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Post by imz72 on Jul 19, 2019 18:37:39 GMT
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Post by JHam on Jul 20, 2019 2:23:38 GMT
Nice place. Would be a bit lonely at that location though. Good to know we “supported” ACTC for all those years so that he could afford a house like that 😅😒
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Post by nateb on Jul 22, 2019 2:26:00 GMT
Wow, gorgeous place and to think that I thought owning ACTC/OCAT shares would enable me to own a place like that lol!
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Post by omstem on Jul 23, 2019 3:59:19 GMT
Dr.Lanza is one for whom I have a great deal of respect. He earned it with his work. That said about Dr.Lanza, lot of Ocata/ACTC investors in those days were shopping/dreaming for bigger homes/yachts/Air planes etc. (I admit that I am one of them though not for yachts or air planes but sure a million+ dollar home). Lessons learned, I hope will help me not repeating the mistakes I made. I still consider the science as great and the Scientist as one among the best in his field.
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Post by selluwud on Jul 2, 2021 11:04:36 GMT
Did Lanza's house sell for 2.5 million? July 2, 2021 NEWS Mansion on its own island in Clinton selling for $2.5M Worcester Telegram 7,000-square-foot mansion
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Post by imz72 on Jul 2, 2021 14:56:45 GMT
Did Lanza's house sell for 2.5 million? July 2, 2021 NEWS Mansion on its own island in Clinton selling for $2.5M Worcester Telegram 7,000-square-foot mansion Thanks. Here is the content: ________________________________ Mansion on its own island in Clinton selling for $2.5M
Debbie LaPlaca Correspondent July 1, 2021  This 7,000-square-foot mansion on a 12-acre island at 35 S. Meadow Road in Clinton lists for $2.5 million. CLINTON — A world-renowned scientist is selling his luxurious private island compound on South Meadow Pond for $2.5 million. The property at 35 South Meadow Road holds 7,000 square feet of living space among three buildings and 12 acres of secluded island living on the 68-acre passive recreation pond. Owner Dr. Robert P. Lanza rebuilt the three-bedroom main house from the foundation up and added a conservatory, a three-bedroom guest house, and a heated indoor pool house that looks and feels like a tropical retreat. Charity Edwards and Helen Edwards with Barrett Sotheby's International Realty has the property listed for $2.59 million. “I believe that Dr. Lanza’s vision when he bought the island was to create a peaceful place for him to rest. What he has created is truly unlike anything we have ever seen,” Charity Edwards said. Lanza is a medical doctor and scientist who is considered a world leader in stem cell research. In 2014, that distinction earned his spot on Time Magazine’s top 100 list of the most influential people in the world; an honor he shared that year with Pope Francis, Vladimir Putin, and Beyonce, to name a few. Lanza is currently the Head of Astellas Global Regenerative Medicine and Chief Scientific Officer at the Astellas Institute for Regenerative Medicine, which has three Massachusetts locations. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. He bought the island in 1994 and began what became years of work on the structures and the land. “It’s been a work in progress since the day I got here,” Dr. Lanza said. “What I enjoy most today is the serenity of it all.” That work included installing a gated entry that is a custom replica of one Lanza saw while visiting Napa Valley. The gates open to a cobblestone driveway and paths throughout the compound, which were hand placed by Lanza and a friend. The original main house, built in 1965, was taken down to the foundation and reconstructed into a 2,034 square foot, three-story contemporary. The first floor holds two bedrooms, a modern eat-in kitchen, a living room, a gallery room, and a heated conservatory. The full second floor of the house is dedicated to the master bedroom. Free-floating spiral staircases from the kitchen and the master bedroom ascend to two third floor lookouts, or observation rooms. The conservatory connects the main house to a 3-bedroom guest house that also holds a kitchen, along with dining, living, and family rooms. Lanza said his vision of building a tropical-style oasis was realized in the 2,700 square foot heated pool house that stands alone under a wide thicket of wisteria. Inside, a Gunite pool is surrounded by large granite stone sourced from New Hampshire. Adding to the tropical feel are ferns and tall palm trees arched toward a cathedral ceiling and three water falls cascading over a rim of granite. Attached to the pool house is a two-car garage. Lanza also groomed the now picturesque grounds for the aesthetics and senses. “I’m an outdoor type of person and this property is totally immersed in nature,” he said. “There’s an eagle nest on the property and blue herons are out my windows every day. The fragrance from the rhododendrons and honeysuckle are unbelievable.” The grounds feature mature weeping European Beach trees, specimen trees, pine groves, hundreds of feet of rhododendrons, and arbors covered with wisteria, honeysuckle and grape vines. www.telegram.com/story/news/local/2021/07/01/mansion-dr-robert-lanza-its-own-island-clinton-selling-2-5-m/5346681001/ |
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Post by imz72 on Jul 2, 2021 15:51:25 GMT
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Post by JHam on Jul 3, 2021 1:53:09 GMT
OK so which one of us is going to make a bid?  |
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Post by captsmith77 on Jul 8, 2021 7:32:16 GMT
Clearly he bought more house than he needed (as many Americans do) and either needs the money, or grew tired of what was likely a huge expense in upkeep for that property.
