Thornhill

1 Cordoba Dr. upper penthouse (Bathurst Street and Steeles Avenue)

Asking price: $12-million

Taxes: $36,605 (2011)

Bedrooms: 4+1

Bathrooms: 11

MLS# N2297834

Having an indoor pool in colder months is the way to go, but what about when the temperatures soar? All the owners of this penthouse have to do is push a button to retract the glass-and-steel roof and enjoy fresh air and an unobst… (View original article)

Sleepless in LA? Meg Ryan lists her sprawling Bel Air mansion for $11.4m

By
Jade Watkins

PUBLISHED:
17:09 EST, 25 April 2012
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UPDATED:
01:24 EST, 26 April 2012

Earlier this month she was spotted wearing a silver band on her wedding finger, sparking rumours that she might be heading up the altar with her boyfriend, singer John Mellencamp

Now, according to realtor.com, Meg Ryan has listed her Bel Air home with an asking price o… (View original article)

Wednesday, April 25, 2012, by Ian Spula

Care to consolidate your long-standing and painful flirtations with the Gold Coast? Why not consider this 5-bed 1890 mansion rental on stately Astor Street? While you’d better have a sensible reason to shell out $11,500/month instead of looking to buy, you’ll get all the trappings of the aristocratic life. For a spell at least. There’s five-and-a-half bathrooms to go along with the five bedrooms, three fireplaces, a gourm… (View original article)

Is this the house with the most amazing view in Britain? Historic mansion overlooking Clifton Suspension Bridge goes on the market for £5million

By
Lyle Brennan

PUBLISHED:
11:30 EST, 20 April 2012
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UPDATED:
11:33 EST, 20 April 2012

With its rich history, imposing looks and enormous 12,500sq ft of floorspace, it is no surprise that Burwalls House does not come cheap.

But with this particular dream property, it’s wha… (View original article)

April 21, 2012

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Enlarge Jessica J. Trevino/Detroit Free Press Stone Hedge, a 10,000-square-foot Detroit mansion built in 1915 is listed at less than $450,000.

Jessica J. Trevino/Detroit Free Press Stone Hedge, a 10,000-square-foot Detroit mansion built in 1915 is listed at less than $450,000.

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The Scott Rothstein’s former house in Fort Lauderdale sold for $5.1 million.
(Photo courtesy Tim Elmes / April 18, 2012)

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The Fort Lauderdale mansion that became the centerpiece of Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein’s self-described “rock star lifestyle” sold this week for $5.1 million.

A “quiet, private person” who … (View original article)

Surprising discovery

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By Wang Kaihao (China Daily)

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The gate of Liu Wenhui’s mansion, which was a gift from his older brother Liu Wencai. Wang Kaihao / China Daily

Liu manor is synonymous with Anren town in Dayi county, on the western outskirts of Sichuan’s provincial capital Chengdu.

Built circa 1932, the manor spreads over 70,000 square meters and houses five ma… (View original article)

A new 11-bedroom Jack’s Point home dubbed the ‘Stealth Bomber’ is among an ever-expanding array of high-end Wakatipu residences.

“There’s an awful amount of high-end homes either in drawing or under construction in the Queenstown region,” local project manager Wayne Foley says.

The ‘Stealth Bomber’ – nicknamed after a cutting-edge US warplane – is the first project completed by Trinity Residential, an amalga… (View original article)

Historic £2.1m mansion in Forest of Dean destroyed after massive overnight blaze

17th century house was being renovated and was unoccupied at the time

By
Nick Enoch

PUBLISHED:
04:24 EST, 17 April 2012
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UPDATED:
09:58 EST, 17 April 2012

Just beyond the gravestones of a country churchyard, this was the scene of devastation today after a massive fire ripped through a historic mansion.

Newland House, a 17th century te… (View original article)

Here is the house

A 17,000-square-foot Spotsylvania County mansion will be sold for $1.45 million.

That was the winning bid at a Tuesday afternoon auction for the home at 13608 Fifth Corps Lane in Mineral Springs Plantation, not far off Elys Ford Road in the western part of the county.

We featured the house in an article last week.

There were three bidders at Tuesday’s auction, which was conducted by Tranzon Fox at the house. About 25 people att… (View original article)