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Bruce McCaw’s Northwest estate hits the market at record-setting price

Bruce and Jolene McCaw are looking to cash out big on their Seattle area estate.

The telecom mogul and his wife have listed their Hunts Point property. At $85 million , the listing is the priciest in the history of the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, the Puget Sound Business Journal reported.

Windermere Brokers Anna Riley and Denise Niles have the listing.

The gated property sits on more than four acres and includes 327 feet of waterfront. The dock was designed by Bruce himself and can accommodate a 150-foot yacht, other boats, jet skis and a seaplane.

The sandstone and glass home spans 17,000 square feet and includes five bedrooms and 10 bathrooms. Despite its size, the features inside the home are relatively simple, including a library, a playroom, two offices and a gym.

The estate also has a beach house, staff house and a pool cabana.

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McGraw said that the home was ready for another family after 14 years of stewardship. He was intimately familiar with the estate’s prior owner when he purchased the property — his brother Craig. Prior to Craig McCaw, the home was owned by saxophonist Kenny G.

Bruce is the co-founder of McCaw Cellular Communications and the chairman of the Seattle Hotel Group. He has also held roles with the Museum of Flight, Horizon Airlines and Alaska Air Group.

He and Jolene are also directors of Apex Foundation.

While nothing can compare to the historic listing price of the Hunts Point estate, there have been some prominent luxury listings in the Seattle area recently. A few months back, NFL quarterback Russell Wilson and his musician wife Ciara put their 11,000-square-foot Bellevue mega-mansion on the market for $28 million. This listing followed Wilson’s trade from the Seattle Seahawks to the Denver Broncos.

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Inside Bruce McCaw’s $85M Hunts Point Estate on Lake Washington

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This massive stone and glass English-style manor rising from the shores of Lake Washington almost seems out of place in the Pacific Northwest. It’s the former residence of Kenny G, American Grammy Award-winning jazz saxophonist, who grew up in Seattle, Washington. The 17,599 square foot manor is making headlines as not only one of the largest homes in the area but also as the most expensive listing in the history of the Northwest MLS. The Puget Sound Business Journal reported that the 4.3 acre estate is owned by Bruce McCaw and Jolene McCaw, who purchased the property 14 years ago from Bruce’s brother, Craig, founder of McCaw Cellular, who purchased it from original owner Kenny G. Designed by renowned architect  Richard Landry and masterfully built in 1995, the expansive 17,599 square foot manor includes a grand formal entrance, two-storey living room with wall of windows looking out to the water, a wood-panelled library and fireplaces in nearly every room including the gourmet kitchen and master ensuite! Architectural Digest covered the mansion in a 1997 issue of the magazine with Kenny G stating, “We wanted a comfortable home, but we also wanted a real sense of style.” The residence is unique for the Pacific Northwest as this particular style is not commonly seen.

Listing details: Joie de vivre on the lake. Introducing the jewel of Hunts Point. An unrivaled 4.3 acre estate with 327 ft of pristine Lake Washington shoreline. This incredible opportunity includes 4 structures comprising over 17,000 square feet of living space and an irreplaceable dock ready to moor your waterfront passions. Boats, seaplane, jet skis and a yacht of up to 150 ft are all accommodated. Designed by Richard Landry, this impressive sandstone and glass main residence rises above the lake, featuring uncompromising quality and pedigree. Dramatic window walls unveil a home ideal for everyday serenity and spectacular entertaining. Enjoy summer on the grand lawn, tennis, pool & spa. A staff house, beach house and pool cabana complete the lifestyle canvas. The property is on the market for $85 million with Anna Riley & Denise Niles of Windermere Real Estate . Photography by Andrew Webb  of  Clarity Northwest Photography .

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Property Watch: Kenny G's Former Estate Listed for a Record-Breaking $85 Million

By Sarah Anne Lloyd May 4, 2022

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The Seattle-area real estate market just hit a new high-price record. A Hunts Point estate built for Kenny G , aka ​​Kenneth Bruce Gorelick, has become the most expensive listing in Northwest Multiple Listing Service history at a whopping $85 million. The no-bank waterfront property has been in the ultra-wealthy McCaw family since cell service magnate Craig McCaw— net worth $2.2 billion — purchased the home from Gorelick in 1999 . For the last 14 years , it’s been the home of his brother Bruce McCaw, who cofounded McCaw Cellular, and sister-in-law Jolene McCaw. With Steve Ballmer right next door, it’s second to only Evergreen Point Road in Medina for housing the Seattle area’s ultra-wealthy.

