Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
Carbisdale Castle with 40 bedrooms dubbed the Castle of Spite goes up for sale for £900,000 | Daily Mail Online
Published: 10:10 EST, 14 April 2016 | Updated: 15:20 EST, 14 April 2016 A historic Scottish castle with 40 bedrooms has gone up for sale for just £900,000. Carbisdale Castle in Sutherland, north west Highlands, was originally put on the market after it was discovered the castle would require extensive repairs. A developer had planned … Continue reading
Scott Jones offers rooms for rent in Carmel mansion | 2016-04-14 | Indianapolis Business Journal | IBJ.com
For years, tech entrepreneur Scott Jones has opened his 30,000-square-foot Carmel mansion to the public for events. Starting this week, he began turning it into a luxury rental property. Jones, who made a fortune selling companies that power voicemail and music-recognition software, on Monday listed five of the seven bedrooms at his estate on home-sharing … Continue reading
Ridiculed restoration of Spanish castle wins architecture prize | World news | The Guardian
A widely criticised restoration of an ancient Spanish castle has won a prestigious international architecture prize. The five-year refurbishment of Matrera castle, a 1,000-year-old fortress near Cádiz, was the focus of a bitter clash between traditionalists and modernists. Its dilapidated structure was shored up and returned to its original dimensions in a project many saw … Continue reading
Beverly Hills Mansion Set on Barbra Streisand’s Former Estate Hits Market for $150M – Hollywood Reporter
Beverly Hills Mansion Set on Barbra Streisand’s Former Estate Hits Market for $150M 5:36 PM PDT 4/12/2016 by Natalie Stone Natalie Stone Carolwood Drive has been home to Hollywood royalty — including Walt Disney, Clark Gable, Frank Sinatra and Sonny and Cher — for decades. Walt Disney, Clark Gable, Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley have … Continue reading
Iraq Is Turning Saddam Hussein’s Palace Into a Museum
Saddam’s former palace in Basra boasts a heart-shaped lake and extensive grounds. Officials are now turning it into a museum. Photograph by Essam Al-Sundai, AFP, Getty Images By Andrew Lawler BASRA, Iraq—Mahdi al-Musawi has a problem. His construction company is rushing to complete work on Iraq’s newest and most ambitious museum, which is slated to … Continue reading
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Ridley Scott is producing a film about the Magic Castle.
The Magic Castle.Wikimedia Commons These days, it’s not a movie unless it’s a franchise, and it’s not a franchise unless it’s transmedia. So Monday’s Hollywood Reporter story that Ridley Scott is co-producing a film about Hollywood’s Magic Castle makes sense in two ways. First, it’s technically already a film franchise, because it’s the second film … Continue reading
Medieval-style North Berkeley ‘castle’ on market for $5M | Berkeleyside
The Hume Castle at 2900 Buena Vista Way. Photo: The Grubb Company Described as a “magical architectural masterpiece,” the 5-bedroom, 7.5-bathroom home that’s known as the Hume Castle at 2900 Buena Vista Way has been listed for sale, priced at $5 million. The medieval-style marvel was designed by John Hudson Thomas and built in 1929 for Samuel … Continue reading
Saddam Hussein’s Basra Mansion to Reopen as Art Museum – artforum.com / news
POSTED April 12, 2016 This fall, the Basra mansion of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein will debut as an art museum, reports The Observer’s Alanna Martinez. Qahtan al-Abeed, director of Iraq’s State Board of Antiquities and Heritage for Basra, has been leading the project, according to National Geographic. “The Iraqi government, a UK-based charity, and … Continue reading
1083 Fifth Avenue | Upper East Side Mansions | National Academy Museum
Paging all Roman Abramovich types: A new $120M mega mansion could be coming to the UES Properties are owned by National Academy Museum & School and can be combined into 54K sf spread April 11, 2016 12:50PM By Katherine Clarke The three properties, at 1083 Fifth Avenue, 3 East 89th Street and 5-7 East 89th … Continue reading