Monthly Archives: June 2012

She is famed for flipping architecturally significant properties, but Diane Keaton has gone more mainstream with her latest acquisition.The actress has purchased a modern, 10,018 square foot property in California’s Pacific Palisades. Keaton, 66, has previously owned the Alfred Newman estate in Pacific Palisades and the 1928, Lloyd Wright-designed Samuel-Novarro House in Los Feliz, among … Continue reading »

Enlarge Photo@Chart text:The condos at Newport Tower will be similar to those built … more > The Victorian mansion that wraps around the corner at 1120 Rhode Island Ave. NW started life in 1895 as a doctor’s office. Now, 117 years later, Lock 7 Development is converting the property into eight condominium homes known as … Continue reading »

EUREKA SPRINGS — The National Trust for Historic Preservation annually hosts its prestigious National Preservation Conference highlighting exemplary models of historic preservation. This year, owners of The Queen Anne Mansion, Steve and Lata Lovell, have been asked to spearhead an educational session on Nov. 1 at the meeting which will convene in Spokane, Wash., on … Continue reading »

Perched high in the hills of our fair city, architect Michael Rostami’s architectural palace has come onto the market for $5.985 million. Realtor.com tells us that Rostami and Unicon Builders constructed the 5,500-square-foot house in 2009. It was listed nearly a year ago for the slightly pricier sum of $6.75 million. Buyers might now consider … Continue reading »

Some say that God is the only man who can own a house of worship. If you have $ 25,000 lying around and a love for Brazilian cherry floors though, you too can live in a four-story religious sanctuary, albeit a repurposed one in New York’s East Village The sumptuous shul is quite the space … Continue reading »

  Photograph by Dave Schmidt, flickr Virginia City, NV Johnny Depp sees dead people — here, at the Mackay Mansion. Built in 1860, the Italianate-style mansion was once the home of one of Virginia City’s “silver kings” who made his fortune on the Comstock Lode — the first major discovery of silver ore in … Continue reading »

Courtesy of Brown Harris Stevens RealtyAfter a year on the market, the Stanford White Mansion at 973 Fifth Avenue sold for more than $40 million. The townhouse, which had been listed at $49 million, was purchased by an American buyer, the Wall Street Journal reported. It was the highest-priced New York townhouse sold this year, … Continue reading »

Published: Saturday, June 16, 2012 at 5:33 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, June 16, 2012 at 5:33 p.m. With a 7,500-square-foot main house and a 2,000-square-foot attached guest house, the estate in Sarasota’s sought-after West of the Trail neighborhood is a bona fide mansion. It’s also one of the most unusual houses in Sarasota County. As … Continue reading »

Mike Andriaccio, who has owned Reynolds Mansion with his wife, Tricia, since June 2010, said the recognition was a pleasant surprise. Photo provided by Centre County Gazette. Owners of the historic Reynolds Mansion in Bellefonte have achieved Innkeepers of the Year. The award, part of Pennsylvania’s Spirit of Hospitality 2012 Awards Program, is presented by … Continue reading »

18 January 2011 Last updated at 07:34 ET By Hugh Schofield BBC News, Moulins Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. A look around Monsieur Mantin’s preserved house A late 19th Century town-house in central France that was sealed up for more than 100 years has finally been opened to the public in … Continue reading »