Reacting to Erik Conover's $1,000,000,000 Mansion Tour: Buy or Not?

Who else went from watching luxury house tours most of the time to now just watching Arvin? You gave a lot of people a new perspective.

Thanks Arvin, I almost pay for this property in cash but after seeing this video I’ll decided to go back to my underground Ratatouille studio in NYC instead

Since watching Arvins channel, I have not lost any money on buying a mansion. Thanks Arvin!

The sale story is true. the land + house has some other deeper Occult meaning

If a property like this isn’t owned by a National Trust, then the movie set idea is good. I think it should be a tourist destination and it’s like the best wedding/event venue ever created.

Hello i'm french and i live in Normandie not far from this château. I'm a great fan of your channel and i really enjoy your comments so relevant and well seen! I do enjoy Enes's channel as well and however appreciate the way you find out the flaws in his sometimes dythirambic descriptions. As far as the château du Champ de Bataille is concerned, you react as an american real estate agent. This huge property is definitely not for sale. Jacues Garcia's goal was to restore a gem of historical heritage. I have visited regularly this place over the last 20 years and what has been done there is stunning! I am a teacher and i went there with my pupils twice. The staff had organised a "treasure hunt" in the entire garden. It was so great!! OK this property is "insane" but its destiny is absolutely not to be divided in lots. Profitability in this case is not the point.

Lol Arvin is so American, it cracks me up. "Sub-divide the lots and build single family houses" lol... Not sure that's allowed on a palace that pre-dated the freaking Versailles. PS: and it was very fashionable for rich Europeans to collect mummies back in the days.

"ThaT's a human remain. You can't have it as a decor piece" cracked me up lol

So i did some research on Jacques afforded this. He bought the estate for pennies. It was in a derelict state. Further he has been able to write off most or all of the cost of the restoration and maintenance off of his taxes. I think this includes his immense art acquisitions for the estate. Also may have moved part of the ownership/control of the estate to a non profit org. It looks like he made his money not from inheriting it by legitimately being one of the top Ultra Lux hotel designers in the world. If you look at some of his designs you'll see what I mean. He made some smart investments in his early life and sold his properties to fund the purchase of this estate which has been his residence (maybe only) when he isnt traveling for work.

Hi Arvin. Concerning the acreage, The Committee of Parks and Gardens of the French Ministry of Culture lists it as 138 hectare (so 341 acres). Subdividing isn’t likely an option. The French Culture Ministry lists it with a Protection Classification of “MH” which is to say it is a historical monument and any work on the property, including land usage is subject to approval of the government. And selling it? Well, since it is a historical monument, “it cannot be transferred (sold, bequeathed, given, etc.) without first informing the Minister of Culture.” Likewise, no new construction may be built against the protected building without the prior consent of the Minister. (And even if you could subdivide, the location is literally in the middle of nowhere so I doubt anyone would build there.) However, having MH status means that “maintenance is partially funded by the state, and tax exemption is possible for owners.” also “Maintenance, repair and restoration work carried out for the conservation of the building may benefit from state aid (limited to 40% of the total amount, but cumulative with those, if any, from other communities)” The “kitchen” area is probably a part of the estate that is open to the public, kind of like a museum (so the apples. like the pig on the rotisserie spit, is fake, and there for show. He did point out a section of the chateau is closed off and used as a private residence. Using it for film location purposes is a “maybe,” but I doubt there would be enough use by the studios to offset even a small part of the upkeep. It’s an interesting place, but that’s about it. Certainly not worth purchasing. It does, however, make for good youtube content. 😁

It doesn’t feel like a home, this is more like a museum.

The first ten seconds of the video consists of the most unlikely words I’d hear from a real estate video and I’m totally here for it lmao 😂😂

I would rent it out for go-karts. Can’t go wrong with go-karts 🏎️

Hi Arvin, l found your channel today and have got NOTHING done!!!! Love yr honesty & knowledge. For those who think you're just critiquing are missing the whole point of what you're doing, you are trying to help people from making huge financial mistakes. Cheers from Gold Coast Australia 🇦🇺

Arvind, owning this type of property is not about subdividing the land. It is about the grandiosity. You don't just get rid of those gardens. They are practically national treasures. They add a tremendous value to the property not just from a historical perspective, but from a real estate perspective. Where else can you enjoy such luxurious gardens in a private property? This is not a property for the typical ultra wealthy person. This is a property that is more than a trophy. It's a landmark.

imagine being the camera guy and hitting anything with all the camera gear you have to carry

I guess at least this one has the wow factor 😂

Instead of renting it they should open it to the public & charge admission as they do with the castles in England.

I got a kick out of you doing a reaction to the lavish Chateau du Champ-de-Bataille and eerie Masonic grotto. Therefore, I was surprised to read a few comments grumbling about you covering a property that only a handful of billionaires can afford, as if the $100-250M properties you review are within most of your viewers' price range! As a new subscriber who binged on your videos, I dig your recent format.

This has become my new favourite channel.