In this weekend's HomesPlus, we're kicking off the show with our largest - and most expensive home tour yet. Words can't describe how exquisite this home, nay, mansion is... so for that you'll just have to tune in to the show this weekend and see it for yourself. Today's topic is the fascinating backstory to the estate.

The home was built as a wedding gift from John G. Shedd for his daughter, Laura, and her new husband, Charles H. Schweppe in the early 20th century. The story goes that the couple lived in the home, threw lavish parties hosting the high rollers of the time and raised two children there. Tragedy struck in 1937 when Laura passed away and was magnified a few years later when her husband, still troubled by his wife's death, took his own life.

For decades, the home stood empty. Rumors of sightings of Charles Schweppe's ghost spread and though they were probably just urban legends more than anything else, the stories can be found today in "Chicago Haunts" and North Shore Magazine.

Fast forward to the late 1980's when the current owner purchased the home and restored it to its original grandeur, bringing it back to life. No telling whether or not that put dear old Charles at peace, but perhaps if you're in the market for an $18-million dollar home with a little bit of history, you could be the one to fill us in on his current whereabouts...

Read more about the history of Mayflower Place here, or check out Dennis Rodkin's Deal Estate blog.

See the tour on HomesPlus this weekend!
Saturday at 9am and 1pm, Sunday at 9am

Or if you just can't wait to get a peek, take a look at the photo gallery.