Accessible by a long cypress-lined driveway, this gorgeous hilltop villa is located just 3 miles from Florence, set in the infamous Tuscan wine region of Chianti.
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This timeless estate boasts a privileged position on the Cote d’Azur, set in 24 acres of private parkland located between the villages of Mougins and Valbonne, just a 20 minute drive from Cannes.
“Give me a wall!” said Picasso in 1962, when he visited the chateau. Five engraved floor-to-ceiling frescos adorn the terrace walls of this iconic property, on the market with Uzès Sotheby’s.
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.
At the time it was listed, Wildenstein was facing up to 2 years in prison and a substantial fine for an alleged $600M inheritance fraud, considered one of the biggest tax fraud trials ever held in France. He was cleared of all charges - twice - but its a cautionary tale of French inheritance laws.