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Rockstar Energy founder lists stunning Utah ski property - complete with bowling alley, an indoor sports court, a golf simulator and a ski room - for whopping $50 MILLION - less than a year after buying it for $39.4M: 'It's never been slept in'
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Posted on 02/24/2023 9:15:16 PM PST by algore

The billionaire creator of Rockstar Energy has listed for sale a property in Utah for $50 million - less than a year after he officially acquired it for $39.4 million.

Russ Weiner, 53, founded the drinks company in 2001 but sold it to Pepsi in 2020 for a deal worth more than $4 billion, according to Forbes.

This luxurious six-bedroom, 11-bathroom ski house may have been an impulse purchase, however, as Weiner says he hasn't slept a single night there and reportedly said the stunning property was 'better than new'.

The 17,500 square-foot house sits on on five acres of land at the base of Monitor Bowl on Park City mountain resort, just east of Salt Lake City. It has become the most expensive residential property in Utah.

The property was built by the development company Illuminus Group.

The house is also architecturally ambitious and uses premium building materials, including Italian steel windows, Croatian limestone, shou sugi ban charred cypress and a fully copper roof. Its library has walls which are paneled with goatskin parchment, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Although the house was sold to him fully furnished it didn't stop Weiner from making improvements.

Since it was officially under his name in April 2022, Weiner said he did additional work, including installing a generator and updating the home's smart systems, according to Mission Global.

He also upgraded some of the furniture and added window coverings, window tints and solar shades. In the bedrooms, he upgraded the mattresses and bedding, he said.

Weiner said his plan was originally to keep the property but that 'plans changed'. He did not want to elaborate on the reasons why.

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1 posted on 02/24/2023 9:15:16 PM PST by algore
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To: algore

https://www.businessinsider.com/meet-rockstar-energy-drink-billionaire-russ-weiner-pepsi-sale-2020-3


2 posted on 02/24/2023 9:15:28 PM PST by algore
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The place comes with quite a few impressive amenities. But there is no mention of an old-time pinball machine. Sorry, but I like old-time pinball machines.

So I think Iā€™m going to have to pass on this one.


3 posted on 02/24/2023 9:22:34 PM PST by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: Leaning Right

I did a pat down of my pockets.
Empty as usual.


4 posted on 02/24/2023 9:40:27 PM PST by Jonty30 (THE URGE TO SAVE THE WORLD IS ALMOST ALWAYS AN URGE TO RULE IT)
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To: algore

I can see why he wants to sell the house; the stoves are either propane or natural gas.


5 posted on 02/24/2023 9:52:59 PM PST by Maine Mariner
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To: algore

As long as you have a good sales team you can make money. Sugar water and more sugar and caffeine. Amazing how many people buy that poison,


6 posted on 02/24/2023 10:05:17 PM PST by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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To: Jonty30

(bowling šŸŽ³ alley?)

Count me in. Just what I need.

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7 posted on 02/24/2023 10:43:01 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: SaveFerris

A bowling alley is a much better chouce than the candy room the creator of Minecraft put in his room.

Personally, if it can be done, I’d prefer a 3D hologram room to put myself in the middle of a game.


8 posted on 02/24/2023 11:03:22 PM PST by Jonty30 (THE URGE TO SAVE THE WORLD IS ALMOST ALWAYS AN URGE TO RULE IT)
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To: Maine Mariner

The lack of solar panels might be a factor as well.


9 posted on 02/24/2023 11:26:40 PM PST by Jonty30 (THE URGE TO SAVE THE WORLD IS ALMOST ALWAYS AN URGE TO RULE IT)
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To: SaveFerris

Yeah, but can you get a great burger, fries and shake at the bowling alley? Is there a well stocked bar with your favorite brew on tap?
Sports court? A combination basketball, volleyball and whatever else? Does it have a cool scoreboard? A vending machine to serve your favorite adult beverages at the perfect temperature?

And the kitchen (s)?
A garage?

Too many unanswered questions, I’ll pass.


10 posted on 02/25/2023 12:02:10 AM PST by oldvirginian (A friend helps you move furniture. A Real friend helps you move bodies. )
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To: oldvirginian; Jonty30

I’ll have to install a bowling alley burger grill!


11 posted on 02/25/2023 12:11:33 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: SaveFerris

I saw a house on the internet whereva guy installed a few hundreds yards of pipe in a basement wall. He uses it to practice shooting. I thought it was interesting.

I personally don’t like mansion sized houses, but I would like a house where every room has been outfitted to be an amenity room of some kind.


12 posted on 02/25/2023 12:17:03 AM PST by Jonty30 (THE URGE TO SAVE THE WORLD IS ALMOST ALWAYS AN URGE TO RULE IT)
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money is wasted on the rich.....


13 posted on 02/25/2023 12:42:43 AM PST by cherry
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To: algore

Michael Savage’s son.


14 posted on 02/25/2023 1:38:44 AM PST by MachIV
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To: SaveFerris

šŸ”šŸŸšŸ‘


15 posted on 02/25/2023 3:42:59 AM PST by oldvirginian (A friend helps you move furniture. A Real friend helps you move bodies. )
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To: SaveFerris
Mark Calcavecchia used to have a bowling alley in his old house in Tequesta. Never bowled on it (2 lanes), but he showed it to me one day. Very cool.


16 posted on 02/25/2023 5:13:00 AM PST by FLNittany (Autotune is jealous of Karen Carpenter)
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To: FLNittany

Yeah that’s cool!


17 posted on 02/25/2023 5:14:57 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: algore

Rockstar Energy founder... ‘It’s never been slept in’.

The headline writer deserves a raise.


18 posted on 02/25/2023 5:23:02 AM PST by Do_Tar (All my comments are creative or artistic expression.)
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To: Organic Panic
As long as you have a good sales team you can make money. Sugar water and more sugar and caffeine. Amazing how many people buy that poison,

Remember Jolt Cola back in the 90s? "All the sugar and twice the caffeine" was their marketing slogan.

If only they had made it taste like Mt. Dew.

19 posted on 02/25/2023 5:25:18 AM PST by Drew68 (Ron DeSantis for President 2024)
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To: algore

Wow


20 posted on 02/25/2023 5:26:18 AM PST by NetAddicted (MAGA2024)
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