Cat out of the bag: This eccentric estate has been purchased.
A sympathetic showman has taken over the late Siegfried and Roy’s former homestead, the Jungle Palace, to protect it from a devastating blow.
Carden International Circus owner Brett Carden and his father George purchased the complex in Nevada. TMZ first reported.
According to the publication, the father-son duo entered into a contract on Wednesday and laid out in full the $3 million asking price for the Las Vegas property.
When Brett saw the flamboyant German-American duo’s decadent property for sale, he jumped at the opportunity to own it to ensure its continued existence and capitalize on its legendary status.
He met the big cat-obsessed entertainers years ago when his circus was in Vegas, and clearly felt a kinship with his fellow entertainers.
The circus owner sees the four-lot residence, which is equipped with animal enclosures, a bird sanctuary, custom-made stained glass windows, six electric gates and three pools, as an investment opportunity.
Specifically, investment plans include turning it into a tourist attraction or perhaps a short-term vacation rental.
In addition to the 8,750-square-foot main home, the property also has a detached cabin, a cabana, two detached studios, and three guest houses.
Aaron Taylor from eXp Realty and a real estate agent spent list.
Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn died a year apart during the coronavirus pandemic: Horn passed away in May 2020 from complications of COVID-19, and Fischbacher joined him outside of this mortal world in January 2021 after battling a terminal form of pancreatic cancer.
They were 75 and 81, respectively.
The two were known for being humble about their status as icons of the counterculture.
“Gay icons? For these people? Well, I’m honored.” — Fischbacher told Vcharity fair 1999. “I have a lot of gay friends in my life and I’ve made a lot of friends in show business and I’ve found that they are always interesting, smart and good people and fun to be around.”
They had separate houses at the same address and lived “like two arms embracing and we meet in the middle,” as Fischbacher once explained. Las Vegas Weekly.
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