Taft clearly is prepared to take a loss on the house, which he and his wife purchased in 2005 through a land trust for $1.6 million. Built in 2004 and located in the Ruffled Feathers Golf Club community, the house has 6½ baths, three fireplaces, crown molding, a two-story foyer, a kitchen with granite countertops, a master suite with a sitting area, and a finished walkout lower level with a custom bar and recreation and gaming areas. Outside on the nearly half-acre property are an expansive deck and patio and views of a pond.