July 27th, 2015 3:39 PM by Teresa Molina
There are birthday gifts—and then there are birthday gifts of the rich and famous.
When jet-setter Baron Enrico di Portanova was unsuccessful in buying a share of New York’s famed 21 Club as a birthday present for his wife, he decided to give her something a little closer to home: He enclosed the backyard of their Houston mansion, creating a 12,000-square-foot natatorium complete with a saltwater pool, massive chandeliers, and space for parties for 250 or more.
The baron and his wife hosted galas for the likes of diplomat Henry Kissinger and actor Roger Moore in the stunning air-conditioned space that sits behind their neoclassical eight-bedroom home.
http://www.realtor.com/news/unique-homes/houston-home-has-amazing-natatorium/