Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
Heat’s Mike Miller to auction Hillsboro Shores mansion | House Keys blog
By Paul Owers June 4, 2012 10:27 AM Miami Heat forward Mike Miller wants to sell his Hillsboro Shores mansion and says an auction is the best way to do that. He’s holding an auction June 30 at the six-bedroom oceanfront home in Pompano Beach near Hillsboro Mile. There are no minimum bids, and the … Continue reading
BBC News – Diamond Jubilee: Beacons light up Clitheroe
4 June 2012 Last updated at 17:31 ET Beacons have been lit in Lancashire as the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations continue. Thousands have been lit across the UK, with Clitheroe Castle in the Ribble Valley was one of the chosen locations. The celebrations started when mayor Ian Sayers hoisted an official Jubilee flag from the … Continue reading
Camelback Mountain castle sells for $1.45 mil
by Peter Corbett – Jun. 1, 2012 04:51 PM The Republic | azcentral.com A Camelback Mountain castle that has been a financial nightmare for its owners has sold for $1.45 million. Robert Pazderka bought the 7,900-square-foot Copenhaver Castle on the southwestern flank of the mountain and expects to spend $3 million to $5 million renovating … Continue reading
Berkeley Castle | Diamond Jubilee Tourism: Britain’s Historic Houses Cash In on Royal Connections | NewsFeed | TIME.com
Jury selection is scheduled to begin today in Bellefonte, Pa., as ex-Penn State defensive coach Jerry Sandusky stands trial for allegedly abusing at least 10 young boys over 15 years. (View original article)
Parts of castle open to public – Entertainment – Lancaster Guardian
Published on Friday 1 June 2012 09:00 A SPECIAL tour of Lancaster Castle will coincide with the Diamond Jubilee celebrations from June 2 – 5. The Duchy of Lancaster, in partnership with the Lancashire County Council Museums Service, said the tour will enable visitors to see inside the female penitentiary for the first time. Built … Continue reading
Pontefract Castle project gets big funding boost – Top Stories – Yorkshire Evening Post
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Romney Holds Fundraiser at Peninsula Chateau, Site of Famed ’80s Abduction and Murder: SFist
Republican candidate and loyal Amercian Mitt Romney is having held a fundraiser last night at this insane historic chateau on the San Francisco Peninsula, and you better believe it’s owned by Republicans! Also, a couple of teenage girls were abducted there and later tortured (one of them murdered) in 1985. The house, the Carolands Chateau … Continue reading
Best Bets in Bordeaux – France Today
In a tasting of some top Bordeaux wines from the celebrated 2009 vintage in early March this year, I was stunned by the superb quality of the Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, one of the most famous Bordeaux estates from the Pauillac appellation. Its perfumed aromatics, freshness, complexity, subtle depth and elegance made it … Continue reading
Hillsborough, CA – Carolands
The Carolands, also known as “The Chateau”, was constructed around 1915 and was considered to be one of the finest examples of the French classical style of architecture in America. The home was built in Hillsborough by Harriet Pullman Caroland, the heiress to the Pullman railroad car fortune and her husband Francis J. Carolan. French … Continue reading
Is Kanye West’s Aquarium-Showered Mansion Up For Grabs? – Rumormongering – Curbed LA
Thursday, May 31, 2012, by Adrian Glick Kudler All the real estate gossip this morning is laser focused on Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, who TMZ reports have both pocket listed (i.e., not MLS-listed) their houses–many people are assuming this means they’re moving in together, but neither of these listings is particularly shocking. Kardashian actually … Continue reading