French Riviera castle where Hollywood legends Grace Kelly and Cary Grant filmed 'To Catch a Thief' hits the market for $53.5million
French Riviera castle where Hollywood legends Grace Kelly and Cary Grant filmed 'To Catch a Thief' hits the market for $53.5million
The castle that was so admired by Hollywood legend Grace Kelly during the filming of 'To Catch a Thief' is now hitting the market for the first time in 56 years.
The asking price for Castle of la Croix des Gardes is estimated to be about $53.5million, according to the French newspaper Le Figaro.
With more than 13,000 square feet of living space, the castle was built in 1919 in the famed Quartier des Anglais.
It's surrounded by several notable French Riviera mansions of its era and is 700 feet above the Mediterranean.
Stunning: The castle that was so admired by Hollywood legend Grace Kelly during the filming of 'To Catch a Thief' is now hitting the market for the first time in 56 years
Flawless: The lush property that the castle sits on has flawlessly manicured lawns that enhance the picturesque nature of the land
Expensive: The asking price for Castle of la Croix des Gardes is estimated to be about $53.5million
Historic: The Castle of la Croix des Gardes was built in 1919 in the famed Quartier des Anglais
Spacious: With more than 13,000 square feet of living space, the new owner can easily host lavish parties and events for guests
The luxurious castle was built on 24 acres of land and has 13 bedrooms and nine bathrooms.
A guest house, staff quarters, an orangery and an infinity pool can also be found on the castle's grounds.
In addition, a lovely winter garden, a Turkish lodge and several other ancillary buildings are on the property.
Views of the sea and mountains are offered on the property's exquisitely designed gardens.
Kelly filmed 'To Catch a Thief' with mentor and friend Alfred Hitchcock before marrying Prince Rainier III of Monaco. It was the last movie she made with Hitchcock.
Legendary: It was reported that Grace Kelly said she loved the 'grandeur' of the castle, elegant Florentine-style facades and its manicured gardens which overlooked the Bay of Cannes
Gorgeous: The luxurious castle was built on 24 acres of land and has 13 bedrooms and nine bathrooms that have marble used extremely throughout them
Natural:The historic and legendary castle has about 1200sq meters of floor space and plenty of natural light that floods in through the large windows
Grace Kelly co-starred in the classic film with Cary Grant in 1955, and fell in love with the amazingly beautiful castle. Scenes from the film's masquerade ball were shot Castle of la Croix des Gardes
Her film career had blossomed before she retired from the industry at age 26 to take on the official duties that came along with her marriage.
She co-starred in the classic film with Cary Grant in 1955, and fell in love with the amazingly beautiful castle. Scenes from the film's masquerade ball were shot Castle of la Croix des Gardes.
It was reported that Kelly said she loved the 'grandeur' of the castle, elegant Florentine-style facades and its manicured gardens which overlooked the Bay of Cannes.
The blonde beauty tragically died at age 52 in a car accident. At the time she and her youngest child, Stephanie, plunged off a hairpin curve on the Grand Cornish high above Monaco in 1982.
The current seller of the magnificent property is the owner of Perrier water.
Top of the line: A guest house, staff quarters, an orangery and an infinity pool can also be found on the castle's grounds
Breathtaking: The castle is 700 feet above the Mediterranean and breathtaking views can be seen throughout the gardens on the property
Notable: The Castle of la Croix des Gardes (above center) is surrounded by several notable French Riviera mansions of its era
Perfect location: The Castle of la Croix des Gardes (circled above) is located near the horseshoe shaped Golfe de la Napoule (above right), where the legendary Cannes Film Festival is held every year
Hollywood glam: Kelly filmed 'To Catch a Thief' with mentor and friend Alfred Hitchcock, before marrying Prince Rainier III of Monaco. It was the last movie she made with Hitchcock. Above she is pictured with Cary Grant in the movie
Historic: The 1955 movie that Kelly and Grant starred in is a romantic thriller that was based on the 1952 novel by David Dodge
Cary Grant starred in the film opposite to his romantic interest in the movie, Grace Kelly
- Castle of la Croix des Gardes is hitting the market for the first time in 56 years with a $53.5million price tag
- During the filming of Alfred Hitchcock's 'To Catch a Thief', the castle was admired by Hollywood legend Grace Kelly, who starred in the film alongside Cary Grant
- The castle sits on 24 acres of land and has 13 bedrooms, nine bathrooms, a guest house, staff quarters, an orangery, an infinity pool and a Turkish lodge