Skilled stonemasons are hard to find, but they’re essential for a project like this—an ambitious restoration that will take up to a decade. The new owners are on a mission to bring back lost craftsmanship and rebuild history the right way.
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The property was put on the market in 2014 and despite multiple price reductions (from €55M to €25M) and a promotional video narrated by Douglas himself released in 2019, there were no serious offers. As of May 2020, the property has been taken off the market.
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A $600M Art World Scandal Surrounded this Sutton Square Residence
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A Muse, Mistress, and Patron of the Arts: The Story Behind Château de Menars
It’s any billionaire’s dream pad, but there is more to the story behind one of the few privately-owned châteaux in Loire Valley.