As one would expect for an eight-figure mansion in Hunts Point, this 10-bedroom, five-bath home is audaciously opulent. While the main house is 12,000 square feet, if you add up all the structures on the property—including a staff house, a beach house, and a cabana—it’s more like 17,000. The look is a blend of rococo, English manor, and mid-'90s decadence, with a two-story foyer and columns, corbels, ornate molding, and even detailed reliefs. Floor-to-ceiling windows throughout the home, some arched, have colonial-style grids for a little bit of a vintage air. The 4.3-acre property features well-manicured lawns, a large pool with small fountains, a beachside lounge area, and a palatial sports court. In one smaller garden, a bronze sculpture of a painter, perhaps Monet, shares a bench.

There’s a reason it looks like it belongs on an episode of MTV Cribs : It was designed by Richard Landry , the architect to the stars sometimes called the King of the Megamansion. Landry is also behind Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen’s 28-bedroom palace (complete with moat and bridge ) and Lisa Vanderpump’s former 15,000-square-foot home. Mark Wahlberg’s Landry-designed 30,000-square-foot mansion with a waterfall pool, a large gym, two jacuzzis, and a putting green just hit the market with a similar price tag of $87.5 million .

When Gorelick first moved to the property, it was home to a 1933 Tudor, but rather than knock it down, he floated the house and its attached garage to a lot on Bainbridge Island. According to the  Wall Street Journal , he had planned to build an even bigger house, but was foiled by local opposition. So later, still annoyed with the neighbors, he started taking off from Cozy Cove, the inlet between Hunts Point and Yarrow Point, buzzing his neighbors in his seaplane. According to the report, his flight instructor reminded him that the neighbors would just ban seaplanes if he kept it up.

The home still has seaplane parking today, along with moorage for boats, jet skis, and even a yacht up to 150 feet, although it’s a post-Gorelick addition. Bruce McCaw, also a pilot, designed the dock himself; he told the Puget Sound Business Journal ’s Patti Payne that it’s “the best dock on Lake Washington.” Listing agent Anna Riley describes it as "a private marina."

The NWMLS is an aggregating service for real estate listings in most counties in Washington, including King, Pierce, Kitsap, and Snohomish. While it catalogs the vast majority of listings in the Seattle area and beyond, it doesn’t capture private, off-market sales—so it’s hard to be absolutely sure that this is the region’s most expensive listing. But at $85 million, its chances of being an all-around recordbreaker are pretty good.

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Undisclosed address, Hunts Point Size: 17,599 square feet/4.3 acres , 10 bedroom/5 bath List Date: 4/21/2022 List Price: $85,000,000 Listing Agents:  Anna Riley and Denise Niles, Windermere Real Estate

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This $85 Million Home on Seattle’s Lake Washington Has a Marina for Your Boat and Seaplane

Currently the most expensive listing in seattle, the estate also has a beach house, tennis court, staff housing and more., emma reynolds, emma reynolds's most recent stories, home of the week: a boldly dressed blufftop home listed for $28.5 million in a celeb-favored new york enclave.

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This palatial, $85 million estate is currently the most expensive listing in Seattle , and it certainly features enough amenities to warrant the title. It’s also got some pedigree: The seller is Bruce McCaw, brother of cell service billionaire Craig McCaw, who purchased the home In 1999 from renowned saxophonist Kenny G.

Located in the esteemed town of Hunts Point just outside the city, the home is shrouded in privacy thanks to the towering trees and hedges on either side. And once you step foot on the 4.3-acre property, it’s like being at your own private chateau. Sprawling manicured lawns, stone patios, a large in-ground pool, water fountains and gardens await. Even better, the place is located along 327 feet of no-bank shoreline on Lake Washington , the second-largest natural freshwater lake in the state, and is ideal for boating excursions.  

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The home is located on the shores of Lake Washington.  Andrew Webb, Clarity NW Photography

You can even land your very own seaplane here and park it at your private dock. While seaplanes are common in the region, a private dock for your ride is not. McCaw, a pilot, told the Puget Sound Business Journal that he designed the dock himself. It’s actually more of a private marina , as there is also space for a 150-foot yacht, jet skis and other boats.

