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News of castles, mansions, palaces and more… |
The Irish Times – Thursday, June 16, 2011
Palace gets record post after visit
BARRY ROCHE, Southern Correspondent
THE VISIT of Queen Elizabeth to Ireland last month prompted more letters to Buckingham Palace than any other royal visit during the Queen’s reign, British ambassador to Ireland Julian King has revealed.
According to Mr King, both the British embassy in Dublin and the Irish Embassy in London received large numbers of letters from people expressin…(Read more)
Kathy Kmonicek for The New York Times
The Château des Thons, a French import, is headed to auction.
AT the end of a long driveway winding uphill through dense woods stands a clearing. There a cobblestone courtyard leads to a castle with two ivy-clad turrets. A family crest is carved in the stone above the imposing 10-foot-high paneled front doors in the entry tower. Limestone balustrades edge the veranda, leading to formal gardens with spouting fountains. …(Read more)
Johnson in 1989.Photo: NYM
Johnson & Johnson heiress Libet Johnson has thrown down $48 million for the Vanderbilt Mansion at 16 East 69th Street, according to the New York Post. The purchase price is the most anyone has spent on a Manhattan townhouse since 2008, when 14 East 67th Street sold for $49 million. It’s also the highest reported residential sale of any type in New York this year. The Post is pumped: “New York is back in th…(Read more)
Maggini Players at Berkeley Castle
Published: 8th May 2011 14:57
The Berkeley family open their ancestral home for an evening concert on Sunday 22 May at 7.00pm in the magnificent Great Hall at Berkeley Castle, with a wine reception in the Long Drawing Room at 6.30pm – a glorious setting for the spring evening concert.
The concert will feature some of the most beautiful music every written for combinations of flute, harp and strings, …(Read more)
Friday, May 6, 2011, by Cole Perkins
Photo via The Wall Street Journal
Today, The Wall Street Journal features the remarkable Searles Castle in the Berkshires as their House of the Day. Created with a French Chateau in mind, this McKim, Mead & White project took three years to complete, and is still stands magnificent about 120-years later. The estate is situated on 64 lush acres that include 1,000-feet of waterfront, beautiful gard…(Read more)
An eclectic, contemporary-style mansion perched in the Hollywood Hills is on the market.
The seven-bedroom, eight-bath structure is located right by the Sunset Strip and combines flashy, modern features with an industrial aesthetic. Its exposed concrete walls, stainless steel touches, and yacht-inspired master bedroom definitely won’t appeal to all, but few can argue with the property’s prime ocean and city views. The bold abode, which was built in 1994, was clearly designed …(Read more)
This English Tudor in the Ashwood Manor section of Villanova is on the market for $1,155,000. It has six bedrooms, four full and two partial baths, and sits on a 0.88-acre lot. It has a living room, family room, dining room, and breakfast area off the kitchen. It also has central air, a two-car attached garage, circular driveway and a patio in the rear of the house.
More information can be obtained from Chuck Myers of Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors in Rosemont by calling 610-506…(Read more)
The state heritage conservation committee has finally issued an NOC for the first phase of the 140-year-old structure’s restoration
THE decks have been cleared for the 140-year-old Esplanade Mansion in South Mumbai, formerly known as Watson Hotel one of the city’s finest accommodations, to be restored to its former glory.
After a tussle between the building’s tenants and various authorities, the Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee has finally issued a No-Objection Certific…(Read more)
Tiffany at Biltmore Exhibition Celebrates History, Art and Gardens
Exhibition runs July 1 through Oct. 23, 2011
ASHEVILLE, N.C., June 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — When the Tiffany at Biltmore exhibition opens this summer at Biltmore — George Vanderbilt’s 8,000-acre estate — lovers of art, antiques and gardens will encounter a feast for the senses.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110610/CL17928 )
