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15 photos of Lake Geneva's Villa Hortensia that sold for $17 million

  • Feb 21, 2021
  • Feb 21, 2021

Villa Hortensia was designed by Howard Van Doren Shaw and built for Edwin Swift in 1906. 

The home sold for $17 million on Oct. 21, 2022. While it was off the market at the time, here is the information from when it was listed earlier in 2021.  

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W3415 Snake Road, Linn

W3415 Snake Road, Linn

One of six bedrooms

One of six bedrooms

Legacy estate built in 1906

Legacy estate built in 1906

12,396 square foot home

12,396 square foot home

Guest house

Guest house

Snake Road entrance

Snake Road entrance

Mediterranean style

Mediterranean style

502 feet of level lakefront

502 feet of level lakefront

Winding staircase

Winding staircase

One of six bedrooms

One of six bedrooms

Work from home

Work from home

Grand hall

Grand hall

20 plus acre site

20 plus acre site

Gorgeous views

Gorgeous views

Dining room

Dining room

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