In front of the dock, there’s a small sandy beach to plant an Adirondack chair or two and watch lake life in action, as well as a nearby beach house for easy lunches in the summer. The property is ripe for outdoor lovers, as there’s plenty of lawn space, a tennis court surrounded by tall pines, a pool with water features and a spa. There is also a staff house and a pool cabana. 

The living room  Andrew Webb, Clarity NW Photography

The residence was designed by architect Richard Landry, who also designed homes for Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady, Mark Wahlberg and Lisa Vanderpump. The opulent exterior is reminiscent of the mid-90s luxury home aesthetic, but is still unique compared to others in the area.

The ten-bedroom, five-bathroom home has an exterior of sandstone and glass. The interiors are decidedly ornate, with tall columns, detailed cornices, moldings, carved fireplaces and more. The home has large windows that ensure a great view of the lake, and by night, it glows a soft yellow-orange from the outside. Additional amenities include an office, gym and several seating areas to enjoy the views.

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The custom dock for a seaplane, 150-foot yacht, jet skis and more.  Andrew Webb, Clarity NW Photography

The two-story foyer  Andrew Webb, Clarity NW Photography

A sitting area overlooking the backyard  Andrew Webb, Clarity NW Photography

There’s plenty of lawn space adjacent to the pool and outdoor patios.  Andrew Webb, Clarity NW Photography

The pool with water features  Andrew Webb, Clarity NW Photography

The tennis court  Andrew Webb, Clarity NW Photography

The window-lined gym  Andrew Webb, Clarity NW Photography

The wood-paneled library  Andrew Webb, Clarity NW Photography

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Complete with a tennis court, pool and plenty of space for both a seaplane and a yacht, telecom magnate Bruce McCaw’s Hunts Point estate is listed for sale at $85 million — reportedly the highest price in the history of the local real estate listing service.

Though Hunts Point is lined with plenty of luxury waterfront homes, the 4.3-acre parcel is larger than others and includes a five-bedroom, 10-bath mansion, plus a beach house, staff house and cabana, according to the property listing. 

Space for luxuries isn’t an issue: “Boats, seaplane, jet skis and a yacht of up to 150 [feet] are all accommodated” at the property’s dock and 327 feet of Lake Washington shoreline.

“It’s a trophy property, really without peer,” said Windermere listing agent Anna Riley. 

A large lawn offers space for hosting “fundraisers or holiday events,” and the dock is “like having a private marina,” Riley said. Modern zoning rules would not allow a dock of the same size or for the guest house to be as close to the water as it is, she said.

Los Angeles architect Richard Landry designed the sandstone home for saxophonist Kenny G, aka Kenneth Gorelick. The house was built in 1995. In 1999, Gorelick sold the home to Craig McCaw. At the time, neither side would reveal the purchase price, but the home had been listed for $26.5 million, The Seattle Times reported. 

Craig later sold the home to his brother Bruce McCaw and Jolene McCaw, according to the Puget Sound Business Journal , which first reported the $85 million listing.

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The McCaw family built its fortune after founding McCaw Cellular Communications, which was later sold to AT&T, and investing in other cellular companies as cell phones began to become a part of everyday life. Bruce McCaw also founded an insurance company and helped found Horizon Airlines .

The $85 million listing is the most expensive in the history of the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, which covers 26 Western Washington counties, the service confirmed.

The price is far beyond even the most extravagant homes to hit the local market in recent memory (though some luxury sales take place off market). In 2020, a property at the tip of Hunts Point became the most expensive local home sale at $60 million . Last year, the priciest sale in Western Washington was a mere $30.75 million, according to the NWMLS. Riley said the size and scale set the McCaw property apart.

Nationally, the number of luxury home sales spiked early in the pandemic but that has since begun to dip as the housing market slightly cools.

The priciest homes in the Seattle area often draw wealthy buyers from markets such as California, where prices are even higher.

Listing agents plan to market the Hunts Point home internationally. “The buying pool is not just our local pool of buyers,” Riley said. “Buyers who will look at this will have a broader perspective.”

This article includes information from the Seattle Times archives.

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Hunts Point waterfront home on sale for $85 million

HUNTS POINT, Wash. — Looking for a vacation home close to Seattle? Or a waterfront getaway?

For just $85 million, a Hunts Point estate can be yours.

