It's behind a paywall. Anyone with a WSJ subscription wanna post the article, please? Thanks.

Genesia said:

It's behind a paywall. Anyone with a WSJ subscription wanna post the article, please? Thanks.

I don't have a WSJ subscription. Something comes down with an X and clicked on the X to get rid of the crap. Here it is.

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The purple driveway as seen from the air. GARY JAMES/PROVO PICTURES/TURKS & CAICOS SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

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Caribbean Estate Formerly Owned by Prince Sells for $10.8 Million

Located at the tip of a peninsula of Providenciales in Turks and Caicos, the home has a driveway and a movie theater in the late pop star’s signature purple

By

Katherine Clarke

Updated June 19, 2019 12:17 pm ET

A Caribbean home owned by the late pop star Prince—which has a driveway and a movie theater in his signature purple—has sold for $10.8 million.

Located at the tip of a peninsula of Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos, the property had been on the market for a couple of years. It was scheduled to be auctioned last year, but ultimately was not sold. It was most recently listed in December 2018 for $11.8 million.

The beachfront property’s main house is almost 10,000 square feet. ILLUSTRATION: GARY JAMES/PROVO PICTURES/TURKS & CAICOS SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

Totaling nearly 6 acres, the beachfront property’s main house is almost 10,000 square feet and comes with six bedrooms, a 200-foot hardwood dock, a tennis court, a staff gatehouse and multiple cabanas. The driveway is stained purple concrete, and the home theater is lined in purple velour.

Prince purchased the original property around 2011, and added two adjacent parcels over about a year, according to listing agent Nina Siegenthaler of Turks and Caicos Sotheby’s International Realty. Ms. Siegenthaler said Prince made additional changes to the home, knocking down walls to make the space more open plan. He died in 2016.

Prince purchased the original property around 2011, and added two adjacent parcels over about a year. PHOTO:GARY JAMES/PROVO PICTURES/TURKS & CAICOS SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

There is a 200-foot hardwood dock, a tennis court, a staff gatehouse and multiple cabanas. ILLUSTRATION: GARY JAMES/PROVO PICTURES/TURKS & CAICOS SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

The buyer is Tom Barnes, chief executive of 319 Capital Partners, a private equity and investment firm based in North Carolina. He said it was a “bonus” that the artist had owned the property.

“I can remember myself back in 10th grade listening to ‘1999’,” Mr. Barnes said, referring to the Prince album. “If I could go back and tell that 10th grader that some day he’d buy Prince’s house, his head would probably explode.”

Mr. Barnes said he and his family had enjoyed vacationing in Turks and Caicos for many years, and wanted to have a compound large enough to host large gatherings of extended family. He said he would rent the property, which he has dubbed Emara, when he’s not there.

Buyer Tom Barnes, chief executive of 319 Capital Partners, said it was a ‘bonus’ that the late pop star Prince had owned the property.


PHOTO: GARY JAMES/PROVO PICTURES/TURKS & CAICOS SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

Asked if he would paint over the purple driveway, Mr. Barnes said absolutely not, noting that it would be a potential draw for renters. “I think that’s going to be a significant pull,” he said.

Ms. Siegenthaler listed the property with colleagues Joe Zahm and Richard Sankar, while Dee Agingu represented Mr. Barnes.

Write to Katherine Clarke at katherine.clarke@wsj.com

It's simply beautiful.

You can find it on Zillow, too. There are a few more pics there.

Nice. The man certainly had taste (and money).

https://www.instagram.com...6VlhbFewe/

Kiran's name was also on the deed.

It must be a coincidence by proxy that the buyer's firm is named 319, what an incredible view and purchase.

UncleGrandpa said:

It must be a coincidence by proxy that the buyer's firm is named 319, what an incredible view and purchase.

I love your name.

ISaidLifeIsJustAGame said:

UncleGrandpa said:

It must be a coincidence by proxy that the buyer's firm is named 319, what an incredible view and purchase.

I love your name.

Danke Schön

I don't think he ever found the time to stay there often - which is a shame really.... I think he could have used a vacation sometimes.

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Interior pictures are not real.

These are computer generated renderings.

I Know... it's my work field.

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Wow, wow, wow - STUNNING and BEAUTIFUL!

Why on earth live at Paisley Park - I'd rather live in that paradise!

https://www.mansionglobal...tion-96281

ISaidLifeIsJustAGame said:

https://www.instagram.com...6VlhbFewe/

Kiran's name was also on the deed.

You have to wonder about this...

Was he a bit skint and she went halves on the mortgage

ISaidLifeIsJustAGame said:

https://www.instagram.com...6VlhbFewe/

Kiran's name was also on the deed.

Some of those comments crack me up..like the one claiming P bought the home for her and their children and put twin beds in.

So if it was Kiran's house then the $$ will go to her instead of the Estate??

Vannormal said:

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Interior pictures are not real.

These are computer generated renderings.

I Know... it's my work field.

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What do you mean not real? Enhanced, or the layout is different or what?

Madhouse6 said:

Madhouse6 said:

He probably went in as joint ownership maybe as a payment to her for her help in managing him - you know how generous he was - why all the hate?

What hate?

We dont know if P paid cash or took out a mortgage on this property.

It is not listed on the Estate Inventory because it is out of state/country.

We do know from Kiran's post that at the very least her name was on the deed.

We dont know if it was on the mortgage.

I've been to T&C. The beaches are beyond stunning and very nice people too. Somebody is very lucky to have this home.

ISaidLifeIsJustAGame said:

We dont know if P paid cash or took out a mortgage on this property.

It is not listed on the Estate Inventory because it is out of state/country.

We do know from Kiran's post that at the very least her name was on the deed.

We dont know if it was on the mortgage.

It's in the docs the Estate had to pay February's mortgage, I'm assuming it was 2019 but it could have been 2018s.

poppys said:

dodger said:

Vannormal said:

poppys said:

What do you mean not real? Enhanced, or the layout is different or what?

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Ok. How about you, the expert, just explain it so I don't have to ask the exact proper question. Are you saying it's empty or what?

Seahorsie said:

I guess the new owner is going to rent it out when he is not there. We ought to get a group of us together and rent it out for a weekend! !!

I'll throw in some cash for it. That place looks beautiful.

flipper123 said:

Kiran being on the deed was a tax evasion thing. She, and a couple others, stripped the place of any Prince related items over the last few years unfortunately.

Well, crap, don't they always do that? At least we will have the purple driveway and the same views he had. Sometimes I look at all the things the very rich have (or had) and it just makes me sad in a way. You have so much, but the cost is too much to bear. Wish he could have had 5 kids or so with a lifelong partner and took month-long vacations down there to unwind...............

I know, I am a Pollyanna, so you won't need to bring it to my attention, LOL.