A posted price of 60 million euros. On paper, this colossal sum seems excessive but in fact, the manor located in Excenevex, in Haute-Savoie (74), is also completely disproportionate. In addition to the property dating from 1959, five other buildings are for sale including a guest house and a caretaker’s house, but also an infinity swimming pool with a view of Lake Geneva, a marina, a tennis court and four Rollers -Royce.
“The surface area of the land of more than 30,000 square meters, the fact that the manor is located on a promontory which offers total privacy, and the building permit obtained for the creation of a future guest villa of 2155 square meters make it this remains an exceptional product. You don’t often find this type of property even by the sea.», underlines Yannick Bardel of Chalets et Demeures, in charge of the sale of the manor.
“The property can be reached by land, sea or air, by helicopter or by boat which can be parked in the marina. Walking around this property is a therapeutic experience», assures the influencer Enes Yilmazer who posted a video of the house on his YouTube channel. The Anglo-Norman style building dates from the 1900s. It was built for a French general named Cottin before being bought in 1990 by the royal family of Abu Dhabi for Queen Fatima. The current owner, a businessman from Kuwait, acquired this property in 2018 and carried out extensive renovation work over three years.
Zidane’s brother will not be a buyer
He preserved the historic facade and its corner turrets but renovated the interior of the premises. Original elements such as marble or wooden floors have been preserved. In the dining room which can accommodate around ten guests, what appears to be a mirror built into the wall is in fact a television. An elevator leads to the basement to a professional kitchen and a spa area with its own bathroom. The guest house, which also includes an elevator, has sliding glass panels that open onto the pool and a motorized sliding roof.
Who can buy such a property consisting of 50 rooms including 29 bedrooms? “Zinédine Zidane’s brother came to visit the property to purchase it for the benefit of his parents. And it didn’t happen“, tells Pierre Fillon, the former mayor of the town France 3 Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The reason for his refusal is not known. The property is therefore still awaiting its future buyer.