Inside Neverland Ranch The New York Times

Inside Neverland Ranch
The New York Times

When the co-owners of Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch opened the doors to the public yesterday, The New York Times photographer Jim Wilson was there. Though the 13,000 square foot main house and the grounds were cleared out 5 years ago, the evidence of an opulent lifestyle is still in place (ferris wheel footings, gold-plated bathroom fixtures, gigantic home theater, the train station, etc)...

The French Chateau style main house is virtually unchanged in the 20+ years that Jackson has owned the property and it's interesting to see the bones of a home that was on the cutting edge in celebrity style at the time.

See the related story: Neverland, Old Neighbors and New Visitors and the full slide show, Inside Neverland Ranch.

MICHAEL JACKSON ON APARTMENT THERAPY
• Michael Jackson Furnishings, Artwork & Decor
• Home Items from Neverland Ranch Up for Auction
• Musical Bedrooms: A Playlist of Bedroom Moods
• Musical House Tours: Apartment Therapy LA Salutes Michael Jackson

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Comments (23)

Michael Jackson-related posts?

Et tu, AT? Et tu?

::sigh::

posted by modtramp on July 3rd 2009 at 10:09am
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Agreed. But, I hope this will be the first. last. only.

posted by kaitlin on July 3rd 2009 at 10:20am
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Thanks for posting this. It's interesting to see what was inside Neverland ranch.

posted by plumeria on July 3rd 2009 at 11:09am
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Ick.

posted by LuvModern on July 3rd 2009 at 12:37pm
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Enough of this MJ crap please -
The guy was a living trainwreck - an example for how NOT to live your life.

posted by bepsf on July 3rd 2009 at 1:27pm
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buncha haters

posted by mfpants on July 3rd 2009 at 2:24pm
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I am a little sick of reading about this overrated, overpaid, egotistical, drug addicted waste of time.

But his house was sure beautiful.

posted by PrettyKitty on July 3rd 2009 at 3:14pm
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This is way nicer than Graceland.

posted by Lisa (Montreal) on July 3rd 2009 at 3:31pm
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At least this post is more decor/home-related, unlike some of the others. I'm also surprised at the level of vitriol for a dead pop star. Seriously, folks.

posted by slowdown on July 3rd 2009 at 3:52pm
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I agree with slowdown and mfpants. Chill with the hatin'.

Neverland is rather nice sans furnishings. Reminds me of Skywalker Ranch.

posted by rosenatti on July 3rd 2009 at 5:28pm
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Why are you so easily angered by a dead person you've never met?

posted by atfan123 on July 3rd 2009 at 9:37pm
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whether he was good or bad, talented or overrated, sober or drug-dependent-- he was a fascinating individual simply because he operated further outside the boundaries of normal social conduct than possibly anyone else (of notoriety) on earth, and a glimpse inside his decadent, mysterious, bizarre, extravagant money-pit of a vacation home seems relevant to folks with an interest in not only mj but interior design.

posted by katymac on July 3rd 2009 at 10:30pm
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The house and grounds pictured on here are actually lovely. This surprised me.

posted by gourdsaregorgeous on July 3rd 2009 at 11:41pm
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He loves Neverland, thats the place of his family, memories, joy, love and sad time. I love U . RIP
Thanks for posting

posted by nithiy on July 4th 2009 at 7:13am
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I'm surprised by how homey it actually looks.

posted by Gigi818 on July 4th 2009 at 8:45am
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Not as gaudy as I'd imagined it would be... thanks for posting, AT. That gnarly tree pic is especially cool.

posted by nmrosycheeks on July 4th 2009 at 1:02pm
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I appreciate the look inside, and I agree with others who note that it's homey and not as gaudy as one might have imagined.

For people who don't want to see/hear anything else about Michael Jackson, go read a book. They still make those, you know.

posted by carlitadee on July 4th 2009 at 2:02pm
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It certainly is a beautiful place. Too bad it is so empty and lonely looking.

posted by baileyb on July 4th 2009 at 2:48pm
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the kitchen is so 1980's.

posted by sunnyvolvo on July 4th 2009 at 8:14pm
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he had a vision for this place - and he carried it out and helped a lot of people - please, don't judge the man until you have walked a mile in his shoes and you are CERTAIN of the truth of his life - let him rest in peace. geesh.

posted by blugirl on July 5th 2009 at 4:50pm
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Seriously? Whether this post is MJ related or not - is this not AT? Is the post not related to what AT is about overall? Comment on what the post is about and that's inside Neverland Ranch - not how wierd MJ was!

On that note...the outside is beautiful, but the inside is Pinesol's worst nightmare!!

posted by MilenaB. on July 6th 2009 at 6:17pm
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posted by MilenaB. on July 6th 2009 at 6:18pm
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The floors are beautiful, but man that theater is awful!

posted by JulieLeanne on July 7th 2009 at 2:11pm
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