Popcorn Mogul Puts $3M Glencoe Mansion Back on the Market

GLENCOE, IL — Popcorn can be big business in these parts. Orville Redenbacher built a snack empire from Valparaiso, Indiana, and Andy Friedman, co-founder of SkinnyPop, has cashed in by helping to create a best-selling brand of popcorn aimed at health-conscious consumers.

And what does being a popcorn mover and shaker get you? For the late Redenbacher, it's an annual festival. For Friedman, it's a swank, French Provincial mansion in Glencoe.

But the entrepreneur and his wife are looking to unload the 7,829-square-foot home, which they purchased only two months ago for $3.4 million, according to the Chicago Tribune. The Friedmans' real estate agent cited personal reasons for flipping the property so quickly, the Tribune reports.

The asking price for the five-bedroom house is $3.795 million.

"Recently purchased, cleaned-up and move-in ready," according to the house's listing on Realtor.com. "Traditional design with modern flair on a spectacularly beautiful acre overlooking the 16th fairway of a lush private golf course."

So what does $3 million-plus in popcorn money get you in a home these days? Here's a look at some of the amenities of the house, which was built in 1998:

• a deluxe Woodmode kitchen with a La Cornue range and center island
• a paneled library
• an elevator
• a three-car, attached garage and porte cochere connecting the front courtyard to a second driveway/auto court

The home's listing agent is Marian Powers at @ Properties.

h/t via the Chicago Tribune

PHOTOS: SkinnyPop co-founder Andy Friedman is putting his Glencoe mansion back on the market. (Realtor.com)

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