The building had once been five properties that had been merged into a single entity. When we took over, it was a +/-65,000sqft mansion with 40+ bedrooms, two commercial-sized kitchens and three swimming pools. It had been designed as a royal palace with large public rooms, five lifts, floors of bedrooms and also the family’s private apartments on the upper floors. It was fully equipped and ready to accommodate the family whenever they chose to visit their favourite overseas capital city.