Bowen said the market has slowed somewhat from its Covid-induced peaks, but there is still strong demand for move in-ready homes. The Lake Norman area is home to some of Nascar’s most successful drivers, thanks to its proximity to the Charlotte Motor Speedway and the headquarters of some of the sport’s best-known teams. He said they have a new condo being constructed for them in nearby Charlotte. He said his parents, who are both in their 80s, are now selling the property because it is getting to be too much work for them at this phase of their lives.
“They love taking the Hobie Cat across the lake to the islands or going out on the kayaks, getting away from the adults for the afternoon.” “The grandkids can run wild,” Andy Mermans said. Over the years, Merancas Island became a gathering place for the Mermans family, especially during holidays. The company went public in the 1970s, after which the Mermanses left the company, according to Andy Mermans, who said he now heads his family’s charitable foundation, the Merancas Foundation. Now retired, the couple made their money through the North Carolina-based photography company Photo Corporation of America, which started in the 1960s, he said. The Mermanses collect outdoor sculptures and have imported them from around the world, Andy Mermans said.Īnke and Casey Mermans originally hail from the Netherlands, their son said. The grounds also include a koi pond and a sculpture garden. In the primary suite, a door concealed in a bookcase leads to a library loft. The main house has a gym and dance studio as well as an indoor pool with a waterfall.
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The estate evokes the architectural flavor of Frank Lloyd Wright, with natural woods, elaborate stonework, vaulted ceilings and large windows for natural light. In addition to the three-bedroom main house, the estate includes a guesthouse, two private docks and a tennis court. They commissioned the construction of a nearly 13,000-square-foot mansion designed by architect Harry Schrader. The approximately 4.5-acre property has been owned for decades by local couple Anke and Casey Mermans, who bought the land in the 1990s for $1.5 million, according to their son Andy Mermans. Known as Merancas Island, the island is accessible by boat or by a private causeway. If it fetches that price, it will be one of the most expensive properties ever sold in the state, according to listing agents Jessica Grier and Ben Bowen of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty. A private island on North Carolina’s Lake Norman is coming on the market for $22 million.
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