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That US$300m chateau? One more jewel for a Saudi reformer
Published Sun, Dec 17, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Louveciennes, Frances
WHEN The Chateau Louis XIV sold for over US$300 million two years ago, Fortune magazine called it "the world's most expensive home", and Town & Country swooned over its gold-leafed fountain, marble statues and hedged labyrinth set in a 57-acre landscaped park.
But for all the lavish details, one fact was missing: the identity of the buyer.
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