Wife of Late National Enquirer Creator Sells Rocky Mountain Escape for $24.5 Million
Published: May 7, 2024 at 11:17 a.m.
This home in Snowmass, Colorado, has just sold for $22.5 million. MICHAEL BRAND
The upscale Rocky Mountain residence of Lois Pope, the widow of media mogul Generoso Pope Jr., who is credited with transforming the National Enquirer into the sensationalist tabloid it is today, has just sold for $24.5 million.
Built in 2001, the seven-bedroom house sits on nearly 200 acres in Snowmass, Colorado, an affluent ski resort. Listing records show the house had been on and off the market since at least 2008, with asking prices ranging from $25 million to $36 million. It was most recently asking $34.5 million.
A philanthropist, Pope had owned the property since 1999, according to property records, which list the buyer as a limited liability limited partnership.
It has impressive views of the surrounding mountains. MICHAEL BRAND
The stone-built house spans close to 13,000 square feet and exudes rustic luxury. There are beamed ceilings, a towering stone fireplace and oversized windows that take in the 360-degree views of the rugged and mountainous surroundings from every room.
“This home undeniably boasts the most breathtaking view in the world,” said agent Joshua Saslove of Douglas Elliman, who had the listing alongside colleague Riley Warwick. Elliman’s Melanie Muss represented the buyer.
“Its size was a significant selling point,” Saslove said. And “the value of the lot itself made the entire investment more than worthwhile.”’
There are seven bedrooms. MICHAEL BRAND
There’s also multiple living areas, an eat-in kitchen and a formal dining room. Plus a towering stone fireplace, a bar, an office, an indoor spa and two elevators.
Pope, 90, couldn’t be reached for comment. Her late husband, who died in 1988, acquired what was then the New York Enquirer in 1952 and renamed it the National Enquirer in 1954. The publication became known for its salacious and shocking coverage, like “Kidnapped by a UFO,” and the photo of Elvis Presley in his coffin that ran on its front cover.
There’s an indoor spa. MICHAEL BRAND
This article originally appeared on Mansion Global.