Super Mario is now the proud owner of a super ski chalet.
Pittsburgh Penguins owner Mario Lemieux has taken possession of a new home in Mont Tremblant, Quebec, worth $20 million, reports QMI Agency.
Nestled about 145 kilometres north of Montreal, birthplace of the 47-year-old Hall of Famer, the Swiss-castle-style mansion boasts 23 rooms, 10 bathrooms, an in-ground swimming pool, and outdoor tennis court with a heated floor, plus a double garage and a triple garage.
Construction on the stone-and-wood home began in 2009 and, according to QMI Agency sources, Lemieux often travelled to the construction site as the building went up near the ski slopes and golf courses of Tremblant.
“It’s not the time to talk about my personal affairs,” Lemieux told QMI Agency through a spokesman with the Penguins organization when QMI attempted to interview the NHL owner about the purchase.
A Slideshow of photos of the mansion can be seen on the Toronto Sun’s website.