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Dean Gardens is like nothing else in the world. I’ve known about the property since early 2003 and have been obsessed with it ever since. There were limited pictures of the property at the time, and yes I will admit some of the rooms didn’t match my taste…but let me tell you….being there is person is a whole other story! I instantly fell in love with every single room & area of the house. No pictures, no videos, no words can describe how beautiful, grand and amazing Dean Gardens truly is. No matter what area of the home you’re in whether it be the Grand Salon, Egyptian Suite or the Peacock Room there is going to be something that makes you say ‘Wow!’ I had the pleasure of attending the Saturday, August 21st, 2010 Estate Sale at the home and had the opportunity to chat with Larry Dean (owner of Dean Gardens).
To my surprise the following night I was contacted by the Dean Family inviting me back to the Estate for a private tour – I can’t explain how excited and shocked I was. Pulling up to the gates and hitting the call button was the icing on the cake. The massive gates then opened and we were on our way down the long windy driveway to Dean Gardens. Getting a private tour made the home so much more amazing…learning things with every room you step into. I was extremely fortunate to meet Christopher Dean, he designed the interiors of Dean Gardens at the young age of only 21. Christoper is my idol, he undertook such an amazing task at such a young age. I’ve been interested in design, architecture & real estate from a young age and since meeting Christopher & touring Dean Gardens it’s really motivated me! I’m his #1 Fan!
Normally in a house of this size you would expect it to feel ‘hoity toity,’ don’t get me wrong the home has a very elegant feel but it also has the most important thing of all…the feeling of a home. Even though each room is large in size the spaces feel very intimate and very livable – the perfect combination. I can’t say there are ANY rooms I disliked – but my favourite ‘Suites’ in the home have to be the ‘Silver Suite’ and the ‘French Suite.’ The Silver Suite is probably the most unique room in the home…according to me. It offers a separate ‘Sitting Room’, private balcony and even though it has one of the smallest Bathrooms in the home it feels the largest! Silver guilding, padded walls and a hand painted ‘rug’ on the hardwood flooring are a few of the unique touches of this Suite.
The French Suite is one of the rooms I wasn’t crazy about when all I had to look at were the Realtors pictures….however as soon as I walked into the room I knew right away it was a favourite. The size alone of the Suite & Bathroom are incredible and the detail in this room is incomparable. This is one room that would truly make you feel like a King or Queen.
While at Dean Gardens I took over 1,000 Photos…..yes that’s over 4GB of pictures. Totally worth it and I could take 20,000 more. There are so many interesting areas of the home waiting to be photographed! As some of you may not know…like myself….that Atlanta is quite hot! I tried my best to keep cool while touring the Gardens, Wedding Chapel, Amphitheatre, Pool Area & Conservatory. I’m pleased with the photos I got of these areas. Walking around the grounds of the home felt like you were honestly in another country with nothing else near you….I can understand why Tyler Perry loved them so much. Not only are they breathtakingly beautiful but they are extremely private. I could honestly go on and on and on and on about how much I loved Dean Gardens and how beautiful it is….and trust me I will have future posts about the property!
Thank you so much to Christopher & Larry Dean for the most amazing time of my life. It was a privilege to meet the both of you and I hope to see you when you visit Vancouver! I greatly appreciate your kindness in allowing me a private tour of the property, it really made a dream of mine come true! I really can’t express how excited I am that I got to see my DREAM HOUSE before it’s knocked down. If anybody would like a specific picture of any part of the house, please don’t hesitate to ask and I’ll post it!
WHY IS DEAN GARDENS BEING TORN DOWN?
The home has been on the market for nearly 17 years starting around $40 Million and dropping to $13.9 in more recent years. Tyler Perry purchased the home for around $7.6 Million and since it’s not his style he is tearing it down. The acreage Dean Gardens is set on is EXTREMELY valuable as it rests against the Chattahoochee River. Tyler plans to level the home but keeping other structures on the property like the Amphitheater and of course the gardens. It’s sad that such a beautiful home could be demolished…all the time and effort that went into designing & making this dream come true gone to waste!
