Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
Fairytale chateau at Waitoki fails to sell under the hammer | Stuff.co.nz
Fairytale chateau at Waitoki fails to sell under the hammer COLLEEN HAWKES Last updated 09:57, March 7 2016 BARFOOT & THOMPSON This five-bedroom chateau-style house at Waitoki, north of Auckland, is now for sale by negotiation. The fairy tale chateau at Waitoki, north of Auckland, remains unsold after failing to recei… (View original article)
Asian investor Peter Kwok buys another Bordeaux château – Decanter
Peter Kwok, the Hong Kong businessman regarded as one of the first Asian investors in Bordeaux vineyards, has bought his seventh estate in the region. Château Le Rey. Credit: Château Le Rey Peter Kwok, the Vietnam-born, Hong Kong businessman who bought St Emilion’s Château Haut-Brisson in 1997, has purchased Château le Rey in Castillon Côtes … Continue reading
Viewfinder: Inside Blithewold mansion – The Boston Globe
Advertisement In her silver sequined skirt, faux fur vest, and tall leather boots, Madison Pluck poses on the second-floor stairway landing of the 45-room mansion, Blithewold, in Bristol, R.I. She is on her way to visit some of the dolls from around the world in former owner Marjorie Van Wickle Lyon’s collection. Attending the Daisy … Continue reading
Great Yorkshire houses: Castle Howard – Yorkshire Post
CONTINUING our series about great Yorkshire Houses through the eyes of the people who work in them. Sarah Todd reports. Pictures by Gerard Binks. “I’ve never even eaten one but as soon as I bake a batch they disappear. Can’t fill the stands up fast enough…” Mandy first donned a pinny at the North Yorkshire … Continue reading
Playboy Mansion: FOR SALE … But Hef Gets to Stay | TMZ.com
Playboy Mansion FOR SALE But Hef Gets to Stay 1/9/2016 1:00 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF EXCLUSIVE The Playboy Mansion — the backdrop of some of the wildest parties ever thrown in L.A. — is for sale … TMZ has learned. The 6 acre Holmby Hills estate, built in 1927, will be listed sometime within … Continue reading
Chateau de Malmaison—Napoleon and Josephine Bonaparte’s Private Estate | Architectural Digest
A few years before Napoléon Bonaparte became emperor of France, his first wife, Josephine de Beauharnais, bought an estate while he was away in Egypt. Château de Malmaison—which is located nine miles west of central Paris—was a grand but derelict old property, and when the future ruler returned, the couple decided it needed extensive renovations. … Continue reading
PHOTOS: No mangers here – just a mansion built for Jesus | WFLA.com
PHOTOS: No mangers here – just a mansion built for Jesus Zillow.com Published: January 6, 2016, 6:01 pm Jesus said his father’s house had many mansions — and one of them appears to be in the Bronx. Back in 1928, a time of flappers and speakeasies, a religious order in New York set about making room … Continue reading
Rebirth of 1,000-year-old castle in Italy that once hosted Salvador Dali – Telegraph
“It was in a horrible state of decay,” said Prof Pozzi, a descendant of the Cesarini and Colonna dynasties who teaches at La Sapienza University in Rome. “The frescoes had not been cleaned for 60 or 70 years. There was a lot of damp.” The castle dates to the 10th century but was enlarged in … Continue reading
Ireland’s castle market refortified by influx of new buyers
After prices plummeted in the recession, country estates are back in demand among both domestic and overseas buyers On the west coast of Ireland, nestled on the shore of Clew Bay in Mayo, is the kind of stately home that buyers will pay a premium for: a waterside property with architectural provenance and a rich … Continue reading
Antiques Roadshow will be filmed at Audley End country house near Saffron Walden in 2016 | Cambridge News
Fiona Bruce on Antiques Roadshow Comments (0) Have you got an old item in the loft you think could be worth hundreds or even thousands of pounds? Well you now have the chance to get it assessed by some of the country’s top antiques experts, after it was announced the Antiques Roadshow is coming to the … Continue reading