Here’s a home where you can live long and prosper.
A 27,000-square-foot mansion in Boca Raton, Fla., which notably includes a striking home theater modeled off the bridge of the USS Enterprise — the spaceship from “Star Trek: The Next Generation” — has lowered its asking price to $24.99 million, The Post has learned.
The 2006-built residence originally listed in 2014 for $35 million. But its owner, entrepreneur and philanthropist Marc Bell, tells The Post he took it off the market in 2015 after receiving a serious offer because he decided to stay put. It returned in 2017 for $29.95 million. Since 2018, Bell — along with wife, Jennifer, who’s behind the Bell Beachwear fashion line — have had it listed for sale by owner.
The home theater — not to mention its space age-looking lobby and an estimated $1 million-plus worth of show memorabilia — owes its origins to Bell becoming fascinated with “Star Trek” at age 10. He had gone on a weeklong trip to Florida when his father was speaking at a conference, but the hotel where they stayed was overbooked. So Bell and his younger sister had cots set up in the conference room, which had a big-screen television.
Then, a marathon of the show came on.
“I had never seen ‘Star Trek’ before — I stayed awake for 24 hours to watch,” says Bell, who’s also a Tony-winning Broadway producer. (His credits include “Beetlejuice,” which just began previews.) “A Trekkie was born.”
But beyond the theater, which also includes 11 custom seats that recline into beds, Bell spent four years giving the home plenty of other fun features for entertainment. An additional space includes a large arcade with video games from the late ’70s and early ’80s — like four-player Atari Football.
“It’s the best game on the planet,” says Bell. “It never gets old.”
There’s also a full spa, a 1,500-bottle wine cellar and a 60-by 20-foot pool with a heated spa for more than 20 people and an underwater sound system.
“It’s a fun, entertaining place to hang out,” says Bell, adding that he and his wife have friends over and host charity events there.
The bones of the home additionally have nine bedrooms, 10 full bathrooms and six half-baths and an eat-in chef’s kitchen. This being Florida, the concrete and steel home is built to withstand a category 5 hurricane. Twin generators can also provide a month of off-grid power.
The Bells are looking to relocate locally, and the new pad is sure to have similar fun flair. Asked why he decided to outfit this residence with these features he says, “It’s all about the people you put in it.”
