have been the creation of an ... Oscar winner?<br /> <br /> <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-detail/15651-Puerta-Del-Sol_Rancho-Santa-Fe_CA_92067_M25039-22447" target="_blank">You decide</a>. </p>
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- <p> </p> <div style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <p> No room for swimming laps in this puppy. But that's not what it's about: You've got the billiards table, bowling alley and tennis court for exercise. (OK, maybe it's a stretch to consider billiards a form of exercise.)<br /> <br /> See the <a href="http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/109-Todd-Pond-Rd_Lincoln_MA_01773_M45271-95320" target="_blank">listing</a> for details. </p> <div> </div> </div>
- <p> </p> <div style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <p> Location: Moorestown, N.J. <br /> Price: $8.9 million<br /> Beds/Baths: 7/8<br /> Sq. Ft.: N/A<br /> <br /> We're not quite sure why this house is called <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-detail/628-Windsock-Way_Moorestown_NJ_08057_M53602-79831" target="_blank">"Tabula Rasa"</a> -- the epistemological theory that humans are born as blank slates without any built-in mental content. One interpretation: The original owner feels he willed this mega-mansion into existence. It boasts its own private indoor basketball court and two-lane bowling alley. <br /> <br /> See some <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-detail/628-Windsock-Way_Moorestown_NJ_08057_M53602-79831" target="_blank">other amenities that come with the place</a>. </p> <div> </div> </div>
- <p> </p> <div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> <p> Shoot some hoops with natural lighting. </p> <div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> <p> See some <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-detail/628-Windsock-Way_Moorestown_NJ_08057_M53602-79831" target="_blank">other amenities that come with the place</a>. </p> </div> </div>
- <p> Here you must grapple with your finite reserve of athletic talent. But your mental game? The sky is the limit. Tabula rasa! Tabula rasa! Hmmm.... <br /> <br /> <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-detail/628-Windsock-Way_Moorestown_NJ_08057_M53602-79831" target="_blank">More shots of the bowling alley</a>. </p>
- <p> </p> <div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> <p> Location: Chappaqua, N.Y.<br /> Price: $27.5 million<br /> Beds/Baths: 6/12<br /> Sq. Ft.: 20,000</p> <p> </p> <p> This <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-detail/48-Haights-Cross-Rd_Chappaqua_NY_10514_M43832-41142" target="_blank">massive New York estate</a> is suited for ball sports aficionados: The property has its own tennis court and basketball court. <br /> <br /> See the <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-detail/48-Haights-Cross-Rd_Chappaqua_NY_10514_M43832-41142" target="_blank">other insane amenities this property serves up</a>. </p> </div>
- <p> </p> <div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> <p> Just be sure not to shank any forehands -- looks like stray balls could get lost pretty easily in those woods. <br /> <br /> Check out the <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-detail/48-Haights-Cross-Rd_Chappaqua_NY_10514_M43832-41142" target="_blank">home's luxurious interior</a>.</p> </div>
- <p> </p> <div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> <p> If it's too bright out, it turns out there's also an indoor basketball court with its own scoreboard. <br /> <br /> See the <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-detail/48-Haights-Cross-Rd_Chappaqua_NY_10514_M43832-41142" target="_blank">indoor basketball court</a>. </p> <div> </div> </div>
- <p> </p> <div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> <p> Location: Millbrook, N.Y. <br /> Price: $27 million<br /> Beds/Baths: 6/6<br /> Sq. Ft.: 9,113<br /> <br /> This estate is a horse-lover's dream.<br /> <br /> See <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-detail/123-Fraleigh-Hill-Rd_Millbrook_NY_12545_M42381-38995" target="_blank">what else this large swath of Millbrook real estate has going for it</a>. </p> </div>
- <p> </p> <div style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <p> This <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-detail/123-Fraleigh-Hill-Rd_Millbrook_NY_12545_M42381-38995" target="_blank">equestrian facility</a> appears to have enough space for an indoor horse show. Outdoors there are 144 acres to gallop -- or trot -- across. </p> <div style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <p> <br /> <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-detail/123-Fraleigh-Hill-Rd_Millbrook_NY_12545_M42381-38995" target="_blank">Digest the full grandeur of this place</a> by viewing 25 photos of it. </p> </div> </div>
