The buildings of the Lentvaris mansion owned by the L.Pinkevičius bankruptcy are sold at auction.

For 275 thousand. A stable, a clown, a watermill, and a water tower are sold at a starting price of This is the first property auction, which runs until July 17.

In 2016, bailiffs announced in the offers of the family business L. Pinkevičius, a subsidiary of the Ranga group, a subsidiary of RG for 540 thousand. The main building of the mansion and the lease right of a 2.5 hectare land were sold.

Ugnius Kiguolis, a businessman who bought it and is currently renovating the mansion, told BNS that he did not plan to buy the buildings for sale now. “I have seen the objects for sale, perhaps there will be an owner who will also restore them. Three years ago, we did not agree on the price of these objects with Laimutis Pinkevičius, and now the initial price indicated in the competition does not appeal to me” , said.

U. Kiguolis said that he is currently renovating the manor house.

“Since the acquisition, work on the Lentvaris mansion has not stopped for a day. Coordination of the project with various institutions took more than a year. Currently, electricity has already been brought to the plot and the joint supply of water and sewerage to the city is being coordinated. The mansion along with several apartment buildings in that Lentvaris area are not yet connected to the city networks. He also already has a new roof, and the renovation of the facade is halfway, “he said in a comment to BNS.

According to U. Kiguolis, the mansion is designed to be equipped with a museum, hotel, restaurant, cafeteria, art incubator; It is intended to be equipped with a laboratory for the production of perfumes, aromas and various natural products.

“Technical estimate of the project – 7 million euros. In 2018, a small amount of support was received, around 700 thousand. Euro for renovation work on towers and facades. The planned completion of the works on the renovation of the tower and the facade is in early 2022, ”said U. Kiguolis.

L.Pinkevičius acquired the Lentvaris manor in 2007. He then told the media that he planned to make the manor complex a place of rest, entertainment and tourism accessible to the public. He intended to restore a water mill, a forge, a café, tidy up the park and restore the interior to the image of Count Tiškevičius. The businessman also intended to live in the palace.

The loan for the purchase of the buildings was granted by SEB Bank, but in 2012, when the bank was forced to pay it, the bank unilaterally terminated the agreement and requested the compulsory collection of debts.

The English neo-Gothic Lentvaris mansion, which belonged to Count Tiškevičius, was built in the 19th century. A large park has been built around the palace according to the design of the famous French landscape architect Eduardo Andre. Since 1957, the administration of the then Lentvaris carpet factory has been in the palace.

The Lentvaris manor house has been included in the list of cultural heritage objects since 2008.

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