According to the Redfin listing , the “jewel of Hunts Point” includes a 4.3-acre estate with 327 feet of shoreline on Lake Washington.

The Eastside abode once belonged to Seattle native and jazz musician Kenny G., but the home is currently owned by Bruce McCaw, according to the Puget Sound Business Journal .

McCaw’s family founded McCaw Cellular Communications, which was sold to AT&T in 1993 for $11.5 billion, Forbes reported.

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The estate has four structures with 17,000 square feet of living space as well as a dock large enough for a 150-foot yacht, seaplane or a fleet of jet skis.

There is of course a pool, large lawn, tennis court and spa to give you fewer reasons to ever leave home.

If the grand sandstone and glass main home aren’t enough for you, there’s also a staff house, beach house and pool cabana.

Though this house may be out of your price range, another waterfront home, this one in Seattle’s Madison Park neighborhood, is currently listed for $35 million .

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According to the listing, the estate is one of only four waterfront homes within a nine-home enclave known as the Reed Estate.

The 8,000 square-foot home sits on a little more than an acre, with 120 feet of beachfront and a private dock.

Nearly every room in the single-level home has French doors that lead to a limestone terrace, which looks out on a rose garden, trees and the lawn.

There are also a secluded spa and pool that are surrounded by trees, but you can still see the garden and the lake while you relax.

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Seattle billionaire Keith McCaw, 49, dies at his home

Billionaire Keith McCaw died of accidental causes early yesterday morning in the hot tub at his Lake Washington home in Seattle, a family spokesman said.

"The family would ask people to respect their privacy at this time, and will have a complete statement in due course," said spokesman Bob Ratliffe.

Mr. McCaw was the youngest of four billionaire brothers, part of a family that helped create a cellular-phone empire. He was 49.

Firefighters and police responded to a 911 call at 1:28 a.m. yesterday from the 100 block of Lake Washington Boulevard East, Mr. McCaw's 20,000-square-foot lakeside mansion.

Fire-department spokeswoman Helen Fitzpatrick said medics performed CPR on a man who was not breathing when they arrived, but they were unable to resuscitate him. The medical examiner was called, she said.

The Seattle Police Department and the King County medical examiner are conducting a death investigation, but "the cause of death is unknown," said Seattle police spokesman Scott Moss, who would not release the victim's name.

Mr. McCaw made his fortune as a stockholder in McCaw Cellular Communications, a company that was bought out by AT&T in September 1994 for $11.5 billion. Mr. McCaw's brother Craig McCaw built the cellular empire.

Keith McCaw served in a variety of management capacities at the McCaw company, but executives said he was never a major player there. He ended his role as an employee in 1986 but continued as a director until 1991.

In March this year, Forbes Magazine listed Mr. McCaw as the 445th-richest man in the world, tied with his brothers Bruce McCaw and John McCaw. Brother Craig McCaw was listed as the world's 168th-wealthiest person, worth $2.4 billion.

The McCaws were known for doing deals fast. They quickly bought rights to cellular airwaves from large communications companies and small-time cellular speculators.

They paid a couple who owned a beauty school in California $1 million for their licensing rights to cellular airwaves, bought during the early days when those airwaves were being snapped up by forward-thinking — and lucky — investors. The McCaws also paid $48,000 to Bill and Hillary Clinton for the sale of a partnership in a cellular license.

Looking for more cash, the McCaw brothers went to junk-bond specialist Michael Milken.

The McCaw empire was a story of riches reborn.

The McCaws grew up wealthy in The Highlands in the old Boeing mansion, a Spanish-style house with eight fireplaces. The patriarch, Elroy McCaw, built the family fortune owning radio and later television stations.

But the family lost the fortune when Elroy McCaw died of a stroke in 1969, and dozens of claims and lawsuits piled in from creditors. The McCaw estate was declared bankrupt, and the family mansion, yacht and other assets were sold for cash.

Faced with financial ruin, Craig McCaw brought his brothers together and worked out a plan to borrow against the remains of their father's once-mighty empire. Craig pushed his bothers to pledge their assets as collateral for the purchase of companies that most people deemed worthless at the time.

Eventually, some of the McCaw investments in cellular companies rose in value by 9,800 percent.

In January, the four McCaw brothers gave $20 million to rename the Seattle Opera House after their mother, Marion Oliver McCaw Garrison.

