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Penthouse in Covent Garden mansion that was once the home of a Naval hero goes on the market for nearly £8M | Daily Mail Online


Penthouse in Covent Garden mansion that was once the home of a Naval hero goes on the market for nearly £8M
Covent Garden property is former home of Admiral Edward RussellUpper floors of the mansion used to display Admiral’s scale-model ships and Naval memorabiliaFour bedroom penthouse is on the third and fourth levels of the mansionDescribed by estate agents as ‘one of the best addresses in Covent Garden’  By
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Historic Lafayette mansion serves new purpose | wlfi.com

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — The Fowler House sits on top a hill at the corner of South 9th and South streets in Lafayette.

“It’s considered one of the finest surviving examples of Gothic-revival architecture in the Midwest and even in the United States,” said Colby Bartlett, executive director for The 1852 Foundation.

Moses Fowler, an Ohio native and businessman, made his way to Lafayette with his business partner John Purdue. The two were both successful, but eventually we… (View original article)

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Sports Direct’s boss’ £6m mansion featured on TV show despite zero-hour contracts scandal | Daily Mail Online

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14:18 EST, 9 April 2016
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17:41 EST, 9 April 2016

This palatial mansion in the heart of the Cheshire countryside is a world away from the aisles of bargain sportswear stores.

Yet, as the home of Sports Direct chief executive David Forsey, 49, the £6 million property was bought on the back of the profits of Britain’s largest sporting retail chain.

The businessman recently allowed his opulent estate, with six bedrooms, seven bathrooms and an… (View original article)

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Kate Middleton and Prince William to stay at Mumbai’s Taj Mahal Palace hotel | Daily Mail Online

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02:16 EST, 8 April 2016
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06:54 EST, 8 April 2016

When the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge kick off their tour of India and Bhutan at the weekend, they will be staying in one of the most famous hotels in the world.

Prince William and Kate’s seven-day tour comes with a packed itinerary, but their down time in Mumbai will be spent in the lap of luxury at the five-star Taj Mahal Palace.

Opened in 1903, the high-end hotel is renowned for its pro… (View original article)

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Ghosts and feasting: Lucy Worsley’s tour of Hampton Court Palace – in pictures | Children’s books | The Guardian


By the time my story Eliza Rose starts, Henry VIII is no longer the sporty, god-like golden youth that he was when he took the throne. Now in his 50s, overweight, and with a bad leg, it must have been quite an ordeal for a young girl like Katherine Howard, or Eliza herself, to think about marrying him. On the other hand, girls like Katherine or Eliza must have been under enormous pressure from their families to try to attract the king, because riches and rewards would flow to the queen.
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Michael Bloomberg Takes $14M Step Closer to Limestone Uber-Mansion | | Observer

Just one more to go!

Former mayor Michael Bloomberg is another step closer to creating his Upper East Side megamansion.

While his elegant, five-story limestone townhouse at 17 East 79th Street is already one of the most luxurious homes in the city, Mr. Bloomberg been steadily buying up the units in the townhouse co-op next door for nearly thirty years, in the hopes of creating a mansion of mammoth proportions.

His quest in buying up 19 East 79th Street dates back to… (View original article)

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Cheryl Fernandez Versini’s £7.5m Surrey mansion is for sale and it looks incredible | Metro News

Cheryl Fernandez-Versini’s former £7.5m mansion is on the market and it looks incredible

(Picture: Rightmove)Cheryl’s beautiful Surrey mansion has been put back on the market for a staggering £7.5 million.

The mansion, which Cheryl Fernandez-Versini used to share with her former husband, football star Ashley Cole, is now available to buy via RightMove and it looks like the house of all our dreams.

Known as Hurtmore House, the eight-bedroom property comes complete with… (View original article)

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The country mansion and once family seat of Britain’s greatest ever war hero up for sale, for £12m


“Some home owners are wary of film crews stomping all over their properties, but I just felt tremendously lucky,” says Wade. “All I had to do was get out of my bath in the morning and watch the unfolding entertainment around me.”

The Trafalgar Park screen cameo of which he was proudest – mainly because it shows off the paintings in the music room so brilliantly – is its appearance in the 2002 cult classic 28 Days Later, directed by Danny Boyle. “I could see the house was a natural fo… (View original article)

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