$66 (and $21.9M) buys Lemieux’s summer home

‘Grand and elegant’ house is on Quebec lake

Anyone with a summer cottage on the market knows the routine: Keep the place tidy, the trash cans emptied, the weeds in the garden pulled.

Now, dial things up a notch or two and try to empathize with Mario and Nathalie Lemieux, who are asking nearly $22 million for their 15,000-square-foot lakefront cottage — or, more accurately, castle — on Lake Tremblant in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec.

And while we’re being accurate, the actual price is $21,999,066. Those last two digits are no coincidence. The Penguins owner wore No. 66 during his hall of fame hockey career.

The property includes two swimming pools, eight bedrooms, eight full bathrooms, 17 fireplaces, 4½ dining areas, a paddle tennis court, five washers and dryers, and a 12-by-12-foot refrigerated garbage room. A what? “There’s no smell. You don’t have to dispose on a daily basis,” explained Michel Naud, Mr. Lemieux’s friend and real estate agent with Engel & Voelkers (www.engelvoelkers.com).

Mr. Naud admitted he had never seen another in his 20-year career in real estate. But given the Lemieuxes’ four children and many visitors, a garbage room and multiple washers and dryers make sense.

“They have family come from Montreal — brothers, cousins. They entertain a lot. There are 25

people there sometimes,” said Mr. Naud, who played hockey against Mr. Lemieux’s older brother, Alain.

The house’s style matches the play of Le Magnifique, Mr. Naud said. “Grand and elegant, that’s how I describe it.”

Mr. and Mrs. Lemieux, who also have homes in Sewickley and Florida, spent five years with architect Remi Fortier planning the house known as Chateau Fleur de Lys. Daniel St-Jean and Construction Keb spent about the same amount of time building it, finishing in 2012.

Its European Chateauesque style was partly inspired by Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City. Unique elements include stone from Lake Champlain, columns from an 1800s castle in India and staircases, light fixtures and chandeliers custommade by Arte Mexico in Los Angeles.

Mr. Lemieux, who grew up less than two hours away from his summer home, plays golf regularly at Le Maître de Mont Tremblant. He enjoys the house’s home theater and 500-bottle wine cellar and had replicas made of all of his hockey trophies for his office. He’s still waiting for a replica of the 2017 Stanley Cup, Mr. Naud said.

Mrs. Lemieux stays in shape in the exercise room and on the house’s paddle tennis court. “She is very involved and plays at a very high level,” he said.

Even if they do sell the property, the Lemieuxes aren’t going anywhere, Mr. Naud told the Canadian Press newspaper. “He’s here with the family every summer. It’s important to share that he’s not leaving MontTremblant, just looking at other opportunities.”