the château de la croë has been owned by the russian businessman roman abramovich since 2001. abramovich is believed to have spent £30 million restoring the château. in 2010, a lecture was given and a short film was shown at the house about abramovich's restoration of the château de la croë. before its restoration, the château had been damaged and occupied by squatters, with only the structure still intact. the permit for the renovation was granted in february 2004, and work took four years to complete. the work was completed two months ahead of the deadline, with all of the furniture and fittings individually made and designed for the house.