See NC mansion that sold for record price in hometown of legendary NASCAR track
A North Carolina mansion owned by the estate of the woman who co-founded the national Window World chain has sold for a record price, the Realtor involved in the sale said Friday.
Marie Wyatt Whitworth owned the 12-acre estate at 112 Saint Andrews Drive in North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, public tax records reviewed by The Charlotte Observer show.
Whitworth died at her home on Aug., 25, 2023, according to her obituary. She was 75.
The mansion sold this month for $1.8 million, the highest home sale ever in North Wilkesboro, according to Premier Sotheby’s International Realty. The mansion has an appraised value of $2 million, according to Wilkes County public tax records. The land is valued at $272,460.
North Wilkesboro, 86 miles northwest of Charlotte, is perhaps best known for its legendary NASCAR track, North Wilkesboro Speedway. The track will host the NASCAR All-Star Race on May 18, 2025, and a NASCAR Truck Series race the afternoon before the All-Star event.
Whitworth’s estate is 11 miles northwest of the speedway.
The Lowe’s hardware chain, now headquartered in Mooresville, was founded in North Wilkesboro in 1921.
The town also claims fame for windows — Window World windows.
Window World is a windows, doors and siding retailer with 220 franchise locations nationwide, according to its website.
Whitworth and then-husband, Leon Whitworth, co-founded and owned the company, according to her obituary.
Built in 2009, Marie Whitworth’s 7,921-square-foot home has five bedrooms and five bathrooms, large living areas, multiple fireplaces, high ceilings and expansive interior windows, according to its listing.
The gourmet kitchen has “top-of-the-line” appliances, and the primary suite includes a luxury en-suite bathroom, private sitting area and a balcony.
A first-floor grand salon room features two-story ceilings, Realtor Ben Bowen of the Lake Norman-Cornelius office of Premier Sotheby’s told the Observer on Friday. Bowen was the exclusive marketer of the home.
The property includes outdoor gardens, multiple patios, and terraces for dining and relaxation.
Premier Sotheby’s International Realty announced the sale in a statement that didn’t identify the buyer or seller.
On Friday, Bowen told the Observer that an out-of-state couple, Conrad and Sierra Dante, bought the mansion.
The couple are from Scottsdale, Arizona, according to a national public records search by the Observer. Conrad Dante is principal design engineer at his longtime electronics design company, Dante Logic LLC, his Linkedin page shows.
Lawyer William McElwee of North Wilkesboro was the estate trustee and arranged to sell the property, Bowen said.
This story was originally published September 14, 2024 at 9:00 AM.