Canterbury House of the Year winners announced

LIZ MCDONALD

Last updated 22:00, July 29 2016

This Scarborough hill home built by Parsons Construction Ltd was named best new home.

Top-of-the-town views or country character? 

Two very different styles of home have been named supreme winners in this year’s Canterbury Master Bui… (View original article)

The vision of an Adonis (Colin Firth), walking out of the lake in an adaptation of Jane Austin’s Pride and Prejudice, may have made a young lady tingle with goose bumps in the early nineties, and to this day, us female species all look for that romantic moment in our lives. Perhaps it has rather a lot to do with the surroundings, the grounds of Chatsworth House in Derbyshire where the scene was filmed, or the likeable nature of a fine English novel, but as with most Austen adaptations, the … (View original article)

A man settled the deal for a £24 million home for £17 million in CASH – the day before the EU referendum.

The property shopper ignored concerns about Brexit to splash out on the 18-bedroom terraced home with 11 bathrooms.

But property experts believe the uncertainty around the market may well have helped his purchase of the mansion, which boasts parquet flooring, original wood panelling and ornately decorated ceilings.

But the unnamed investor managed to take adva… (View original article)

HYDE PARK >> The West Point Band will present a musical tribute to the centennial anniversary of the National Park Service at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 24 at the Vanderbilt Mansion.

This performance, part of the “Music in the Parks” series, is free and open to everyone.

Featuring a wide variety of selections from the American music catalog, from classical to bluegrass to jazz, the performance will celebrate the landscape of the country through its musical heritage. Selection… (View original article)

Home ownership is often seen as a major accomplishment, especially considering the past decade’s effects on the housing market. For these estates though, your average total price for a house would barely cover the monthly mortgage. Here, we cover the top 10 most expensive homes in the world. To produce proper estimates, land and home appraisals are used as opposed to previous sale prices which may fluctuate due to market conditions and each property had to have at minimum one direct … (View original article)

A Hamptons mansion with political connections has hit the market
The Southampton party pad will soon host Bill and Hillary Clinton

July 30, 2016 11:00AM

42 Oceanview Drive

Later this summer, Bill White, the chairman and CEO of Constellations Group, and Bryan Eure, SVP at insurance brokerage Willis Towers Watson, will host a fundraiser for Bill and Hillary Clinton at their Southampton mansion. That is, unless you buy it yourself first.View original article)

A Texas mansion famous for its three-story closet will be auctioned live on Saturday at a starting price of $5 million.

Built in 2005 and completely renovated in 2014, the house encompasses 17,300 square feet in the gated community of Carlton Woods in The Woodlands. It includes nine bedrooms, 10 full bathrooms and three half bathrooms.

The property boasts an outdoor living area with a large pool inspired by the Wynn Las Vegas hotel, lounge, fire pit and two… (View original article)

Go inside the most expensive home in New Hampshire, which is being sold by a family of entrepreneurs for $25.8M
And yes of course it has a secret passage

July 31, 2016 10:00AM

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Image credit: Deb Porter-Hayes

The most expensive home currently for sale in the state of New Hampshire is actually three houses in one.

Owned by the family of Bob Bahre, the New Hampshire International Speedway founders who sold… (View original article)