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The former Seattle area waterfront estate of smooth jazz saxophonist Kenny G has listed for $85 million, the most expensive home to ever be listed in the greater Seattle area, the Puget Sound Business Journal first reported.
The mansion, located in the exclusive Hunts Point community, sits on four acres of land, a rarity for the area.
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“It’s the premier address we have in Washington,” listing agent Anna Riley of Windermere Real Estate told Mansion Global. “Most properties in Hunts Point are one acre. This one is 4.3 acres on Lake Washington, a beautiful fresh-water lake. It’s a really rare, world-class property.”
The main house, which spans 12,000 square feet, was designed by celebrity architect Richard Landry, whose portfolio of work includes homes built for A-listers like Tom Brady, Mark Wahlberg and Dr. Dre. The property also includes a pool, a tennis court and a sizable dock that can accommodate a 150-foot yacht and a seaplane.
Previously, the priciest listing in the greater Seattle area was a $60 million property listed about two years ago, which was also located in Hunts Point.
Bruce McCaw and Jolene McCaw are selling the property, according to records, which was purchased from Kenny G (whose full name is Kenneth Bruce Gorelick) in 1999 from Mr. McCaw’s brother, Craig McCaw. The McCaws founded McCaw Cellular Communications, a company that was later sold to AT&T.
The two-story home is constructed of sandstone and has expansive Palladian windows. In…