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词条 Versailles house
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  1. History

  2. Design

  3. Criticism

  4. References

  5. External links

{{confused|Chateau of Versailles}}{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2018}}Versailles is an 85,000[1] square-foot house belonging to Westgate Resorts founder David Siegel and his wife Jackie Siegel. It is under construction at 6121 Kirkstone Lane, Windermere, Florida, in the gated community of Lake Butler Sound in Orange County, USA. Named and modeled after the Palace of Versailles in France,[2] the completed project will be one of the largest single-family homes in the United States.[2][3][4][5][6] It is designed as the primary residence of the Siegels and their children.[8]

History

Construction began in 2004. Work stalled in 2009 with 60% completed as Siegel's company encountered financial difficulties. The house was susbsequently listed for sale at $65 million.[7] With Westgate Resorts' improved finances as of 2013, Siegel now owns the property outright and construction has resumed. Completion was scheduled for 2016,[8][9] although {{as of|2017|March|lc=y}} the completion date has been pushed back to at least 2019.[10] Expected to appraise at over $100 million, the project will be the fourth most expensive house in the United States.[6]

Design

Constructed on a man-made hill on 10 acres of lakefront property,[7][11] the residence will include 11 kitchens,[3] 14 bedrooms,[12] 32 bathrooms, a 30-car garage,[2] a two-lane bowling alley,[2] an indoor roller rink,[2] three indoor pools, two outdoor pools, a video arcade,[7] a ballroom with a 500 to a 1,000 person capacity,[5] a two-story movie theater with a balcony inspired by the Paris Opera House, a fitness center with a 10,000 square-foot spa,[2] yoga studios,[2] a 20,000-bottle wine cellar,[7] an exotic-fish aquarium,[7] two tennis courts,[7] a baseball diamond,[7] a formal outdoor garden,[7] and an elevator in the master bedroom closet.[3] Because the Siegels' children were older, modifications to the original plans included turning playrooms into a yoga studio and a teenager’s cave with a second movie theater.[13][14]

Doors and windows are constructed using some of the last remaining Brazilian mahogany,[2] at a cost of $4 million.[3][7] Exterior walls are precast concrete with Pavonazzo marble veneer;[7] the entryway will feature a 30-foot stained-glass domed oculus;[2] and the residence will have ten staff quarters, each with a jacuzzi and a kitchen.[2]

Criticism

Though not yet completed, the home has been called "gaudy"[2] and "absurd".[15]

Matt Hickman, writing for the Mother Nature Network, called the mansion a "wretched excess".[11] Alyssa Rosenberg of ThinkProgress called it "a monument to bad taste" and "a testament to waste".[11]

The home and its owners were the subject of the 2012 documentary film The Queen of Versailles as well as an episode of CNBC's Secret Lives of the Super Rich.

