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Dann’s home put up for sale
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FOR SALE: Ex-Attorney Marc Dann is looking to leave his LIberty house, putting it up for sale for $295,000.
The former attorney general is seeking $295,000 for his Liberty property.
LIBERTY — Looking for a “spacious home” that “offers superior comfort in luxurious surroundings” owned by an ex-Ohio attorney general?
For $295,000, you can own a bit of Ohio history: former Attorney General Marc Dann’s home on 1.02 acres on Northlawn Avenue in Liberty.
Dann, who resigned under pressure May 14 as attorney general, and his wife, Alyssa Lenhoff, have placed their property on the market.
Dann, a Democrat, didn’t respond to an e-mail Tuesday about the sale of his house so it’s unknown where he and his family plan to move if the home is sold.
While attorney general, Dann spent a great deal of time in the Mahoning Valley and expressed how much he loved the area.
Dann and Lenhoff purchased the property for $165,000 on Aug. 28, 1998, according to the Trumbull County auditor’s Web site.
A description of the house touts its “marble tiled entry, curved staircase to second floor, vaulted ceiling in great room, 4-5 oversized bedrooms so much more.”
How much more?
Well, according to the description, the “wonderful private setting offers a summer picnic patio, in-ground pool, cabana 3 bedroom guest house all on 1.02 acres! Lush landscaping gives seclusion only a few are able to enjoy. Visit this one soon!”
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Former Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann
The house, built in 1965, is being listed by Coldwell Banker First Place.
“It’s a salable house with a lot of property and a pool,” said Bob Wiley, the house’s listing agent. “It should sell.”
The main house is 3,466 square feet and the guest house is 1,800 square feet.
Among the numerous features on Dann’s property is a security system.
The security system at Dann’s house is the source of some controversy.
In a May 30 review of Dann’s campaign finance reports, the Ohio Secretary of State’s office told Dann “it is necessary at this time” for him to reimburse his campaign committee “the current fair market value of the security enhancements/upgrades.”
Dann used $33,524.76 in campaign funds in late 2007 for security for his house including lights, locks, windows and doors.
In a June 20 response, Dann wrote that the additional security was needed because of “a number of threats to [his] life” he received as attorney general.
Dann didn’t have the equipment installed, he wrote, until he had numerous discussions with Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation agents who recommended it.
“Although Dann could have had costs for these security measures paid by the state, i.e., the taxpayers, Dann chose to have his campaign committee bear the financial costs. The reasons for the installation of these security features remain salient,” he wrote, referring to himself in the third person.
“The potential of physical harm to Dann and members of his family based on actions he took in his official capacity remains the same given those past official actions,” he added.
Giving a hint in that June 20 letter that he and his family were looking to move, Dann wrote that he “intended to refund to the campaign any actual increase in value to the home that may be realized upon a final sale of the home.”