Mansions

Happy President’s Day! Today we’ll take a look at what’s been unofficially dubbed White House North, President Trump’s New York residence that maintains a Secret Service detail due to members of his family living there.* The Trump residence is a triplex that’s reportedly 30,000 square feet. I couldn’t find a floorplan of the actual penthouse, … Continue reading »

The most haunting image of old Bunker Hill’s final days depicts a fenced off Victorian mansion awaiting its doom with “progress” looming in the background in the form of the Downtown’s first skyscraper, the Union Bank Building. The residence, affectionately known for years as “the Castle” and located at 325 S. Bunker Hill Avenue, was … Continue reading »

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett may have walked away from a recent bid for Unilever and dumped most of his Walmart shares but this move is personal. He’s selling the California home he bought in 1971. Naturally, he expects to see a return on his $150,000 investment and is asking $11 million for the Laguna Beach … Continue reading »

It’s not as well-known as Rodeo Drive or Wilshire Boulevard, but North Hillcrest Road is quietly becoming the hottest street in a town synonymous with wealth — Beverly Hills. In the hills at the end of North Hillcrest sits a cul-de-sac now known as “Billionaire’s Row.” That’s where real estate developer Nile Niami has built … Continue reading »

September 14, 2009 · 1:39 am Went to a wedding this weekend, at the Flood Mansion, 2222 Broadway, in Pacific Heights. But there is also an “old” Flood Mansion, on Nob Hill, at 1000 California.This “old” Flood Mansion is now occupied by the Pacific Union Club. Nob Hill: winners and losers in 1906 The “Old” … Continue reading »

Six Carriage Trail The custom-designed estate at Six Carriage Trail is located at the end of a private cul-de-sac on a nearly 3-acre plateau. The exclusive setting is framed by two 100-year-old majestic Sycamore trees, offering panoramic views of The Hudson River, Tappan Zee Bridge, and the Palisades Hills. The carefully planned arrival drive offers … Continue reading »

Published: 13:43 EST, 10 February 2017 | Updated: 19:29 EST, 10 February 2017 When a property is considered a national treasure like Biltmore House in Asheville, North Carolina, figuring how much it’s worth is complicated.  But Buncombe County appraisers have put a price tag on America’s largest private residence, a 135,000-square-foot home with 250 rooms … Continue reading »

Alan Marler/AP Appraisers: Biltmore House, land, extras worth nearly $300M The Biltmore House, an 1890s French Renaissance-style, 250-room chateau in the Blue Ridge Mountains, is reflected in a pond on the estate in Asheville, N.C. Chuck Burton/AP Appraisers: Biltmore House, land, extras worth nearly $300M The Biltmore House, an 1890s French Renaissance-style, 250-room chateau, is … Continue reading »

AN advertisement in the Queensland Times read: “FOR SALE: FURNISHING and APPOINMENTS of “BRYNHYFRD, Blackstone, Ipswich. By PUBLIC AUCTION Thursday, Friday and Saturday February 6, 7 and 8, 1930 commencing at 10.30am daily. Under instructions from the Trustees in the ESTATES of the late HON. LEWIS THOMAS MLC and the late ANNE THOMAS. Superior Furniture … Continue reading »

1/73 The Old Court House, Caernarfon Four Roman Doric columns give an imposing facade to the vast building. Beresford Adams 2/73 The Old Court House, Caernarfon A scalloped vaulted wall provides a dramatic backdrop to the living room. Beresford Adams 3/73 The Old Court House, Caernarfon The viewing galleries from the courtroom have been retained … Continue reading »