Russian Billionaire Abramovich Buys $36.3 Million Colorado Ranch

Russian oil magnate Roman Abramovich has bought the Colorado ranch of surgical-equipment tycoon Leon Hirsch for $36.3 million. Together with another house purchased for $11.8 million in February, this brings Mr. Abramovich's known real-estate investments in the area to almost $50 million.

The latest purchase is of a 14,300-square-foot, split-level house in Snowmass, near Aspen, set on 200 acres. It has 11 bedrooms, 12 baths, a media room, a climate-controlled wine room with a tasting area, a hot tub and a spa.

Mr. Hirsch, founder of United States Surgical Corp., paid $5.4 million for the property in 1999 and built the custom home five years later. The house was designed by New York architect Bart Voorsanger, whose résumé includes the redesign of New York's Asia Society museum, and comes with floor-to-ceiling windows and custom furniture, including a chair made of leather and mink. The house had been on and off the market since 2005 and most recently was listed for $37.5 million.

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Comments

[loki]

I guess if you consider the drop in the dollar though, he did get it for 12 mil rubles

[loki]

He isnt to bright. He could have waited 6 months and picked it up for 12 mil.

[trinity]

Nice to see someone is making money in Russia...too bad that the other 99% are on poorer end of the spectrum. Love that Russian style capitalism.

[OpusIsUnderTheBed]

Damn! He got it minutes before me...............damn.

Mr. Abramovich, may I bring a few bottles of my wine over, to store in your wine room? Thank you. When's a good time?

[Wiredwilly]

Now you can see what 9/11 was really about .

[BlackMagicWoman]

Will You Marry Me?

[jubo]

Huh? So how much would all of Colorado cost?

[VictorLudorum]

The majority countruies in the world got sti=uck in Washington/Moscow cold war communications and rescued thier thinbk tanks ABRAHMs think ..by bribes...scandals..

[ratcityreprobate]

How do these Russian mafia types get visas to come to the US? Must be connections at a high level, probably in the Vice-President's office.

[jubo]

He's worse than Mafia, he's... OIL.

[pbfishtaco]

Howdy, Tovarich!

[swift goat pet for truth]

This is like you or me going to the store to buy a loaf of bread.