Monthly Archives: August 2011
Pictures of Gaddafi’s 11 Million Pound Mansion in London | TheRedPin Pulse: Where the Canadian New Homes Have a Heartbeat
By TheRedPin Team on Aug 29, 2011 in Canada Who knew Libya’s Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of leader Col Muammar Gaddafi, had so much money? Here are pictures of his 11 million pounds ($17.6 million CAD) mansion in the wealthy suburb of Hampstead in London, UK. He’s even tried to rent out the eight-bedroom mansion … Continue reading
Spreading the wealthThree grand mansions in three separate towns have common bonds – Main Line Times – Main Line Media News
By Kathy O’Loughlin editor@mainlinemedianews.com Maybrook-copyright LMHS View and purchase photos Two impressive mansions; one influential family.While many a Main Liner has taken a stroll through the home and gardens of the Willows estate in Villanova during some special event, not as many might know the connection between that site and the Rosemont mansion that was … Continue reading
A Georgia Mansion Possibly Built Atop the Fountain of Youth – House of the Day – Curbed National
Wednesday, April 27, 2011, by Rob Bear Have a nomination for a jaw-dropping listing that would make a mighty fine House of the Day? Get thee to the tipline and send us your suggestions. We’d love to see what you’ve got. Location: Sea Island, Ga. Price: $6,600,000 The Skinny: By the time Georgia businessman Carley … Continue reading
Gaudy Gilded Age Mansion Now Asking $71M Less Than Cost – House of the Day – Curbed National
Tuesday, August 30, 2011, by Rob Bear Have a nomination for a jaw-dropping listing that would make a mighty fine House of the Day? Get thee to the tipline and send us your suggestions. We’d love to see what you’ve got. Location: Newport, R.I. Price: $3,900,000 The Skinny: Back in 1894, the Newport summer home … Continue reading
Historvius: 14 Picturesque English Castle Ruins
Cragged edges, haunting facades and fascinating back stories, all things that combine to produce the compellingly beautiful ruined castles of England – whose green and pleasant land is veritably pock-marked with such historical sites. These dramatic vestiges stand as testimony to a history full of conquests and battles, of devastating civil wars and the clashes … Continue reading
Ghost tours offered at Kate’s Kensington Palace
Tens of thousands have toured Buckingham Palace to see Kate Middleton’s wedding dress, and soon tourists will get the chance to poke around Kate’s part-time home at Kensington Palace for a Halloween ghost tour. The Daily Mirror is reporting, and the Kensington Palace website confirms, that the palace where Prince William of Wales and his … Continue reading
Peles Castle – Sinaia, Romania | Nicole Basaraba’s Uni-Verse-City
Peleș Castle (pronounced Pelish Castle) is located in Sinaia (pronounced Sin-eye-a) Romania – a mountain town/resort in the Carpathians – which is the first city I visited outside of Bucharest. I’d have to say the drive to Sinaia and the other cities I visited (stay tuned for upcoming posts) was a touristic adventure in itself. … Continue reading
‘Nobody said I couldn’t build there’ – Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News
In the Dankner villa, located on land belonging to the Israel Salt Company in Atlit, there are no turrets as in the villa of Maj. Gen. Yoav Galant in Moshav Amikam. But it has also been dubbed “a monumental structure by Israeli criteria.” The Dankners turned small 80-square meter cottages that were built in the … Continue reading
Beach House Florida | The Official Portfolio of Thierry Dehove-Richert. Photographer & Art Director. Welcome to my portfolio. V4.0 2007-11
Beach House Florida My neighborhood just finished to build this beautiful house. Unique furniture, selling, architecture… Each inches hide treasure for a photographer, it’s just some photos of this paradise. Please enjoy them… Go back to the top Thanks for visiting Beach House Florida page. Click here to go back to our homepage (View original … Continue reading
A Japan Photo per Day – Hikone Castle
The area of today’s Hikone City was inhabited ever since ancient times (Jomon Period, 8000 years ago) and it was famous because it was producing the rice for the Imperial House. The first castle built here was destroyed in 1600, during the Battle of Sekigahara, when the lord of Hikone was defeated. As a reward … Continue reading