Marian Stastny begins a new chapter in her life with the official sale of her golf course and hotel in Lévis for $6.2 million.
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The sale of Golf Stastny represents a heavy weight off the shoulders of the former glory of the Nordiques and his wife.
A first transaction had stalled in 2019 and the health of the former athlete is declining.
“That’s for sure. We have been tested enormously for four years with the disease and all the rest, ”briefly entrusted to the Log Eva Malinovska, Friday.
Marian Stastny, 69, has suffered from Parkinson’s disease for several years.
“My state of health no longer allows me to devote myself to professional activities […]but I remain positive and am happy to see [se] continue with my business project,” says the former hockey player, who will also be able to continue to live in the accommodation he occupied in the hotel.
“It was important for us, it will be easier,” explains his wife.
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Slovak buyer
The new buyer, Miroslav Kot, is a businessman of Slovak origin, like Mr. Stastny.
He is behind an investment fund, the HardWood fund, which works to develop networks of veterinary clinics in Slovakia and the Czech Republic.
Mr. Kot, who is also chairman of the board of directors of the Franco-Slovak Chamber of Commerce, presents himself as a golf enthusiast with experience with “course development and management” in Slovakia.
“Our goal is to bring Golf Stastny back to life so that it once again becomes a benchmark in the region. This magnificent course needs investments to improve the quality of the land,” the buyer said in a press release.
Mr. Kot adds that he also wants to “renovate and increase the capacity of the hotel and restaurant”.
The land of nearly one million square meters, or approximately 95 hectares, and the buildings on it are valued at $4.2 million on the assessment roll of the City of Lévis.
Second attempt
Marian Stastny attempted a first sale in 2018, but the transaction never went through due to litigation in the courts.
A $5.75 million purchase offer from businessman Daniel Proulx had been accepted by the Stastny clan, but a third party, Groupe Beaudet, claimed to have previously concluded an agreement with the owners for the management of the golf, an agreement which included an option to purchase.
Mr. Proulx had chosen to withdraw his marbles from the table, not wishing to inherit the dispute.