A midcentury modern Orlando-area home (and piece of Florida’s architectural history) is once again on the market, this time with a bit of a slashed price tag.
Located at 812 Sweetwater Club Blvd. in Longwood, the home is dubbed “The Fortress.” It was originally custom-designed and built in 1979 for the billionaire founders of Publishers Clearing House, Harold and LuEsther Mertz.
It was last listed early this year for $10 million. Now, it’s priced at $7,990,000.
The couple enlisted world-renowned Orlando-based architect firm Helman Hurley Charvat Peacock/Architects, Inc. to create the home.
It offers nine bedrooms, 13 bathrooms and spans a total 14,623 square feet. The home is set on nearly 12 acres and the property centers around a 5-acre private lake spring fed by Wekiva Springs State Park. The exterior is sprinkled with imported European fountains, bronze sculptures and koi fish ponds.
Some other knockout features include the eight-car garage, resort-style outdoor entertainment area and the home’s very own tennis court.
The agent handling the sale is Lisell Melo with Serhant Florida.
All photos via Realtor.com.
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