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Interesting purchase albeit rather under the radar otherwise. There are very few islands with estate type homes on Lake Champlain and even fewer ever come on the market. Many estates are on the shores of the Lake, like Shelburn Farms, but true island estates? Very rare.

I cannot recall any island home in the last year being marketed so I assume this was an unsolicited purchase.

The last estate-like property I can recall being marketed was a few years ago, sold by a Sotheby's affiliate, was Fish Bladder Island. It had a smaller historic 19th century lodge on the 8-acre or so property. In 2007 it burned to the ground. ]]>Oct 8th 2008 3:30PMhttp://www.luxist.com/2008/10/08/karl-lagerfeld-buys-historic-vermont-mansion/http://www.luxist.com/2008/10/08/karl-lagerfeld-buys-historic-vermont-mansion/Oct 8th 2008 3:32PMhttp://www.luxist.com/2008/10/08/karl-lagerfeld-buys-historic-vermont-mansion/http://www.luxist.com/2008/10/08/karl-lagerfeld-buys-historic-vermont-mansion/THE MANSION AND 103 ACRES OF LAND WITH A CARETAKER'S HOUSE IS BEING SOLD TO CAMP TAKUMTA.ORG. IT IS A CAMP FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE OR HAVE HAD CANCER.

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Frankly there are more historic and beautiful farms and estates (IMHO) to be found on the shores of Champ.

Example - In July 2006 LandVest sold "Grosse Pointe" a massive gilded age stone estate in Ferrisburg VT (on Lake Champlain) for $8,443,250 per VT records. Peerless with anything offered on the Lake in recent memory with 430 acres, farm complex, woods, an elevated point where the mansion stands overlooking the Lake from any room, etc. It is owned today by the founder of IDX Systems Corporation which was acquired by GE Heathcare.

http://www.forbes.com/realestate/2004/08/31/cx_bs_0831how.html ]]>Oct 10th 2008 12:32PMhttp://www.luxist.com/2008/10/08/karl-lagerfeld-buys-historic-vermont-mansion/http://www.luxist.com/2008/10/08/karl-lagerfeld-buys-historic-vermont-mansion/Oct 10th 2008 12:37PMhttp://www.luxist.com/2008/10/08/karl-lagerfeld-buys-historic-vermont-mansion/http://www.luxist.com/2008/10/08/karl-lagerfeld-buys-historic-vermont-mansion/
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Although Sawyer Bay Farm is the subject of a sales contract, it is not being purchased by Karl Lagerfeld. ]]>Oct 14th 2008 5:49PMhttp://www.luxist.com/2008/10/08/karl-lagerfeld-buys-historic-vermont-mansion/http://www.luxist.com/2008/10/08/karl-lagerfeld-buys-historic-vermont-mansion/Oct 14th 2008 5:52PMhttp://www.luxist.com/2008/10/08/karl-lagerfeld-buys-historic-vermont-mansion/http://www.luxist.com/2008/10/08/karl-lagerfeld-buys-historic-vermont-mansion/Oct 16th 2008 11:54AMhttp://www.luxist.com/2008/10/08/karl-lagerfeld-buys-historic-vermont-mansion/http://www.luxist.com/2008/10/08/karl-lagerfeld-buys-historic-vermont-mansion/]]>Oct 24th 2008 7:36PMhttp://www.luxist.com/2008/10/08/karl-lagerfeld-buys-historic-vermont-mansion/http://www.luxist.com/2008/10/08/karl-lagerfeld-buys-historic-vermont-mansion/Oct 24th 2008 7:38PMhttp://www.luxist.com/2008/10/08/karl-lagerfeld-buys-historic-vermont-mansion/http://www.luxist.com/2008/10/08/karl-lagerfeld-buys-historic-vermont-mansion/http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=grand+isle+vermont&ie=UTF8&ll=44.765262,-73.27589&spn=0.014686,0.038624&t=h&z=15

It's in Grand Isle, Vermont. It's a Greek Revival home built in 1850, and it's on the Vermont Historic Registry. The price was under a million. There are numerous second home owners in the area -- from Montreal, Florida and New York -- but no well-known international celebrities. Until now, the Champlain islands have been a well-kept secret. Karl Lagerfeld will be here next week for a Channel photo shoot. We are past peak fall foliage season, but its still gorgeous on our end of the lake.]]>Oct 24th 2008 8:21PMhttp://www.luxist.com/2008/10/08/karl-lagerfeld-buys-historic-vermont-mansion/http://www.luxist.com/2008/10/08/karl-lagerfeld-buys-historic-vermont-mansion/
Yes, there are many other estates for sale up here much larger than Lagerfeld's new property. In terms of price and privacy, he got a great deal.]]>Oct 24th 2008 8:23PM