An aerial view of the 16.5-acre property formerly known as the site of the Fountain of the World, now for sale at $4.8 million. The property is “so big that I have to show it in my Jeep — or as we call it, the Jurassic tour,” said co-listing agent Holly Hatch of Calabasas-based Holly and Chris Luxury Homes Group at Coldwell Banker Realty. A bust of the assassinated leader Krishna Venta is displayed in the lodge.
Set on 16.5 acres, the property branded “Xanadu” and promoted for its “boundless potential” boasts 4,000 square feet of living space across several modest houses and a lodge. Combined, they offer seven bedrooms and seven bathrooms. At the commune, followers lived and worked on grounds “so big that I have to show it in my Jeep — or as we call it, the Jurassic tour,” said co-listing agent Holly Hatch of Calabasas-based Holly and Chris Luxury Homes Group at Coldwell Banker Realty.
Venta and seven followers were killed in an explosion carried out by two disgruntled ex-cultists. The two men left recordings in which they accused Venta of fraud and having sex with their wives.Still, much of the compound remains as it was.