Mansion Auction Door County

Palatial Door County Mansion On Auction Block 
Just a note...Some of you may know that I have been vacationing in Door County, Wisconsin for many years - even before I met Mr CSP - and enjoying the area very much.  Mr CSP and I honeymooned in Door County in 2005 and have returned annually for vacations - even with the pups.  That's why...
when I saw this Mansion, I just knew I had to post about it.

On the Market for 3 Years - No Offers

David Schuyler

Digital Producer

The Business Journal

UPDATE July 16, 2014
Still Not Sold...New Website Here!

Were you in the market for a place out in the country — particularly in Door County? 

Well, we've had just the place for you, if you think big — real big. Property auctioneer Hilco Real Estate Auctions LLC announced plans to put on the auction block Nov. 14 a 35,000-square-foot estate in Ellison Bay that's believed to be the largest single-family home in the state of Wisconsin. 

The estate is called Sur la Baie and was built by philanthropist and heiress Judith Blazer, whose grandfather founded Miller Electric, the arc welding and cutting equipment manufacturer based in Appleton. What's more, the auction house took a Priceline-like approach to the sale, having bidders "name their price" on the French-inspired estate. The 43-room stone manor house was originally listed at $19.5 million, but the estate is being sold in four parcels, which could be combined in any number of ways. "Sur la Baie is a mansion of singular quality, designed and built to radiate a sense of supremely sophisticated character," said Michael Fine, CEO and principal of Hilco Real Estate Auctions in Northbrook, Ill. "This is an outstanding opportunity to purchase a world-class, nearly new mansion at a fraction of its reproduction value. This is far and away the most lavish mansion in all of Door County and with few peers in the Midwest." The property is located at 2177 Porcupine Bay Road in Ellison Bay. All of the photos were provided by Hilco Real Estate Auctions LLC. Photos by Chris Miller Photography.

  

Just today a 35,000 square foot home just up the hill from where Jennifer and I had our first date hit the auction block. Located in Ellison Bay Wisconsin, Sur la Baie was built in 1993 with 14 bathrooms and a 5,000 square foot master suite. The couple who purchased the home in 2005 was unable to move in and is now being sold at auction by the estate. The previous sale price was $18,500,000 and property taxes are approximatley $140,000 a year.  It was constructed to mimic the style of 19th century east coast mansions and offers everything you could imagine. Over a period of 4 years beginning with the first 2 just blasting into the Door County bedrock bluffs this property is still one of the largest on the peninsula.

Chandelier

This is a Before & After Post of My Dining Room Chandelier.  Our very first chandelier, it came with the house when we had it built...and supposedly was an UPGRADE.   It was round metal - Bronze - curved and had some small chain hanging from the top to each arm.  That's it.  Here's a picture of it hanging in our Master Bathroom with shades I added.  It even seemed too...

small for the space there...let alone over a Dining Room table!

To give you some perspective here...the window on the left measures 36" wide.  The Chandelier after that one, was one I picked up for $9.00 on Clearance at Lowe's.  I spray painted it Bronze, from a yellow/gold color and it worked.........for a while.  (It was what I could afford at the time, shortly after moving in.)

Then...are you ready?

Another Chandelier.  Full of Crystals and Bling.  

 It just seemed to fade into the background at times...and then hid "pretties" in the background too.

I eventually took the biggest ball of bling at the bottom off.  I didn't like it.  It helped...but NO, NOT enough!

It again...worked for a while.  It just didn't feel right!

So...eventually, even that chandelier went away.

What came next, you ask?

Well, some of you may have noticed something NEW on my Blog Banner...that's why I'm posting about it today, Monday - instead of having my HOME TOUR.  Tomorrow I will be posting my Home Tour.  You won't want to miss it...it's a Mansion!  And it's in Wisconsin!

OK...here's the NEW Chandelier...

5 Lights

Bronze

Alot Bigger

Fits better over the Dining Room Table

And it doesn't obstruct the view as much

This is the photo from the Website where I purchased it - LAMPSUSA.com

Here it is...hanging in my Dining Room

I really LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it...the size is right...the color is right

and

I have an idea that will take it over the top...making it beautiful!!

I bought 5 Animal Print Chandelier Shades, covered in Satin...very reasonably priced on eBAY!

I added those to the chandelier...hmmmmmmmmmmm....

