Author Archives: Castles of the Realm

Friday, June 14, 2013, by Rob Bear According to the brokerbabble, this 32-room Napa Valley mansion was “recently named International Property Awards’ ‘Best Estate in the United States.’” Unfortunately, the International Property Awards, a real estate trade organization, hands out dozens of awards, to just about any project, so that title doesn’t carry much weight. … Continue reading »

Los Angeles’ Carolwood Estate—a 35,000-square-foot mansion on the 3.7-acre site of Walt Disney’s last home—officially hit the market for $90M in October with nary an interior pic in sight, but today Forbes drops a photo tour, revealing just enough of the space to get a taste of the rather tasteful, it seems, aesthetic. Quick history … Continue reading »

5) Hinduja Brother’s house in London Carlton Terrace House, the new address of billionaires Hinduja brothers. The iconic mansion is at a stone’s throw distance from Queen Elizabeth’s Buckingham Palace. The luxury mansion includes 6 floors and 50 rooms which are divided into four integrated apartments for each of the brothers, Srichand, Gopichand Prakash and … Continue reading »

$90M Woolworth Mansion off the market March 18, 2013 09:30AM Woolworth Mansion on East 80th Street The Woolworth Mansion, most recently listed at $90 million, is now off the market, which might mean that it has finally found a buyer, Curbed reported. Located on 4 East 80th Street between Fifth and Madison Avenues, the property … Continue reading »

A Los Angeles mansion modeled on Versailles and other French palaces has just gone on the market for $125 million, tying it for second place among available U.S. properties. Suzanne Saperstein, the recently divorced wife of Texas millionaire David I. Saperstein, owns the 45,000-square-foot estate, known as Fleur de Lys. Records indicate the couple bought … Continue reading »

UWS Schinasi mansion finally sells June 09, 2013 12:00PM Schinasi Mansion The Upper West Side’s last existing freestanding single-family mansion, the Schinasi House at 351 Riverside Drive, has finally found a buyer after several rounds of price cuts, the New York Observer reported. The 12,000-square-foot, white marble French Renaissance home was most recently on the … Continue reading »

Sunday, June 9, 2013, by Curbed Staff Welcome to the Brooklyn Townhouse Roundup, where we—you guessed it—take a look at the most notable Brooklyn townhouses to hit the market over the past week. Got tips? Send ’em here. ↑ This five-story limestone mansion in Park Slope is the consummate Brooklyn townhouse. It features original wood, … Continue reading »

Always dreamt of visiting a European estate but can’t afford the flight? For Americans, there’s a solution closer to home. The Hillwood Estate and its new exhibition Living Artfully: at Home with Marjorie Merriweather Post, gives visitors a behind-the-scenes look at how the insanely wealthy lived in the Mad Men era. Clockwise from left: Marjorie … Continue reading »

Fit for a Turkish sultan’s top army man and yours for only £75million: One of the world’s most expensive mansions goes on sale at a snip (as long as you don’t mind living under a bridge) The 150-year-old palace in Istanbul was built by French-Ottoman architect Alexander Vaullary for Musir Zeki PashaWith 27 bedrooms, eight … Continue reading »

Jim Carrey finally sells Malibu mansion after slashing price by $4 MILLIONÂ By Debbie Emery PUBLISHED: 12:28 EST, 7 June 2013 | UPDATED: 02:43 EST, 8 June 2013 There is no masking the massive price cut that Jim Carrey was forced to take on his Malibu mansion. The house has finally sold after two years … Continue reading »