Crantzdorf Castle, Estate of the Day

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed)
Aug 4th 2010 at 1:01PM

We first started covering the Crantzdorf Castle back in 2008 but a new listing with a lot more interior pictures and a lower price makes it worth covering as an estate of the day again. This castle-style home in East Tennessee took over 10 years to create and is over 20,000+ sq. ft. with 21 rooms including nine bedrooms. The rooms keep the theme of the exterior combining both antique pieces and new furniture on a grand scale. The fountain and doors and fireplaces are antique as well and the home includes handcast moldings, Italian marble floors and stained glass. There is a large home theater, indoor basketball court, large pool and a replica of the Bristol Motor Speedway complete with six cars. The home sits on 13 acres on Boone Lake and has lake access containing a boat house and gazebo. It was listed at $28.5 million in 2008.

Early last year the home caught fire when a lightning strike hit a copper beam in a turret. The copper beam conducted the lightning through the top floor of the house striking the water main. The top floor had fire damage and the lower floors were soaked with water. At that time it was reported that the owners Steve and Ashley Grindstaff were self insured but planned to rebuild. Now the home is back on the market with plenty of interior pictures that showcase the home's unique decor. Few homes have stained glass windows over the kitchen sink. Giant gilt mirrors, heavy velvet curtains, ornately carved woodwork and other elaborate details make sure that the interior is as over the top as the exterior. The home also has a new low price, $19.5 million.

Gallery: Crantzdorf Castle

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Keenan Reilly Aug 4th 2010 1:10PM

Possibly the ugliest house I have ever seen

John Green Aug 4th 2010 1:16PM

Yikes! It's hard to imagine so much bad in one spot. Too bad Michael Jackson is gone......

ibgone Aug 4th 2010 2:24PM

Wow, i normally defend choices people make when they try and build their mansion. But this has to be the most horrible thing i have ever seen. I can guaranty that not one single interior designer worked on this home. What a shame. This will never sell for anywhere close to what they want. I'd be surprised if they got any interest at all.
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