The Palm Beach, Fla., home and guest house of the late Max M. Fisher, a wealthy philanthropist who advised a number of Republican presidents, will list for roughly $26 million, according to his son Phillip Fisher.
The mansion, a 9,841-square-foot French Regency-style home on the Intracoastal Waterway, will list for $19.95 million, while a 5,780-square-foot guest house across the street will list for $6.2 million.
The main home, built in 1976 by Robert Gottfried, noted for his Regency-style designs, includes eight bedrooms, 7½ bathrooms and a deep water dock on 134 feet of frontage. The Georgian-style guest house, built in 1996, has an additional six bedrooms and 7½ baths.
Mr. Fisher made his fortune in oil reclamation and real estate, but spent much of his later life involved in philanthropy and in guiding U.S. policy on Israel and other issues. Mr. Fisher died in 2005. His wife, Marjorie Fisher, died in June.
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The homes are being sold by a family trust, said the junior Mr. Fisher, because he and his sisters live elsewhere.
Listing agent Jim McCann of Corcoran said the home is priced to allow for a renovation of the interior, which some buyers consider dated. Modernist homes are in high demand in the area, he said, and the Regency style, with its high ceilings and large rooms, lends itself to a contemporary facelift. A buyer might also tear down the home to start over, he said.
"I really view these homes as iconic, because of the people that visited," said Mr. Fisher, who wouldn’t like to see the homes demolished, but accepts that prospect.
Mr. McCann shares the listing with Suzanne Frisbie and Allison Wren, also of Corcoran.
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