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50 Cent’s Connecticut mansion, once listed for $18.5 million, has finally sold at an 84% discount after 12 years. Here’s what the 52-room house looks like.

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50 Cent's Connecticut mansion

The 50,000-square-foot mansion was originally listed at $18.5 million in 2015, but it has seen several price cuts since then and was most recently listed at $4.995 million, The Journal said.

The home boasts 21 bedrooms, 25 bathrooms, an indoor pool and hot tub, a nightclub, an indoor court, multiple game rooms, a green-screen room, a recording studio, and many other opulent features, according to the listing from Douglas Elliman.

Here’s a look inside the mansion.

50 Cent’s sprawling Connecticut mansion has finally sold for $2.9 million, 12 years after it was put on the market.

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It was reportedly bought by a Florida businessman named Casey Askar, who owns several national quick-service restaurants including Papa Romano’s, Papa’s Pizza To-Go, Blackjack Pizza, Mr. Pita, Stucchi’s Ice Cream and CJ’s Brewing Company.

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The property is located in Farmington, a town in central Connecticut about 40 miles from New Haven.

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The entrance to the property is marked with a stately-looking gate and a lion statue.

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The home is set back in the trees at the end of a long driveway.

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50 Cent’s house was originally listed at $18.5 million in 2015, making the sale price an 84% discount.

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The 21-bedroom mansion opens into a shining foyer with dueling wood-paneled staircases.

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The floors appear to be made from marble.

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In the listing photos, a Weber grand piano sits just off of the entrance hall.

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50 Cent bought the Farmington home from the former boxer Mike Tyson for $4.1 million in 2003.

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The transaction set a record for the most expensive home sale in Farmington.

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The roughly 50,000-square-foot mansion has seen several price cuts over the past 12 years. It was most recently listed at $4.995 million.

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The interiors are as lavish as you might expect.

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Jonathan Miller, a national real-estate appraiser, told Realtor.com that 50 Cent’s house took so long to sell because “it’s just oversized for the market,” adding, “When you have a property that is well outside the norm, it takes a lot longer to sell.”

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50 Cent was reportedly spending $70,000 a month in utility bills, maintenance, and other expenses for the sprawling estate.

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One of the spacious bedrooms overlooks the tree-lined yard.

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A sleek spiral staircase leads to an upper level.

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The bathroom includes a large soaking tub overlooking the yard …

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… and a glass-door shower and a walk-in closet.

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The closet is designed with glass doors to show off the clothing.

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The home also comes with an outdoor basketball court …

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… emblazoned with “G Unit,” the name of the hip-hop group 50 Cent was once a part of.

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The home is designed for entertaining, with a billiards room …

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… a nightclub …

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… several gaming rooms …

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… and an indoor basketball court …

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… as well as a recording studio, a fitness center, multiple guesthouses, and a home movie theater with blue velvet walls that can seat eight people in leather reclining chairs.

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There’s also a conference room for more professional pursuits.

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In addition to the basketball court outside, the tree-filled grounds include a pond and guesthouse.

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A water feature decorates the center of the pond.

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A pool with a stone archway and foliage has likely hosted more than a few extravagant pool parties.

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Lounge chairs with sun shades make for a relaxing spot by the pool.

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The pool extends into a hidden grotto.

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There’s also an indoor pool lined with glass walls.

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A representative for 50 Cent told The Journal that the proceeds of the house’s sale would be donated to the G-Unity Foundation.

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