Le Chateau Renaissance, Estate of the Day

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed)
Apr 27th 2006 at 1:05PM

Like the Kips Bay showhouse, the 2006 Decorators' Show House in Carmel, Indiana is a beauty you can make your own. Le Chateau Renaissance is the former home of Stephen and Tomisue Hilbert. St. Margaret's Hospital Guild, the volunteer group that operates the show house made an agreement with Conseco, which now controls the property of their ex CEO, Hilbert. The estate was valued at $25 million several years ago and has been on the market since July (it's now listed at $20 million). An auction of the household possessions raised more than $750,000 in February 2005. The show house will run from April 29 to May 14 and is the first time the whole house has been open to the public. The pool house and sports area which includes a replica of Indiana University's basketball court, will also be on the tour. The show house raises money for programs for Wishard Hospital. The house will have 47 interior design areas and 17 landscape areas. Daily tours are $20 at the door and the opening night party is $100 per ticket so even if you can't afford this elaborate home you can at least go in and check it out.

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