After Maxim Galkin* and Alla Pugacheva, together with their children Lisa and Harry, moved to Israel against the backdrop of the humorist's statements against the special operation, many wondered: what awaits the famous artists' mansion in the village of Gryaz near Odintsovo?
«Dirty per billion»: why no one buys?
Last year, the media reported that luxury real estate with an area of more than two thousand square meters, located on a plot of one hectare, was put up for sale for one billion rubles.
It would seem that the price is justified. Six floors, dozens of rooms, a home theater, an observatory, a sports complex, antiques (like the armor of knights of the 19th century) — and much more.
In other words, the scale is impressive, and the buyer, as the classic wrote, » everything is not.» According to media reports, this was influenced by several factors.
One of them is the location of the castle and poor infrastructure. In addition, Gryaz is far from the most prestigious village in the Moscow region. Wealthy people are not very eager to build their own hacienda here or buy a ready-made one.
Another nuance that repels the purchase is the maintenance of the building. According to some reports, you have to pay about 500 thousand rubles a month for a communal apartment alone, and about the same amount for maintaining order. Stone gargoyles won't wipe themselves.
Finally, strange architecture. Colleagues of the humorist who fled abroad had previously laughed at his taste. “If I had been paid, I would have stayed here for a maximum of a day,” TV presenter Andrei Malakhov once admitted. Many guests were also frightened by various outlandish things collected by the star couple. Many had the feeling that someone was constantly watching them.
«Dirt for a billion»: do they still buy?
Earlier, the media wrote that there were candidates for the purchase of the castle. At least two are known. True, one began to ask for a discount, which he received a categorical refusal from the owners.
In March of this year, the media reported that another buyer had been found for the family nest of Galkin * and Pugacheva. And he is determined.
As one of those close to the star couple said, an influential person became interested in the castle, ready to purchase it for a billion rubles without bargaining. The insider did not disclose the identity of the buyer, as well as the date of the transaction. But if it takes place, then the humorist will most likely have to come to Russia to sign the documents.
For now, the castle in the spirit of the French kings continues to be empty in Gryaz, waiting either for the return of the former owners, or the arrival of new ones. And yet, as the media write, they keep order in the mansion. It is under constant guard, and the cleanliness of the paths, marble floors and tapestries is the responsibility of the appropriate personnel.
* An individual acting as a foreign agent.