Frozen in time since the 1950s, Bellosguardo, the estate of reclusive heiress Huguette Clark in Santa Barbara, has been kept up for $40,000 per month.
There was enough money in the estate to keep a full staff employed, while the owner spent the last 20 years of her life in a hospital room. Fascinating.
Fascinating indeed. This part was fascinating for other reasons:
“But after $34 million was paid out to her relatives, who contested her will, and about $50 million to the lawyers on all sides, there was only about $5 million in cash left to fund the foundation.”
$50 million to the lawyers!
And I was living comfortably there until you guys ran all this unwanted publicity. Thanks…
At least Downton Abbey is decorated somewhat tastefully. This place… gawd.