References

1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.google.com/maps/place/6121+Kirkstone+Ln,+Windermere,+FL+34786/@28.4729239,-81.5512904,494m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x88e781a4f4b3115d:0x2fc482fe4a5fd4ab!8m2!3d28.4731483!4d-81.5512945 |title=Versailles (residence in the U.S.)|work= Google maps measurement tool|accessdate=March 25, 2018}}
2. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 {{cite web|last=Whitelocks|first=Sadie|title=America's gaudy 'Palace of Versailles' to be finished in 2015 after 11 YEARS of construction|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2341722/Americas-gaudy-Palace-Versailles-finished-2015-11-YEARS-construction.html|publisher=Daily Mail|accessdate=February 8, 2014|date=June 14, 2013}}
3. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|title=Versailles in Florida: Construction Resumes on Biggest House in US|url=http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/lifestyle/2013/10/versailles-in-florida-construction-resumes-on-biggest-house-in-us/|publisher=ABC News|accessdate=February 8, 2014|date=October 1, 2013}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=Versailles Lake Butler Mansion by David Siegel|url=http://www.ninehomes.com/listings/468|publisher=Nine Homes|accessdate=February 8, 2014}}
5. ^1 {{cite web|title=Boom years are back: Construction resumes on America’s largest house, ‘Versailles’|url=http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/200223/boom-years-are-back-construction-resumes-on-americas-largest-house-versailles/|publisher=Death and Taxes Magazine|accessdate=February 8, 2014}}
6. ^1 {{cite web|last=Riefflen|first=Lauren|title=Top 10 Most Expensive Homes for Sale in the U.S.|url=http://www.zillow.com/blog/2011-05-03/top-10-most-expensive-homes-for-sale-in-the-u-s/|publisher=Zillow|accessdate=February 8, 2014|date=May 3, 2011}}
7. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 {{cite web|last=Berfield|first=Susan|title=Versailles, the Would-Be Biggest House in America|url=http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-03-14/versailles-the-would-be-biggest-house-in-america|publisher=Businessweek|accessdate=February 8, 2014|date=March 15, 2012}}
8. ^{{cite web|author=Christopher Parr |url=http://pursuitist.com/cnbcs-robert-frank-interview-secret-lives-super-rich/ |title=CNBC's Robert Frank Interview on 'Secret Lives of the Super Rich' |website=Pursuitist.com |date= |accessdate=February 28, 2016}}
9. ^{{cite web|last=Clarke|first=Sarah|title=Jackie Siegel, 'Queen of Versailles,' to host charity garage sale|url=http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2013-11-13/business/os-queen-versailles-garage-sale-20131113_1_siegels-sale-versailles|publisher=Orlando Sentinel|accessdate=June 6, 2013|date=November 13, 2013}}
10. ^{{cite news | url = https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2017/03/09/the-queen-of-versailles-jackie-siegel-i-may-want-a.html | title = The Queen of Versailles Jackie Siegel: 'I may want a bigger house now' | first = Richard | last = Bilbao | date = March 9, 2017 | work = Orlando Business Journal | publisher = American City Business Journals | quote = Last night at the Orange County Property Appraiser Rick Singh's State of Commercial Real Estate Event at the Wyndham Orlando Resort International Drive, Orlando Business Journal asked David Siegel how the mansion was coming along. He responded with one word: "Slowly." However, he said the home is still a couple of years out from completion, which would make it a near 15-year project. Jackie Siegel was a bit more optimistic, predicting 1.5 years of construction to go.}}
11. ^1 2 {{cite web|last=Hickman|first=Matt|title=Versailles: 90,000-square-feet of wretched excess and shattered dreams|url=http://www.mnn.com/your-home/remodeling-design/blogs/versailles-90000-square-feet-of-wretched-excess-and-shattered-drea|publisher=Mother Nature Network|accessdate=February 8, 2014|date=January 24, 2012}}
12. ^{{cite web|last=Massey|first=Robert|title=The Property Man: Tragedy strikes family building the biggest home in America|url=http://video.foxnews.com/v/4668383262001/tragedy-strikes-family-building-the-biggest-home-in-america/?playlist_id=4270654855001#sp=show-clips}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2013/12/13/jackie_siegel_queen_of_versailles_really_down_to_earth.html |title=Jackie Siegel, ‘Queen of Versailles,’ really down to earth | Toronto Star |website=Thestar.com |date=December 13, 2013 |accessdate=February 28, 2016}}
14. ^{{cite web|last=Whitelocks |first=Sadie |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2310067/Construction-FINALLY-restarts-vast-Queen-Versailles-mansion-recession-hit-owners-raise-30m-needed-complete-it.html |title=Construction FINALLY restarts on vast Queen of Versailles mansion after recession-hit owners raise the $30m needed to complete it |website=Dailymail.co.uk |date=April 16, 2013 |accessdate=February 28, 2016}}
15. ^{{cite web|last=Juzwiak|first=Rich|title=The "Queen of Versailles" Shows Off the Progress on Her Absurd House|url=http://gawker.com/the-queen-of-versailles-shows-off-the-progress-on-her-1401640614|publisher=Gawker|accessdate=February 8, 2014|date=September 26, 2013}}

External links

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