We ve seen some pretty fancy and ornate homes, but this one just says old money and class (except for one room). The home once belonged to Battle Creek cereal magnate W. K. Kellogg and it s days are numbered.
The Tampa Bay Times reports this Florida summer home once owned by Kellogg is sold under contract and papers have been filed to demolish it. And some locals are not happy at all.
One realtor says it reminds her of a European castle.
“I think for a million, or a million and a half, you could turn it into a phenomenal, restored 1920s home. The shape of the windows, those ceilings, they’re gorgeous. But the bathrooms right now are so gaudy it’s actually funny. - Manuela Hendrickson, president elect of the Pinellas Realtor Organization via the Tampa Bay Times.
Dunedinâs century-old Kellogg mansion on path to demolition
The waterfront home once owned by W.K. Kellogg of Corn Flakes fame is under contract, and an application to tear it down was filed last month.
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A view from inside Dunedin s Kellogg Mansion, which was built in the 1920s and was once home to cereal magnate W.K. Kellogg. [ Courtesy of Karl Moeller and Kevin King ]
Updated May 4
Whenever 30-year Dunedin resident John Tornga takes visitors on a tour of his quaint, coastal town, he makes sure to pass the home at 129 Buena Vista Drive S.
âItâs the only place anyone calls a âmansionâ in Dunedin,â said Tornga, a city commissioner. âThereâs a mystique to it. Who else can say they have a Kellogg mansion in their city?â