Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
Château de Cheverny | Atlas Obscura
A grand private estate in France’s historic Loire valley served as the inspiration for Captain Haddock’s stately home in the Tintin comics. The Château de Cheverny cuts an impressive figure against its impeccably landscaped grounds, which are located about nine miles south of the city of Blois, France. Built between the years of 1604 and 1634, and changed … Continue reading
Bellinter House hotel set to be bought in €3m cash deal
Bellinter House, the Co Meath hotel owned by Jay Bourke and John Reynolds, is set to be acquired by Irish businessman Barry O’Sullivan and a small group of private investors for about €3 million. The cash deal is expected to close this week after Mr O’Sullivan and his US-based backers were granted exclusivity some weeks … Continue reading
The essence of country house entertaining
The essence of country house entertaining Details Category: ITCM slept here Created on Monday, 14 March 2016 16:45 This privately owned venue – a long-time member of the upscale Pride of Britain marketing consortium – can send its chauffeured vehicle for pick-ups at Peterborough mainline station (30 minutes) or the convenient local station at Oakham … Continue reading
Nottingham Experienced: Nottingham Castle – Impact Magazine
Impact Features writers are getting out and about in Nottingham to find the best activities for you all to enjoy. Get in touch if you have more ideas! Anybody who has taken a westbound train out of Nottingham has more than likely spotted Nottingham Castle, looming above the city with its impressive 17th century architecture. … Continue reading
Fancy living in a castle? Well here is your chance – Belfast Live
Have you ever dreamt of living in a castle – well that could very easily become a reality now. A stunning apartment in the renovated and listed Gosford Castle outside Markethill in Co Armagh is up for rent. So you can act out your prince or princess fantasy and the price is a snip (for … Continue reading
Count Dracula’s Castle Has Dropped in Price – Bloody Disgusting!
Two years ago, we posted that Bran Castle, which is located in Romania, was put up for sale by its Archduke owner for the cool price of £50 million, which translates today to just over $72 million. The castle is often claimed to be the inspiration for Bram Stoker’s Dracula, the novel that introduced Count … Continue reading
3 Riverside Drive | NYC Mansions | Townhouse NYC
“Kleeburg” mansion gets another price chop to $22M Owner Regina Kislin paid less than $10M for UWS manse in 1995 March 07, 2016 01:57PM By E.B. Solomont Kleeburg Residence at 3 Riverside Drive If you needed further proof that sellers of ultra-luxury homes in Manhattan had asking prices far above market value, direct your attention … Continue reading
Glin Castle in Limerick, Ireland, for Sale 6.5 Million Euros – Bloomberg Business
St. Patrick likely wasn’t much of a partier, even as the day we celebrate him is full of indulgences. That said, if whiskey and Guinness and traditional Irish-American-style corned beef and cabbage aren’t enough of a fête for you, perhaps you’d like to pick up the ultimate party spot: an Irish castle. Glin Castle, in west County Limerick, sits … Continue reading
North Wales’ Hidden Treasures: Penrhyn Castle’s mysterious underground reservoir – Daily Post
Mystery surrounds why the owners of a North Wales castle would build a reservoir underneath the lawn. The reservoir at Penrhyn Castle at Llandygai near Bangor could hold 200,000 gallons of water and was fed from overflow pipes from the keep tanks that held water used for domestic purposes in the building. One suggestion is … Continue reading
Steve Jobs and the strange afterlife of the historic Woodside mansion he demolished | VentureBeat | Business | by Chris O’Brien
Steve Jobs hated the historic Jackling House that he bought in 1984 so much that he spent a tremendous amount of time and energy in his final years trying to have the Woodside mansion torn down. After a decade of controversy and legal fights with local preservation groups, Jobs won, and the 17,250-square-foot building was demolished in February … Continue reading