Monthly Archives: August 2011
A Magical Place Called Villa Rufolo in Ravello
From Skyscrapers to Lemon Groves: Part 4 – A place of historical charm and timeless beauty to enjoy views of the Mediterranean Sea Ravello is a small, peaceful and picturesque town situated above the Amalfi Coast, directly overlooking the towns of Minori, Marmorata, and of course the Mediterranean Sea. Like the other towns along the … Continue reading
For ‘Heritage Days’, Access to Hidden Paris – NYTimes.com
August 26, 2011, 6:00 am For ‘Heritage Days’, Access to Hidden Paris By CLAUDIA BARBIERI Paris is full of sumptuous mansions and secret gardens, hidden from outsiders by sober stone facades and closed coach doors. But on the weekend of Sept. 17 and 18, as part of Les Journées Européennes du Patrimoine, or European Heritage … Continue reading
Michael Winner: Inside the Holland Park mansion he’s flogging for £60m | Mail Online
A home as huge as his ego: Inside the gloriously garish mansion Michael Winner is flogging for £60m By Jan Moir Last updated at 4:08 PM on 27th August 2011 Guess what? It’s all change again at Winner Towers. After the recent shock announcement that the 75-year-old bachelor was finally getting married to long-term girlfriend … Continue reading
Filoli Mansion Has Great Garden Walks and More – San Mateo, CA Patch
In my last column, I featured Wunderlich County Park in Redwood City, a charming acreage of shady trails and wind-swept meadows. Aside from the newly restored Folger Stables, the park has a remote feel, and includes little development beyond the trail system. It’s also one of those rare parks that don’t charge for access or … Continue reading
King Arthur’s round table may have been found by archaeologists in Scotland – Telegraph
Historian John Harrison, chair of the SLHS, who initiated the project, said: “Archaeologists using remote-sensing geophysics, have located remains of a circular ditch and other earth works beneath the King’s Knot. “The finds show that the present mound was created on an older site and throws new light on a tradition that King Arthur’s Round … Continue reading
Mafia boss’ mansion fails to sell – Canada – Canoe.ca
MONTREAL – Jailed mafia kingpin Vito Rizzuto’s $1.9 million luxury home has “spacious living areas and an elegant garden and patio,” but no buyers after three months on the market. Sotheby’s International Realty is overseeing the sale of the 29-year-old stone-faced mansion, which is steps away from the home where family patriarch Nick Rizzuto, Vito’s … Continue reading
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The killer meningococcal disease has claimed another life – an 18-year-old Northland man who became critically sick in just 24 hours. The health board has activated its incident management team amid fears of further spread… Killer bug takes two in family (View original article)
Sticker Shock in Hillsborough: $43,888,000 mega-mansion hits the MLS : On The Block
Recession? What recession? Clay Herman Realtor, Inc. Listing Agent: Susan Herman The halls of success This mansion in Hillsborough, a posh neighbor of San Francisco, seems to belie all the economic… Sticker Shock in Hillsborough: $43,888,000 mega-mansion hits the MLS Recession? What recession? This mansion in Hillsborough, a posh neighbor of San Francisco, seems to … Continue reading
Historic Andrew Rebori Florsheim Mansion Reduces Again: 1328 N. State Parkway in the Gold Coast
We last chattered about this famous 5-bedroom contemporary at 1328 N. State Parkway in the Gold Coast in December 2010. See our prior chatter here. Since then, the house has been reduced $351,000 and is now listed $231,000 under the 2006 purchase price. Built in 1938, the house, known as the Florsheim Mansion, was designed … Continue reading
Richard Branson’s $70 Million Caribbean Mansion on Necker Island » Design You Trust – Design and Beyond!
Branson first became aware that some of the islands in the British Virgin Islands were for sale in 1979. In 1978 he went to the British Virgin Islands for a holiday in order to investigate the prospective real estate. On first observing the islands, he envisioned using them to put up rock stars for his … Continue reading