A Millionaire Developer Was Ordered to Demolish His $66 Million French Château Isabel Garcia
British real estate developer Patrick Diter is being ordered to demolish the $66 million château in France that he built without the necessary permits,
Work on the 32,000-square-foot property, which the millionaire calls the Château Diter, started in 2005 at the site of what was a 2,000-square-foot property, according to the
Daily Mail. In 2009, a group of upset neighbors took Diter to court to stop the massive reno. Six years later, an appeal court ordered the home to be demolished, with the exception of the original house. Over the years, neighbors have also had noise complaints,
British millionaire ordered to demolish his chateau in France after he forgot to get building permit Feb 08, 2021, 04:40 PM
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French courts say the $64 million Chateau Diter was built without permission in a protected woodland area.
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A British millionaire developer has been ordered to demolish his sprawling $64 million chateau by June 2022.
The developer has been in a multi-year legal battle to keep the property, which the court said was illegally built and ignored zoning laws.
The chateau, which can sleep up to 36 guests, has reportedly hosted massive, loud parties that drew complaints from neighbours.
British millionaire property developer Patrick Diter and his wife, Monica, wanted to buy a villa in Tuscany.
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A £48million mansion nestled in the hills above the French Riviera must be demolished after a court ruling brought a 15-year legal standoff to an end.
Property tycoon Patrick Diter built a 32,000 sq ft Italianate palace, dubbed Chateau Diter , on the site of what was once a modest 2,000 sq ft farmhouse without first obtaining planning permission.
The building work started in 2005 and in 2009 a group of disgruntled neighbours, led by British millionaires Stephen and Caroline Butt, took Mr Diter to court, deciding the building frenzy had to stop .
In 2015 an appeal court in Aix-en-Provence ruled that the chateau must be demolished. Only the small original house was spared.