Here is a tour of the 'abandoned' mansion in Brentwood, TN which once was the home of Donna Summer (1995-2012). Some of the 'facts' the tour guide has given in the video are incorrect, as clarified by the developer who bought the house. Here is what is really true:
1. The house was built around 1993-94 to Summer's specifications at a cost of $8M. The family moved into the house in 1994-95, when they left Beverly Hills behind. The kitchen is considered a 'professional chef and baker's kitchen' with top-of-the-line appliances (from the 90s). This was the second home Summer owned in TN. She also owned a home in Naples, FL where she passed away in 2012 (not this house).
2. The family never returned to live in this house since 2012 (her husband Bruce relocated to LA). It was never sold in 2013, it was sold to a property developer (who has ties to race car tracks in the US) at the end of 2022.
3. The developer says he did not pay anywhere near $8+M for the property, and he claims he paid much less. He has no plans to tear this down, but he is going to re-zone the property, as it sits on 25 acres and he plans on building more homes in the $3-$4M price range over the next several years (Summer's property will be cut down to around 2 acres from the 25). Before he puts this home up for sale, he needs to break up the acreage (which he says is taking a lot of time with the city of Brentwood).
4. The developer says it needs 'extensive work' on the outside, as all the wood trim - including all the window frames - has to be replaced (which is why the developer boarded up the windows). It also should be brought up to the most current energy efficiencies - there is currently 13 HVAC systems heating and cooling the 15,000 sf home (installed 30 years ago). The developer estimates a buyer needs to spend at least $1-2M for the wood /window replacements and another $1M on an updated HVAC.
5. The interior is very "1990s" with small 'hide-away' spaces and closets (it also has 11 bathrooms). It will probably cost the buyer a few million more to update it to a more 2020's design, if they don't want the original. It's been pointed out the garage space is rather small for a home that size.