The average townhouse in New York is now $5m. Example to the left.
Here is a chateau in the Loire Valley in France for $5m, sounds like a fixer upper, but maybe a good project to hide out with during the recession.
Description: built in 1897 for a French Viscount by the architect Albert Thomas
(1847-1907). Located in the most wooded part of the Loire Valley called
the Sologne, 120 miles from Paris by motorway A10/A71.
Directly inspired by the grandeur of Versailles , the chateau overlooks
the Sologne forests and its private park of 41 hectares (103 acres) in
the French style. There is a 1 mile driveway, courtyard, terraced parterres
and a formal basin with monumental statues. Excellent privacy and
structural condition.
There is about 36,000 square feet of living space, partially renovated, habitable
and decorated. Very high ceilings and huge spaces: hall of 1,700 square feet with
monumental staircase, great drawing room of 1,800 square feet…etc
Symmetrical outbuildings with stables, orangery, chapel, gate house and further potential. Incredibly prestigious palace, now listed as Historic Monument (Grade 2). more pictures here
Here is a guidebook on the chateaux lifestyle.
Source: For those shopping for Chateaux across europe.
Buy now before those pesky euro's and dollars get deflated away.
