Peek Inside McDonald's Exec Ray Kroc's $29M Ranch Home
Businessman Ray Kroc has one of the most iconic entrepreneurial stories of the 20th century — [...]
Overview
Kroc's ranch covers about 554 acres of land in the California desert and consists of several buildings and outdoor features. The property is dotted with living spaces, barns and leisure spaces. The "main lodge" for living spaces is over 17,000 square feet, with a living room that is 3,000 square feet on its own.
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The ranch aesthetic comes off strong at Kroc's home, especially from the outside. The home was made to host large gatherings, and it shows in every aspect of the facade.
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Kroc ensured that there was plenty of space to hold business meetings on his property, from gatherings of 100 people or more to small staff meetings. The result is a number of halls, grand living rooms and long tables, all with different capacities.
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The house is not all business, however — recreation such as a pool table and a full gym are available inside, while outside there are tennis courts, volleyball courts and so on. There are, of course, also barns, corrals and paddocks for conventional ranch activities.
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The property has more than 20 bedroom suites in the main lodge, plus a few single residences on the property and a few bunkhouses as well.
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From the pictures shown, the bathrooms are as lavish as any other part of the property, with deep tubs fine stone countertops.
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Naturally, a restaurant mogul like Kroc had the finest when it came to kitchens put in at his home. These may also have been the site of experimentation on McDonald's menu items.
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Kroc's property has two lakes — open defiance of California's dry heat. It also has at least two swimming pools. Water is stored in three cisterns and five wells, with a total capacity of 90,000 gallons.
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Kroc included a full library on the property, with room for multiple people to study or read leisurely. The mogul only had one child.
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Finally, many of the spaces on Kroc's property were clearly meant for idle leisure and mingling among guests. See a video tour of the property from TopTenRealEstateDeals.com here.
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