‘Palatial’ Charlotte mansion owned by ex-NC congressman hits market for $8.75M

Joe Marusak
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Former North Carolina congressman Robert Pittenger and his wife, Suzanne, are selling their “palatial” south Charlotte mansion for the highest asking price among homes for sale in the city.

The home, located at 7330 Baltusrol Lane, includes a marble foyer and curved staircase beneath 14-foot ceilings, according to its listing.
The home, located at 7330 Baltusrol Lane, includes a marble foyer and curved staircase beneath 14-foot ceilings, according to its listing.

The Versailles-inspired mansion at Quail Hollow Country Club can be yours for $8.75 million, according to its listing Wednesday by Premier Sotheby’s International Realty.

Redfin lists the home as the most expensive currently for sale in Charlotte.

Premier Sotheby’s declined to name the seller. Public records show the Pittengers bought the home for $1.675 million in 2006 from another Charlotte couple, Robert and Cordylia Chapman.

Premier Sotheby’s Realtors Linwood Bolles and Valérie Duludete describe the home as a “palatial palace.”
Premier Sotheby’s Realtors Linwood Bolles and Valérie Duludete describe the home as a “palatial palace.”

Robert Pittenger, who is 75, served in the U.S. House from 2013 to 2019, according to his congressional bio. He couldn’t be reached by the Observer on Wednesday.

The Pittengers’ 10,000-square-foot mansion lies along the 14th fairway of Quail Hollow Country Club, home of the PGA Tour Wells Fargo Championship.

The home, located at 7330 Baltusrol Lane, includes a marble foyer and curved staircase beneath 14-foot ceilings, according to its listing.

Its four bedrooms have en-suite baths, walk-in closets, floor-to-ceiling windows and intricate molding.

The dining room has the same Petunia hardwood parquet floors as the Sanctuary Hotel in Kiawah Island, South Carolina, according to Premier Sotheby’s.

The mansion includes a spacious kitchen, and a dining room with the same Petunia hardwood parquet floors as the Sanctuary Hotel in Kiawah, according to Premier Sotheby’s International Realty.
The mansion includes a spacious kitchen, and a dining room with the same Petunia hardwood parquet floors as the Sanctuary Hotel in Kiawah, according to Premier Sotheby’s International Realty.

The 18th-century-style chateau also has a large pool area, a 265-bottle wine cellar, two laundry rooms, a four-car garage and an elevator.

In a statement Wednesday, Premier Sotheby’s Realtors Linwood Bolles and Valérie Duludete described the home as a “palatial palace.”

“Whether one’s passion lies in golf, fine living, or simply enjoying the best life has to offer, this property stands as an unparalleled embodiment of those aspirations,” the Realtors said.