See inside the ‘hurricane-proof’ mansion built by an insurance exec who spent $25k on front door alone

A ‘hurricane-proof’ mansion built by a former insurance executive has been listed for sale for almost $6 million. 

The French Tudor-style home in Wellington, Florida, survived recent Hurricanes Helene and Milton thanks to their renovations, which halved the owner’s insurance premium. 

The property is listed for sale by One Sotheby’s.  

Kishan Khanna and his wife, Diane, bought the 5,677-square-foot home in 2018 for $1.3 million. 

They have since upgraded the house to be ‘hurricane-proof‘ and are now selling their newly upgraded home for $5.89 million. 

The ‘hurricane proof’ home, which was originally bought in 2018, is now on the market for $5.89 million

Khanna installed hurricane-proof windows and doors, expanded and triple-insulated the garage, added a generator and a leak detector, a water-filtration system, as well as renovating the roof

Pictured: The $25,000 front door was made with hurricane-grade glass and a decorative wrought iron grill

Khanna installed hurricane-proof windows and doors, expanded and triple-insulated the garage, added a generator, a leak detector and a water-filtration system, as well as renovating the roof. 

The $25,000 front door was made with hurricane-grade glass and a decorative wrought iron grill.

Khanna told Mansion Global: ‘It’s a very strong, very beautiful door. It makes the entrance look really grand. The underlying [idea] was to make it safe and secure, but also to make it look better.’

Before the state of Florida was battered by recent destructive storms, the Khanna’s were originally set on reducing their insurance premium – which they accomplished. 

‘We were able to cut the premium in half. I’m just patting myself on the back for doing that,’ Khanna said. 

‘The underlying [idea] was to make it safe and secure, but also to make it look better,’ said homeowner Kishan Khanna

Kishan and his wife, Diane, were able to cut their insurance premium in half with the renovations

Wellington didn’t experience the full force of Hurricane Milton, but a tornado spawned by the storm ripped through the town causing chaos for residents

Khanna recalled staying awake listening to the winds of the category three storm last week, saying: ‘I was up until 3:45 am that morning. The winds were so strong; the sounds of the winds, I’d never heard anything like that’

While Wellington was not in the direct path of Hurricane Milton, the home suffered minimal damage from one of the dozens of tornadoes created by Milton across Florida. 

Houses across Wellington, however, were seen with shredded roofs, cars were destroyed, and homes were torn apart. 

One Florida resident, Sam Rider, told The Palm Beach Post how his son clutched onto his arm when Rider was lifted in the air, off his feet, as the storm surged through his home. 

Rider told the outlet: ‘It’s been very emotional. We survived. We had zero defense.’

One Florida resident, Sam Rider, explained how his son clutched onto his arm when Rider was lifted in the air, off his feet, as the storm surged through his home ultimately ripping it apart. Pictured: Rider’s home

Houses across Wellington, however, were seen with shredded roofs, cars were destroyed, and homes were torn apart 

The beautiful home on 1.2-acre lot features four bedrooms, four and a half bathrooms and a five-car garage as well as an 88-foot heated outdoor pool and a full-size pickle ball court

Chad Bishop, a realtor of One Sotheby’s International Realty, told the outlet he liked the juxtaposition of the polo fields, the pool and the pickleball court, offering something for people of all ages

‘Everything is in golf-cart driving distance. That’s the biggest positive for someone who is interested in the season and comes here for the equestrian period,’ Khanna said

Khanna recalled staying awake listening to the winds of the category three storm last week, saying: ‘I was up until 3:45 am that morning. The winds were so strong; the sounds of the winds, I’d never heard anything like that.’ 

The beautiful home on 1.2-acre lot features four bedrooms, four and a half bathrooms, and a five-car garage as well as an 88-foot heated outdoor pool and a full-size pickle ball court. 

Khanna, who has played polo since he was a boy in Indian boarding school, says that his favorite feature, however, is the 200-acre polo fields just in the backyard. 

The private land offers bridle paths right outside the door, and a front row seat to the world-famous polo championships that take place in Wellington each year – attracting celebrities such as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and many other big names. 

The French Tudor-style home in Wellington, Florida, survived recent hurricanes and even halved the owner’s insurance premium

The 5,677-square-foot property was bought in 2018 for $1.3 million

Khanna says that his favorite feature is the 200-acre polo fields just in the backyard

‘Everything is in golf-cart driving distance. That’s the biggest positive for someone who is interested in the season and comes here for the equestrian period,’ Khanna said. 

According to Mansion Global, Khanna is currently developing another equestrian estate that spans more than 60 acres, as well as owning a horse ranch in New Mexico and is ‘reluctantly’ selling this estate. 

Chad Bishop, a realtor of One Sotheby’s International Realty, told the outlet he liked the juxtaposition of the polo fields, the pool and the pickleball court, offering something for people of all ages.