Looking for a nice house? Watanabe mansion for sale (President Clinton partied here Dec. 00)

[Omaha Steve]

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Published Wednesday | January 23, 2008
Looking for a nice house? Watanabe mansion for sale
BY CHRISTINE LAUE
WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER

The Watanabe mansion, one of Omaha's largest and most notable homes, is for sale.


The brick, limestone and slate Watanabe mansion sits on 4.05 acres and has nine bedrooms, 18 baths, a gourmet kitchen, a custom wine cellar and a three-story elevator.

NP Dodge's Jeff Rensch, the listing agent for the Regency mansion at 9800 Harney Parkway South, said Tuesday that he could disclose the sale price only to legitimate buyers.

"It's priced to sell," Rensch said. "It's a great value for somebody."

The home of philanthropist Terry Watanabe, former owner of Oriental Trading Co., has an assessed valuation of $4,989,600, according to the Douglas County assessor's Web site.

Watanabe is living in the home and plans to maintain another residence in Omaha, Rensch said. Rensch declined to specify whether Watanabe has purchased another home.

Rensch said the mansion's finished space is now 20,125 square feet, which is slightly more than the assessor's site shows.

The brick, limestone and slate mansion sits on 4.05 acres and features nine bedrooms, 18 bathrooms, a gourmet kitchen, a custom wine cellar, a whole-house energy management system and a three-story elevator. The lower level features a modern exercise facility and health spa with sunken Jacuzzi, steam room, dry sauna and massage room.

The property also includes an indoor and outdoor pool and tennis courts.

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[aquart]

1. Oh, that's pretty.

Everything I want except for the location. Oh, well.

[TwilightZone]

2. Yep, that's Willy's old house

Willy Theisen, founder of Godfather's Pizza.