Given the meteoric rise in popularity of "Hamilton," it seems like everyone - from President Obama to your humblebragging neighbor who was lucky enough to get tickets - is geeking out over the American revolution.
S. Prestley Blake, co-founder of the Friendly's restaurant chain, however, takes the nation's fascination with early American politics to another level.
In 2014, Blake constructed a brick-for-brick replica of Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's Charlottesville plantation, in Somers, Connecticut, according to a representative from Concierge Auctions, the New York-based firm which auctioned the home on Tuesday night.
ABC News reports that Blake - who threw his 100th birthday party inside the home, but never lived in it - spent $7.7 million on the 10,000-square-foot house, which boasts seven fireplaces, five bedrooms, and five full and four half baths. In order to mirror Monticello, Blake imported the decorative railings on the roof and handmade bricks from Virginia.
One feature Jefferson definitely didn't think of? The three-car garage, which is a bit ahead of Monticello's time. The home is also accessible by helicopter in three locations. Casual.
So, what exactly does it cost to live like a President? While ABC News reports the home was sold at auction for more than $2.1 million, Concierge Auctions will not disclose the final price until the sale of the house closes.
Oddly enough, this isn't the only replica of a presidential home for sale at the moment. There's also a $15 million mansion for sale in Dallas that's basically the spitting image of the White House. And if city life is more your speed, there's a $4.5 million home built by the same architects who designed the White House for sale in Kalorama - the same neighborhood where the Obamas are poised to move next year. Talk about awesome neighbors.
Take a look inside the Monticello replica below.
h/t: ABC News
