Le Chateau Renaissance, the former mega-mansion of disgraced former Conseco CEO Stephen Hilbert, is on the auction block. Conseco foreclosed on the home in 2004 after firing him and sold the furnishings at auction for $750,000 in 2005. They then listed the home for $25,000,000 and then dropped it to $20,000,000. Then, about a year ago, it went back on the market for only $9,900,000. The 36-room, 25,000 square foot mega-mansion is located at 1143 West 116th Street in Carmel, IN and is situated on over 33 acres of land. The estate also boasts a swimming pool with 3,500 square foot pool house, a 15,000 square foot “sports arena” with a regulation sized basketball court and racquetball court, gardens, guest cottage, and a 15+ car garage.

Potential buyers have to put up $100,000 to place a bid and the winner has to close within 14 days (all cash). I wonder how much it will go for?! Anything below $9 million is an incredible deal for such an incredible estate.

*Thanks to Matt Chalfant for the tip!

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Hi all, Alan here again. One area of mansions I really like is the Carmel and Zionsville, Indiana area. There is a lot of money in the area, and hence, many mansions. Here are some of my favorites:

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This home I know nothing about, but all I can tell you is that it is to the east of West Rd, near W 138th St. The home has its own pond and bridge. It has 3 stories in part of the home, with a backyard pool. I like how the home is away from the main road. Lots of privacy.

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This home I maybe like the best. It has its own lake, golf greens, huge backyard pool and patio area, and what appears to be 2 guest houses. According to Realtor.com some particulars are:
17,278 sq ft, 9 bedrooms, and 8.5 bathrooms. The address is: 12351 West Rd Zionsville IN 46077. If you Google Earth it, for some reason, they have the address as the house next door. That is of course, incorrect.

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This home is tucked away back from the road, so it has its privacy, and also has a medium sized lake next to it. According to Realtor.com some particulars are: 18,080 sq ft, 4 bedrooms, and 9.5 bathrooms. The address is: 1523 W 131st St Carmel IN 46032.

Pictures #3,4 – This massive house is located at 2490 Manzanita Lane in Reno, NV. It includes a large attached garage, beautiful enclosed driveway, parking for dozens of cars, a large terrace, a swimming pool, and a gated entrance. The home has 4 bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms, and 26,741 square feet of living space.

Picture #5 - This impressive Mediterranean style mansion is located on Highland Road in Highland Road Park, LA. It includes multiple buildings that are connected by breezeways, a man made pond, and a swimming pool. It is also gated and has its own security building.

Picture #6 - This impressive estate is located on a massive area of property that includes a tennis court, a swimming pool, and a huge private man made lake. It is located on N Michigan Road in Indianapolis, IN. It is owned by Christel DeHaan who is the former owner of time share company RCI.

Pictures #7,8 – This amazing architectural masterpiece is located on El Camino Real in Rancho Santa Fe, CA. It includes a tennis court, an awesome infinity edged swimming pool, numerous paths, formal gardens, and a man made pond. It has 26,433 square feet of living space.

This is the home of Tim Durham. It is located on E 113th Street in Indianapolis, Indiana.Tim Durham is a 45 year old financier from Indiana and heads up Obsidian Enterprises. Durham made his millions from leveraged buyouts and turn-arounds. His net worth is over $75 million. This mega-mansion is over 30,000 square feet and contains a massive attached garage that can fit up to 70 of Tim’s luxurious cars.

This is Scott Jones’ two-story 20-seat High-Tech home theater. It contains a 16 by 9 foot screen. The estimated cost for this is an astounding $650,000.

Indoor Tree House Room. Estimated Cost: $80,000 to $100,000

This is the home of Scott A. Jones. The 53-acre estate is located on W 116th Street in Carmel, Indiana. The 27,000 square foot mega-mansion is a High-Tech paradise. It took 7 years and $20 million to renovate the mansion.The home features a 33-foot-high great room, an indoor tree house, a circular mahogany slide connecting two floors, a 25-foot-long saltwater aquarium, two waterfalls in the master bathroom, a separate indoor basketball court, and a full-scale cast of a T. rex skull. Jones’s vintage technology collection includes a Victrola, a metal diving helmet, and a one-cylinder Brush automobile, which predates the Model T. The whole place is kept spotless and humming by a staff of 15, including two IT directors.The Jones residence also includes a dining room with the original leaded-glass windows and a fireplace, a huge breakfast room that doubles as a second dining room, a state-of-the-art kitchen, seven (7) bedrooms, seven (7) full bathrooms, seven (7) half baths, one dog shower, a custom-designed swimming pool, a lush waterfall on a hill on the front lawn, and a spectacularly lit fountain just in front of the house. Future plans include the replacement of the current kidney-shaped swimming pool with a larger indoor/outdoor pool incorporated into a pool house with a fitness center and Japanese Ryokan. The proposed design includes disappearing walls. Scott’s home was named America’s Best Home by HGTV.

This is the former home of David Koch. It is located on Homestead Trail in Medina, Minnesota. David Koch is an American billionaire businessman. He is one of the co-owners (with older brother Charles) and an executive vice president of Koch Industries, a conglomerate with major oil and gas holdings that is the largest privately held company in the United States. He lives in New York City and is its second-wealthiest resident after Mayor Michael Bloomberg.