- November 21, 2024
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You can't always get what you want.
Case in point: Although Mick Jagger’s longtime girlfriend, Melanie Hamrick, has put her Lake Club home on the market for $3.5 million, don't expect to check the place out at an open house.
“The notoriety makes it trickier because you have all the curiosity seekers that you have to weed through,” says RE/MAX Alliance Real Estate Agent Christine Spelman. “I could never do an open house on this house. It’s only private tours.”
The house is listed in Hamrick’s name and not in the name of the Rolling Stones frontman. Hamrick, who has family in the area, is a former ballerina with the American Ballet Theatre.
The couple bought the home at 15809 Clearlake Avenue in October 2020 for $1.98 million. Spelman is the couple’s Realtor and also a family friend. She says Jagger and Hamrick love the area, but with two busy schedules, they simply can’t visit as much as they would like.
“It is a magnificent house — 5,725-plus square feet, four en-suites, five-and-a-half baths. They have spent the last two years with two professionals decorators redoing it, making it light and airy,” Spelman says. “The house was originally built with privacy in mind with water on two sides, a park out front and one neighbor, so they took that to the next level with a lot of landscaping and a lot of cameras.”
Spelman says the couple had a rough start in Lakewood Ranch because of a frenzy caused by celebrity seekers. She keeps an eye on the house when Jagger and Hamrick can’t be there and says they still receive mail from all over the world to that address.
Spelman, who’s been selling homes in the area for 12 years, also receives regular text messages from people saying they swore they just saw Mick Jagger around the corner, to which she typically responds, “No, you didn’t because I know he’s not here.”
The publicity caused the couple to add three camera towers on the outside of the property, along with extensive landscaping to prevent prying eyes from seeing inside.
The exterior of the home also features three terrace balconies and a bell tower in the back that overlooks the water for a gorgeous sunset view. Inside, there are two staircases. One is private and leads to the master suite.
What will people do to see the inside of Mick Jagger’s bedroom? One person made a full price offer of $3,499,000 with one stipulation: to meet the owner. Spelman rejected that offer and changed her restrictions since giving six private tours June 17. Buyers must show proof of funds to get inside.
While Jagger’s icon status might draw more interest to the listing, it doesn’t up the price.
“I’m married to a certified appraiser, so we comped it out like we would comp anything else out,” Spelman says. “We knew it would bring more attention, but we didn’t put extra dollar value for that.”
This article originally appeared on sister site YourObserver.com.
