The widow of real estate developer Mel Simon has placed their immense Carmel estate—complete with a 50,000-square-foot mansion and its own private golf course—on the market with an asking price of $25 million.

The 106-acre property known as Asherwood was listed on Tuesday through Carpenter Realtors in Fishers, according to the Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of Realtors. It has an address of 10110 Ditch Road, but it sprawls well beyond a traditional street grid with its 18-hole gol… (View original article)

Ghoulish history be damned, the Woodbine Company has just received tentative design approvals from the Landmarks Preservation Commission to build a single-family, faux-classical mansion upon the parcel where Dr. Nicholas Bartha blew up his townhouse ten years ago. The now vacant 20′ x 100′ parcel once held the home of Dr. Bartha who purposely tampered with a gas line to destroy the five-floor mansion to punish his ex-wife for divorcing him and having the court rule that he had to sell the ho… (View original article)

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19:34 EST, 12 July 2016
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03:21 EST, 13 July 2016

Not satisfied with successfully opposing the extensive home refurbishment plans of his pop singer neighbour Robbie Williams, Led Zeppelin legend Jimmy Page has now kicked the former Take That star while he’s down.

I can disclose that the 72-year-old guitarist is to embark on his own programme of improvements at his 19th-century property in Kensington, West London.

‘Jimmy’s got some cheek,’ … (View original article)

By Kathi KresolContributor

The sounds of long-forgotten music are heard in the halls of a home on Rockford’s west side. The house was built on the Rock River in 1893 by W.F. Barnes for his family.

The music has been heard by several employees of the Burpee Natural History Museum who now owns the building. The building was once used as the actual museum but now contains administrative offices.

A former employee whose office was on the first floor of the three-storied … (View original article)

Milltown Park is an 18th century house on 285ac of tillage and grazing land just a few kilometres from the famous monastic school. It is for sale by private treaty with a guide price of €2.75m.

Located close to Shinrone, Milltown Park was built by the Spunner family in 1720 and is still in the ownership of the same family, now known as the White Spunners. The family has owned land in the area since the 1500s.

An unassuming gateway leads to an old avenue through tre… (View original article)

Jane Street has been a hot spot for controversial projects of late. The latest was a proposal for a mega-mansion at 85-89 Jane Street. The presentation packed the house at the Landmarks Preservation Commission on Tuesday, where no decision was rendered.

Existing conditions at 85-89 Jane Street

The site sits between Washington and Greenwich streets in the West Village, and within the boundaries of the Greenwich Village Historic District. It consists of a two-story ga… (View original article)

The home at 5103 Cary Street Road has hit the market. Photos courtesy of CVRMLS.

The home at 5103 Cary Street Road has hit the market. Photos courtesy of CVRMLS.

RICHMOND, Va. — A mansion for sale in Richmond’s West End just got more affordable – by about $1 million.

The home of Bill and Pam Royall at 5103 Cary Street Road dropped in price at the start of this month from $3.95 million to $2.89 million.

T… (View original article)

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Legendary comedian Bob Hope had serious real estate in his portfolio. After his death in 2003 and that of his wife, Dolores, in 2011, the legacy of his properties lives on. The couple’s compound in Los Angeles can still be picked up for $12 million.

While no doubt a hefty sum, it’s a fraction of its original asking price. It was initially listed in 2013 for $27.5 million and reduced to $23 million in early 2015. In late … (View original article)