Estate Of Late Romeoville Strip Club Owner For Sale At $1.8M

ROMEOVILLE, IL — The massive estate owned by the proprietor of the since-demolished Crazy Rock strip club in Romeoville is now on the market. It is seeking $1.8 million — with its value mostly coming from the land, according to the listing.

The home at 800 N. Independence Blvd. and estate has been called a "Romeoville landmark" due to its proximity to Illinois Route 53. Its former owner, Wally Vinckus, has also been described as a larger-than-life figure, according to the Chicago Tribune.

Vinckus owned Crazy Rock Gentlemen's Club, a longtime fixture of the Route 53 business corridor. Romeoville's lone strip club, Crazy Rock eventually closed and it's building was bought by the village in 2012 for $1.35 million. It was demolished later that year.

Vinckus died in 2008, leaving behind the strip club, other business ventures and his homes. At the time of his death, Vinckus' estate was thought to be worth $9 million, and there was a protracted legal battle between heirs, according to the Tribune. One of those heirs, daughter Tammy Vinckus, died in 2017.

Now, the home previously known as the "Vinckus Estate" is on the market, seeking $1.8 million. It hit the market for a spell in 2015 and 2016, with a listing price of $800,000, according to its current listing.

The estate sits on 3.5 acres of land, with a home of unspecified size being built in 1988. The listing doesn't mention any details of the home, nor does it provide interior shots of the home. Exterior photos show a massive home with two wings, with an overhanging roof in the front, held up by columns.

"Value is in the land," the listing reads. There is frontage along Route 53 and Naperville Drive. The property is zoned for a mix of residential and manufacturing, and it resides within a tax increment financing district, according to the list.

The home hit the market this year in July.

• Address: 800 N Independence Blvd, Romeoville, Illinois
• Price: $1,800,000
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• Bedrooms:
• Bathrooms: 0 Baths
• Built: 1988
• Features: Special piece of property. Located at the stop lighted corner of IL Route 53 and Enterprise Dr.. 3 parcels total 3.57 acres. All in 22 year TIF district. 280' frontage Illinois Route 53, 550' frontage Enterprise Dr., 384' frontage Naperville Dr.. Current zoning is a mix of residential and manufacturing. Value is in the land.

This listing originally appeared on realtor.com. For more information and photos, click here.