{"id":30495,"date":"2026-09-30T04:39:56","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T04:39:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=30495"},"modified":"2026-09-30T04:39:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T04:39:56","slug":"a-utah-couple-bought-a-30-acre-lord-of-the-rings-inspired-estate-in-2017-later-added-a-pond-guesthouse-and-waterfalls-after-a-5-million-price-cut-the-32-room-property-is-now-asking-38-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=30495","title":{"rendered":"A Utah couple bought a 30-acre &#8216;Lord of the Rings&#8217;-inspired estate in 2017, later added a pond, guesthouse and waterfalls; after a $5 million price cut, the 32-room property is now asking $38 million"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134559743,imgsize-188580,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/the-main-exterior-with-the-large-circularhobbit-entrance-photo-homescom.jpg\" alt=\"A Utah couple bought a 30-acre 'Lord of the Rings'-inspired estate in 2017, later added a pond, guesthouse and waterfalls; after a $5 million price cut, the 32-room property is now asking $38 million\" title=\"The main exterior with the large circular\/\u201chobbit\u201d entrance (Photo: Homes.com)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"The main exterior with the large circular\/\u201chobbit\u201d entrance (Photo: Homes.com)\">The main exterior with the large circular\/\u201chobbit\u201d entrance (Photo: Homes.com)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A 30-acre estate in Provo, Utah, inspired by The Lord of the Rings, has received a $5 million price cut and is now listed for $38 million, Realtor reported. The 32-room property was previously asking $43 million.<!-- --> It includes a nearly 23,000-square-foot main house, a 6,200-square-foot guesthouse, a private pond, waterfalls, pools, sports facilities and private trails.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>The estate is set in the South Fork of Provo Canyon, among Utah\u2019s ski mountains. Listing agent Kerry Oman of Summit Sotheby\u2019s International Realty said there had been interest from potential buyers, but none had decided to purchase the property. \u201cWe had some good activity,\u201d Oman said. <!-- -->\u201cSome very capable candidates came in to see it, but it didn\u2019t work for them.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>The price was then reduced to make the property more attractive to buyers. \u201cWe decided to make it more enticing to buyers,\u201d Oman said. \u201cWe wanted it to be enough (of a drop) so that people would notice.\u201d He described the 30-acre estate as \u201cone of the most remarkable properties anyone has ever seen in Utah\u201d and said, \u201cIt\u2019s really pretty spectacular.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>The property was originally designed for an owner who wanted a home influenced by The Lord of the Rings. According to Oman, the original owner worked with architect Michael Upwall and Magleby Construction to create the design. The house was completed in 2014, with features inspired by the fictional world appearing throughout the property.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>A fantasy-inspired main house<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>The main house measures 22,958 square feet and has six bedrooms, seven full bathrooms and three partial bathrooms. <!-- -->Its design combines stone, reclaimed wood and large glass walls, while several details draw directly from the fantasy-inspired theme.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>At the entrance, a porte-cochere features large circular openings described as \u201chobbit circles\u201d leading towards the front door. The house also has circular fireplaces and windows, including a short hobbit-inspired door in one of the bedrooms.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>Inside, the architectural features include reclaimed barn wood, stone quarried in Utah, double-height timber walls, a winding staircase, a floating hallway and vaulted ceilings. <!-- -->A three-storey library and office is located on the main level.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>The property also makes extensive use of its mountain setting. Large glass walls and circular openings provide views of the surrounding landscape. Many rooms look towards Mount Timpanogos, the second-highest peak in Utah\u2019s Wasatch Range.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>\u201cBesides the design influence of \u2018Lord of the Rings,\u2019 everything is centered on the views,\u201d Oman said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>The lower level of the main house adds several recreational spaces. <!-- -->It includes a large games lounge, a theatre, a bunkroom, a golf simulator, a gym, indoor basketball and racquetball courts and a climbing wall measuring more than 50 feet.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component iIpbx undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The property has an outdoor kitchen and covered areas for dining and relaxing. (Photo: Realtor)\" msid=\"134559782\" imgsize=\"1112538\" resizemode=\"4\" width=\"\" title=\"The property has an outdoor kitchen and covered areas for dining and relaxing. (Photo: Realtor)\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"47529300\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/imgsize-1112538,msid-134559782\/the-property-has-an-outdoor-kitchen-and-covered-areas-for-dining-and-relaxing-photo-realtor.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The property has an outdoor kitchen and covered areas for dining and relaxing. (Photo: Realtor)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"35\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Pond, guesthouse and waterfalls<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/>The estate was bought by Julie and Greg Cook in 2017. The couple later made major additions to the property. Oman said they added a large pond, a guesthouse and waterfalls in 2019-20.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"39\"\/>\u201cIn 2019-20, they added a large pond and the guest house and the waterfalls,\u201d Oman said. <!-- -->\u201cIt really enhanced the property.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"43\"\/>The 6,200-square-foot guesthouse has two bedrooms and sits over a private 1.5-acre pond. The pond has a dock, streams, waterfalls and natural stone diving platforms. The estate also has an outdoor pool, multiple patios and terraces, expansive lawns and private trails.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"45\"\/>The guesthouse is described as a two-bedroom lake house, adding another living space separate from the main residence. <!-- -->The property also includes an eight-car garage, an outdoor kitchen, covered dining and lounging areas, multiple fireplaces, a bar, a sauna and a hot tub.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"49\"\/>Together, the main house and guesthouse provide the estate&#8217;s 32 rooms. The buildings sit on a 29.56-acre lot.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"52\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Close to Provo and ski resort<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"54\"\/>The estate is located in the South Fork of Provo Canyon. Oman said it is about 15 minutes from Provo and close to skiing. \u201cIt\u2019s a side canyon. You\u2019re really close to skiing. <!-- -->It\u2019s 25 minutes from the Sundance resort, but you\u2019re up on a bench,\u201d he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"58\"\/>The property is also about 30 minutes from private airports, according to Oman. He said it is around 45 minutes from Salt Lake City and about an hour from the airport there.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"60\"\/>Greg Cook is a co-founder and executive at DoTerra, which sells essential oils and other wellness products. The couple also founded several nonprofit organisations, including the Cook Center for Human Connection, founded in 2020.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/real-estate\/news\/a-utah-couple-bought-a-30-acre-lord-of-the-rings-inspired-estate-in-2017-later-added-a-pond-guesthouse-and-waterfalls-after-a-5-million-price-cut-the-32-room-property-is-now-asking-38-million\/articleshow\/134559572.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The main exterior with the large circular\/\u201chobbit\u201d entrance (Photo: Homes.com) A 30-acre estate in Provo, Utah, inspired by The Lord of the Rings, has received a $5 million price cut and is now listed for $38 million, Realtor reported. The 32-room property was previously asking $43 million. 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