Bakersfield couple wins $51 miliion jackpot. What kind of home can they buy?

On May 3, 2011 Bob and Etta May Urquhart went in to Stuart's Oak Street Mobil station in Bakersfield and purchased a Mega Millions lottery ticket. On Thursday it was confirmed that they were the winner of the $51 million jackpot. If they choose the cash option their estimated payout is $32 million.

So what kind of house could a person buy in Bakersfield for $32 million?

They answer to that question is "pretty much anything they want."

Bakersifeld is one of the most affordable cities in California. Our median home sales price is currently hovering around $120,000.

Currently there are seven homes listed on the Bakersfield MLS for over $1,000,000.

What kind of home in Bakersfield sells for over $1,000,000? Our highest priced current listing is 14009 Yokuts Lane. This is a 6100 square foot home located on 1.35 acres on the Kern River. It features 5 bedrooms, 5 baths and a guest house.

In the past year there have been four sales reported in the mls over $1,000,000. The highest sale reported was 2902 Cormier Dr. located in the Seven Oaks neighborhood of south west Bakersfield. This home has over 5100 square feet with 4 bedrooms, 5.5 baths and an office.