An old mansion used by Al Capone to smuggle is up for sale. According to The Sun, the property located in Vermont (USA) has an incredible secret passage.
Alphonse Gabriel Capone says al Capone is one of the most famous American gangsters. In the 1920s, the man nicknamed Scarface made his fortune in bootleg alcohol trafficking, before being arrested and imprisoned in Alcatraz. If he died in his famous Miami Beach mansion in 1947, the gangster however frequented another residence, today for sale. It’s about Highgate mansionlocated in Vermont, a state in the northeastern United States.
Wednesday, January 25, 2023, The Sun revealed the former mansion used by Al Capone is up for sale via an ad from Century 21. According to information from the real estate agency, the house was built in 1818 and is for sale at a price of 705,000 dollars, or approximately 648,000 euros. A ridiculous price when the 830 square meter mansion has no less than seven bedroomsfive bathrooms, a veranda, a ballroom or several lounges, arranged on three levels.
The mansion had an undeniable asset for Al Capone
According to the real estate agent in charge of the sale of the Georgian style mansionthis one has “such an amazing storyIndeed, Stacie M. Callan explained: “Al Capone would have been here. It was his stopping point when smuggling liquor across the border into Canada during Prohibition“.
Indeed, Al Capone could count on a particularly advantageous location and an important detail located in the mansion: a secret passage. The latter is actually a tunnel, located in the house and which leads to the Missisquoi River, which is not far from the property. A major asset so that the gangster can pass the alcohol discreetly.
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The Highgate Mansion is currently for sale.
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It is offered at a price of 705,000 dollars, or approximately 648,000 euros.
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The mansion used by Al Capone is 830 square meters.
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It has many parts.
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The mansion has seven bedrooms.
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There is also an impressive ballroom, built after Al Capone’s death.
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Al Capone used a secret tunnel located in the Highgate mansion to smuggle.
