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Ellison Bay, Estate of the Day

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Today's home might make you fall in love with Ellison Bay, Wisconsin. The home is tucked into the side of a bluff in the a small community near Door Bluff Headlands County Park. The home was designed by Wisconsin Architectural Hall of Fame 'Green' pioneers Willis & Lillian Leenhouts and features wraparound decks on several levels. It was built to make the most of the views and has an lighthouse-like feel to the design. The nautically-inspired teak kitchen has fossilized Ontario limestone countertops, a SubZero refrigerator, six-burner WOLF range, Viking hood, Miele dishwasher and separate SubZero beverage cooler. The home has 400' of Lake Michigan frontage with a new 120' steel & concrete pier with 60' dogleg & 60' extension. A buildable adjacent parcel and teak furniture designed for the original home are also included in the offering. The stunning photography is by Richard Steinberger. This home is listed with Kurt Penn of Sotheby's Realty for $2.895 million.

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Revisiting Chateau Du Lac, Estate of the Day

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I covered this one a year ago but since it has had a $4 million price reduction and there are new pictures I figured it was worth a second look. Chateau Du Lac is far and away the most lavish property in Ellison Bay, Wisconsin. In fact when it hit the market it instantly became the biggest and the most expensive home for sale in Wisconsin history.

The 35,000 square foot chateau is located on a bluff overlooking Lake Michigan. Jaw-dropping features include the grand parlor, two story library, plush red art deco theatre, the indoor pool and spa with Jerusalem pavers and the 5,700 square foot, seven-room master suite. It comes furnished right down to autographed first edition books, and multiple sets of china, silver and crystal. The 100-acre estate also includes a guest house, a separate studio house, and a separate beach house with steps that lead to a sun pier on the shores of Lake Michigan. It is now listed at $25 million but that may still be an ambitious price unless there is the perfect buyer out there with a love of faux finishes and floral wallpaper.

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Chateau du Lac, Estate of the Day

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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$29 million may not turn heads in parts of California or New York but it's news in Wisconsin. Chateau du Lac in Ellison Bay, Wisconsin is the biggest and the most expensive home for sale in Wisconsin history. The home is more than 35,000 square feet and sits on a limestone bluff overlooking Lake Michigan. The 100-acre estate also includes a guest house, a separate studio house, and a separate beach house with steps that lead to a sun pier on the shores of Lake Michigan.

The main house opens with a formal two-story foyer with dual staircases. The main floor alone has a formal great room, bayside parlors,a 14-seat Art Deco cinema, custom kitchen, formal dining room, morning room, pub room, garden room, a two-story library and an indoor pool and whirlpool. On the second floor, the master suite is bigger than many homes at 5,000 square feet and consists of seven rooms. A gallery connects the master suite with the northern wing which includes a guest parlor, a galley kitchen, and three additional private bedroom suites with full baths. The home is being sold with all of the furnishings including antiques and paintings for your $29 million. Too bad there aren't bigger pictures on this one.

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Gallery: Chateau du Lac