If you had $20 million sitting around, of course you want that cozy 30,000 square foot house with 10 bedrooms, 13 full baths, five half baths, three elevators, a pool with waterfall and a six-car garage, right?
Now, how much will it cost you to head and cool the beast?
Estimated cost to keep the lights on and run the heat and air conditioning: $30,000. Peak air conditioning months will cost more than $3,000, according to Ruud Design Star.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
