All that’s missing is the moat. Chateau de Lions is a castle-themed estate nestled among 58 acres in rural Indiana County, listed last week for $1.2 million with Elaine Shetler-Libent of Keller Williams Realty.
“This listing is priced lower than the appraisal,” Shetler-Libent said. The English-inspired stone residence is from the imagination and hard work of owner David Semon, a home builder and custom woodworker. “It’s bittersweet.
More bitter than sweet,” Semon said of selling. “I started off loving Victorian-style homes and I’m a third-generation builder. I was born in sawdust.
” He said he’s selling the unique rural residence for two reasons — a divorce and the need to downsize now that his children are grown and have moved out. The stone home is tucked away off of Route 422 near Indiana and is located at 1621 Lions Health Camp Road. The sprawling residence offers more than 9,000 square-feet living space and unobstructed views for miles from castle-themed windows.
“There’s nothing half-a-mile in each direction,” Semon said of the level of privacy the home affords. He installed a security system and the entrance gate can be controlled from the home. Each of the five bedrooms has an ensuite bathroom and the castle theme runs throughout the home.
Semon graduated from Homer City High School in 1983 and always had an interest in architecture. “I built it because I wanted to and was interested in the Gothic architecture. It just kept coming back to .