Former Denny Hecker mansion (Medina, Minnesota)

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1492 Hunter Dr, Medina, MN 55391

The 17,251-square-foot house and gated estate, built in 1988, sits on 5.35 acres on the shore of Mooney Lake. It has six bedrooms, eight bathrooms, 11 garage stalls, indoor and outdoor pools, tennis courts, an indoor basketball court, a home theater and a golf-simulator room.

From 2003 to 2009 it was owned by Denny Hecker, a former car dealership magnate who filed for Chapter 7 personal bankruptcy in 2009 after his business and personal finances collapsed: In his bankruptcy filing, Hecker listed $18 million in assets and $767 million in debts. He also has faced lawsuits from various lenders and is the target of an ongoing federal fraud investigation.

Wayzata-based TCF Financial Corp, which held the mortgage, took the title back from Hecker through foreclosure last year.

Originally appraised at $6.6 million, the home was purchased by Peter E. Eckerline, senior vice president of investments for Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc.’s Wayzata office, for $3.52 million. Eckerline is consistently ranked as Minnesota's top financial adviser.

SOURCES:
Property info/past sales:
www.zillow.com/homedetails/19550-Cedarhurst-St-Wayzata-...

Property line:
gis.co.hennepin.mn.us/HCPropertyMap/Locator.aspx?PID=25...
www.edinarealty.com/

Property owner:
www16.co.hennepin.mn.us/pins/pidresult.jsp?pid=25118231...

Owner info:
www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2010/02/01/story...
online.barrons.com/report/top-financial-advisors/1000/m...
www.totalmerrill.com/WM/pages/EBBG.aspx?pageurl=ebbgrou...
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Coordinates:   45°0'21"N   93°31'26"W

Comments

  • Correction, the square footage is 17,251 square feet. Even bigger! It is no longer owned by Hecker.
  • The Hecker connection is tenuous.
  • Forgive my hasty comment --I confirmed everything and beefed this article up.
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