The most expensive home ever listed in the Kansas City area is on the market for a staggering $ 14 million despite the fact that it is located next door to the largest refuge dump in the area . The property was until recently the home of Ron Deffenbaugh Sr. , a self-made multi-millionaire who created Deffenbaugh Industries Inc. , a waste management business which operated the Johnson County Landfill next door . Deffenbaugh owned the land and decided to build his dream home it 2009 , despite the fact that 1.8 million tons of household waste and other garbage continues to be dumped nearby each year . The RD Ranch was until recently the home of Ron Deffenbaugh Sr. , a self-made multi-millionaire who created Deffenbaugh Industries Inc. , a waste management business which operated the nearby dump . The Johnson County Landfill ca n't be seen from the mansion , but neighbors say its presence is evidence when the wind blows the right direction . A freak accident in 2007 left Ron Deffenbaugh almost completely paralysized and doctors told him that he wasn ’ t likely to live much longer . He died in August . The landfill ca n't be seen from the mansion , but neighbors say its presence is all too evidence in certain conditions . 'It depends on how bad the weather is , ' neighbor Bruce Bird told The Kansas City Star . 'You get some evenings when it ’ s calm and it ’ s pretty rank . ' Last year , the city of Shawnee fielded 41 odor complaints on 35 different days against the Johnson County Landfill . The location of the mansion – known as the RD Ranch - isn ’ t the only unusual thing about it . It was also built specially to cope with the fact that Deffenbaugh was a quadriplegic . A freak accident in 2007 left him almost completely paralyzed and so the 21 room , 13,000-square-foot mansion was built especially to cater to his needs . One unusual feature is that every room features a hookup for the air tubes that Deffenbaugh needed to breathe . The 21 room , 13,000-square-foot mansion was built especially to cater to his needs and the wood floors on the main level are Brazilian cherry wood . One unusual feature is that every room features a hookup for the air tubes that Deffenbaugh needed to breathe . Outside are waterfalls and fountains , an indoor-outdoor swimming pool and horse stables . The opulent five-bedroom property includes a built-in saltwater aquarium . The central oxygen system and the backup generator to run it in case the power went out are in an attached garage . The home also has a geothermal heating and cooling system , with tubes supplying warmth under the floors . After his accident , doctors told Deffenbaugh that he wasn ’ t likely to live much longer , but in fact he lived for another seven years and his passing away last August aged 73 . During his final years living in the mansion the twice divorced man was tended to dozens of staff . No expense was spared to ensure that Deffenbaugh 's final years were comfortable . All the furniture is custom-built and the wood floors on the main level are Brazilian cherry wood . The opulent five-bedroom property includes a built-in saltwater aquarium and a 120-square-foot screen home theater . The house has five full bathrooms and four half baths and even the towel racks in the master bathroom are heated . Outside are waterfalls and fountains , an indoor-outdoor swimming pool and horse stables . The basement includes a walk-in refrigerator and walk-in freezer , as well as a commercial washer and dryer set . The trustees of Deffenbaugh ’ s estate have hired Crown Realty to sell the property , they say neighbors have assured them that the landfill odors causes little discomfort . The trustees of Deffenbaugh ’ s estate have hired Crown Realty to sell the property , they say neighbors have assured them that the landfill odors causes little discomfort .
The property was until recently the home of Ron Deffenbaugh Sr. who the waste management business which operated the nearby dump . 1.8 million tons of household waste and other garbage continues to be dumped nearby each year . The landfill ca n't be seen from the mansion , but neighbors say you can definitely smell it in certain weather conditions . Deffenbaugh was a quadriplegic and the mansion was built to ensure that his final years would be as comfortable as possible . It has unusual features including a hookup in every room for the air tubes that Deffenbaugh needed to breathe .