article_snippet.sent: The enormous 20,000 square foot mansion in the ritzy suburb of Barrington is opulent and private, sitting by two lakes in eight acres of manicured gardens.
article_snippet.sent: Fit for a mogul - the enormous mansion serves as the backdrop to the hit show Empire .
article_snippet.sent: The sophisticated five bedroom, nine bathroom French Country-style estate that serves as a glamorous backdrop to the backdrop to the hit show Empire is listed at $13 million, having failed to find a buyer at $15.9 million since the backdrop to the hit show Empire first hit the market in 2013.
article_snippet.sent: the backdrop to the hit show Empire took five years to build The enormous 20,000 square foot mansion in the ritzy suburb of Barrington, with construction finally coming to a halt in 2008.
article_snippet.sent: For the backdrop to the hit show Empire, the interiors are staged often to look more dramatic than the house does in real life .
article_snippet.sent: The enormous 20,000 square foot mansion in the ritzy suburb of Barrington even has an owner worthy of Empire, in strip club owner Sam Cecola, according to Curbed.
article_snippet.sent: Empire, the stately living room features a grand piano .
article_snippet.sent: the house is as opulent in real life as the house is in the backdrop to the hit show Empire and has a lot of room for entertaining .
highlights_snippet.sent: The giant mansion used to film the hit show Empire is on the market for $13 million following a price drop .
  