Are the seven dwarfs included? Walt Disney's granddaughter buys
fairy tale Colorado ranch for $11m - and it looks like a luxury upgrade of Snow
White's cottage
Tamara Scheer, the 57-year-old granddaughter of cartoon legend
Walt Disney, has allegedly snapped up a dreamy historic ranch in Colorado for
$11.25 million.
The sprawling 490-acre ranch sits
in the rolling hills of Steamboat Springs, nestled close to Elk River, and
boasts cozy rock fireplaces, weathered timber accents and antique stoves.
Its quaint features make it
somewhat reminiscent of the cottage Snow White lived in with the Seven Dwarfs,
as imagined by Walt when he illustrated his first feature film, released in
December 1937.
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New home: Tamara Scheer, the
57-year-old granddaughter of cartoon legend Walt Disney, has allegedly snapped
up a dreamy historic ranch in Colorado for $11.25 million (pictured)
According to Steamboat Today, the
property, listed by Hall and Hall, sold
after one and a half years on the market, on September 12, to a buyer listed as
Tamara Diane Miller, the Disney decedent's maiden name.
Originally known as the May Ranch for most of the 20th century,
and belonging formerly to a cattle rancher, the property includes a
2,674-square-foot main house, two historic cabins, two barns, a shop, storage
garage, shed and an outdoor equestrian arena.
Tamara, who purchased the ranch
for less than its asking price of $12.95 million, is one of seven siblings, and
her professional occupation is unknown. Her mother Diane Disney Miller,
Walt's daughter, died last November at the age of 79, after injuries sustained
in a fall.
Video courtesy of Hall & Hall and Jon Wade
Woody abode: The rustic property
is somewhat reminiscent of the cottage Snow White lived in with the Seven
Dwarfs, as imagined by Walt when he illustrated his first feature film,
released in 1937 (pictured)
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Dreamy: The sprawling 490-acre
ranch sits in the rolling hills of Steamboat Springs, nestled close to Elk
River
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Quaint: The ranch boasts a total
of seven buildings, including this one (pictured)
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Signed and sealed: It sold after
one and a half years on the market on September 12 to a buyer listed as Tamara
Diane Miller, the Disney decedent's maiden name. Pictured, the main house
At the time of her death,
Tamara's mother was president of the Walt Disney Family Museum, which opened in
2009, and was established to celebrate and study his life.
Penny Fletcher, a broker with
Colorado Group Realty, who handled the sale of the ranch, said that Tamara had
lived in the Steamboat Springs region before.
'Her decision to return was
because of this community and the rural attributes it has,' the broker told
Steamboat Today. 'She was looking for something unique and different, and this
was great ground for her horses.'
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Dynasty: Tamara (far left) is one
of seven siblings and her mother Diane Disney Miller, was Walt Disney's
daughter. Pictured, four of Tamara's siblings
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Cozy: Penny Fletcher, a
broker with Colorado Group Realty, who handled the sale, said that Tamara had
lived in the Steamboat Springs region before
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Comfort is key: One of the four
very woody bedrooms in the main house
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Hunker down: One of the main
living areas, installed with a stone fireplace
Of the ranch's seven buildings,
one is a 1930s barn that was restored into a theater room. The renovated
3,000-square-foot horse barn boasts four stalls, a tack and vet room, and a
spacious office.
Interior shots of the property
reveal an upmarket ski chalet aesthetic, with wood beams and floors throughout
and a cozy, rustic kitchen complete with stone slab counter tops.
A large American flag hangs in
the spacious storage garage, which houses quad bikes and snow plows, and
several mounted stag heads appear on walls.
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Family matters: Walt Disney seen
with Tamara in her youth. The cartoon legend later died of lung cancer in 1996
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Panoramic views: Tamara's broker
said her client was a fan of the area's 'community and the rural attributes'
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Stand out: 'She was looking
for something unique and different, and this was great ground for her horses,'
the broker added
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Old Western: Two rocking chairs
sit poised on the porch of one of the buildings
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Inviting: Interior shots of the
property reveal an upmarket ski chalet aesthetic, with wood beams and floors
throughout
A set of rocking chairs sit
outside one wood-walled building, and a pair of antique snow boots hang on the
walls of another.
Tamara has only twice spoken
publicly about her late grandfather, who died of lung cancer in 1966 when she
was six years old.
Speaking to People in 1998 in
regards to defamatory rumors surrounding his life, she said: 'We know all the
rumors about my grandfather, and he was none of those things.'
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Dinner time: The kitchen boasts
stone counter tops, a central island and low hanging ceiling lamps
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Charm: Another room in the main
house, complete with en-suite bathroom
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Oh deer: A second living area
lives separate from the main house, with a mounted stag on the wall
Tamara added: 'He was not gay, he
was not frozen, he was not a Nazi, he was not an FBI spy. From everything I've
been able to piece together, he was a pretty good guy.'
She also appeared in a
documentary about him, Walt: The Man Behind the Myth, in 2001.
Other than that, Tamara has kept
herself largely out of the public eye, and can certainly continue to enjoy her
privacy as she settles down into life at her very own fairy tale abode.
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Snowy delight: The ranch will no
doubt be an excellent winter retreat
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Timber: The spacious storage
garage, which houses quad bikes and snow plows
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Reclaimed: A wooden bathroom
features old fashioned taps and fixtures
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Built for livestock: The
renovated 3,000-square-foot horse barn (pictured) boasts four stalls, a tack
and vet room, and a spacious office
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Bliss: Tamara has kept herself
largely out of the public eye for most of her life, and can certainly continue
to enjoy her privacy as she settles down into life in her new scenic abode
1 comment:
Beautiful.
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