‘The Pleasure Of Portray’ Lives On In Former Bob Ross Artist Retreat
The Mediterranean-style dwelling in Florida was as soon as owned by Bob Ross Inc. and hosted artwork retreats for Bob Ross-certified instructors and their college students. Now it’s on the market for $1.999 million.
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Everybody may use a number of extra “pleased bushes” on their property — and one particular spot in New Smyrna Seashore, Florida, could have a few of the happiest due to their connection to a sure artist.
A Mediterranean-style dwelling within the Florida browsing city that was as soon as owned by Bob Ross Inc. and served as an artists’ retreat is now for sale for $1.999 million, Premier Sotheby’s Worldwide Realty has instructed Inman.
The three-story, 5,000-square-foot property, which was generally known as “Classroom by the Sea” by Bob Ross Inc., was used as an artwork teacher coaching facility within the intimate New Smyrna Seashore neighborhood of Bethune Seashore. The group, which was cofounded by Ross; his second spouse, Jane; and enterprise companions Annette and Walt Kowalski, hosted artwork retreats and coaching on the dwelling for Bob Ross-certified instructors and their college students.
Bob Ross Inc. bought the property in 1996 after Ross handed away and bought it in 2018 to the present homeowners for $625,000, in keeping with Zillow.
A characteristic story about 6465 River Street, New Smyrna Seashore, within the Bob Ross Inc. produced “Brush Strokes” publication | Courtesy of Premier Sotheby’s Worldwide Realty
Itemizing agent Mark Ehrli instructed Inman that the present homeowners love the house however have determined to promote in order that they’ll relocate nearer to household in Tampa.
Mark Ehrli | Premier Sotheby’s Worldwide Realty
“One of many cool issues about it’s the legacy of Bob Ross is so robust regionally, nationally and internationally,” Ehrli mentioned. “You possibly can form of see the oldsters in your thoughts’s eye, doing numerous lessons, and studying, and being on this great space the place they may go and sit on the no-drive seaside and paint.”
The house’s grand entrance with wrought-iron gates opens to a fountain, and, past, an Ecuadorian hand-carved entrance door greets friends to the property.
The four-bedroom, 4 full-bath and two half-bath home encompasses a lounge with an 18-foot ceiling, stained glass home windows and a fire. It additionally encompasses a 4K film projector, encompass sound, wine room with 90-bottle cooler, a bar and a pool desk.
The intensive out of doors patio space encompasses a 22 x 32-foot-long, 8-foot-deep pool with a retractable awning and a heated spa. Patrons who desire a style of the Atlantic Ocean as an alternative of the pool, solely should stroll three blocks to the coast.
The property is situated on a skinny strip of land between the Atlantic on one facet and the Mosquito Lagoon Aquatic Protect on the opposite. It lies simply north of the Canaveral Nationwide Seashore.
“Bethune Seashore is a small, little, quiet beach town,” Ehrli mentioned.
“It’s an iconic property,” he added. “The vibe and the mojo of it’s fairly superb.”
A 2021 Netflix documentary, Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal and Greed, depicted Bob Ross Inc. as exploitative within the wake of Ross’ demise from lymphoma in 1995 and chilly towards his survivors, together with his son, Steve Ross.
Joan Kowalski, daughter of Annette and Walt Kowalski, took over operations of Bob Ross Inc. in 2012 and spoke out about quite a few the allegations made within the documentary throughout an interview with Vanity Fair in 2021. They largely argued that lots of the allegations made within the documentary have been much less controversial in actuality in comparison with how the movie depicted them.
The median sale worth of a house in New Smyrna Seashore was $392,500 in December 2023, down 1.5 % yr over yr, in keeping with Redfin.
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