Chateau de Gudanes - Part 2

Chateau Gudanes

Chateau de Gudanes - Part 2

January 29, 2017

celebrity homes

Celebrity Homes: Dr. Dre, Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen's $40 Million Chateau

January 28, 2017

Tom Brady Gisele Bundchen Brentwood California mansion sold to Dr. Dre

The kitchen inside the former mansion of Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen

No, they are not filming the reality TV

equivalent of "Three's Company," but

would that be a great premise for Bravo

or what???

You may remember seeing the L.A. European

chateau Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen

built a few years back when it appeared

in Architectural Digest...usually when I see

these features, it's a cue the property is about

to sell, and that's exactly what happened.

If you followed this genetically superior couple's

real estate journey, you may recall that

the impressive European style mansion in Brentwood

they built boasted:

14,000 square feet

Moat

8 bedrooms

6-car garage

Lagoon shaped swimming pool

Weight room

Wine cellar

and stunning architecture

Then, three years ago (and 6 months after

the feature in Architectural Digest),

they listed the real estate for $50 million

and sold it quickly to hip hop mogul

Dr. Dre for $40 million.

Dr. Dre is possibly the wealthiest hip hop artist

(given that Apple paid him more than $3 billion

to acquire Beats) and could easily afford this

beautiful L.A. real estate.

You would think that after building your dream
home (it was built by Richard Landry)
for at least $20 million for your
family and extended family, you
would hang on to it forever...

but the couple moved to Massachusetts
and built a new property.

What changes has Dr. Dre made to the chateau?

I haven't uncovered images yet.

According to Curbed.com,
"Not content with just the 'double-height, wood-paneled library,' reclaimed-cobblestone motor court next to a 'koi-stocked moat,' and 'rock-scaped pool with a waterfall and diving rock,' as AD once listed, Dr. Dre is building a 10,000-square-foot music studio underneath the chateau.

Because the only thing more beautiful than a
14,000 square foot European chateau is a
chateau with a mega recording studio with
megastars coming and going, yes?

Think Dr. Dre would welcome me and my pointe shoes
into the studio to jam if I baked him my
special sourdough cinnamon bread?

Because while I would be happy to
sing in that studio, I would be stoked von stoked
to tour the rest of this palace...let's take a tour.

Stunning European Style in Brenthwood

Gisele Bundchen

Dr. Dre...I will bake you cinnamon bread, sir.

Tom Brady's former home in Brentwood, California

Exterior of the Brentwood mansion sold to Dr. Dre

Mansion built by Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen

What a beautiful conversational space!

Former home of Tom Brady

Outdoor dining area in Brentwood mansion sold to Dr. Dre

Detail of kitchen

Loving the finishes and mix

I have seen very few bathrooms like this with a fireplace

Isn't this stunning!?!

Because...Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen

Interior of Home Built by Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen

Not too shabby

Come to Mama

Brentwood mansion

The scenery does not suck

Ooh lala!
I can't imagine how long
construction took or how it would feel
to leave such paradise to begin
building again!

On the topic of chateaus, you must check out
Chateau de Gudanes in all its decaying,
undone imperfection which just gets
better and better as its loving owners
restore it and awaken Sleeping Beauty.

And stay tuned for Chateau de Gudanes, Part 2
because you are in for a wealth of
fashionable inspiration.

More chateau-related posts you may have missed:
31 Beautiful French Farmhouse Moments
64 French Inspired Rooms by Eleanor Cummings
Provence in Provo
Stefano Pilati's Paris Apartment

Peace to you right where you are.

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Chateau Gudanes

Chateau de Gudanes Part 1

January 27, 2017

Decaying stone staircase in French Chateau Gudanes

Chateau de Gudanes

Chateau de Gudanes is a breathtaking chateau in the charming

village of Chateau-Verdun and has graced the south of
France since the mid 1700's. Find Part 2 here.

The Chateau is classified a Class 1 Historic Monument,
designed by Parisian architect Ange-Jacques Gabriel,
famous for neoclassical, architectural symmetry
(including the Le Petit Trianon and Place de la Concorde).

In 2013, Chateau de Gudanes was purchased by an Australian family who have devoted themselves to awakening
a neglected home they refer to as sleeping beauty.

Just listen to how owners Craig and Karina Waters
describe their mission in restoring the Chateau:

"Our aim is to tread lightly and gently - to preserve the atmosphere and authenticity of the Chateau and region as much as possible. She will be renovated but her rawness, wear and history will not be erased, but instead integrated. In keeping with this, we also plan to use energy efficient principles and sustainable refurbishment. This means up cycling and recycling as much as possible, including building materials, design features and decor.

The Chateau won’t be a pretentious museum piece, but rather, a place to visit, reconnect with the earth and people, and restore the senses, just like she herself has been restored. It won’t be about overcrowding the walls with paintings or overflowing the floors with furnishings, but will be relatively minimalistic - a place to simply rest, breathe and enjoy the calm."

Stop the presses.
Did you read that last paragraph?
A most beautifully articulated design approach
so harmonious with my own.

A place to simply rest, breathe
and enjoy the calm.

YES, Karina and Craig.
YES, Chateau de Gudanes
YES, blogland.
HELLO to the LOVELY to that.