Author Archives: Castles of the Realm

Posted by Rapti Gupta on May 02, 2013 05:18 AM EDT Construction Finally Resumes on the “Queen of Versailles” Mansion – America’s Largest Home more big General view of Westgate Resorts CEO David Siegel and wife Jackie Seigel’s dream mansion named Versailles in Windermere, Florida. (Photo : Reuters) America’s largest mansion, a 90,000 square feet … Continue reading »

Good thing she’s worth $90 million! Christina Aguilera sells her Beverly Hills mansion for $2 million below asking price By Tess Eyrich PUBLISHED: 19:53 EST, 1 May 2013 | UPDATED: 01:54 EST, 2 May 2013 Christina Aguilera has sold her Beverly Hills Estate for a reported $11.5 million, $2 million below her original asking price. … Continue reading »

One-time oilman and author Robert Edsel recently placed his Turtle Creek mansion on the market for $15.9 million. The mansion was the second home built on Turtle Creek Boulevard in 1926 after what is now known as The Mansion on Turtle Creek, said Madeline Jobst, Edsel’s Realtor on the mansion and associate at Dave Perry-Miller … Continue reading »

Friday, May 3, 2013, by Ian Spula New to market, this 8,800 square-foot Kenwood mansion is a spectacle from every angle. Another neighborhood work of architect for the rich & powerful Horatio Wilson, the 1908 landmark has six beds, seven-and-a-half baths, a library, sun room, game room, six fireplaces, and a wine cellar, all rendered … Continue reading »

Tom Heagy, the former CFO of LeSalle Bank, and his wife Linda (who also worked there), are selling their historic Chicago mansion for $4.9 million, the WSJ reports. The 10 bedroom, 8 bathroom home once belonged to Sears and Roebuck VP and philanthropist Max Adler. He helped to build the first planetarium in the Western … Continue reading »

Rod Stewart splashes the cash on £4.65m mansion just down the road from English manor 3 May 2013 00:01 THE Scottish singer has bought Durrington House, a fancy pad just 30 miles from Woods House, his seven-bedroom Essex mansion. ROD Stewart has bought a £4.65million mansion just 30 miles from the pile he already owns. … Continue reading »

Helen carson – 03 May 2013 It is a stately home once worth £1m. But despite having its reserve price slashed to an incredible £60,000, this grand mansion in Carrickfergus remains on the market. The 10,000 square foot property was the biggest bargain on offer at Tuesday’s BRG Gibson Auction. Once worth £1m, the reserve … Continue reading »

Stunning: Altona sold for more than $50 million. Photo: Tim Mooney Just what do the Chinese buyers of the high-profile Point Piper mansion Altona have planned for the waterfront site? That’s just one of the many questions being asked following this week’s news that the grand Italianate mansion on a 2400-square-metre land holding has sold … Continue reading »

Waterfront home in Mt. Sinai new to the market. A home at 21 Waters Edge Lane in Mt. Sinai is currently listed on AOL Real Estate at $1,299,990.The home, built in 1984, features four bedrooms, five bathrooms, views of Mt. Sinai Harbor from every room, granite kitchen, vaulted ceilings, a deck overlooking the pool and … Continue reading »

Share on Facebook Tweet Reflecting a tranquil lifestyle, this curvaceous mansion in Melbourne, called The Hill House is the work of Rachcoff Velle Architecture. The architects envisioned a living space that perfectly reflects the salty and breezy seaside environment. The clients wanted something stylish and comfortable, a house with panoramic views, suggesting that the beach … Continue reading »