Mr. McCaw was known for being the most private member of a private family. A lifelong yachtsman, Mr. McCaw was a strong supporter of his brother Craig's recent quest with Paul Allen for the America's Cup.

Four years ago, Mr. McCaw was part of a consortium that purchased the Schweitzer Mountain ski resort near Sandpont, Idaho. In addition to his Seattle home, Mr. McCaw owned a house in Sun Valley, Idaho.

Besides his mother and brothers, Mr. McCaw is survived by his wife and two daughters, Ratliffe said.

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Skyetyme is a custom motor yacht launched in 1990 by Christensen in Vancouver, United States and most recently refitted in 1999.

Christensen Shipyard has earned itself a position amongst the world's composite fibreglass construction leaders with its renowned custom and semi-custom superyachts. With a current fleet of yachts from 35 to 48m, the American company prides itself on achieving the finest quality and attention to detail in each of its megayachts.

Skyetyme measures 39.62 feet in length, with a max draft of 2.10 feet and a beam of 8.20 feet. She has a gross tonnage of 356 tonnes. She has a deck material of teak.

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In the 1960s, John McCaw Senior had the vision of entering the cable TV business and hiring all four of his sons, Bruce, Craig, John and Keith, as salesmen. The business went well and the company expanded massively. After their father's death in 1969, the four talented brothers, had an even better vision under Craig's leadership: Entering the up and coming mobile phone market. They built a mobile phone network called McCaw Cellular. It was a big success and in 1994 AT&T bought it, paying around $12.6 billion to the family. It was time to have a little fun and the story of the McCaw Collection began. Or rather of the three McCaw collections because Bruce, Craig and John Jr. made their very own collection of which they are still jealous to this day. If they would combine them, they would rank by far first among the world's greatest collectors.

In The Key's rankings, Bruce McCaw is ranked first among the three and also founded his own IndyCar team, called PacWest Racing, which competed in the C.A.R.T. during the series' peak years. 1997 was a very successful year with four victories. The team eventually collapsed during the 2002 season and Bruce returned to the business of collecting cars. It is impossible to adequately describe McCaw's collection, as he owns an incredible number of iconic and significant cars. The pride of his collection is one of the world's 36 Ferrari 250 GTOs. It has repeatedly been the most expensive car in the world when it was auctioned, selling for up to $60-70 million. McCaw's light green model was previously owned by Sir Stirling Moss, who must have regretted selling it many times. Moss had a strong connection with the car, had tested the original prototype and even raced it.

Among McCaw's treasures is a stunning Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Sport Ponton Fender. The 250 Testa Rossa was designed with different body styles and was built by Ferrari between 1957 and 1961. It was a very popular car and its variants won the 24 Hours of Le Mans from 1958 to 1961. There is also a Ferrari 250LM that succeeded the 250TR. There are only 32 of them in existence, which automatically makes them very valuable. Let's stop here. It would take a whole book to cover them all. In line with his philosophy of owning only the best, he bought one of the 99 McLaren F1s designed by Gordon Murray in 1998. This three-seater became highly valuable and sought after because fewer than a hundred were produced and, at the time, it was not commercially successful except for the lucky people who bought them. Today they sell for over $25 million, an astonishing figure for a car that is only 25 years old. It could potentially become sort of a new GTO.

No car collection is complete without a Jaguar E-Type. The E-Type was first introduced in 1961 and was a game-changer because of its desirability and very low retail price, which was the biggest bargain in automotive history; 72,515 were produced between 1961 and 1974. A standard E-Type is hardly special enough to be in Bruce McCaw's collection. The valuable ones are the Series I Lightweight. The Lightweight series, based on the roadster, is made from aluminium and weighs less than 1,000 kg. Eighteen were built and 12 were delivered to customers and Bruce McCaw owns one of them. And it doesn't stop there: He also owns a C-Type, the sportscar that won at Le Mans. Plus an Aston Martin DB4, the James Bond car that everyone dreams of. The oldest car in McCaw's collection is a 1908 Benz Prinz Heinrich with 105 hp, a genuine racing car.

Bruce McCaw summed up his collecting mentality as follows: "I like cars but most of all I like the people in the world of collecting. Many don't just race, they race frequently. And it's fun to race with people who are your heroes, as it happened to me around fifteen years ago, with Stirling Moss."

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