Posted on 12/21/2024 7:50:20 PM PST by xxqqzz
The millionaire financier whose Connecticut mansion was burned to the ground in a turkey-frying accident had put his Florida estate on the market just weeks before the Thanksgiving Day tragedy.
The property in Weston, CT, owned by Tweedy, Brown Managing Director Thomas H. Shrager, according to public records, was gutted after a turkey was deep-fried in the garage, causing a massive inferno. The stunning $4 million home is now deemed uninhabitable.
The 9,378-square-foot home on a 2.07-acre lot had 11 bedrooms and 9.5 bathrooms. It was purchased in 1999 for $2.35 million and was estimated to be worth nearly $4 million.
It’s unclear where the Shrager family has decamped to, but public records indicate that they also own a home in Boca Raton, FL, which was listed for a staggering $25 million on Nov. 9.
Real estate agent Joyce Schneider, of Castles by the Beach Realty, confirmed to Realtor.com® that the Connecticut fire would not affect the sale of the one-of-a-kind property.
Weston CT home The $4 million Weston, CT, home owned by financier Thomas H. Shrager was gutted after a turkey-frying accident on Thanksgiving Day. Thomas Shrager(Houlihan Lawrence) Shrager is also trying to sell an unusual property in Boca Raton, FL.
A peek inside the Florida mansion The unconventional home at 1201 Marble Way features 12 bedrooms, six fireplaces, and three pools—one of which is shaped like a fish, another with a “swim against the machine,” and another for pedicure fish.
Each room and bathroom has a theme—such as mermaids, frogs, and horses.
The listing describes the mansion as a “work of art,” which sits on 0.53 acres.
“As you enter the grand foyer you notice the stunning tile mosaic floors, murals and painted ceilings all done by renowned French painter,” the listing says.
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Yeah... I am not so sure I buy that story.
Frying a turkey INSIDE your garage isn’t something most rich people do.
So, he was frying a turkey in Connecticut to entertain 40 people in Florida?
Heck they have all their parties catered. And who wouldn't?
My view on frying turkeys is that people fall into 2 camps:
1) I’ve seen disastrous videos and I’m afraid to try it — I’m roasting it in the oven instead.
2) I’ve seen disastrous videos and I know I’m smarter than those idiots. I will fry my turkey, and I will do it right. I’ll be damned if I do something stupid and blow the whole thing.
I guess theoretically there is a third option:
3) Frying a turkey? Could be fun. I’ll give it a whirl. What could go wrong?
I think this last option would apply to about 0.00001% of the population.
They are trying to sell a house through their version of a human nature story.
2.07 acre lot and they chose the garage to fry a turkey? Something fowl is afoot.
It would cost another 25 mil. to tear all that junk from the walls and paint them. No wonder libs are crazy.
We do our turkey in a roaster on the Weber.
PHENOMENAL!!!!!
I just wish that Weber would make their grills just a little bit bigger to more easily accommodate roasting pans.
I surmised they were responding to turkey frying mishaps.
Delicious, easy and quick process but one must know what they are doing or else.
“Something fowl is afoot.”
Or in the fryer
Just practice some common sense and you'll have a very rewarding turkey that you can feel proud about cooking.
A second way to sell to the insurance company is to put a gallon plastic bottle on the range top and turn on the self clean function and take the dogs out for a long run.
Gutted? From the pictures I saw it was no longer there. Just ashes on the ground. Either incredible timing, or something fishy may have taken place & they are looking into it very intensely now.
Me neither-smells like insurance fraud-not fried turkey. Sounds like the place was a pig on the market and the owner owed money on it-even rich people can have bills they regret and don’t want to pay...
From what I understand, you’re supposed to remove the pilot light while you put the turkey in and then light it up after it’s in.
I’d still want a cement patio to do it on before I would do it.
My husband used to fry our turkeys for a few years. Always did it on our uncovered brick patio, away from the house, with heavy duty gloves and boots on. The children were not allowed outdoors for several hours.
He had a turkey fryer, a heavy duty skewer with a loop on the top and resting grate on the bottom, and another loop with a handle to pull it out.
The turkeys tasted amazing.
Now, we do it the regular way, with lots of butter, salt and tarragon seasoning, slow roasted and basted in the oven.
My brother has a Kalorak branded oven that is especially made for turkeys.
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