Sycamore Valley Ranch, an incredible mansion previously owned by Michael Jackson, hasn’t been purchased by anyone ever since it became available last May. The newest idea of the advertisers was to publish a video tour of the house – more than five minutes of footage filmed by a drone. The realtor used to want to leave the house devoid of “Michael’s memory”. Nevertheless, Jackson’s Man in the Mirror plays in the video’s background, so it seems someone is undecided. The estate’s name was also changed last year to reflect on the original one. Suzanne Perkins, responsible for the sale, claims there has been some interest in the property, but not one deal has yet come to fruition. The listing which is currently in consideration doesn’t mention Michael Jackson at all. There are no additions bought by him left on the ranch – Bubbles, his monkey, and all elephants are long gone. ‘Designed by Robert Altevers for William Bone in a French Normandy-style and meticulously crafted to perfection in 1982’, the estate is advertised as ‘the ultimate ranch retreat’. While in the possession of Jackson, it was called Neverland, as inspired by Peter Pan.
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According to Perkins, some parts of the property have been left untouched for their ‘historic’ value and so as not to ‘degrade what Michael had done’. The topiary and the clock-tower still have the letters saying “Neverland” visible on them. However, the name has a bad ring to it due to the accusations claiming Jackson was to sexually molest minors at the ranch. One of the victims is supposed to have been Macaulay Culkin, the child actor famous for his role in Home Alone. However, the ranch also witnessed many beautiful moments like Elizabeth Taylor and Larry Fortensky’s 1991 wedding or Oprah Winfrey live interview with Jackson of 1991. There was never an actual sentence for Jackson before his death in 2009, but the singer decided to live someplace else back in 2005. The estate was in his hands from 1987 to 2008, when it was sold to Colony Capital LLC due to the singer’s financial problems. While in Michael Jackson’s hands, the ranch was more of a fun park. Now, while it’s searching for a new proprietor, the estate has been turned into more of a luxurious mansion. It includes an artificial lake with swans and picturesque hills that boast the presence of llamas.
