A $13.5 Million Calgary Mansion Was Designed Around Alice in Wonderland — and Also Dumbledore's Office
Most luxury homes cite their inspirations in vague terms — European influences, timeless elegance, resort-style living. The estate at 732 Crescent Road NW in Calgary's Rosedale neighborhood is more specific: Alice in Wonderland, as interpreted by boutique builder Maillot Homes and interior designer Paul Lavoie, with a two-storey library modeled on Dumbledore's office from Harry Potter. The result is an 11,400-square-foot estate on Calgary's most coveted street, completed in 2022 and listed at C$13,500,000. It has a solvable floor maze. Of course it does.
What "Alice in Wonderland" Means at $13.5 Million
The exterior is clad in full-bed Turkish limestone. The kitchen has a Sub-Zero and Wolf appliance package, a steam oven, warming drawers, heated floors, a pot filler, a butler's pantry, and custom millwork with liquid metal finishes — a material that is exactly as dramatic as it sounds. The primary suite features dual private ensuites, dual walk-in closets, a steam shower, a soaking tub, a towel warming drawer, electronic window coverings, and a rotating shoe carousel. The top floor has an elegant lounge with a full bar, a wine tasting room, a covered patio with a gas fireplace, silver-leaf ceilings, and — built into the floor — a solvable maze. The two-storey library inspired by Dumbledore's office contains thousands of books, cozy reading nooks, and sweeping city views. The lower level mimics a private sports club with a gym featuring 11-foot ceilings, nanny quarters, a guest suite, and a recreational room with surround sound. Outdoors: a retractable-screen patio, gas heaters, fireplace, outdoor dining area, pizza oven, and a playhouse. The heated front driveway and four-car heated garage complete the picture.
The Street — and What It Costs to Be On It
Crescent Road NW is widely considered Calgary's most prestigious address — a ridge-top street in the Rosedale neighborhood with unobstructed views of the downtown skyline and the Bow River valley below. The estate sits on 100 feet of frontage on that street, on a lot of approximately 11,000 square feet. Annual property taxes are C$49,380. The listing was built as a forever home and the listing describes it as such — no expense spared, completed in 2022, ready for a family that wants grand-scale entertaining, a whimsical library, a floor maze, and a rotating shoe carousel. Reddit's title for this one was simply: "Alice in Wonderland themed mansion." That is the most accurate description available.
The Internet Has Thoughts
Naturally, this listing caught the attention of Reddit's r/zillowgonewild community. See what people are saying about it here.
A solvable floor maze, silver-leaf ceilings, a Dumbledore library, liquid metal kitchen finishes, and a rotating shoe carousel — on Calgary's most coveted street. View the full listing here.