- <p> </p> <div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> <p> For the resident thoroughbreds...<br /> <br /> Get a glimpse into <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-detail/123-Fraleigh-Hill-Rd_Millbrook_NY_12545_M42381-38995" target="_blank">some of the other ways the owner of this estate spends his time</a>. </p> <div> </div> </div>
- <p> </p> <div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> <p> Location: Saddle River, N.J. <br /> Price: $12.5 million<br /> Beds/Baths: 8/11<br /> Sq. Ft.: 18,250<br /> <br /> This <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-detail/Saddle-River_NJ_07458_M67277-70037" target="_blank">sprawling colonial</a> offers a gorgeous home theater, along with an indoor basketball court. <br /> <br /> But that's <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-detail/Saddle-River_NJ_07458_M67277-70037" target="_blank">not all</a> ...</p> <div> </div> </div>
- <p> </p> <div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> <p> With chairs this comfy, you might have trouble staying awake for the actual show -- if it weren't for the premium sound system. <br /> <br /> The <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-detail/Saddle-River_NJ_07458_M67277-70037" target="_blank">perks of this mansion</a> come nowhere close to ending here. </p> </div>
- <p> </p> <div style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <p> Just because there's a hoop doesn't mean Pilates and yoga are off limits, though there's ample space for that in the exercise room too.<br /> <br /> See the <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-detail/Saddle-River_NJ_07458_M67277-70037" target="_blank">listing</a> for more details. </p> <div> </div> </div>
- <p> </p> <div style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <p> Location: Atlanta, Ga.<br /> Price: $12.5 million<br /> Beds/Baths: 5/8<br /> Sq. Ft.: N/A<br /> <br /> Touted as "Buckhead's finest estate," this Southern mansion sits on three private acres and boasts a picture-perfect pool and hot tub in the back. But what really caught our eye was the home's golf simulator. <br /> <br /> There are an <a href="http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1867-W-Wesley-Road_Atlanta_GA_30327_M65263-67948" target="_blank">enormous number of other amenities on the property</a>. </p> </div>
- <p> </p> <div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> <p> So you can hit the links -- when you're not in the library, butler's pantry, gourmet kitchen, massage room, steam room, sauna, home theater, etc. <br /> <br /> See <a href="http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1867-W-Wesley-Road_Atlanta_GA_30327_M65263-67948" target="_blank">how else this home's owner revels in luxury</a>. </p> </div>
- <p> </p> <div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> <p> Take your pick for exercise facility: full-size gymnasium or yoga studio? <br /> <br /> See the <a href="http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1867-W-Wesley-Road_Atlanta_GA_30327_M65263-67948" target="_blank">listing</a> for more details. </p> </div>
- <p> Location: Orono, Minn. <br /> Price: $4.95 million<br /> Beds/Baths: 4/7<br /> Sq. Ft.: 10,505<br /> <br /> This <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-detail/425-Oxford-Rd_Long-Lake_MN_55356_M88406-13941" target="_blank">expanded lakeshore residence</a> offers a range of unusual features, including a golf simulator and indoor hockey arena. <br /> <br /> Click through <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-detail/425-Oxford-Rd_Long-Lake_MN_55356_M88406-13941" target="_blank">a slideshow of the place</a> to get the scoop. </p>
- <p> </p> <div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> <p> For those elusive roller-hockey aficionados: Odds are, during the games here, checking is a big no-no; you nail someone into the boards in this arena, and they've got a good chance of tumbling over them. <br /> <br /> The <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-detail/425-Oxford-Rd_Long-Lake_MN_55356_M88406-13941" target="_blank">fun doesn't stop here</a>. </p> </div>
- <p> </p> <div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> <p> Regardless of where your virtual drive lands, you're never in the rough if you live in this palace. <br /> <br /> See <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-detail/425-Oxford-Rd_Long-Lake_MN_55356_M88406-13941" target="_blank">why that's a fact</a>. </p> </div>
