After being rejected in Celerina, Sils and finally in St. Moritz due to the Badrutt family's huge power, Count de Renesse succeeded in purchasing some 140 hectares of land in Maloja, at the Lake of Sils.
After being rejected in Celerina, Sils, and finally St. Moritz due to the Badrutt family's considerable influence, Count de Renesse secured a plot of land in Maloja, near Lake of Sils.