Entrepreneur Tom Monaghan, known as the founder of Domino's Pizza and former owner of the Detroit Tigers, is offering his extraordinary 30-acre estate in Ann Arbor for US$7.985 million. This represents one of Michigan's most unique private properties. The 89-year-old businessman, a lifelong admirer of Frank Lloyd Wright's architecture who even designed Domino's corporate headquarters with similar influences, drew inspiration from Wright's design principles for the 10,000-square-foot main house.
Known as “Turtle Point”, the estate comprises three custom-built residences, an extensive recreational complex, and an unparalleled collection of amenities not found on any other single residential property. The centrepiece of Turtle Point is the nearly 10,000-square-foot main residence, set behind a brick-lined driveway and featuring distinct design influences from Frank Lloyd Wright.
Property Features
- —Price: US$7.985 million
- —Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
- —Main Residence Living Area: 10,000 square feet
- —Plot Size: 30 acres
- —Bedrooms: 12
- —Bathrooms: 14
- —Special Features: Three residences, 34,191 square-foot recreation complex, ice rink, indoor pool, baseball field, cinema, billiard room, garage for over 10 cars, private car wash
Residences Amenities and Design
The main house’s living room is arranged around a double-sided brick fireplace that extends to the ceiling, separating the space from the kitchen while connecting the seating areas. The room features wood-framed lounge chairs, custom shelving, a media wall, and a grand piano. A continuous window sill runs beneath a wall of windows overlooking the grounds. On the other side of the fireplace, the kitchen combines commercial functionality with warm wood finishes. A massive butcher block island seats twelve, while professional stainless steel appliances, including oversized refrigeration units and a restaurant-grade cooker, line one wall. Extensive custom cabinetry, brick accents, and open views into the living and dining areas ensure the kitchen remains connected to the home’s central entertaining spaces.
The Primary Suite, occupying its own wing on the main level, opens to a spacious bedroom lined with windows, offering views of the surrounding trees. Built-in desks, a seating area, and bespoke timber details continue the home's unique design, while a large skylight floods the room with sunlight. Beyond the bedroom, the suite extends into two bathrooms and two walk-in wardrobes, as well as a private prayer room. The basement provides additional living areas, including a full living room with glass doors leading directly outside. Apart from the main house, the estate includes a 7,884-square-foot guest residence and a 1,984-square-foot caretaker’s house, each designed in a similar style to the main residence.
A separate 34,191-square-foot recreation building houses numerous amenities of the estate, including an ice rink, basketball, pickleball, and racquetball courts, a fitness centre, spa, sauna, hot tub, a games room, and a swimming pool. Around the building, there are further outdoor facilities such as a greenhouse, a children's playground, and a tennis court. Inside, there is a dedicated pool pavilion with a long indoor pool and spa, surrounded by an almost entirely glass wall. Sports facilities are extended by a multi-purpose court for basketball, pickleball, and indoor tennis, surrounded by a high steel-framed ceiling and professional markings. Among the most extraordinary features is an indoor ice rink, beneath an open timber structure, complete with boards and a Zamboni for maintenance, which can be used year-round for ice skating and hockey.
