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Tyler Perry Buys Atlanta Mansion To Tear It Down

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 02:23 AM PDT

Dean-gardens For those who know of Tyler Perry’s work on television and in the movies, he is often congratulated on bringing down the house. Now in real life he may just be doing so.

The word on the street is that Perry bought the newly built 32,000 foot mansion on a 58 acre property that runs along the Chattahoochee River just north of Atlanta. The home that took 4 years to build will now be torn down so Perry can build his own dream house.

The actor and entertainment mogul who is the creative force behind TBS sitcoms “Meet the Browns” and “House of Payne,” may soon take up residence in north Fulton County. Perry is the new owner of Dean Gardens, a 58-acre estate on Old Milton Parkway in Johns Creek, according to a person with direct knowledge of the deal.

The $7.6 million property sale was completed in late July, according to FMLS, the local real estate listing service, but the buyer was not named. The house, most recently assessed at $6.5 million, took more than four years to build. Off and on the market for 15 years, it was to have been the dream home of the former property owner Larry Dean and his former wife, Lynda, but they separated not long after construction was completed…

The 32,000-square-foot mansion currently on the property will be torn down and it is believed Perry will build his own home. The gardens and location along the Chattahoochee River were two of Perry’s favorite features of the property, the source said.

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Tyler Perry Buys Atlanta Mansion To Tear It Down