Hot Homes: Make a splash at this $8 million Mockingbird Valley mansion with a secluded pool

Renting a house with a pool for the weekend is all well and good, but what if you want to make a splash and own the pool yourself?

That’s what you’d get if you bought this $8 million tidal wave of a mansion in Mockingbird Valley — not to mention an elevator + murals by Louisville artist Claire Hirn. It’s currently the most expensive house on the market in Derby City, and it’s not hard to see why.

Photo by Kentucky Select Properties, John A Stough, and Mac Barlow

The Georgian-style house was designed by William T. Baker, a residential designer based in Atlanta, and built in 2006.

Here’s a sampling of what else the home has to offer:

• 16,000 sqft, including five bedrooms, seven full baths, and two half-baths
• A curved grand staircase inside the foyer
• A butler’s kitchen connecting the dining room and kitchen
• A three-car garage

Photo by Kentucky Select Properties, John A Stough, and Mac Barlow

Then of course, there’s the pool, set back from the house and adorned with three frog statues. Let’s be honest: It’s not worth $8 million without them.