 | | The entryway to this $3 million Phoenix mansion is breathtaking, filled with natural light from the far windows. | |
 | | The home, which normally rents for a pricy $15,000 a month, is temporary home to the Goshkarians for just $2,400 a month. | |
 | | Melissa and Wayne Goshkarian and their kids live like millionaires inside the dream home, giving the house a real lived-in feel to potential buyers. | |
 | | INSIDE EDITION got a tour of the home, including inside the bright and spacious master bedroom. | |
 | | Inside the master bath is a Jacuzzi tub perfect for relaxing. | |
 | | The living area is comfortable, filled with soft, plush couches for lounging. | |
 | | Though the family could be asked to leave at any time, Melissa says living in the dream home without the financial responsibilities is great. | |
 | | The only catches to living inside the home according to real estate agent Kathy Haase is that the furniture be exquisite and the inside kept spotless. | |
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A family of four is living in their dream mansion for a fraction of what it would normally cost. The gorgeous $3 million mansion in Phoenix normally rents for $15,000 a month. However, now the family is paying just a few thousand in rent and they get to live like millionaires!
Melissa and Wayne Goshkarian pay $2,400 a month to live like royalty in their Tuscan-inspired mansion.
According to Melissa, "I thought about all the money I could have saved on rent and mortgage over the years and said, 'Wow, we should have done this a long time ago.'"
The house is 5,600 square feet with five bedrooms. Touring inside the gorgeous home, INSIDE EDITION's Megan Alexander notes a Jacuzzi tub in one of the house's six bathrooms.
Melissa is thrilled to show off her master bathroom that's bigger than many apartments, and her husband is equally excited about living in the lap of luxury for a lot less than the market rate.
"The savings is well over six figures," Wayne says. "We're saving a fortune. It's just a win win for everybody."
The family owned a modest townhouse before they decided to rent their dream mansion. However, this home upgrade comes with a catch. The family can be bounced out at any time because they are human props being used to make the empty mansions have a lived-in look so they're easier to sell.
Kathy Haase owns the company that fills mansions with temporary renters. She describes the appeal of having families like the Goshkarians living inside the homes, saying, "You walk into a vacant home and it just doesn't feel like a home. This kind of gives more of a feeling, and that's what people buy...a feeling."
The only rules are that the family has exquisite furniture and that they keep the house absolutely spotless. Melissa says she isn't sure how much longer she'll get to live in the home, but when it sells she and her family will be homeless...at least until they pick their next mansion.
But, it appears that Melissa has little doubts on her family's decision to live in the multi-million dollar home. "This is great. I'm living in a dream home without all the responsibilities of worrying about the finances. I could not afford a house like this."
To find out more information about how you can live in a mansion like the one featured in this story, visit www.showhomes.com.
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