the guy is with the defense department..now what does he know that we don't???????? 
Massive Missouri estate going against small-home trend
The gigantic home under construction is shrouded in secrecy, but zoning regulations require that only one family will live there.
Posted by Leah at MSN Real Estate on Monday, January 17, 2011 10:08 AM
Many budget-conscious and Earth-conscious homeowners and renters are downsizing or choosing to stay in a smaller space for longer. But a single-family home being built in Missouri is bucking the small-space trend – in a big way.
The home under construction between Ozark and Branson, just off U.S. 65, will be one of the biggest homes in the country, at 72,000 square feet.
No, there's not an extra zero in there. And, yes, zoning requirements in the area mean that only one family will live in the home. If the mansion were to house an average four-person family, each person would get about 18,000 square feet of space. That could put an end to any sibling rivalries.
Of course, it's not exactly clear who will live in the home. Ozark's local newspaper, Christian County Headliner News, dug up some ownership information on the property, but that's about as far as it got.
"Records show the building is owned by the Steven T. Huff Family LLC, but exactly who Steven T. Huff is, is largely unknown. His brother, Joe Huff, Ozark, verified the ownership of the property but was reluctant to disclose any more information. 'The technology involved with the construction is proprietary in nature,' Joe Huff said. 'It’s not information we are prepared to talk about right now.'"
Christian County Planning and Zoning Administrator Bob Atchley says the home is an ICF, or insulated concrete form structure. The secrecy around the project could be related to the construction methods.
An ABC affiliate in Springfield, Mo., got a little more insight on the project, including access to photos taken by county workers who were invited to the site by Joe Huff, who is the project manager and brother of Steven Huff.
The home's 15 bedrooms, 14 bathrooms, 1,600-square-foot library and 4,000 square feet of garage space is big by any measure, but how does it compare to other big homes in the U.S.?
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Highlandville, MO—
A man with ties to the defense industry is constructing a massive home in Highlandville. The home's nearly 73,000-square-foot size is drawing lots of attention from interested onlookers.
According to the Census Bureau, the average new home size over the last five years was between 2,100 and 2,500 square feet. The house under construction could fit close to 29 average homes inside, with room to spare.
At 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, President Obama and his family share 55,000 square feet
you have to go see the vid..sorry i can't get it herelink:
http://www.kspr.com/news/local/kspr-huge-highlandville-home-spans-01132011,0,7101009.story
Fri Apr 01, 2011 8:54 am