Wow House: Iconic Normandy Estate Up For Sale

TUCSON, AZ — The iconic Normandy Estate, owned by a family of Holocaust survivors turned inventors, is up for sale. The $2.7 million estate boasts plenty of living space, including a guest house, and tons of unique features in the Tanque Verde Valley.

• Address: 12750 E Redington Rd, Tucson, Arizona
• Price: $2,790,000
• Square Feet: 15877
• Bedrooms: 7
• Bathrooms: 8 Full and 1 Half Baths
• Built: 1984
• Features:

This is a rare opportunity to purchase the most iconic residence in the Tanque Verde Valley, the Normandy Estate. The home is privately walled and gated, and situated on seven pristine acres of lush desert landscape. The home is comprised of 15, 877 square feet of livable space, including a roomy main house, two-bedroom guest house and a separate office building.

It boasts dramatic entry through the main gate drive along the tree-lined driveway with a magnificent fountain as the centerpiece upon arrival. The stately front porch makes an immediate statement about the grandeur of this one-of-a-kind home. The bright and airy foyer leads to a formal dining room. A music room and living room with parquet wood floors and mirror image marble fireplaces can be found nearby. The kitchen has been completely renovated and contains a center island, breakfast nook and big butler's pantry.

The Normandy Estate was purchased by the Kapral family in the 1980s. The Kaprals survived the horrors of the Holocaust in the Czech Republic and eventually made their way to the U.S. for a better life. The patriarch of the family, Alex, was an industrial chemist who invented a chemical agent used in the construction of Chicago O'Hare Airport. He also obtained a patent for a silicone solvent used in Pampers diapers and stamps. The family also became a stockholder in Hammermill Paper before retiring in the Tanque Verde Family at what is now known as the Normandy Estate.

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