Francisco.” “The gated community of Glenbrook, Nevada is a really unique place,” states Claudia Thompson, Glenbrook resident and co-listing agent with Sierra Sotheby’s International Realty. “Buyers and residents here are leaders in industry, finance, and technology. They’re entrepreneurs and professionals, but live an intentionally low-key lifestyle where high profile people are just part of the community.” Sales have lead to a limited amount of inventory in luxury properties and the market has picked up. New construction and restored residences are in demand among today’s global and mobile billionaires, who don’t want to spend several years building. Multimillion-dollar home sales are at all-time highs statewide, according to statistics from real estate information service DataQuick. “This significant landholding on the shores of Lake Tahoe can never be replicated,” states Claudia Thompson, long time Glenbrook resident and co-listing agent. “Shakespeare Ranch is truly a place to set down roots and to leave a legacy.” More details about this historic landmark are available at TahoeLegacy.com. History: In 1984, the current owner bought a condo in the 300home, gated resort community of Glenbrook, Nevada, and then expanded his holdings to include the waterfront acreage, 17 New England-style guest homes, and a roughly 5,000-square-foot barn that dates back to the 1870’s. Deeply rooted in the history and the development of the entire Tahoe region, Glenbrook was the center of the area’s most influential logging family, headed by visionary businessman Duane L. Bliss, who helped settle the town in 1860. While simultaneously protecting younger growth trees by limiting harvesting, Bliss built the region’s largest and most successful logging company, and then, as the lumber industry slowed, the renowned Glenbrook Inn. In the years following the demise of both mining and logging, the Inn became the fashionable destination of affluent visitors, who arrived via steamer from Tahoe City. The list of politicians and celebrities that frequented Glenbrook was a virtual who’s who of the era, with everyone from President Grant to Thomas Edison, Henry Ford to Joaquin Miller, and Clark Gable and Rita Hayworth - all signed in as frequent visitors. an extensive photo and video presentation, visit TahoeLegacy. Asking Price $69,000,000 To buy, or not to buy, now that is the question: ________
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