Chateau d'Usse, Estate of the Day
Yesterday I showed you a restored chapel, today's home has a similar style but is very new. This home was part of the Street of Dreams in Longwood, Florida this year, in fact it was the winner, for best in show, landscape design, architectural design and interior design. The Grand Chateau d'Usse is on three acres in the the new home development of Lake Club of Markham Woods Rd.
The ornate five-bedroom home has an Italian theme starting with 30' travertine arches on the exterior. Inside this home, has a formal living room with a floor-to-ceiling fireplace. There is also a formal dining room for diner parties, which are made easier by a wine cellar and a caterer's kitchen. The home is full of extravagant details such as a bookshelf filled den which hides a hidden door that takes you to the master bedroom closet which is large enough to include a laundry station. The master suite includes a fireplace, computer-controlled shower and a hidden television as well as a private patio. The wood theater room has its own bar and beverage center. The pool area includes a lazy river, island seating, fire pit, waterfall, and three beach areas. One wing of the house has two guest cabanas which open out onto the back patio with the summer kitchen, television, fireplace and bar. It is listed at $9.7 million.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
sneeed Jul 25th 2008 1:31PM
i've been in museums that felt more livable than this. but love the pool!
designer38305495 Jul 25th 2008 1:34PM
Wait a minute ... didn't that use to be a brothel?
James Jul 25th 2008 1:57PM
I'm not sure something from the Street of Dreams deserves to be on this site.
I've been down there a few times to check out the latest in electronic systems but the houses themselves are pretty horrible. Though they look nice enough (many look exactly the same and they don't feel warm / welcoming) they are built out of really shoddy materials.
If you tapped on the walls / columns you would hear the hollow sound of fake materials echoing back at you.
just me Jul 25th 2008 2:55PM
overwrought, overworked, overdone, not a surface is left alone--too much, and ridiculous in this day and age.
beanspants Jul 25th 2008 4:49PM
what's a floor to ceiling fireplace? i only see a regular fireplace in the pictures. a huge wall of fire (say with an opening of 8' by 10' or something) would be a really cool (if impractical) feature.
Henry Jul 26th 2008 12:17AM
Who would pay 10 million to live in Norlando?
gert Sep 10th 2008 1:27PM
I fully agree with justme. This is a waste of money and time
gert5444cb79 Sep 10th 2008 1:27PM
I fully agree with sneeed. This place is horrible. Gothic..Yikesss.