article_snippet: Palatial: The property was built for sugar magnate William Park Lyle in 1910, but fell into disrepair in the 1950s while under the ownership of the Bank of China .
article_snippet: High-class finish: Twelve types of Italian marble and seven types of wood, all prepared in Italy, were used for the bathrooms, according to the estate agents .
article_snippet: William Park Lyle of the Tate & Lyle family fell into disrepair after the Bank of China took over the three-storey mansion in the 1950s.
article_snippet: The hand-carved marble basins were prepared in Italy before being transported to William Park Lyle of the Tate & Lyle family.