The Houston Chronicle reports that a 43-acre estate in Pittsburgh Texas nicknamed "Cluckingham Palace" is going up for auction. The mansion and land were owned by the late Lonnie "Bo" Pilgrim, the founder of Pilgrim's Pride, one of the largest chicken producers in the country. Pilgrim passed away in 2017 and his Pittsburg estate is about 120 miles due east of Dallas. "This estate was custom-built to my father's exact specifications with superior materials and craftsmanship, and our family has enjoyed it for many years," said seller Ken Pilgrim.
Known as Chateau de Pilgrim or "Cluckingham Palace," the French baroque mansion was designed by Dallas-based architect Richard Drummond Davis. It features more than 18,000 square feet of living space, six bedrooms and 10 full and half bathrooms.
Architectural features include a glass elevator overlooking the spacious grounds, European-made gas fireplaces, French front doors, and aged and antiqued red oak wood floors.
There's also a large indoor pool with a wet and dry sauna and European spa that was modeled after the luxurious Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. Multiple native species of trees, three ponds and streams, a deep water well and several Azalea gardens can be found on the grounds, along with a greenhouse and three outbuilding shops.
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