Stairway to Heaven

While out scouting last week, Clif Ellman and I were knocked out by this staircase at Hermitage Antiques. It’s practically a house in itself with a closet, and built in clock and a Harry Potter cubby hole. Of course, we had to hear the whole story. It was from the Chateau Hermitage originally built by the Duke Emmanuel of Croy in 1748, and completed by his son in 1789 as it stands today - over 110 rooms on four floors and “as many windows as there are days in a year.” It was sold to a private individual in 1924, pieces were auctioned in 2001. It’s not officially for sale, unless you happen to find the owner on a good day - couldn’t you picture this in a grand Dallas home? Go exploring on Slocum Street some day, there are a lot of treasures to find.