Couple make history with wedding at ruined castle – Evening Times | News | Editor’s Picks


A couple are about to enter the history books when they become the first to marry at Glasgow’s Crook-ston Castle.

Steeped in history, the ruined South Side castle is the dream wedding venue for Conrad Procter and Laura McCracken.

They will marry at the local landmark tomorrow.

Groom Conrad, 35, said: “We are just delighted to be getting married at Crookston Castle. After delving into the history of the place and contacting all the authorities… (View original article)

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Fancy Buying Jimmy Page's House? – 28 Jul 2011 | Clash Music Latest Breaking Music News

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A house which was once owned by Jimmy Page has gone on the market for a mere £1.1 million.

The pop explosion in the 60s created countless new millionaires. With money to burn, an entire generation of bohemian rock stars started buying up historic mansions and country estates around the UK.

A renowned session musician, Jimmy Page had already spent almost a decade in the music industry by the time Led Zeppelin played their fir… (View original article)

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‘Entourage’ Mansion Sells For $4.2 Million – Starpulse.com

A Hollywood mansion which housed the boys from Entourage has been sold for an impressive $4.2 million.

The Tuscan-style villa, which was home to Adrian Grenier’s movie star character Vincent Chase and his pals in the show’s seventh season, boasts seven bedrooms, eight bathrooms and seven fireplaces.

Fans will likely remember the driveway the most, in addition to its impressive forecourt, which features a huge stone fountain. The buyer is believed to be a top producer on… (View original article)

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Walt Disney’s 1932 12-room Los Angeles mansion on sale for 3.65m dollars ~ Daily Disney News ~ DAPs Magic

London, July 27 : Walt Disney’s 12-room mansion in Los Feliz, Los Angeles, built in 1932 is up for sale for 3.65 million dollars.

The home was completed in less than two months on a 50,000 dollars budget after the Mouse House released a handful of successful short films, reports the Daily Mail.

It has a projection and screening room, once served as an in-home office for the Disney owner.

The four-bedroom LA home is gated and placed on an acre of land.

It featu… (View original article)

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Entourage Vincent’s Beverly Hills mansion sold for $4.2 million | Mail Online

Vincent Chase’s Entourage mansion sold for $4.2m as filming comes to an end

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The palatial Spanish villa used in Entourage as the home of Adrian Grenier’s character Vincent Chase has been sold for $4.2 million.

The 9,010 square foot home, situated in the coveted Encino Hills area of Los Angeles, was used for several seasons of the hit HBO show.

For sale:The ho… (View original article)

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Tami Longaberger Lists Ohio Mansion for $15 Million


Tami Longaberger, the chief exec of the famous basket-making Longaberger Co., has listed her 200 acre Muskingum County estate. The asking price – a cool $15 million.

The 57,000 square foot luxury mansion has been put up for sale by the Cleveland based realtors, Howard Hanna Real Estate.

Tami Longaberger’s Georgian brick mansion. Image courtesy of Dispatch

According to details on the Howard Hanna website listing, the two-storey Georgian brick Longaberger… (View original article)

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Andy Wiederhorn cuts ties to Portland, puts sprawling mansion up for sale | OregonLive.com

Andy Wiederhorn, the controversial executive whose mercurial business career made him a multimillionaire and landed him in prison, has put his sprawling West Hills mansion on the market. A sale will cut one of Wiederhorn’s last and most significant ties to the city he grew up in. He moved his family to Beverly Hills last year to better concentrate on running Fatburger, a Southern California-based restaurant chain.

The Ivy, as Wiederhorn and his wife, Tiffany, dubbed their 81-y… (View original article)

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Wiederhorn mansion up for sale – Portland Business Journal

Andrew Wiederhorn’s sprawling 19,609-square-foot West Hills mansion is for sale.

The controversial business executive said by email Thursday it doesn’t make sense to keep the house since he’s moved his family to the Los Angeles area so he can focus on running his Beverly Hills, Calif.-based Fatburger fast food chain.

The Oregonian first reported the story.

The home, priced at $5.7 million, includes 10 bedrooms, nine full bathrooms, nine fireplaces, a five-car garage,… (View original article)

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Zhang’s mansion house, a past memory

It was hot when I arrived at the ancient town of Zhouzhuang. I was able to easily buy an admission ticket through 17U.CN. As I approached the ticket booth at the Ancient Memorial Arch, I reported my phone number to a staff worker, who checked it and handed me an admission ticket worth 100 yuan, stamped with a seal for a 12 percent discount.

The town was burning hot but tourists still crammed into it, a spectacle in itself. Sightseeing boats in the river shuttled back and forth. Lan… (View original article)

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Couple Keeps 150-Year-Old Wrentham Mansion In 19th Century – Wrentham, MA Patch


The

Proctor Mansion Inn’s

first owner would recognize it, despite 150 years passing since it was built.

The 1861 Wrentham mansion has never been renovated, say its current owners, Sharon residents Brian and Dawn Fitzgerald.

The original 19th

century interiors that first owner Thomas Proctor saw remain nearly intact, despite passing through four family generations.

“The house stands as an important historical property,&rdquo… (View original article)

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