Top-Water, "As is" is a tall order. There are several places that I would love to restore. First choice: Kimball's Castle with the Lincoln Cottage as the guest house. 2. Lucknow with guest quarters at Bald Peak. You all drool over Bahre's place, but those were two guys who really knew how to lay it on thick. Kona Farm is also in mind. On a smaller scale, I like the lodge on the NE corner of Welch Island. Recently upgraded, so move-in ready. If the rules allowed, however, I'd move it to the south side of Welch Island where I am now. I toured Lucknow when it first opened as Castle in the Clouds. The others I visited in the 50's and 60's when they were closer to their original grandeur. I was young and they all left lasting impressions.
Converting the Mount into a private yacht has crossed my mind too. I'm now in contact with the tannery in Madrid who did the leather for my plane, so I can get matching hides for the upholstery.
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