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Monthly Archives: June 2013

Russian mogul will turn Donald Trump’s former $95 million Palm Beach mansion into several beach-front lots | Amy Andrews Gossip Girl | IrishCentral

Russian fertilizer mogul Dmitri Rybolovlev bought Donald Trump’s Palm Beach home for $95 million but now plans to destroy it.The Russian mogul bought the 33,000-square-foot mansion in 2008 but now, due to mold damage, plans to tear it down. The 7-bedroom mansion sits on a 6.26-acre property and includes a 475-foot-long beach. Trump bought the … Continue reading »

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Plan for £200m mega mansion at Regent’s Park | The Sunday Times

Plan for £200m mega mansion at Regent’s Park Properties at Cambridge Terrace will be combined (Tom MacLean/Image Works) THE property developer Marcus Cooper plans to create one of Britain’s most expensive homes by combining seven terraced houses at Regent’s Park. It is thought Cooper paid the Crown Estate as much as £130m for the properties, … Continue reading »

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A $24.5million mansion built on soup: Luxury home of Campbell’s heir goes on the market | Mail Online

A $24.5million mansion built on soup: Luxury home of Campbell’s heir goes on the market Former home of Campbell’s soup heir John Dorrance Jr is now on the market for $24.5million The 50-acre estate in Gladwyne near Philadelphia consists of several properties surrounding the main house Known as Jack the younger Dorrance ran the soup … Continue reading »

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Jeff Herzog selling $14 million Silverleaf mansion in Scottsdale; see photos from the inside – Phoenix Business Journal

Whether you’re freshening up in the master suite, breaking a sweat in the gym, relaxing in the hot tub or lounging in one of the five bedrooms, this 14,000-square-foot Silverleaf mansion that went on the market in April offers jaw-dropping views of metro Phoenix in every corner. But these 360-degree views — as well as … Continue reading »

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Jodie Foster Puts Hollywood Mansion On The Market for $6.4 Million – Forbes

The famously private actress Jodie Foster is selling her home at 9219 Flicker Way in the Hollywood Hills for $6,399,000. Property records show that Foster purchased this ‘Bird Street’ estate from model Cheryl Tiegs in 1995. With a distinguished address and oodles of famous neighbors, Foster’s Spanish Villa is the ultimate celebrity hideaway, as it … Continue reading »

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Al Capone’s Former Miami Beach Mansion Sells For $7,431,750 (PHOTOS)

The house where infamous Valentine’s Day Massacre gangster Al Capone died of syphilis in 1947 recently sold for $7,431,750, according the The Jills real estate team. Old “Scarface” bought the 36,000-square-feet island property at 93 Palm Avenue for a measly $40,000 in 1928 — about $538,000 today — from Clarence Busch of the Anheuser-Busch brewing … Continue reading »

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Liz Hurley and Shane Warne to spend fortune restoring £6million country mansion to its former glory | Mail Online

Liz Hurley and Shane Warne to spend fortune restoring £6million country mansion to its former glory Showbiz pair to restore the historic Georgian mansion they bought last yearHave applied to build new garden room and en-suite bathroomsAlso want to turn old staircase into Hollywood-style featureCouple got engaged in 2011 and said to spend all their … Continue reading »

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Mansion built on ‘spec’ fetches recorded $42M | www.palmbeachdailynews.com

Daily News Real Estate Writer Part-time islanders Charles B. and Dr. Ann L. Johnson are likely behind a trust that has paid a recorded $42 million for a “spec” mansion priced at $74 million at 1220 S. Ocean Blvd. — the highest-priced property on the market over the past two years in Palm Beach. Builder … Continue reading »

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Country Life Archive: Scottish Castles – Blair Castle: The seat of the Dukes of Atholl, part 1 by Arthur Oswald | Culture | Houses for sale, properties for sale – Country Life

From the Country Life Archive: Arthur Oswald reports on the historic fortress of Atholl lies in Strath Garry, three miles above the Pass of Killiecrankie. After being turned into a Georgian mansion in 1747-49, it regained its castellated appearance in 1869, when the exterior was remodelled by Bryce. Originally published in Country Life November 4, … Continue reading »

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Chateau de Villandry : Daily Escape : Travel Channel

June 05, 2013 Villandry, France This UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of the biggest castles in the Loire Valley, is best known for its staggering gardens, mostly planted in the early 20th century. Linden trees frame a pool, designed to mimic a Louis XV mirror, in the water garden. You’ll also find a maze of … Continue reading »

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