Kathy Kmonicek for The New York Times
The Château des Thons, a French import, is headed to auction.
AT the end of a long driveway winding uphill through dense woods stands a clearing. There a cobblestone courtyard leads to a castle with two ivy-clad turrets. A family crest is carved in the stone above the imposing 10-foot-high paneled front doors in the entry tower. Limestone balustrades edge the veranda, leading to formal gardens with spouting fountains. …(Read more)