Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
“Haunted” East Hampton mansion sells for $9.25 million | The Real Deal | New York Real Estate News
“Haunted” East Hampton mansion sells for $9.25 million September 16, 2011 12:30PM A supposedly haunted mansion in East Hampton has been sold for $9.25 million, according to Newsday. The rumored ghostly inhabitants of the property may have caused its price to drop from $19.5 million, the paper suggests. The house is the former home of … Continue reading
15 romantic European castle hotels – CNN.com
Ashford Castle, Ireland Abbaye de la Bussiere, France Burg Wernberg, Germany Swinton Park, England > >> STORY HIGHLIGHTS These romantic castles offer fairytale surroundings Some are hundreds of years old and come complete with a moat, drawbridge and towers Castles with bloody histories are now sumptuous respits for travelers … (View original article)
Ames Mansion celebrates 100th – Boston.com
The 20-room, 22,000-square-foot mansion was built 100 years ago for the politically and academically prominent Ames family. The Gilded Age home and its 1,700-acre estate were acquired by the state in 1969. The 300-member Friends of Borderland have been preparing the centennial for a year, said committee cochairman Ken Wood, of Easton. “All this is … Continue reading
Tour 5 most extravagant celebrity mansions | Entertainment – Home
There’s no place like home, as the old saying goes, and that goes doubly for celebrities. Sure, we might be proud of our white picket fence, two-car garage, mud room and central air, but does your house have it’s own 50-seat theater? How about a few holes of golf … in your backyard? Or jet … Continue reading
The Albion Castle Leaves the Millionaire’s Club – PriceChopper – Curbed SF
Wednesday, September 14, 2011, by Sally Kuchar Was: $2,950,000 Then: $1,100,000 Now: $975,000 You Save: $1,975,000 Sad times for the Albion Castle in Hunters Point. Once asking as much as $2,950,000, it’s now lowered its price to the point where it’s not even in the millionaire’s club. The castle first appeared on our radar back … Continue reading
New Jersey couple is at home in a Frank Lloyd Wright house – KansasCity.com
New Jersey couple is at home in a Frank Lloyd Wright house By CAROLYN DAVIS The Philadelphia Inquirer CAROLYN DAVIS The Philadelphia Inquirer Updated: 2011-09-13T12:10:41Z The uninvited visitors always seem to show up when Dan Nichols is mowing the lawn, looking like any other ordinary homeowner. Except he’s not any ordinary owner and he certainly … Continue reading
Check out Jennifer Hawkins’ lavish new mansion in North Curl Curl | thetelegraph.com.au
Aerial photograph of Jennifer Hawkins and Jake Wall’s house under construction on the Curl Curl headland on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Picture: Tim Hunter Source: The Sunday Telegraph Aerial photograph of Jennifer Hawkins and Jake Wall’s house that is being constructed on the Curl Curl headland on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Picture: Tim Hunter Source: The Sunday … Continue reading
Which Hollywood Heavyweight Just Put His Mansion on the Market? – E! Online
No matter how much money you have, if you buy this home, your wallet is gonna take a beating. That’s because a certain actor, who recently played a pugilist, is asking a whopping $13,995,000 for his palatial Beverly Hills pad. Of course, it does have seven bedrooms and sits on nearly two acres of prime … Continue reading
On Cohasset waterfront, 3 very pricey offerings – The Boston Globe
COHASSET – Three waterfront homes in town are for sale for $7.7 million, $12.9 million, and – gasp – $23.9 million, amid signs, some realtors say, that the high-end housing market is recovering from the yearslong recessionary slump. “It’s just crazy,’’ said Nancy Hamilton of Dean and Hamilton Realtors in Cohasset. “We’ve had a huge … Continue reading
College interested in Castle – www.record-bee.com
LUCERNE — The Lake County Redevelopment Agency (RDA) is reviewing a proposal from a four-year college interested in using facilities at the Lucerne Hotel. “I believe we have a strong proposal,” Kelly Cox, executive director of the Lake County RDA, said. The RDA acquired the historic hotel, also known as the Lucerne Castle, nearly one … Continue reading