Squatters move in to £7.5m mansion with swimming pools, cinema and nuclear bunker eyed by Johnny Depp and John Terry

Luxury property has a 100-yard lake, seven kitchens, 17
bathrooms, 14 reception rooms, ballroom, tennis court, spa, sauna and
steam room, and orangerySeven invaders displayed legal notice stating their rights to stay at the home Police say they are powerless to actSquatter’s verdict: ‘It’s a smashing house’

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Tom Gardner
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4 May 2012
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BBC News

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On a thickly wooded mountainside overlooking Russia’s Black Sea coast, an extraordinary building has gradually taken shape. It is alleged to be a palace built for the personal use of Vladimir Putin, with massive and illegal use of state funds.

Originally conceived, it is sa… (View original article)

White House For Sale (Infographic)

Posted: May 4th, 2012

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Like it or not, the election season is here. Along with heated debates and campaign promises, the politically savvy will start tossing around a tried and true adage: The White House is for sale.

This got us thinking: What would the Executive Mansion in the heart of Washington D.C. fetch?

To answer this question … (View original article)

Nantucket’s $59 Million Mansion: New England’s Priciest Home

We thought $40 million was expensive, but this new listing blows most of our multimillion-dollar mansions right out of the water. At a whopping $59 million, this Nantucket listing could end in the biggest Massachusetts home sale ever.

The sprawling mansion, located in the historic Swain’s Neck compound of Nantucket Island, is currently owned by the estate of Russell Dale Phelon, w… (View original article)

He’s in a moving state of mind: Billy Joel puts his $15million Miami waterfront mansion up for sale

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Georgina Littlejohn

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04:28 EST, 9 May 2012
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UPDATED:
08:23 EST, 9 May 2012

He’s a boy who was born and bred in the Bronx but has lived among the glitterati and A-listers thanks to his highly-successful music career.

But it would appear that the high life has had its day as far as big houses and a waterfront view is concerned for Bil… (View original article)

If you studied the 2011 Census, you’re apt to believe more and more people are ditching detached homes in the ’burbs for high-rise living in Toronto. Statistics Canada found multi-unit dwellings such as condos now make up roughly half of all new housing stock in Canada. Traditionally, detached homes led the way in this category.

On the other hand, if you have driven northbound on the Don Valley Parkway during rush hour (which typically starts at 2 p.m.), you’d be u… (View original article)

The Lake Butler Mansion, nicknamed Versailles because of its size and grandeur, was to be the dream palace for timeshare king David Siegel and his extended family. Then the economic meltdown hit his timeshare business hard, and he is now trying to sell the unfinished home for $65 million as is. A finished price hasn’t been determined, but agent Lorraine Barrett said it will take $25 million to finish the project.

PHOTO COURTESY OF LORRAINE BARRETT OF FLORIDA RANCH LANDS, TEXT BY J… (View original article)

1 May 2012
Last updated at 06:54 ET

A 19th Century mansion modelled on the Palace of Versailles is to be turned into a 57 bedroom hotel.

Former owners the Singer family moved out of Oldway Mansion in Paignton in 1918 and most recently it has been used as council offices.

But owners Torbay Council cannot afford the £7-8m cost of repairs.

Now Akkeron Group has got planning permission to turn it into a four star hotel and build 46 homes i… (View original article)

NAPLES, Fla. – Two is better than one.

Naples has seen two record home sales in less than two months. Two beach-front mansions on Gordon Drive in the Port Royal area — a haven for the ultra-rich — recently sold for more than $40 million each, beating a record set in 2007.

One of the estates fetched nearly $47.3 million in an all-cash deal, making it the most expensive home ever sold in Naples. The other went for $42 million, putting it in second place.

“T… (View original article)

This region of New Jersey is home to a wealth of riches. From million-dollar estates, to political influencers, to professional sports team training facilities.

And, this area–specifically, Morris Township–is home to a castle.

That castle, the Glynallyn mansion in the section of the township known as “Millionaires’ Row,” will be open for tours throughout May as this year’s selection by The Women’s Association of Morristown Medical Center’s “Mansion in May” fundrai… (View original article)