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Tour this amazing home with a meandering lazy river in its backyard — it's for sale

This Nevada home has a lazy river in the backyard and is going to be featured on HGTV's "Amazing Water Home." Take a tour inside.
/ Source: Zillow

The original owner of this 7-bedroom, 8-bathroom, 10,050-square-foot home had already spent about $8 million building it when his son sent him a photo of a lazy river at the Hawaii hotel where he was staying.

Home with a lazy river in the backyard
John Martorano Photography / Courtesy of Zillow

Enchanted and determined to build one himself, the owner took out an additional $2-million loan — which he then defaulted on.

Home with a lazy river
John Martorano Photography / Courtesy of Zillow
Home with a lazy river
John Martorano Photography / Courtesy of Zillow

That is how the current owner, who lives in Hong Kong, was able to purchase the foreclosed property as an investment for just $2.7 million.

Home with a lazy river
John Martorano Photography / Courtesy of Zillow
Home with a lazy river
John Martorano Photography / Courtesy of Zillow

After completing construction on the lazy river, he’s now selling the Boulder City, NV property for $8 million.

Home with a lazy river
John Martorano Photography / Courtesy of Zillow

Listing agent Leo Mendoza of Keller Williams Realty predicts that the next owner will be a celebrity (he’s already shown the home to several familiar names).

Home with a lazy river
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Home with a lazy river
John Martorano Photography / Courtesy of Zillow

Word on the street is that Justin Timberlake was interested when the home initially went on the market.

Home with a lazy river
John Martorano Photography / Courtesy of Zillow

“It’s a very unique property,” says Mendoza. “I get calls all the time to record reality shows, but [the association] doesn’t allow short-term rentals.”

Home with a lazy river
John Martorano Photography / Courtesy of Zillow

The house will, however, be featured on an HGTV program called Amazing Water Homes.

Home with a lazy river
IMAGENIX / Courtesy of Zillow
Home with a lazy river
John Martorano Photography / Courtesy of Zillow

Obviously, the lazy river — which holds 75,000 gallons of water and requires 25 pumps to run — is the star attraction, but there’s plenty to make this property noteworthy.

Home with a lazy river
John Martorano Photography / Courtesy of Zillow

The swimming pool holds 45,000 gallons of water and features a 20-foot diving pool.

Home with a lazy river
John Martorano Photography / Courtesy of Zillow

There’s a tennis court, two putting greens, a wine cellar and a 10-car garage. It has pretty much every in-home amenity you can think of.

Home with a lazy river
John Martorano Photography / Courtesy of Zillow

Mendoza says the Boulder City location is ideal.

Home with a lazy river
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There is an area nearby, he says, where “bighorns come down to eat grass, and you can get so close to them that you can feed them.”

Home with a lazy river
John Martorano Photography / Courtesy of Zillow
Home with a lazy river
John Martorano Photography / Courtesy of Zillow

The city, which was originally constructed for the people who built the nearby Hoover Dam, is just 26 miles southeast of Las Vegas.

Home with a lazy river
John Martorano Photography / Courtesy of Zillow

“This is probably the most expensive home in Boulder City,” says Mendoza. “I’ve seen a lot of properties in Boulder City, and there’s nothing like this house.”

Home with a lazy river
John Martorano Photography / Courtesy of Zillow

Photos by John Martorano Photography.

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