A million-dollar , five bedroom mansion has been successfully transplanted 14 miles from Fargo to Horace in North Dakota . Moving the 4,500-square-foot , 218-tonne home required four moving companies , a 23-axel truck , a slew of permits and help from dozens of people including police officers and electricians . New owner Scott Adelman bought the property at a knockdown price of just $ 70,000 because the land it was built on was being turned into a flood diversion . A million-dollar , five bedroom mansion has been successfully transplanted 14 miles from Fargo to Horace in North Dakota . Moving the 4,500-square-foot , 218-tonne home required four moving companies , a 23-axel truck , a slew of permits and help from dozens of people including police officers and electricians . 'It 's quite the project to just get it moved , ' new owner Scott Adelman told KVLY . He said the most challenging part of the process has been securing all the permits required , especially because he wanted to take the property across the interstate bridge . That required the Department of Transportation as well as the city of Fargo , Stanley Township , and Horace . He also had to coordinate with other contractors including sign companies , street light companies and power companies . It took two days to move the house as it crawled along the interstate at speeds of about 5 mph . Now that it has reached its destination , Adelman has a crew of 15 people ready to rebuild the property so he can have it back on the market in just five weeks . 'We will have to put the foundation underneath it and piece it back together , ' said Adelman . 'It 's a project , but the majority of the house obviously , stays intact . ' He estimates that it will take a week for the concrete to set and then the house will be set on top . Then the plumbing and electric will next to set up before a new family can move in . Adelman , who owns a company that specializes in relocating and 'recycling ' homes , intends to list the property at around $ 700,000 . New owner Scott Adelman bought the property for just $ 70,000 because the land it was built on was being turned into a flood diversion . It took two days to move the house as it crawled along the interstate at speeds of about 5 mph .
The million - dollar , five bedroom mansion has been successfully transplanted 14 acres from Fargo to Horace in North Dakota . constructing the 4,500-square - foot , 218-tonne mansion required four moving companies , a 23-axel truck , a slew of permits . New owner Scott Adelman purchased the property for just $ 70,000 because the land it was built on was being converted into a flood ##plain . He intends to list the mansion at around $ 700,000 once it has been installed at its new location .