Wakefield Park was designed as a planned residential development sprawling over nearly 100 acres of land in 1888, and in many ways, the neighborhood still looks the same. The Victorian at 24 Park Ave., with its grand, wrap-around porch, was built down the street from the stone pillars at the entrance to Wakefield Park. Like its neighbors, this Queen Anne sits back from the road, behind a large lawn.

“They wanted all of the houses dramatic and mansion-like,’’… (View original article)

The mansion at 490 W. Paces Ferry, just down the road from the Governor’s Mansion, is gaining international popularity.

The community knows it to be an extravagant Buckhead property, and truly, it is the most expensive home for sale within 50 miles of Atlanta, at $19.9 million, according to the Sotheby real estate site. Agent Mark Bhaggan said the house (and 2 to3 acres of land) went on the market less than a year ago, starting at $25 million.

Most recently, the house m… (View original article)

Becker’s lawyer told the court that his estate agent had agreed to take on the
cost of maintaining the 65–acre grounds until he had sold the property.

But the agent, Matthias Kühn, denied this and said he had no responsibility
for the German’s debts.

Speaking about the case at Wimbledon,
where he is commentating for the BBC, Becker said there had been a “first
instance decision” but that an appeal was ongoing. “The lack of a decision
should be respec… (View original article)