~Sunday Drive~ The House~Part 2

This post is of the inside of the house and some of the grounds around the main house.

Here is some info on  the Star  Ranch

The $49 million purchase of the opulent 90-acre ranch home, built in 1991 by Prince Bandar bin Sultan of Saudi Arabia while he was ambassador to the U.S., includes a smaller adjoining 38-acre ranch, known as Bear Cabin. (more on that Bear Cabin on the next post) Paulson, 56, plans to "reduce the scale of the house," according to a statement issued by a spokesman for Paulson's firm, Paulson & Co. in New York City, but it's unclear by how much. Currently it sits at 56,000 square feet — larger than the White House — with 15 bedrooms and 16 baths.

Pitkin County records show Paulson's Star Mountain Ranch LLC — initially known as Hala Ranch LLC when it was formed in March, according to state corporation records — purchased the Hala property for $41 million and paid $8 million for the smaller property.  The whole 130-acre property is located in Aspen's exclusive Starwood section, a gated community on the slopes of Red Mountain, and will be renamed Star Ranch, according to the statement.  The Hala property, once listed at $135 million and the most expensive residence in the country, has fallen into disrepair.  Paulson, whose wealth is listed by Forbes at $12.5 billion and once was ranked 45th richest in the world, has vacationed in Aspen for more than 25 years. Two years ago he purchased a 12,500-square-foot home for $24.5 million. (Also one of Ward's projects, more here )  "He and his family intend to stay in Aspen for many years to come," the statement said.  Guest rooms open to a courtyard with a waterfall that leads into a reflecting pond. The property also has horse stables, an indoor swimming pool, a tennis court, a water treatment plant and a high-tech security system.  A mechanical shop is also on the property with gas pumps and car washes.

This rock water feature is in the entry

The Staircase

Riding in the elevator to the top floor

                       This is the racketball room that is going to become the home theater

One of the gorgeous views from one of the many balconies

Looking down into the great room

The view from a balcony across the courtyard to the other part

of the house

Just some of the etching on the mirrors

The salon bathroom

The tennis/basketball court through the trees

Looking across the pool, little stools for eating or drinking in the pool

View out the pool windows into the courtyard, those windows will

be replaced with sliding glass doors/wall



The bottom of the pool

Jolene's favorite part, the far left corner is a door that leads to the indoor

hot tub

part of the pool with the "kitchen/bar behind them, off to the right

is the steam room

The sky light in the hot tub room

Indoor hot tub

Another great room

The art work on one of the bathroom walls

Just one of the many views from the bottom level of the house

One of the dining room, great view into the courtyard

Another view

One of the many fireplaces with marble

Another marble fireplace

The fireplace in the great room

looking back at the house and courtyard, heading to the upper

patio and firepit.  There is a pond behind the glass table on

 the patio

our girls, look how yellow the trees are

Posing on one of the patios

The girls wanted to make a grand enterance