Posts with tag David Siegel

Just when we thought America's "Versailles" would remain a sad, abandoned skeleton of a mansion forever, billionaire David Siegel has announced that he will resume construction on his unfinished "passion project" after all, Curbed reported. Construction of the mansion, which was slated to be America's biggest private... Continue Reading »

When it comes to houses, there's "as is" -- and then there's "as is." In the case of the Windermere, Fla., property nicknamed "Versailles," "as is" includes 90,000 partially built-out square feet, with room for 10 kitchens, 30 bathrooms, and a 7,200-square-foot ballroom big enough to seat 500 people. The biggest house in... Continue Reading »

If you thought the economic downturn and housing crisis would lead to more modest homes, you are wrong -- at least in this case. And in this case you'd be very, very wrong. It's a 90,000-square-foot mansion listed for $75 million. It sits in a prime spot, on 10 waterfront acres in a gated community outside Orlando, Fla.... Continue Reading »