Twelve years ago AD100 designerTimothy Corriganpurchased Château du Grand-Lucé, a 1764 neoclassical manor in the Loire Valley, and embarked ona $10 million restoration. Corriganbrought modern systems and livabilityto the 15-bedroom main residence while satisfying strict French preservation requirements, conserving period details and decorating the place with choice antiques, all of which, down to the table linens, come with the sale. Magnificently revived formal gardens flourish on the 74-acre grounds, which also feature a fountain turned swimming pool and several refurbished outbuildings, plus seven statues given to the home’s first owner by Louis XV.
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