Champ D'or - The Goldfields Put Their Brilliant Chateau on the Market . . .

The subject of numerous blogging speculations, the Champ D’or Estate is again on the public’s mind, and for good reason. Long before I even saw the estate in person, this home captivated me with its mysterious grandeur. Most of all perhaps because it is one of those golden follies, built by the Goldfields no less, that real estate legends are made of. Shortly after completing the five-year project in 2002, the Goldfields decided their house was too big for their family of two and put it on the market.

I decided to take another look at the home now that it has a website of its own with virtual tours, video and a photo gallery for all your luxury real estate gawking needs. The Texas home is 48,000 square feet of chateau-inspired luxury with details like a tearoom, garden room, ballroom and private theater. One of my favorite features is the two-story mahogany library complete with a winding wooden staircase but others might love the private hair salon, steam room, weight room, giftwrap room or bowling alley. Many, many features but only six bedrooms. It has been listed at a variety of prices but is currently listed at $27,500,000 million, an extraordinarily low price compared to its past attempts on the market. After the jump, this home wins my vote for most impressive staircase.

It’s been listed for a variety of prices but is currently at $27.5 million.