Guy Laliberté’s sprawling home in Outremont features 50 rooms, including a movie theatre, a gym and a wine cellar
Laliberté, 65, co-founded Cirque du Soleil in 1984 with fellow entrepreneur Gilles Ste-Croix. Originally conceived as a one-year project to commemorate the 450th anniversary of the arrival of Jacques Cartier in Canada, it has since grown to include shows on five continents, employing more than 4,000 people.
According to listing information, the ground floor features a private office with a fireplace, a living room/library, and a dining room that can seat 20. There’s a gourmet chef’s kitchen, an auxiliary kitchen and a wet bar.
One floor up, accessible by a grand staircase, are seven bedrooms, one with a private walk-out terrace. The top floor is dedicated to the master bedroom, its skylights providing views of both the city and the mountain. There are also two walk-in closets on this level, and a large bathroom with a carved stone bathtub and steam shower. The cathedral ceiling is all wooden.
Below ground the first basement features a bar, a billiards room, a DJ booth, a family room with a fireplace, a gym, a home cinema, a 500-bottle wine cellar, storage spaces and staff quarters. A second basement is dedicated to equipment, includes a geothermal system, a generator and central air.
Outside, the landscaped front yard is lit up at night by a permanent gas torch installation. There’s also a gas fireplace area, a covered terrace, and an additional outdoor barbecue area with access to the chef’s kitchen. The garage has parking space for eight vehicles.
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