There is a mansion that stands on eight acres located in the upscale Saratoga Springs community of Meadowbrook Estates. This mansion is now up for auction on December 19th with the reserve set at $4.9 million.

The mansion is measured at 25,000 square feet with five bedrooms, eleven bathrooms, a marble-floored foyer with double staircases, a great room with a stone fireplace, a mahogany-paneled dining room, a gourmet kitchen, a multi-row home theater, and an eight-car garage. The property also showcases an indoor basketball court, fitness center with sauna, one-lane bowling alley, a game room, tennis courts, and both indoor and outdoor pools.

The mansion in Saratoga Springs that will go for auction on December 19th is being handled by Platinum Luxury Auctions.

This is the driveway that leads to the front of the house. It has terracotta bricks that contrast the flanking grass lawns and tall trees. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

This is a view of the front of the house from the vantage of the large pond with a fountain in its middle. You can also see here the tall trees on the sides leading to the house. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

This view gives us a look at the entirety of the large mansion. This has a large grass lawn in front with a large fountain in the middle. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

Upon entry, you are welcomed by this grand foyer that has checkered patterns to its black and brown marble floor. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

Here you can see the foyer from the vantage of the second-floor indoor balcony. You can see the dark wooden main door flanked with potted plants. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

This is a look at the great room with a living room on the far side that has a stone fireplace. Next to the living room is an informal dining area topped with a tall cathedral ceiling with exposed wooden beams. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

The formal dining room has a large rectangular dining table topped with a couple of decorative chandeliers hanging from a dark wooden coffered ceiling. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

This is the kitchen that has a large kitchen island with a marble countertop and dark brown cabinetry that matches perfectly with the hardwood flooring and the wooden chairs of the breakfast bar. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

This is a look at the game room from the side of the bar area that has glass-top cocktail tables paired with cushioned stools. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

This is a multi-row home cinema theater with red leather seats to match the red patterned carpeting. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

This is the professional-size indoor basketball court of the mansion. It is well-lit by the multiple lights of the tall ceiling. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

This is the indoor pool with a tall ceiling, beige walls that has transom windows and a pool that is surrounded by beige tiles. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

This view of the back of the house showcases the vibrant red accents of the house exteriors along with the large glass windows. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

This other look of the back of the house gives us a look at the beige tiles surrounding the pool. This tone makes the red accents of the house stand out. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.

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Saratoga Springs is all about “Health, History and Horses,” as the local slogan goes. The many natural mineral springs, favored by the original Mohawk Indian tribe for their restorative properties are the only naturally carbonated mineral springs east of the Rocky Mountains. Each of the springs in the area has different mineral combinations and different springs were used in the hope of curing everything from skin problems to gout.

The springs were developed to vie with the most popular spas in Europe and received hundreds of repeat visitors each year who would come to “take the waters.” The first frontiersman to discover the springs was Sir William Johnson, Superintendent of all Indian affairs in the British Colonies, who arrived in 1771. Following behind Johnson, Gideon Putnam was a visionary who built the first tavern and inn in 1802, and from there sprang a string of important hotels and spas that catered to luminaries such as Susan B. Anthony, John Philip Sousa and Oscar Wilde.

Casinos were then built followed by the Saratoga Race Course, which is still considered one of the top ten best sporting venues in the country by Sports Illustrated even though it is the oldest racetrack in the country. The track traces its beginnings to 1863.

Coming up for auction on December 19th, this 25,000-square-foot mansion on eight acres is located in the affluent Saratoga Springs community of Meadowbrook Estates. Most recently listed at $8.6 million, the auction reserve is set at $4.9 million. Designed for a large family, the mansion has five bedrooms, eleven baths, a marble-floored entry with double staircases and a great room with stone fireplace and exposed beams.

There is a mahogany-paneled dining room served by a gourmet kitchen with large island, a multi-row home theater and an eight-car garage. Sports and fitness lovers will have an indoor basketball court, fitness center with sauna, one-lane bowling alley, tennis courts with both indoor and outdoor pools. There is also a game room with billiards and multiple lounge games.

Only an hour from New York City in the Adirondack foothills, the estate will go to auction on December 19th with reserve set at $4.9 million.

Source: www.platinumluxuryauctions.com