St. Pete Mansion Featured In Movie For Sale
If you’ve seen the film “Cocoon”, you have the opportunity to purchase one of the sites used in the movie. You’ll need to shell out a lot of money for this St. Pete mansion.
$11,500,000 is what owners are asking for the property on the intercoastal waterway. The property features a large, indoor pool, and the pool house was in the movie.
A little about the property:
According to Zillow.com, the property, located at 1446 Park St N. in St. Petersburg, has 6 bedrooms and 9 bathrooms. The house spans 9,932 square feet.
Casa de Muchas Flores is the name of the property. It features a mansion built in 1924. Through the years, additional buildings were added. The property was placed on the ‘National Registry of Historic Places’ according to a sign on the front gate. Henry Dupont is the architect who designed Casa de Muchas Flores. He also designed the famous Don CeSar Hotel, along with other
Listed at $11.5 million, Casa de Muchas Flores is a historic treasure offering six bedrooms, marble floors, and picturesque waterfront views. 🌴 https://t.co/gkvUQkQ8v9
— RobbReport (@RobbReport) July 20, 2023
The movie history of Casa de Muchas Flores
Among his many credits, Ron Howard directed “Cocoon.” Throughout the film there are scenes featuring settings from around Pinellas County. A marquis cast of stars that included seniors living in a nearby retirement community who find a ‘fountain of youth’ in the pool that contains pods, or cocoons, set there by aliens. The movie won two Oscars: Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Don Ameche, and Best Effects, Visual Effects.
Interested in putting in a bid on the home? You can see more here from Century 21. Dania Perry has the listing. We’re sure she’d be happy help sell this property when the right bid comes along.
[Source: Robb Report]