When you build a nearly 30,000-square-foot compound from scratch, you usually make choices that make financial advisors sweat. YouTube star and real estate investor Kris Krohn did exactly that back in 2017, and now he is cashing out. His massive Utah estate has officially hit the market for $13.95 million, handled by Paul Benson of Engel & Völkers Park City.
Forget cookie-cutter luxury mansions with identical infinity pools and sterile white kitchens. This property includes a hydraulic indoor pool that literally vanishes to form a column-free ballroom. It is the sort of over-the-top architectural flex that sounds like science fiction until you see the engineering specs.
Real estate listings love to throw around words like unique, but this compound sits on 1.64 acres in Utah County and spans an eye-watering 28,446 square feet. It is split into two connected wings, designed specifically for someone who wants to live, work, train, and host without ever leaving the property line.
The Disappearing Pool Trick
The standout feature of the estate is its indoor pool built on a hydraulic floor system inspired by the Bellagio's famous O Theater. If you want to swim laps, you have your water. When it is time to host an event, the pool descends, the floor rises, and the entire space transforms into a massive, column-free ballroom.
Most luxury homeowners have to choose between a functional aquatic space and a large entertainment venue. Krohn basically built a transformer house where one square foot serves dual purposes. It is engineered for seated dinners, stage productions, or massive private gatherings at full scale.
Breaking Down the Two Wings
The property is divided into two distinct zones that cater to entirely different pacing. The 8,500-square-foot family wing functions as the daily residence. It features five bedrooms, a private office, a chef's kitchen, a caretaker's apartment, and a great room framed by double-height glass walls looking out at the Wasatch Range. You get your morning coffee here while looking over the valley without feeling swallowed up by the massive scale of the rest of the house.
Then you step into the newer wing, where things get commercial. This side houses the pool and ballroom, but it also packs a commercial-grade gym complete with a sparring ring for boxing and MMA, plus a dedicated racquetball court.
The recovery setup rivals a high-end wellness club. There is a dry sauna, a steam room, a cold plunge, a float room, and a massage suite. If you run a business and need executive space on-site, the wing also includes a private office with its own conference room and a secondary kitchen that opens straight into the ballroom.
A Garage Built for Car Collectors
If you care about horsepower, the garage setup is worth noting. It measures more than 5,500 square feet and acts as a proper gallery for a serious car collection. You get elevated display platforms and an adjoining lounge where friends can hang out after a weekend drive through the canyon.
There is also a separate 1,000-square-foot RV garage with a 12-foot door, leaving plenty of vertical clearance for a motorhome or a boat ready for a trip down to Lake Powell.
Who Actually Buys This Thing
Listing agent Paul Benson points out that this is not your typical weekend vacation home. You do not buy a 28,000-square-foot compound with an MMA ring and a hydraulic ballroom just to visit for two weeks in July.
The ideal buyer is likely a tech founder, entrepreneur, or Silicon Slopes executive who wants to consolidate their entire lifestyle under one roof. When your home functions as your office, your gym, your car gallery, and your event space, you cut out the friction of moving across town for every part of your day.
At nearly 14 million dollars, the pool of buyers shrinks rapidly. Yet for the right founder who values privacy, high-end fitness, and massive hosting capacity, this Utah estate delivers a setup that is tough to replicate anywhere else in the country.
