I Am the Walrus’ (House)

Andy Wann admits that he’s very much a hacker at golf—but that doesn’t mean he loves the game any less than more accomplished players.

“I’ve gone to Augusta National for Masters’ practice rounds a number of times and I always kiss the ground I walk on because it really is like going into a church.”

That being said, when it comes to his day job, Wann finds himself somewhat betwixt and between. A Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Elevated Luxury in Evergreen, the golfer in him is over the moon at one of his current listings—a 10,469 square foot, 6 bedroom, 9 bath home owned by Craig Stadler, the 1982 Masters champion. Among the accoutrements that never fail to thrill—either Wann himself or many of the visitors who decide to take a looksee through the property (with pockets deep enough to foot the $4.7 million asking price)—are numerous rooms filled with memorabilia from The Walrus’ magical career, like “The Masters” bedroom, full of swag from Augusta, and a “Hockey Room” filled with jerseys, sticks and other mementos from players like “The Great One,” Wayne Gretzky.

There’s even a cross-section of the Torrey Pines tree, underneath which he knelt atop a towel to play a shot during the third round of the 1987 Shearson Lehman Brothers Andy Williams Open.

Considered “building a stance,” Stadler, who would have finished tied for second in the tournament, instead found himself disqualified for signing an incorrect scorecard after not calling a penalty on himself. It’s said to be one of the first examples of a television viewer calling in a rules violation on a player.

But all of that eye candy—“It really is like walking through a museum,” he said—puts Wann in a little bit of a lurch, because when the house is sold, and Stadler and his wife Susan leave (down- sizing, they’re planning on buying another home in the area), chances are most, if not all, of the treasures will go with them.

“That’s why I like showing the house to non-golfers,” Wann says with a chuckle, “Golf- ers get swallowed up by all the memorabilia and they’re not paying attention to the house itself; but it’s true, this stuff isn’t staying.”

No, a potential buyer would just have to make due with the eight-person hot tub, or the 4,300-bottle wine cellar. On the market since October, Wann admits the joint isn’t likely to be a quick mover.

“We’ve probably had five showings; that’s a fair amount of activity, because something like this isn’t like the rest of the market, with people flooding to it,” he said. “A property like this, (the timetable for a sale) could be six months to two years…but the market is kinda crazy here in Colorado, so you never know.”

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This article was also featured in the Spring Issue of Colorado AvidGolfer.

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