What will happen to Coco Chanel and the Duke of Westminster’s ‘love nest’, where Winston Churchill once stayed?
The Scottish Highlands estate was designed by the French fashion icon and had an influence on her trademark tweed suits, but it has been abandoned for decades
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 colours and wallpapers inspired by those in her chic Paris flat.
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.
The estate has been abandoned for 52 years, but photos of its interior reveal touches of Chanel’s noteworthy designs remain. Keep reading for a look inside the famed manor.
Coco Chanel spent several summers in the 1920s at Rosehall Estate with her lover, Hugh “Bendor” Grosvenor, the second Duke of Westminster.
The couple hosted several well known visitors at their “love nest”, including future prime minister Winston Churchill.
The estate is located in the Scottish Highlands, less than a two-hour drive from Inverness.
