MJ's 'Would Be' Wonderland? Celebrity RealEstate
Much has been publicized about Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch in Santa Barbara, CA, but not many know about “Wonderland” – the Las Vegas, NV estate he was planning to call home after his “This is It” tour. Wonderland (MJ’s nickname for the property) was fit for the “King” and his children, primarily due to its elaborate security features, but he couldn’t make an offer for the $25 million dollar price tag at the time. Although Jackson never got the keys to the castle, he has a presence there, and so can you for $16.5 million. Wonderland is now listed on REALTOR.com®.
According to the Las Vegas Sun, MJ got that feeling of Neverland the minute he entered the gates. He began eyeing the home in 2007 when he was leasing another mansion nearby. Once his finances were in order, he planned to make Las Vegas the home where he would raise his children and perhaps do a Celine Dion/Barry Manilow type of concert stint on the Strip. The mansion struck a chord with Jackson, who vowed to never return to Neverland’s bad memories of his molestation scandal. Since this was to be his permanent home, there’s been talk of turning Wonderland of Las Vegas into the Graceland of Memphis.
Controlled security was a main draw for MJ, as safety was his biggest concern. As a matter of fact, one of the previous owners of the home was casino mogul Steve Wynn’s daughter, who was kidnapped in 1994. The current owners (also gaming tycoons) tightened security with a fence surrounding the compound, and three, owner-controlled gates for the main home, guest home and service entrance– which is a rare find in Las Vegas. Secret tunnels wind throughout the home and many of the doors are bulletproof and cleverly disguised as walls or cabinets to fool any intruders. There’s even a panic room that has its own oxygen supply and a separate, buried phone line so the wires can’t be cut.
Michael Jackson’s would be Wonderland 10 bedroom, 19 bath Las Vegas, NV home listed for $16,500,000
Stately fountains and sculptures welcome you to the 10-acre Primm Compound, and the Sultan of Brunei and Wayne Newton live nearby. This 15,000 square-foot Mediterranean/contemporary home is a luxury equestrian compound offering refined living and grand entertaining indoors and out. You never have to leave home, as the grounds provide all the amusement you’ll need with a state-of-the-art equestrian center, basketball and tennis courts, golf driving range, and underground shooting range accessible through an underground tunnel. Car enthusiasts will appreciate the 20-car, museum-style, showroom complete with a deionized-water car wash and gas station. Guests won’t ever want to leave while enjoying the pool and majestic waterfalls, waterslide, spa bar, and grotto guest suite built inside a cave. And don’t forget Fido because an indoor-outdoor doggie villa is also at your disposal, along with a 1,500 square-foot separate staff quarters for the Nanny and personal assistant.
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Note: We're not 100% sure of the validity of this story, please know that with all stories concerning MJ, there's always the element of rumor.