A Massachusetts mansion that used to be owned by the Vanderbilts - once America's wealthiest family - is currently on the market.

The owners of the 19th century mansion, which is located in the Berkshires and has an estate so big that it spans two towns, Stockbridge and Lenox, are asking $12.5 million.

The manor boasts 13 bedrooms, 11.5 bathrooms, multiple fireplaces, a garage big enough for four cars, a kitchen with high-end appliances and a large butler's pantry.

The 89-acre estate also comes with a number of support buildings including a greenhouse, a butler's cottage, a gardener's cottage, a carriage house, stables and two barns.

It was built in 1886 as a summer cottage for Emily Thorn Vanderbilt Sloane - granddaughter of the family's patriarch Cornelius Vanderbilt - and her husband, and given the name Elm Court.

Until 2012, it was owned and operated as a hotel by descendants of the original owners and is even listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

However, in the 1950s, the home fell into a great amount of disrepair, and any potential owners will need some contractors to fix it up. 

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