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Newly-installed Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho may have one thing better than a hairdryer – his very own fire-breathing dragon.
That’s what comes as standard with a £3.9m property he’s reportedly got his eyes on in Wales.
Gyrn Castle, or Castell Gyrn in Welsh, is a secluded mansion just outside Ruthin, in the North Wales countryside. Dating back to 1977, it gives the impression of surviving hundreds of years of turmoil, but is in fact relatively modern.
Com… (View original article)
Preserving the past – with the future in mind
IN a time when the world changes rapidly round us, no wonder we feel a need to preserve something of the past for generations to come. But this isn’t a new phenomenon. Did you know there have been three different museums in Wallingford in the last 150 years – all apparently run by an unpaid labour of love? Here’s a bit about them:
The Castle Museum
Back in 1840 John Kirby Hedges married his cousin Sophie and to… (View original article)
The UK’s hotels have so many unique facets to them, from interesting design to incredible food and outstanding locations, but it’s the history that really adds another dimension to them. So here is a selection of the Good Hotel Guide’s favorite historic hotels in England…
Once the student home of the Duke of Gloucester, Duke House is a fitting location to stay in when visiting Cambridge, the historic city dedicated to education. Close to the main colleges at the university… (View original article)
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The Gilded Age mansions of the East Coast owe their existence to moguls who amassed fortunes by forging steel, running railroads, or spanning the country with telegraph and later telephone wires.
But as you move west, you’ll find equally impressive estates that owe their existence to different engines of wealth—namely cattle and oil. Such is the case with this 13,457-square-foot mansion on the market for $3.5 million in Wichita, KS.
The property—with … (View original article)
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15:54 EST, 1 June 2016
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16:22 EST, 1 June 2016
Tyra Banks has slashed the price of her Beverly Hills mansion by more than a million dollars after it failed to sell.
The property was originally put on the market for a cool $7.75million in September, but after eight months the asking price has now been cut to $6.5million.
The 42-year-old is still set to make a decent profit on the 1920s-era home however, as she originally purchased it for $… (View original article)
Say “Hello” to Adele’s new home.
The British singer has picked up a gorgeous new crash pad in Beverly Hills for a whopping $9.5 million. According to Trulia, Adele’s swanky abode sits in the gated neighborhood of Hidden Valley amongst homes owned by A-listers like Jennifer Lawrence and Zoe Saldana.
Built in 1977, the 6,597-square-foot home has four bedrooms and six bathrooms spread throughout the sprawling estate. Also, the property features a grand two-story foyer, a sun-s… (View original article)
Ananda Ranga Pillai’s home still stands as a symbol Puducherry’s cultural heritage
: Perhaps no other mansion in the city resonates with the history and heritage of the place as the ancestral home of the legendary chronicler Ananda Ranga Pillai.
Both, the man and his contributions, defy a simple summation. Was he only a historian and an aristocrat at that? How did his diaries become the most referenced resource material for scholars and students studying the history of French rule in this… (View original article)
Homes where we’d love to live — if we can afford them or not
One of Canada’s most expensive homes is on the market for $17.9 million in Oakville, Ont. — about 30 minutes from Toronto. Spread over an acre of manicured grounds near Lake Ontario, the 2010 home was designed by Ferris Rafauli — the same builder who is working on Drake’s $6.7 million mansion. The beauty of the Oakville home is in the details: hand-built kitchen cabinetry imported from England, intricate mouldings… (View original article)
Remember Ambassadair Daytrips? They’re Back
Legacy Tours resurrects the Indy travel club’s signature one-day escape.
May 31, 2016Megan Fernandez
When Ambassadair Travel Club was still flying high in Indy as a sister company to ATA Airlines, it would often charter an ATA 737 and whisk members from Indianapolis to places as far away as Quebec City, New York, the Bahamas, Mt. Rushmore, Nantucket—and arrive home by bedtime. Trips left around 6 a.m. for an adventure of around 18 hou… (View original article)
Jenny From the Block? More like Jenny just bought the block.
Jennifer Lopez just snagged a massive compound in the lavish Bel Air neighborhood for a whopping $28 million. The home, which was formerly owned by actress Sela Ward, was listed for $39 million, but the singer managed to pick it up for less than the asking price, according to TMZ.
Built in 1940 but reconstructed into a French mansion using wood from vintage structures from Mississippi and Louisiana, the stunning e… (View original article)
