The Massachusetts mansion, where an entrepreneur father murdered his wife and teenage daughter before turning the gun on himself, hit the market this week and was billed as the “perfect home for entertaining.”
Rakesh Kamal, 57, fatally shot his 54-year-old wife, Teena, and 18-year-old Arianna during the horrific murder-suicide inside the sprawling Dover home on Dec. 28, 2023.
The family of three’s bodies were found inside the 11-bedroom, 12.5-bathroom estate by Rakesh’s brother Manoj.
The listing describes the home as an “exceptional, custom-designed estate on 5 acres perfectly situated at the end of a private cul-de-sac,” while making no mention of the brutal killings.
“This home is seamlessly integrated into the idyllic, manicured grounds overlooking wooded hiking paths, bridle trails, and a tranquil pond in the extremely desirable Wilsons Way neighborhood,” according to Realtor.com.
The single-family, 4-car garage dwelling on a “meticulously maintained” 19,000 square feet was built in 2000 and is going for $4.2 million
At the time of the murder-suicide, the mansion was estimated to be worth $5.45 million.
“A perfect home for entertaining, this property offers a 14-seat home theater, relaxing family room with a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace, 20×40 indoor pool, fully-equipped gym, sauna with a steam shower, extensive storage, and 5, 000 bottle wine cellar,” the listing added.
“This estate is completed by multiple, sun drenched stone verandas showcasing peaceful views of the sweeping property.”
Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey called the area one of the richest in the state and “a nice neighborhood, a safe community.”
The couple appeared to have faced financial problems in recent years, according to online records viewed by The Post.
The family’s sprawling mansion went into foreclosure a year before the slayings and was sold to Massachusetts-based Wilsondale Associates LLC for $3 million, according to property records obtained by The Post.
The Kamals had purchased the estate for $4 million in 2019.
Rakesh Kamal is believed to have used a .40-caliber Glock 22 that wasn’t registered to him as the weapon was found inside the home.
He had amassed massive debt from the $3.8 million mortgage and a six-figure loan from a family member and a series of poor business deals in and out of the Boston area.
The software developer had borrowed $500,000 from his brother-in-law Sandeep Bedi and “a substantial sum of money” from his brother Manoj, two separate affidavits viewed by the Boston Globe claim.
The family was scheduled for eviction from the 27-room home on the day of their deaths.
Police entered the residence on Dec. 28 to respond to a 911 call and found a typed note addressed to the person who was scheduled to pick up the keys, according to the Boston Globe’s account of a 63-page police report.
“Please note,” it read. “Before entering call the Police to first check three bedrooms on the second floor. Each room will be marked by a white sheet of paper.”
Police found each of the bodies behind those demarcated doors.
Four days before her death, a fax signed by Teena Kamal was sent to Virginia-based life insurance company Genworth requesting a change to her $1.25 million life insurance policy, according to the Boston Globe.
Kamal sought to make her husband and daughter the primary while adding Rakesh’s brother, Manoj Kamal, as the contingent or backup beneficiary.
Since January, Manoj Kamal and Teena’s brother, Sandeep Bedi, have been entangled in a court battle as they uncover their siblings’ dark financial past.
Manoj had filed a claim with the life insurance company to collect the payout from the policy.
Bedi, who is administering his sister’s estate, had “raised concerns” with the company regarding the circumstances of the deaths and the change of beneficiary form.
With Post wires