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Texas mansion - well, more like a taxidermy museum - on market for $2.6M. Have a look

The glitzy Midland mansion with its safari decorations look like something out a wildlife museum.
The glitzy Midland mansion with its safari decorations look like something out a wildlife museum. Screen grab from Realtor.com

An 11,500-square-foot mansion in Midland, Texas has gone on the market for $2.65 million, but you might want to stay away from it if you have a fear of...taxidermy.

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That’s right.

According to Realtor.com, the six bedroom, 5.5-bathroom house was decorated by two geologists with a passion for all things relating to exotic decor including safari animal hides and a plethora of light fixtures.

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The chef’s kitchen has two cooking stations along with a “one-of-a-kind lighting fixture” over the island, the listing said. The elegant cooking space almost has a cafeteria sort of feel with its see-through refrigerator.

The dining room’s doorway includes “horns filled with peacock feathers,” according to Realtor.com.

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Listing agent Norma Pine with Pine & Beckett Realtors explains that everything in the estate is “over the top,” in terms of furnishings – even the guesthouse (which is a bit more traditional than the main house), according to Realtor.com.

There’s also a four-car garage and an indoor pool on the nearly two-acre property, according to the listing. The one-story home, which was just built in 2018, has an “elegant master retreat” as well.

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And the sellers?

“They’re ready to start another project,” Pine told Realtor.com. “They’re always on the hunt for really different stuff.”

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This story was originally published January 20, 2021 at 3:34 PM with the headline "Texas mansion - well, more like a taxidermy museum - on market for $2.6M. Have a look."

TJ Macias
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
TJ Macías is a Real-Time national sports reporter for McClatchy based out of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Formerly, TJ covered the Dallas Mavericks and Texas Rangers beat for numerous media outlets including 24/7 Sports and Mavs Maven (Sports Illustrated). Twitter: @TayloredSiren
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