The home itself seems nice enough, and I love the pool. I'm actually surprised that it's only listed for 2.5M in a sellers market, given how big the property is, and the amount of land that comes with it. There's probably more $$$ that needs to be put into it than meets the eye.
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Post by imz72 on Jul 15, 2021 23:13:22 GMT
Stem Cell Scientist Robert Lanza’s Private Island Is Priced to Sell
The park-like property in Clinton, Massachusetts, is asking $2.29 million
FANG BLOCK UPDATED JULY 15, 2021 World-renowned stem cell scientist Robert Lanza is ready to part with his longtime home in Clinton, Massachusetts, putting it on the market for $2.29 million. Mr. Lanza, 65, part of the team that first cloned early stage human embryos in 2008, is currently head of Astellas Global Regenerative Medicine, which develops stem cell therapies. He bought the private island property, surrounded by 27 acres of wetlands and a pond in 1994 for $172,000, property records show. “I like that although you’re only 30 miles from downtown Boston you’re totally immersed in nature,” Mr. Lanza said. “There is a bald eagle nest only a few dozen feet away from the house, with swans and ducks with their babies trailing along the edge of the pond. There is a great blue heron right outside my kitchen window every day.” The property first surfaced on the Multiple Listing Service in mid-June for $2.59 million with Helen Edwards and Charity Edwards of Barrett Sotheby’s International Realty. The price was reduced by $300,000 earlier this week, listing records show. The property is landscaped with weeping European beech trees like those at the mansions in Newport, Rhode Island, and there are hundreds of feet of rhododendrons and arbors covered with wisteria and honeysuckle, Mr. Lanza said. “Just a few weeks ago the wisteria and honeysuckle were all in bloom—the fragrance was unbelievable,” he said. “There is also a large indoor swimming pool, with quarry rock, a waterfall and tropical plants,” Mr. Lanza said. “In the winter, you can sit under the palm trees when there’s two feet of snow right outside the windows. I never used the bar, but you could even have a Caribbean Christmas party if you wanted.” The residence has more than 7,000 square feet of living space with six bedrooms and three bathrooms, according to the listing. “With Robert’s scientific background, the home’s interior is really like a museum,” the listing agents said. “Every spot on the first floor has amazing views of water.” There is also a pool house, as well as a three-bedroom guesthouse connected to the main residence through a conservatory, according to the listing. www.mansionglobal.com/articles/hilton-heiress-lists-luxurious-maui-coffee-farm-for-5-4-million-01626384043(12 photos in the above link)
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Post by imz72 on Jul 28, 2021 15:15:02 GMT
For $2.29m: This Central Mass. island comes with an indoor pool and the chance to win a fossil
Kelly Garrity -- Boston.com correspondent
July 28, 2021 For people who enjoyed having time alone to reflect during the pandemic, this home on a private island in Central Massachusetts would offer a peaceful respite. Sitting on 12.32 acres and surrounded by wetlands, the estate at 35 South Meadow Road in Clinton has hit the market for $2,290,000. Built in 1965 and fully renovated in 2005, this 4,308-square-foot contemporary features a main house and guest quarters connected by a conservatory. The main house features three bedrooms and one bathroom. The kitchen, with its hardwood floors and all-white cabinets and appliances, gets plenty of natural light from skylights. Two wrought-iron spiral staircases — one in the kitchen, the other in the boardroom — lead to cupolas. There is a third cupola above the second floor in the guest wing and a fourth over the detached garage. “The views are unbelievable. It’s not just the water that you look at; it’s also herons and eagles’ nests,” said Helen Edwards, one of the listing agents from Barrett Sotheby’s International Realty. The conservatory, which offers views of the grounds and the water, connects the main house and the sunroom in the guest quarters, which includes three bedrooms and 1.5 baths. Rivaling for attention with the conservatory is the heated, 2700-square-foot pool house. With its ferns and small palm trees, the space looks like a tropical resort, even in the cold New England months. “It’s really amazing. You walk in and you feel like you’ve gone to an exotic island,” said the estate’s other listing agent, Charity Edwards. The real