Family's $ million medieval-style dream mansion that took three years to build burns to the ground

The Daily Mail ^ | January 10, 2014 | Daily Mail Reporter

[EveningStar]

Sad. :(

[goodwithagun]

Did the first one fall into the swamp?

[rabidralph]

That place looks like something out of Citizen Kane. How awful for them.

[GeronL]

It would be cool if castles made a comeback, rock don't burn!!

[1rudeboy]

It’s not that the mansion cost $4 million, or so I thought. But when I found out that it cost $4MILLION, I took notice.

[BRK]

If I had $4 million to spend on a house, it would be made mostly of concrete and would include a sprinkler system.

[trisham]

Beautiful.

[GeronL]

Section 8 castle

[Mastador1]

Yes sad, I wonder how the family business was doing? Bet that’s one of the first things the police will look into.

[Mr. K]

me too!

[GeronL]

we need more castles and dungeons in America!

:p

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

Sorry about their loss, but it was ugly. And what are you going to do with all those rooms?

If I could have a fantasy house, I’d want an indoor pool, gym, bar/rec room, and movie room.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

Isn’t that where Hillary lives? She sleeps in her coffin in the basement?

[CrazyIvan]

All looks, terrible engineering. Somewhere Frank Loyd Wright is smiling.

[Bulwyf]

My buddy is just finishing his house, bigger than that one and costs more, I think it’s a bit much, but it’s his money. He has a fire system.

The good news from this is that nobody was hurt, always be thankful for what you have.

[trisham]

:)

[Theoria]

Challenges of Castle Ownership

Some people do have to worry. Ya can get castles pretty cheap[Europe]. Cheap is always subjective.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

That’s what I never understood, why someone would want to live like that? It’s like living in a hotel with no guests, just creepy.

[tflabo]

I’d be very happy with a 6000 sq ft spread and weather insulated to the max. A little detached workshop and some land to garden on and its a mansion/plantation.

[informavoracious]

It’s mostly jealousy and envy in the comments at the site. If it took them years and years to build they can’t be THAT rich. And how do those commenters know whether this family donates generously to charities? Plus they probably think that their celebrities that live in WAY more expensive houses are A-OK. Whether it is arson remains to be seen. I feel sorry that they lost their personal articles.