Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
Chinese food mogul revealed as buyer of $20M Sydney trophy mansion | Daily Mail Online
Chinese food mogul revealed as buyer of $20MILLION Sydney trophy mansion with pool, tennis court and five-car garage Food tycoon Sun Shaofeng is the mystery buyer of a $20 million mansion in Sydney’s upscale Vaucluse His Fujian-based China Green company sold its beverage division to Coca-Cola for $US400.5 millionThe eight-bedroom mansion boasts a pool, tennis court, five-car garage, … Continue reading
Elgin Garden Club celebrates 100 years
Elgin Garden Club celebrates 100 years It was 1916. In France, World War I battles were raging at Verdun and along the Somme. In Elgin people who drove by the 900 block of West Highland Avenue in their Model Ts or their horse-drawn carriages often stopped to admire the elegant three-story Wing Mansion. But they … Continue reading
Natalie Morales snaps up $6.8million LA mansion after selling New Jersey townhouse | Daily Mail Online
Published: 10:40 EST, 18 August 2016 | Updated: 16:55 EST, 18 August 2016 As the new host of Access Hollywood, Natalie Morales typically spends her time prying into the glamorous lives of the rich and famous. But it seems she also likes to inject a touch of glitz into her own life after snapping up … Continue reading
Hot Houses: Donald Trump’s former Beverly Hills hideaway and a PGA golf pro’s family home | Fox News
Each week FOXNews.com picks its Top 3 over-the-top luxury listings from Mansion Global. This week we have one of the many former properties of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, a modern masterpiece on the Alabama bayou and the playful family home of a PGA golf champion. One of Donald Trump’s many former homes has just … Continue reading
Check out the inside pics of Shah Rukh Khan’s luxurious mansion
Shah Rukh Khan is one of the self made actors of the industry. The actor, who was just another guy from Delhi in Mumbai, struggled to become the Badshah of tinselvile. He had also once confessed during an interview that there was a time when he was depressed with his struggle that he went on … Continue reading
Bar Harbor ‘origami’ mansion to be auctioned | Going Coastal
Three years ago, it was offered for sale for $5.3 million. Now, it is being auctioned off for a minimum price of $2.9 million. The distinctive Starcrest mansion (the owners’ last name is Starbird) at 30 Strawberry Hill will be sold at auction on Tuesday, August 23. Described as a “starship-looking architectural home” in a 2013 … Continue reading
Ashford Castle welcomes Hideaway Cottage to estate | News | Breaking Travel News
Ashford Castle welcomes Hideaway Cottage to estate Ashford Castle, the 13th century castle hotel in County Mayo, Ireland, has unveiled the latest addition to its accommodations, the all new Hideaway Cottage, situated on the edge of Lough Corrib. As part of a large renovation project, the estate’s former boathouse has been fully modernised, while keeping … Continue reading
Push the boat out – for three grand a night! – Connacht Tribune – Galway City Tribune
The newly restored boathouse at Ashford Castle may well be the third most expensive hotel room in the country. The last piece in the puzzle of the restoration project at the five-star hotel in Cong on the Galway-Mayo border was completed in recent weeks. The newly labelled Hideaway Cottage is commanding rates starting from an … Continue reading
New challenge marks Armed Forces Day – Deeside Piper and Herald
Her Majesty The Queen has given permission for a unique new walking challenge at Balmoral Castle to mark Armed Forces Day next summer. The ‘Balmoral Challenge’, organised by military charity Walking With The Wounded, will see up to 100 teams of four compete over one of three mountainous routes on HM The Queen’s estate in … Continue reading
Castle gets in the pink this weekend – Deeside Piper and Herald
Braemar Castle will be in the pink with a Fashion Show and style stalls on Sunday, August 21, celebrating the castle’s connections to high fashion and the surrealist designer Elsa Schiaparelli’s trademark colour pink. Visitors wearing pink on Schiaparelli day will enjoy 10% off castle admission as well as strawberries and cream in the courtyard. There … Continue reading