draw, however, Charity said, is the grounds, which are brimming with rhododendrons, wisteria, honeysuckle, and grapevines. “The grounds are like nothing I’ve ever seen,” she said. “I think if we can find a family or a person who is really interested in that kind of serene, peaceful area, I think that’s going to be the perfect buyer for it.” There’s a two-car garage attached to the pool house, and the gated entrance and cobblestone driveway add a sophisticated touch to the massive estate. Touring the home comes with its own unique opportunity. The owner — Stoughton-native Robert Lanza, known for being part of the first team in the world to clone early-stage human embryos — is raffling off a 50 million-year-old fossil with the house. The fossil, mined from an Eocene Era lake system in Wyoming, contains the remains of more than a dozen fossilized fish. One raffle ticket will be assigned to each group touring the house, and the winner will be selected on the day of the closing. realestate.boston.com/buying/2021/07/28/private-island-home-clinton-ma/
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Post by selluwud on Jul 28, 2021 17:07:16 GMT
I've got a meglalodon tooth millions of years old I'll trade him??
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Post by imz72 on Aug 7, 2021 7:37:56 GMT
Win a 50-million-year-old fossil for touring $2M Massachusetts mansion
By Sarah Paynter August 6, 2021
Just don’t be a dino-sore loser. The seller of a Massachusetts mansion has added a unique incentive to attract more eyes to his $1.78 million property: All tours come with a chance to win a 50-million-year-old fossil. The fossil contains over a dozen fossilized fish, including Knightia and Diplomystus from the Eocene Age, the seller told The Post. The winner of the Eocenic-era raffle will be chosen the day the sale closes, and everyone who tours the property or attends an open house has an equal chance to win. The home seller and owner of the ancient fossil, Robert Lanza, was on the first team to clone early-stage human embryos in 2001 and conducts stem cell research. The 65-year-old purchased the fossil mined from Stone, Wyoming at the Tucson Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show, he said. “Over time the lakes were filled with sediment and ash from volcanic eruptions. Quarry operators in the fossil beds split through flat pieces of rock to find fossils,” Lanza, the head of Astellas Global Regenerative Medicine and Chief Scientific Officer of the Astellas Institute for Regenerative Medicine, told The Post. His $1.78 million home spans 7,000 square feet with six bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms, according to the listing. Lanza owned the house for 27 years and now plans to downsize as he is “getting ready to retire,” he told The Post. “It’s time for someone else to enjoy it,” Lanza told The Post. Brokers hope that attracting more potential buyers to the property will prompt them to make a compelling offer. “Buyers respond to the unique irreplaceable beauty of it all. Most have never set foot on a property like this one,” co-listing agent Charity Edwards told The Post. She has the listing with her parents, Helen and Doug Edwards of Sotheby’s International Realty. In line with its prehistoric branding, the home has a lush conservatory and an indoor grotto with quarry rock, a waterfall and tropical plants. “In the winter, you can sit under the palm trees when there’s a foot of snow right outside the windows,” Lanza told The Post. “I never used the bar, but I’ve always wanted to give a Caribbean Christmas party.” There are over 12 acres of European beech trees, rhododendrons, wisteria, honeysuckle and grapevines, according to the listing. “The fragrance of the wisteria and honeysuckle in the spring/early summer — it’s unbelievable! And having my own forest, complete with a pine grove and Lady Slippers,” Lanza told The Post. Eagles, blue herons, swans, cranes, ducks “and their babies,” have made homes on the estate, said Lanza. Lanza told The Post one of his favorite memories was “When a bald eagle built a nest a few years ago only a few dozen feet away from the house,” adding that he also loved “the great blue heron right outside my kitchen window every morning.”  This photo, exclusively obtained by The Post, shows the fossil up for raffle. It contains over a dozen fossilized fish, including Knightia and Diplomystus from the Eocene Age, the seller said. (More pictures in the link:) nypost.com/2021/08/06/win-a-50-million-year-old-fossil-for-touring-2m-mansion/
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