Mansion Modeled on Versailles is on the Market for $60 Million

Among all the gorgeous estates on the Gold Coast of Long Island, there is one that, though stunning, doesn’t necessarily fit in. According to Town & Country, “Maison des Jardins Maison des Jardins” was constructed over the past several years, but the 22,000-square-foot, 17th century-style manor was modeled on the Château de Versailles and the Château de Vaux le Vicomte in France. It is now on the market for $60 million. The home was designed by architects Michael J. Wallin and Douglas R. Schneider. It took about four years to complete. The house has eight bedrooms, eight bathrooms, five half-baths, and a cupola on the roof. The lower-level has 13-foot ceilings and the kitchen has marble countertops. The home also has a movie theater, wine cellar, a billiard room and a fitness center. Raphael Yakoby, an Israeli-born entrepreneur, is the man behind the home, and he had planned to move in with his family but instead decided to list the house and its contents for $100 million last summer, according to Newsday. The house sits on nearly 8.4 acres. The front door is a replica of the one at Versailles and the staircase’s cast-iron and gold-leaf banister was modeled after one at Marie Antoinette’s Le Petit Trianon. The $60 million price tag includes all furniture.