Built in 2000 and sited on just under 18 acres of land in
Richmond, VA, this Colonial-style brick mega mansion is the home of the late
Richard L. Sharp (April 12, 1947 – June 24, 2014); he was the CEO of the now-defunct Circuit City and the founder of CarMax. Nestled in the guard-gated Rivergate enclave, the expansive property overlooks the 38-acre Rivergate lake and boasts 675 feet of frontage.
It features some
25,739 square feet of living space with eight bedrooms, nine full and six half bathrooms, foyer and separate stair hall with staircase, formal
living room with fireplace, a solarium, a great room with wet bar, formal
dining room with fireplace, a butler's pantry, an eat-in gourmet
kitchen with state-of-the-art appliances, breakfast room, keeping room with fireplace, a screened porch with stone floor and a BBQ kitchen, family room with fireplace, a craft/hobby room with fireplace and vaulted ceiling, a four-car garage, an expansive lower level with wet bar, a stadium-style 16-seat
home theater, recreation room with fireplace, a golf simulator room, a fully wood-paneled
home office with fireplace, an exercise room with sauna and steam, a kitchen, and much more.
Outdoor features include two gated entrances, a motor court, covered porches, stone terraces, a pergola and fireplace, a waterfall and koi pond, a
swimming pool with spa and sun shelf, pool house with fireplace, a barn with a half-court basketball court, two detached two-car garages, a dock with gazebo, and formal gardens.