Wednesday, August 6, 2008

For Sale or Rent

Rundale Palace was built in the 1730's as a summer residence for a duke. After it was absorbed into the Russian empire, this home was given by Catherine the Great to Prince Zubov, her "advisor" (a.k.a. lover) .

Are you in the market for a new home? Please allow me to give you a tour.

The driveway. Ample parking -- no worries when the neighbors throw a party.The front lawn. Very low maintenance.
Do you entertain much? This is perfect for dinner parties!
Just look at the lovely painted details.
A spare ballroom. You never know when you'll need one.
You just can't find workmanship like this in newer homes.
Plenty of display space.
It's move-in ready!
This home is a work of art.
If it's not exactly your style, don't worry; wall paper is EASY to remove!
Just look at these parkay floors!
I can ask the owner if he'll throw in the furniture.
This study can be used as a home office.
And another study. I think this house has about 14 studies.
It has a finished basement.
Complete with statuary.
Wait till you see the backyard!
It's great for throwing barbecues!
And the gardens.
With a shed for the gardener that you will surely hire.
There is plenty of privacy, away from the next door neighbors.
Just imagine your family in this lovely home.
So, should I draw up the paperwork?
Or will you be needing a drive in the countryside to think about it?

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

It's great to see the new updates! But I'll be Mom & let you know that the floors are "parquet".

Matty, Maggie, or Margaret (Depending on who is reading) said...

To be honest, I debated about how to spell that word, but that is not one of the spellings I tried. I guess that will teach me not to use google as my spell checker. :)