Great idea in the making!

This is what the shades look like lit up!  Pretty...and did I mention I LOVE Animal (Leopard) Print?  Yes, I do!!

I had a thought...

I knew I had some of these "pretties"

in my stash...not enough?  Oh no...

I was still able to order more!!

They arrived so quickly too!

Then some pretty Waverly Trim!!

This one is the same on both sides of the trim...

The Waverly trim above is Scalloped on one side.

I started hot gluing the trim without the scallop to the inside of the shade...making sure it slightly overlapped the white edge of the shade.  I didn't want to be sitting at the table and being able to see that white "edge" of the shade when looking up at the Chandelier.

Then...on the outside, I hot glued the Scalloped trim, the same way...making sure that the spaces in between the scallops covered the shade edge, thus allowing the scallops to hang below the edge of the shade.

After I glued on the "pretties", again with Hot Glue...the pearl trim hung in between the Scallops on the trim.

This is the Pretty  Addition - a 3-Roses with Leaves and a Pearl Dangle Applique..just hot glued on to the top of the scalloped Trim - in between each scallop, so the pearl hangs in between the scallops.

Here's the Finished Shade - see all of the pretty texture in between the Appliques?

Are you Ready?

Here is the Chandelier with all the pretty shades on it.  I had to take the photos without any sun...cloudy days persist.  But...the Dining Room windows face north...so it tends to be a bit darker in there most days.  I left the lights off in these photos because with them on the trim is not so noticeable.  And since I went to all the trouble enhancing these shades, I wanted you to see them!  This certainly cheers up the Dining Room...along with other things I've been busy doing since you saw the Dining Room last (saving that for another post - later - when the project is complete)!

This is the Clip to attach the shade to the bulb...so make sure you select the right kind of bulb so these shades sit properly and don't tip over. Use a torpedo shaped bulb, like the one in the next photo - very rounded...NICE!

Here is the Chandelier with the lights turned on...and these are only 40watt bulbs...ENHANCE bulbs.

I certainly think I found

MY CHANDELIER!!

I'm very pleased with how these shades turned out and how the entire chandelier looks in the room.  I just took my time doing the shades...and in less than 5 hours (with a couple of interruptions in between), I had all 5 of them finished.  I didn't cut the trims until I was ready to hot glue the last bit of the trim, to prevent unraveling.  Then I just glued the edges down...and pressed them together.  (No overlap at all) 

For the Roses, I put down a line of hot glue ON THE BACK OF THE ROSES (from side to side, not quite to the edges, to prevent the glue from oozing out) and making sure I quickly had them exactly where I wanted them, pressed the roses onto the shade.

These hardback shades, covered with satin measured 6"x5"x3".

So, what do you think?  Any great ideas coming to your mind after viewing this?

Have fun creating!!

Come to Jesus

Wedding, Homes & Leopard

Hi, I'm Jan and I've been blogging for about 5 years and in November, 2012 I began this Blog - The Comfort of a Safe Place.  Perhaps you will remember me from Jan & Tom's Place, Rose Haven or Always Designing.  I really am enjoying this Blog.

Some of the things I love doing in my spare time are - crocheting, sewing, jewelry design, cooking and baking (trying out new recipes)...
Pinning and Pinterest, Designing my Blog and helping others with their Blogs, Interior Design work and caring for our Pups.  Please, check my Navigation Bar up at the top, under my Banner, I have some important features there, that you may want to check out - and yes, they do sometimes change!


Now, I'd like to share a few of my Favorite Posts on my Blog, so you can get to know me and see what I'm all about.  One of my all time favorite posts and one that is near and dear to my ♥ is of my oldest son, Stephen and his wedding to Lindsey.  They make a beautiful couple.


After much work on Stephen's part,
They married in June of 2010 in Wisconsin. 

You can see their Dream Wedding post, HERE.

I love going on Home Tours and touring the DeVilbiss Mansion  in Toledo, Ohio was no exception.   At the time, Mr CSP and I were looking  into fulfilling our dream of being B&B Owners.  Although this Mansion needed considerable work, at the price it was listed, it would have been an incredible value.  Take a look for yourself HERE.   

I LOVE Leopard Print and I share that passion on Pinterest!

Alabaster Box

TURN UP YOUR VOLUMN, this is rather quiet.