Inside a $29M California mansion no one has ever lived in

Pic credit: Realtor/ Ollie Paterson Maison de Campagne, a manor in Rancho Santa Fe, CA, is up for sale, according to a report by Realtor.com. The French-style home looks like it has a backstory, with aristocrats and centuries-old family dinners, perhaps a scandal or two. But it doesn’t. This five-bedroom home does not have any complicated history; it was built with something old without being old. No one has lived in this 10,363-square-foot home, and now it is listed for $29 million.Bringing countryside charm to CaliforniaPic credit: Realtor/ Ollie PatersonBarbara Lee Grigsby, the current owner and designer of the property, assembled a team of master artisans and sourced materials from across the world. She has one goal in mind: if you can’t buy history, you can at least buy the materials history leaves behind.She sourced antique roof tiles primarily from France. The wide oak flooring was milled from reclaimed stock. The limestone and marble were hand-picked. Even the ironwork and artisan lighting fixtures are custom-made. Grigsby also incorporated centuries-old architectural elements that she knew would be impossible to source again once construction wrapped. Every detail was cura...