What $26.8 million buys on Mercer Island

View of 5330 Butterworth Road, on Mercer Island. View of 5330 Butterworth Road, on Mercer Island. Photo: Matt Edington/Clarity Northwest, Courtesy Wendy Lister And Christi Clark/Coldwell Banker Bain Photo: Matt Edington/Clarity Northwest, Courtesy Wendy Lister And Christi Clark/Coldwell Banker Bain Image 1 of / 38 Caption Close What $26.8 million buys on Mercer Island 1 / 38 Back to Gallery

With its grand entry hall and massive, ornate great room, this Mercer Island mansion feels a little like a European palace.

You don't need to be royalty to live there, but you do need $26.8 million.

The house, 5330 Butterworth Road, was built in 1996. It is 14,940 square feet, with five bedrooms, 8.5 bathrooms and seven fireplaces -- including a seven-room owner suite -- a billiards room, a bar, a "scone and tea room," a movie theater, a wine cellar and an elevator. A second kitchen is equipped for five types of cooking.

A fitness pavilion features squash and tennis courts, and a spa. The grounds include dolphin fountains, 80 species of rhododendrons and two docks big enough to accommodate boats larger than 100 feet.

Despite all this, "it's not overwhelming in size," listing agent Wendy Lister, of Coldwell Banker Bain, said. "Some homes, you don't know where you are and where you're going. But this home was really built with comfort and warmth, along with glamour, in mind."

The original owners are selling because they're moving to two different states, Lister said. Click through the gallery above for a virtual tour.

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