Photos: Florida's Infamous 'Stripper School' Mansion on the Market

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When Canadian millionaire Gordon Lownds invested in an 11,417-square-foot mansion in the rural community of Lutz, he thought he’d found the perfect place to serve as the backdrop for a reality television show about strippers.

The 7-acre property also seemed ideal for serving as a site for private parties and special events.

While the reality show didn’t quite materialize, the remodeled mansion with an Egyptian theme did become the home of a modeling agency that caters to strippers. Pharaoh’s Daughters “provides coaching and ongoing employment to promising young strippers and exotic dancers for work in prestigious gentlemen’s clubs,” its website states. The website invites strippers to “come live in (a) Tampa mansion where you’ll enjoy unequaled benefits: a safe and secure residence, along with transportation to and from work.”

Those special events and parties also came to light. And, while both ventures kept the mansion hopping, not everyone was happy with the developments.

The expansive home, dubbed the “Pharaoh’s Palace,” has drawn the ire of neighbors in the nearby gated community of Cheval. It seems neighbors in the community, which was once called home by Gulf War commander Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, aren’t upset about the strippers, it’s the noise from the parties they can’t abide.

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“It seems like bass drums are the major musical instrument,” neighbor Ron Nagy told Channel 8 news about the loud noises that come from the home when parties are going on. “Some of these parties have gone on until 4 or 5 in the morning.”

Nagy and other neighbors issued noise complaints with the sheriff’s office. Deputies and Hillsborough County Code Enforcement both got involved, The Tampa Tribune reported, bringing a halt to commercial activities at the home.

“If they had flown under the radar, they’d still be in business,” the paper quoted Deputy Phil Acaba as saying.

It seems the county has also issued several code violations and a misdemeanor criminal charge against the mansion’s owner and its manager, the paper noted. The criminal charge has since been dropped.

While activities at the home remain under investigation by the county, the property is now officially the market with a $2.5 million price tag.

Even so, a lawyer for Cheval West told the Tribune it remains unclear if all commercial activity on the property has truly stopped since a website advertising Pharaoh’s Palace rentals and the Pharaoh’s Daughters agency active.

County Commissioner Kevin Beckner had plans to meet with interested parties Thursday to ensure neighbors’ concerns were addressed.

As those concerns are being addressed, the 18520 Ramblewood Road is being actively listed as being for sale. Its listing on Zillow.com, in fact, has been in place for months. The property is described as a “French provincial estate home” with six bedrooms. It features a 650-bottle wine cellar, a game room with full bar, exercise room and pool. The pool is featured in the Zillow listing and also in a video posted on the Pharaoh’s Palace website.

For a complete look at the listing, visit Zillow online.

Photos from Zillow

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