Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
LA mansion with recording studio built by Harrison Ford on the market for $8.9m | Daily Mail Online
A luxurious California mansion complete with a recording studio hand-built by Harrison Ford is on the market for $8.9million. The Italian villa in Los Angeles, once owned by legendary actor Dick Van Dyke, features the studio built by the Indiana Jones star in the 1970s before he shot to fame. He built it for previous … Continue reading
Lavish Melbourne Mansion up for sale
A Toorak mansion is tipped to become the most expensive property every sold in Victoria, when it hits the market later this week. Not for your average buyer, 4 Robertson Street, Toorak is speculated to break the $26 million city record. The sprawling Toorak mansion, owned by Tony and Jennifer Smorgon, was completed in 2012 … Continue reading
Toorak mansion owned by Smorgon family could be Victoria’s most expensive home
Behind ivy-cloaked walls and ornate iron gates sits a Toorak mansion belonging to the Smorgon dynasty that is expected to be the most expensive property ever sold in Victoria. The trophy estate at 4 Robertson Street is speculated to break the $26 million state record when it officially hits the market on May 14. The vendors are Tony and Jennifer Smorgon, members of the prominent Melbourne … Continue reading
Why Cargill executives are moving out of Lake Minnetonka mansion office – StarTribune.com
Cargill can lay claim to one of the corporate world’s unique headquarters: a lakeside mansion complete with a marble staircase and 13 fireplaces, all modeled on a French château. But after calling the sylvan manor on Lake Minnetonka home since 1946, Cargill’s honchos will move down the road a bit to the company’s sprawling main … Continue reading
The Discreet Charm Of The Bourgeoisie: A Country Chateau In The Heart Of Paris
Built by the widow of French Prime Minister Adolphe Thiers, Saint James is now an exquisite, slightly quirky oasis with just 48 rooms — 21 of which are spacious suites. The restaurant — by Michelin-starred chef Virginie Basselot — draws locals, club members (the building first opened as a private club and still has a … Continue reading
French chateau is located on 50 acres | May 6, 2016 | www.thecamarilloacorn.com | Camarillo Acorn
This French chateau estate offers both entertainment possibilities and a private retreat with 11,641 square feet of living space. The four-bedroom, 10-bathroom home features a basement-level media/game room with wine cellar and gym, a living room with wet bar, a formal dining room with butler pantry along with a large gourmet kitchen for formal gatherings. … Continue reading
Kublai Khan’s Palace May Be Underneath the Forbidden City: Report | the Beijinger
Ming Dynasty conquerors may have built the Forbidden City over the site of Yuan Dynasty ruler Kublai Khan’s palace, Beijing archaeologists now believe, the South China Morning Post reported Friday. The Yuan Dynasty ruled China as part of the Mongolian empire from 1271-1368, before a Han Chinese uprising established the Ming Dynasty in Nanjing, before … Continue reading
‘Bannerman Castle’s crumbling’ Scots asked to help repair States ruin | UK | News | Daily Express
Bannerman Castle was constructed by Frank Bannerman IV, who was once the world’s biggest dealer in military surplus and one of the most controversial figures in America. Born in Dundee in 1851, Bannerman and his family emigrated to the USA three years later and settled in Brooklyn, New York. After starting out selling scrap metal … Continue reading
Adelaide grand historic mansion Audley House to sell for $4m | Daily Mail Online
A historic Australian mansion which was once home to eight priests is on the market and expected to fetch $4 million. The 1885-built Audley House at 32 Prospect Rd, Prospect, in Adelaide’s northern suburbs, went up for sale on Saturday. The property is rich in history, situated in an area renowned for its grand 19th … Continue reading
The Guptas’ R445m Dubai mansion | City Press
From Saxonwold to the UAE, the Guptas are making themselves comfortable in the equivalent of Beverly Hills, and they’re building a Hindu temple at a cost of R200m in India When villa L35 in Dubai’s Emirates Hills came onto the market in March 2015, it was advertised as “awaiting a VVIP … with deep pockets”. … Continue reading