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Thank you very much for these amazing pictures and for taking the time to travel to Atlanta and also to start the Facebook group. I do wish Tyler Perry listens to those requesting him not to destroy this property – it is a beautiful home and you would hope that a successful businessman like Mr Perry would consider saving a beautiful property like this one like other wealthy men do to fine yachts and works of art. I do hope that your pictures do not end up the only reminiscences of this amazing home.
Mr Perry, thank you for not demolishing this home. Please spend some time in it and you will begin to enjoy it as it is meant to be.
When I wrote Mr Perry back in 2009, to ask him to buy the property for the sole purpose of doing a prime-time TV show I did not realize that the property was that popular. During that time everything was quiet. Now I do not know what to think. I wish that I could have reached Mr Perry. He is impossible to contact which is completely understandable given the circumstance. With all do respect I am all for saving the house. In the end of it all it is Tyler Perry’s choice as the new owner. If you see this Mr Perry please take a look at what I have. No obligation to commit. Just tell me what you think. The owner of this site has my contact.
The picture that you have posted are absolutely amazing! I would love to see more pictures of the garage and the master-bedroom closet if you have any. And…… if you didnt mind you could send the 1000+ pictures to lpg214@yahoo.com. im just in LOVE WITH THIS HOUSE!
Does anyone know why Mr. Dean placed his dream home on the market in the first place? It just doesn’t make sense to me. He spent so much time and energy building Dean Gardens. Isn’t a dream home, especially of this magnitude and extreme custom detail suppose to be a home that you live in for the rest of your life? I know the monthly expense of this home is extremely high and I noticed in some of the pictures of the pool, fountains & baths that the tile grout and concrete were overdue for repair. Was Mr. Dean having financial issues.
All that aside, it’s a fabulous work of art. I hope they will make the most of it while it is still standing.
Would you be able to post that batch of 1,000 pics on a photo sharing site like Flickr. I would also be interested in seeing all of the pics you took. That must have been an amazing experience. The biggest house I got to tour was 14,000 sq ft on 2 acres. I think I took 200 pics.
Anyway please do let me know. brdwybrooklyn@gmail.com
I like the pictures you took with people in them because it really gives one a sense of proportion of how big some of the spaces are. I particularly like the one with you in the amphitheatre. I would love to rock that place!!!!
Chiapette,
It’s too bad that the 1990′s pictures of the home really didn’t display it well….I’m very happy with how my photos turned out however nothing can match seeing it in person. Absolutely amazing!
The Amphitheater was unbelievable, we really didn’t get a sense of how big it actually was until going on the stage. Thankfully sources say Tyler Perry is planning on keeping it!
I have just looked at all the pics on my computer (and saved them!) instead of just my iphone. They really are amazing. At first I was wishing for the Malachite bathroom esp. the sink – so thank you for that! The only other place I would love to have pics of isn’t glamorous, so you probably didn’t take any pics in there – it’s the Commercial kitchen behind the family one. Just saw a glance of it on “How’d You Get To Be So Rich?” I’m always amazed how the rich live – they really are different.
Thank you so much for the pics of the grounds also. That one of you next to the fountain means it must be 3 – 4 times larger/taller than what I thought before (like the amphitheatre). I am so glad you got to be there. On behalf of all of us who wished we could but it was impossible: THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
Brett,
Glad you’re enjoying the pictures! The Malachite Bathroom is unbelievable in person. The walls are like nothing else I’ve seen, very realistic and the gold sink is breathtaking. Unfortunately the day of the Estate Sale the catering company was using the commercial kitchen and come the day of the Private Tour I completely forgot to check it out! Like you, I also love very commercial looking Kitchens so I’m kicking myself for forgetting!
The grounds of the home are beeeeautiful! You’re definitely right the scale of things is unknown until you see somebody next to it and than you’re like WOW! It was such a great time being at Dean Gardens and meeting the family behind it!
Thank you so very much for posting these wonderful photos. I have ALWAYS loved this house. It has, as you know, been on the market a number of times, and each time it has shown up I try to collect the photos of it.
I have always wished that there was a floorplan available for this treasure. I wanted to travel out there myself during the auction in hopes of making a floorplan myself, but was unable to make the trip due to family issues.
Should anybody out there have plans for this impressive home, please share them.
Jayson Callahan
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The home looks incredible! Although a lot of it is not my taste I can’t imagine someone just knocking down the whole thing:(