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The Longaberger Mansion For Sale & More News
by hookedonhouses on August 5, 2011
Longaberger (Baskets) Mansion in Ohio on the market for $15 million: Listing.
Miley Cyrus buys $3.9 million house in Studio City: CasaSugar.
Shop for houses with a view in Beverly Hills w/ my sponsor Sunset Strip Realty.
Walt Disney’s former home for sale in LA: Listing.
The Charles Addams house in NJ is for sale: Listi… (View original article)
This opulent Mediterranean-style home in the Hollywood Hills is listed for $5,295,000.
The palatial estate, which the official listing calls an “Entertainers’ Estate,” was built in 1996 and encompasses about 7,800 square feet on .75 acres. The Italianate exteriors conceal a sumptuous, modern interior with hardwood and marble floors. There are five bedrooms, six bathrooms, two fireplaces, and a gym.
Among the house’s architecturally notable features are a two-sto… (View original article)
Festival of Wood at Milford mansion
By JOHN WARCHOL
August 05, 2011 12:00 AM
Theodore Roosevelt, while addressing the National Editorial Association in 1907, said: “In utilizing and conserving the natural resources of the Nation, the one characteristic more essential than any other is foresight. … The conservation of our natural resources and their proper use constitute the fundamental problem which underlies almost e… (View original article)
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — University of Tennessee officials hope slashing the price of an historic mansion that was once home to several UT presidents will make it more palatable for purchase.
The price of the 11,400-square-foot Georgian-style mansion was cut from $5 million to $2.9 million i… (View original article)
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The site for Seagate, foreground, a gated enclave on the Land’s End estate in Sands Point. The developer is planning five homes on 13 acres; prices will start around $10 million.
LAND’S END, the decaying 1902 Colonial Revival mansion overlooking Long Island Sound at Sands Point, was razed in April, its 13 acres subdivided for a new gated cul-de-sac. But the aura of “The Great Gatsbyâ… (View original article)
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Bren Simon Mansion Re-Listed for $44M
There isn’t quite anything like a $44 million mansion. Especially, if it’s Bren Simon’s Villa-style mansion, which totals 20,000 square feet and includes a gigantic master suite, 10-car underground garage and a 2,000-square-foot ritzy master suite. The price tag may be steep, but at least if we can’t buy, we can take a look! View the listing.
A Latin American family looking for the right property, with the right view, at the right price apparently found all three last month.
The family scooped up the residence at 94 Palm Ave. on Miami Beach’s Palm Island for $14.2 million in cash. What they got was a double-wide lot with 200 feet of waterfront overlooking the “parade of ships” – the cruise ship traffic that comes and goes from the Port of Miami.
About a decade ago, a Saudi prince had purch… (View original article)
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Summer at Waddesdon Manor
3:42pm Friday 5th August 2011
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THERE are a host of activities for children this summer at Waddesdon Manor to keep families entertained.
The National Trust property ha… (View original article)
A group of historians, archaeologists, and concerned citizens is transforming Sierra Leone’s Bunce Island castle into a museum exploring the transatlantic slave trade.
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Paige McClanahan,
Correspondent /
August 5, 2011
Bunce Island, Sierra Leone
For nearly 140 years, this tiny scrap of an island on West Africa’s Atlantic coast was the point of no return for hundreds of thousands of men, women, and children who were stolen from their homes and sold … (View original article)