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This stone castle is now up for sale for $15,000,000, located in 389 Main St, Great Barrington MA. 1888 French Chateau style stone castle, built with the finest materials on 61-acres with over a 1,000 FT of river frontage on the Housatonic. It has 40 rooms including 14 bedrooms. It has 13 full and 4 half baths. The castle also has seven turrets, 36 fireplaces and a dungeon. Interior finishes include imported marble, accentuated fireplaces, carved wood ceilings, a Louis XIV drawing room with details in gold and original painted ceiling, music room with 42-ft dome ceiling, and many examples of fine craftsmanship impossible to replicate. The exterior architecture features a slate roof, hipped and conical roofs accentuated by finials, chimneys, gablets and turrets. The main structure, comprised of over 60,000 SF, includes a sub-basement, staff quarters and gym. Stone loggia, formal terraces, lagoon, garden temple, carriage house, barn and tennis court embellish the landscape. If I have this castle, maybe I will turn it into a luxury vacation resort. And you? For more information please click here.
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