This $115-million French Normandy Château in Florida features a private ...

This $115-million French Normandy Château in Florida features a private spa and a go-kart track. See inside. By Jordan Pandy You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. A property in the Tampa area is asking $115 million, which would shatter the area's current sales record. Luxhunters / Eddy Martinez & Roland Ortiz with ONE Sotheby's International Realty 2026-05-10T17:05:01.235Z An energy executive listed his Florida estate for $115 million, which could break the area's sales record. The 87-acre compound directly on Lake Thonotosassa is 16 miles from downtown Tampa. It features amenities like a 22-car garage, an office complex, and a lakeside go-kart track. A Chicago-based executive is trying to break a record in Florida with the sale of his home by listing it for $115 million — and it's nowhere near South Beach.Steven Lempera, the president of an energy company in Illinois, bought the 87-acre lakefront compound in Tampa, Florida, in 2021 for $16.7 million and is trying to sell it at a nearly 600% price markup. Lempera and his wife, Jane, bought the property from Don Wallace, the cofounder of Lazydays RV, after surveying alternative options to Chicago during COVID."They were looking for an estate of this caliber with massive acreage," One Sotheby's International Realty agent Eddy Martinez told Business Insider. "In reality, they were looking in Colorado and in Wyoming, but they just couldn't find anything that they really liked."The property, directly on Lake Thonotosassa, is 16 miles from downtown Tampa, but is its own oasis from the fast pace of the city. It's surrounded by oak trees and even has its own private interior roads.Privacy, Martinez said, is one of the most important features for the ultrawealthy when considering property."Finishes and those kinds of things have become secondary," he said. "The most important thing for them to consider a property in a serious manner is, does it offer the privacy and does it have the capability of being secure?"As for the reason for selling, Lempera hasn't fallen out of love with the property; he just spends a lot less time there. His daughter is a professional horseback rider, and he and his family want to follow her career."They follow the circuit, and so Tampa's not really in their scope as much anymore because of that," Martinez said.See all of the bells and whistles included on this 87-acre Tampa property for sale. Steven Lempera purchased the...

Amazing 87-acre Lakefront Compound for $115M in Tampa, FL

By Jim LowensternPosted Friday, May 8, 2026 One of the most significant private estates ever built in Florida and the U.S., The Oaks Estate is an extraordinary 87-acre lakefront compound on Lake Thonotosassa, with arrival by seaplane or helicopter. Ideally located 10 min. to the executive airport and 20 min to Tampa. This authentic French Normandy château offers unmatched scale, privacy, and permanence. A 36-acre stone-walled compound anchors the estate, complemented by a 51-acre greenbelt reserve. Entry begins at a gas lamp–lit guardhouse, leading beneath mature oaks to a grand arrival of fountains and a limestone-clad residence. The 42,782 SF home showcases exceptional craftsmanship in stonework, and millwork, featuring hand-scraped French oak floors in Versailles and herringbone patterns. The grand salon with pillowtop limestone floors, opens through a gallery of 12ft arched mahogany doors to terraces framed by solid limestone columns, an architectural feat rarely seen in residential setings. The culinary wing features bespoke La Cornue Cheateau appliances, a butler’s kitchen, and family room.The Oak Room lounge offers a full service bar, wine storage, limestone fireplace and concealed theater. AWow factors: a 24-car automotive museum with a floating glass boardroom, bowling alley, billiards, cinema, wellness center with gym/spa, hammam/sauna, and indoor saltwater pool. Outdoors: 72' pool, pool house, go-kart circuit, boathouse, 1 mile jogging path, pro-equestrian, and operations comopund with automotive workshop. Tags tampareal estateflorida newsreal estate newstrending12321 Fort King Hwy

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