- <p> </p> <div style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <p> Location: Castle Rock, Colo.<br /> Price: $3.999 million<br /> Beds/Baths: 6/8<br /> Sq. Ft.: 10,668<br /> <br /> Stretching 73 acres, <a href="http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1275-Castle-Pointe-Dr_Castle-Rock_CO_80104_M19937-57718" target="_blank">this estate</a> delivers a whole lot of real estate and clearly had an owner at some point who adores our national pastime. In addition to a baseball diamond and indoor batting range, the mansion offers a stunning backyard pool and seven-car garage. <br /> <br /> Get a glimpse at <a href="http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1275-Castle-Pointe-Dr_Castle-Rock_CO_80104_M19937-57718" target="_blank">some of the perks of this giant estate</a>. </p> <div> </div> </div>
- <p> </p> <div style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <p> Knock it out of the park, or should we say, private baseball diamond. <br /> <br /> Or don't, and <a href="http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1275-Castle-Pointe-Dr_Castle-Rock_CO_80104_M19937-57718" target="_blank">enjoy other luxuries</a>. </p> </div>
- <p> </p> <div style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <p> Hit it out of the park, or should we say, this time, into the netting of a private indoor batting range. <br /> <br /> See the <a href="http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1275-Castle-Pointe-Dr_Castle-Rock_CO_80104_M19937-57718" target="_blank">other ways this home scores big</a>. </p> </div>
- <p> </p> <p> </p> <div style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <p> Location: Andover, Mass. <br /> Price: $6.5 million<br /> Beds/Baths: 9/10<br /> Sq. Ft.: 20,043<br /> <br /> This behemoth of a home takes the cake for square footage on our list. One of the reasons? It has a <em>full-size</em> indoor basketball court. <br /> <br /> See the <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-detail/151-Haggetts-Pond-Rd_Andover_MA_01810_M41104-42948" target="_blank">elaborate details of the interior</a>. </p> </div>
- <p> </p> <div style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <p> It's pretty much indistinguishable from your standard high school basketball court. The home also comes with an arcade, pool, locker room, bowling alley and home theater. <br /> <br /> But that's not all, <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-detail/151-Haggetts-Pond-Rd_Andover_MA_01810_M41104-42948" target="_blank">not by a long shot</a>. </p> </div>
- <p> </p> <p> </p> <div style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <p> Location: Incline Village, Nev. <br /> Price: $49.9 million<br /> Beds/Baths: 3/2<br /> Sq. Ft.: 2,368<br /> <br /> For some tycoons there may come a time when collecting cars gets old. If that happens, they should buy <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-detail/1131-Lakeshore-Blvd_Incline-Village_NV_89451_M24191-00181?ex=NV530490924">this compound</a>. It has a garage that is so big that you can store nine buses in it. The residence spans five parcels that can be purchased individually. They contain the Main House, Lake House and Carriage House (which houses the garage). <br /> <br /> Read a <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/blog/2011/09/28/house-of-the-day-room-for-a-collection-of-cars-or-buses/" target="_blank">full profile of the home</a> or <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-detail/1131-Lakeshore-Blvd_Incline-Village_NV_89451_M24191-00181?ex=NV530490924" target="_blank">view the listing</a>. </p> </div>
- <p> </p> <div style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <p> <br /> Stretching across 12,000 square feet, the underground two-story garage can accommodate nine full-size buses, not to mention countless cars, SUVs, motorcycles and golf carts (model not included).<br /> <br /> See some <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-detail/1131-Lakeshore-Blvd_Incline-Village_NV_89451_M24191-00181?ex=NV530490924" target="_blank">over-the-top features</a> of this property. </p> </div>
- <p> </p> <div style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <p> The garage is accessible by a 12-by-60-foot elevator (pictured here). <br /> <br /> For <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-detail/1131-Lakeshore-Blvd_Incline-Village_NV_89451_M24191-00181?ex=NV530490924" target="_blank">more details</a> (and there are a heck of a lot of them) see the listing. </p> </div>
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