Inside the house that funk built: Music producer Jimmy Jam's sprawling former mansion on the shores of Lake Minnetonka going for a song at $4.5million after owners foreclosed
The mansion that R&B record producer James 'Jimmy Jam' Harris built on the shores of Lake Minnteonka outside of Minneapolis, Minnestoa is now for sale with an asking price of $4,499,000.
But it could be a tear-down since the home's most recent owners went into foreclosure and the home is currently owned by JP Morgan Chase.
Mr Harris bought the lakefront property in 1987 for $420,000 and built the 22,000 square-foot home in 1991 for $11million.
A year later he sold the home for $7million.
Mr Harris was born in the Minneapolis area, the son of blues and jazz musician Cornbread Harris.
During high school he met his future songwriting and music-producing partner Terry Lewis.
The two started their careers with a band called the Time, and toured as an opener for Prince.
In the early 80s, they switched their focus to producing music and have gone on to produce 16 number one singles including Usher's 'U Remind Me' and Janet Jackson's 'All for You'.
They also produced the two-time Grammy Award winning CD Funk This for Chaka Khan. It included the Award-winning R&B track 'Disrespectful' which featured Mary J. Blige.
His former home on Lake Minnetonka is two stories and suitable for a large family with seven bedroom and bathrooms.
The interior of the home is light and airy with an open floor-plan and white walls.
Features include a large master suite with it's own wing of offices. The master bathroom has it's own walk-in shower room.
The home also comes with an indoor pool for the winter months when it's too cold to swim in the backyard lake.
For lazier days, the house has an in-home movie theater with raised seating so no accidentally blocks the screen during Monday Night Football.
The home is being listed by Scott and Candi Stabeck of Edina Realty.
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