- An abandoned mansion in the Scottish Highlands that was once a summer home and "love nest" for Coco Chanel is being turned into a boutique hotel, according to The Times.
- The Rosehall Estate features wallpapers designed by Chanel, has 22 rooms, sits on 700 acres of land, and laid vacant for more than 50 years, Harper's Bazaar reported in 2015.
- Winston Churchill described Rosehall as "a very agreeable house in a Highland valley" that was "quite different to England" during a 1927 visit, according to the National Records of Scotland .
- The Scottish estate was purchased by an undisclosed buyer with plans to convert it into a boutique hotel; the property sat on the market more than four years with an asking price of 3 million ($3.94 million), according to The Times .
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A decaying mansion that was once Coco Chanel's 'love nest' is about to become a luxury hotel. Take a look inside the Scottish estate where the iconic designer once hosted Winston Churchill.
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Coco Chanel spent several summers in the 1920s at Rosehall Estate with her lover, Hugh "Bendor" Grosvenor, the second Duke of Westminster.
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Scottish tourists will soon have the opportunity to spend the night in a mansion designed by famed French fashion designer Coco Chanel,according to The Times .
The 700-acre property, called Rosehall Estate, was the summer home and "love nest" of Chanel and Hugh "Bendor" Grosvenor in the 1920s, Harper's Bazaar reported in 2015. Chanel reportedly hated the interior of the house and redesigned it with colors and wallpapers inspired by those in her chic Paris apartment.
The rustic manor eventually grew on the French fashion designer. The design of Chanel's iconic tweed suits was even inspired by fishing and hunting outfits Grosvenor wore at Rosehall, according to the National Records of Scotland.
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The estate has been abandoned for 52 years, but photos of its interior reveal that touches of Chanel's iconic design remain. Keep reading for a look inside the famed manor.
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