Three properties owned by Prince have come up for sale in Chanhassen, his home town. They include two new constructions in the Minneapolis suburb, as well as an existing ranch. The singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist resided at his Chanhassen studios Paisley Park, and may have been creating alternative spaces for family, friends or visiting musicians.
The newly constructed houses are both Gonyea Homes projects. The first, described as a ‘rambler’ of around 3,600 square feet, rests on a 1.82 acre lot the artist bought about a decade ago for $230K; the listing price is currently $925K. It features an open floor plan, four bedrooms and three baths, a vaulted great room, and a games room. The lot is wooded suburban, with a natural water feature.
A smaller, 1.5 acre lot on picturesque Lake Riley contains the second Gonyea construction. That house is the most expansive of the three, and stands at 5,654 square feet. It features five bedrooms, five baths, home theater, indoor sports court, and games room, and is currently listed at $1.675 million.
The little ranch, a 1960’s construction, has been exhaustively renovated, and features a new kitchen, open living room, two fireplaces, and a recreation room in purple tones; it’s around 2,500 square feet, and sits on about a quarter acre. The dining room opens onto a deck overlooking lawn and woodland, and there is a master suite; the bath features a large, glass-enclosed shower and a soaking tub. That property is listed at around $300K.
Prince passed away this past April, taking with him a heritage of flamboyant reinventions and complex musical permutations that echoed David Bowie’s, but were grittier. He was an inventive songwriter, a brash and theatrical stage presence, and an extremely gifted guitarist; he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004. His home and studios in Chanhassen, dubbed Paisley Park, evolved through his relationship with Warner Bros. Records, who recognized the extraordinary potential of the pop iconoclast; it was completed in 1985, and was the artist’s home at the time of his death.
