RE/MAX wins $36m listing

Real Estate Weekly,  Sept 21, 2005  

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Otto Lugo, Broker/Owner of RE/ MAX Fine Homes and Estates in East Hills, New York, has secured the listing for the $36 million Schmidlapp-Humes Estate.

Located in Mill Neck, the Schmidlapp-Humes Estate is one of the largest estates on Long Island. Built in the 1700's, it was most recently home to the U.S. Ambassador to Austria, John Portner Humes and his wife Dr. Jean Schmidlapp-Humes. The property was placed on the market in July 2005.

"As a broker who specializes in luxury homes and estates this is an incredible opportunity for me. I am pleased the family selected and placed their trust in me with this listing. This is one of the most impressive and historical estates on Long Island. The grounds are gorgeous and the buildings on the property are remarkable," said Lugo.

Set on an impressive 43.9 acres, this estate has two main houses, four private homes, 14 garages. The estate also comes with many country club style amenities including, four horse stables, tennis courts, two pools, pool house and an underground wine cellar. The largest of the homes on the property has 22 rooms including seven bedrooms, seven baths, six fireplaces and maid quarters. The second main house includes two master bedrooms, four bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms and two fireplaces. There are also three cottages on the property; The Rose Cottage, The Stable House, and The Garage House. Adjacent to the property is the renowned Humes Japanese Stroll Garden.

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