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Buying abandoned castle3/16/2023 ![]() ![]() Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier was widely considered as the “father of modern chemistry” and practised his experiments in chemistry and agronomy with his wife, Marie-Anne (who was also an accomplished chemist), on the grounds of the chateau until his arrest in 1794, when the property was seized. Two hours south of the capital, Chateau de Freschines was once owned by a famous French scientist who was guillotined at the end of the French revolution. “The asking price was huge, there were competing American buyers interested and nobody knew of us in the area”. After nearly losing hope, the unlikely pair eventually bought it with the help of a good friend and benefactor from Sologne, a region near Paris known for its large hunting estates. “But it was a David & Goliath fight,” she says. “We fell in love with the Chateau de Freschines and its park without knowing its history or anything about the previous tenants,” remembers Valerie, a recent graduate in political science who first laid eyes on the property in 2017 with her mother, who was instantly inspired by the unthinkable challenge of leaving their lives behind in Austria to revive a neglected 400 year-old French chateau. Several years later, we’ve found a similar fairytale: an architect from Austria, Elisabeth Herring, and her daughter Valerie, adopt a neglected 16th century French chateau, except in this story, they’ve decided to open up the house to guests as a Bed & Breakfast almost from the very beginning, to be a part of their journey as they bring this sleeping beauty back to life… Rear facade © Chateau de Freschines Details © Chateau de Freschines © Chateau de Freschines Work in progress © Chateau de Freschines Valerie, pictured at the front of the chateau in Spring 2019 © Chateau de Freschines Widespread interest, longing and general FOMO (fear-of-missing-out) ensued on the internet. ![]() This was an enjoyable exploration as I always like to see what the inside of these large mansions look like and to get a glimpse of how the wealthy live.Back in 2013, we broke a story about a couple that bought an abandoned chateau and started a blog to share their journey. There was oddly a lot of toilet paper and water bottles to be found in the house, like A LOT of toilet paper! It seemed like either someone was squatting or, more likely, the construction workers at the site next door were using the home for breaks (and naps). I found it strange to find things like artwork left behind, dishes in the sink and a bed, still with sheets and pillows upstairs. The home was interesting to navigate as it had so many rooms and multiple floors, a strange office positioned in between the 1st and 2nd floor, accessible by a small set of stairs. But, knowing that Riddim and Zay spent a considerable amount of time here I wasn’t worried. This abandoned mansion was given to me by RiddimRyder and Zenning with Zay after they spotted it while checking for other abandoned places in this part of the city with so much to explore.Įntering the home through an already open door, I immediately noticed the home still had power and motion sensors would flash as I walked by them. In the backyard, a gorgeous outdoor pool and patio, inside tall lofty ceilings with exposed beams, two staircases including a unique spiral staircase that connects the multiple levels. This incredible mansion had 5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, a 2 car garage and parking space for 9 cars. This is the new reality in the area that this abandoned mansion is located in, several large homes are now slated for demolition and development as newer condos replace older (and sometimes new) homes. Why let one family live on a piece of land when you can buy them out and put a dozen more on that same plot, right? This vacant Castle looking mansion was listed for sale in 2011 for approximately $2,000,000.īuilt in a time when large single family homes on large plots of land were popular, sadly this beautiful old gothic looking castle will be demolished and replaced with multiple unit dwellings in condos and townhomes. Abandoned Castle Mansion – $2,000,000 Abandoned Mansion ![]()
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