Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
Digging at the castle to find past secrets – Pontefract and Castleford Express
Budding archaeologists will sieve through soil at Pontefract Castle, as excavation work begins on the site’s Royal Apartments. Schools and visitors will get the chance to trawl through the dirt from a previous excavation to see if they can find any historic treasures. Workshops will take place at the castle, which is currently undergoing a … Continue reading
Prudhoe Castle throws open its doors to mark twin anniversaries – Chronicle Live
A castle with a reputation for repelling attackers went out of its way to welcome children to help mark two important anniversaries. Prudhoe Castle survived two sieges during the 1170s and is said to be the only Northumberland fortress to have resisted the Scots. On Wednesday it welcomed pupils from Prudhoe Castle First School to … Continue reading
Uptown mansion is a bargain but, like neighborhood, needs work | Chicago Sun-Times
Live like a king without squandering your fortune in this historic brownstone mansion. Easy walk to international culinary delights, jewelry merchant at quaint “Windsor Center.” Enjoy an eclectic, quirky neighborhood! A short stroll from the lakefront. That might be one way to market the 11-bedroom property that recently went on the market in the Uptown … Continue reading
$11.88M West Vancouver mansion comes with private boat launch | CTV Vancouver News
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Former students, preservationists fight to save historic Belmead Mansion | WTVR.com
Please enable Javascript to watch this video POWHATAN COUNTY, Va. — A group of concerned citizens is fighting to save a historic property in Powhatan County that touched the lives of thousands of people from around the world. Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament President Sister Donna Breslin announced Saturday the order had decided to sell both … Continue reading
No takers for Auckland’s $35 million ‘Dotcom’ mansion | Stuff.co.nz
No takers for Auckland’s $35 million ‘Dotcom’ mansion ROB STOCK Last updated 13:47, May 15 2016 BARFOOT AND THOMPSON The mansion took years to build with stone from China and Italy. There have been no offers made for the “Dotcom” mansion in Coatesville which is on the market with a sale price of $35 million, it … Continue reading
From royal residences to ruins: English castles on sale – BBC News
The chance to be king (or queen) of a castle rarely comes along, but as an ancient structure – complete with jousting field – is put on the market, aspiring royalty have the opportunity to buy Wigmore Castle in Herefordshire. As the saying almost goes, an Englishperson’s home is their castle. But for the benefit … Continue reading
Musician Richard Marx Relists Mansion With Big Price Reduction – Curbed Chicago
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Dreamy, Ornate, Totally Bonkers Nob Hill Mansion Lands on Market for $10 Million – Curbed SF
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PHOTOS: Inside the $20 million mansion that could soon set a record for Sydney’s south | Business Insider
Sydney’s south could see see a new property record with the $20 million “Palazzo Georges” mansion on the market. The 15-room waterfront residence in Sylvania, one of the more lavish homes to emerge from Sutherland Shire in Sydney, is hoping to attract a sale price of $20 million. The site spans 1,400 square metres and took … Continue reading