Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
Pierre Lagrange Sells His London Mansion To Roman Abramovich For $145 million « Homes of the Rich
Pierre Lagrange, who is a hedge fund manager and former Goldman Sachs Group Inc trader, has sold his London mansion for a whopping 90 million pounds or $145 million. Who’s the buyer you ask? None other than famous billionaire real estate addict Roman Abramovich. Pierre purchased the home, which is located in London’s exclusive Kensington … Continue reading
Michael Winner: Inside the Holland Park mansion he’s flogging for £60m | Mail Online
A home as huge as his ego: Inside the gloriously garish mansion Michael Winner is flogging for £60m By Jan Moir Last updated at 7:54 AM on 30th August 2011 Guess what? It’s all change again at Winner Towers. After the recent shock announcement that the 75-year-old bachelor was finally getting married to long-term girlfriend … Continue reading
Odawara Castle « Tokyobling’s Blog — tokyobling@gmail.com
Last month I finally got to do my belayed trip to the city of Odawara in Kanagawa prefecture to the south-west of Tokyo. Getting there from Tokyo is not difficult at all but it’s a couple of hours by train unless you go by the high speed Shinkansen bullet trains (fast but expensive). Traveling inside … Continue reading
New Henderson Castle operator planning full-service, casual fine dining restaurant | MLive.com
KALAMAZOO — He took on the bed-and-breakfast business at the Henderson Castle after the previous operators couldn’t keep it afloat financially, but restaurateur Francois Moyet envisions an establishment where his guests as well as the general public also can enjoy a 3-star casual fine dining restaurant that features local ingredients.“I will be using local bakery, … Continue reading
Royal butler wanted: £15,000 salary, ability to work 45 hours a week and flexible to travel to Balmoral and Holyroodhouse essential | Mail Online
Royal butler wanted: £15,000 salary, ability to work 45 hours a week and flexible to travel to Balmoral and Holyroodhouse essential By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 8:40 PM on 4th September 2011 The Queen has advertised for a trainee butler at the princely starting salary of £15,000-a-year. The successful applicant will be based … Continue reading
Edwards Mansion has new logo – Redlands Daily Facts
REDLANDS – Edwards Mansion has unveiled a new logo for the historic venue designed by artist Anneli Pendley. The logo – made using pastels on a very fine gain of sandpaper – features the historic 1890 mansion, its chapel and lawn gazebo. Pendley met with Sue Hilcott to discuss the logo. Hilcott was hoping to … Continue reading
$25 Million Historic Mansion In San Francisco, CA « Homes of the Rich
This historical mansion is located at 2808 Broadway in the sought-after Gold Coast neighborhood of Pacific Heights in San Francisco, CA. It was built in 1927 and was designed by the renowned architectural firm, Willis Polk & Co. The five-level floor plan is comprised of a series of formal rooms on the main level, a … Continue reading
LaDainian Tomlinson $5.2 Million San Diego Mansion For Sale (photos) | Robert Littal Presents BlackSportsOnline
Ladainian Tomlinson is listed at 5’10″ 215 pounds. I am listed at 6’0″ 220 pounds. On this raining Sunday I ask the Lord…&he… (View original article)
BBC News – Welsh landmarks welcome public with Open Doors scheme
4 September 2011 Last updated at 04:00 ET Some of Wales’ most historic landmarks are opening their doors free to the public during September to celebrate its cultural heritage. They include Swansea Castle and the Royal Mint at Llantrisant. Organisers Cadw and the Civic Trust for Wales say there will be 500 concerts, tours and … Continue reading
Impressive Castlewood Manor in Telluride
Impressive Castlewood Manor in Telluride by Simona Strachinaru, posted in Real Estate, on September 4th, 2011 If you go to a museum of history you will discover that you can travel to some other eras and automatically you enter a different world. Here the vintage objects, the historical figures of different periods prove to you … Continue reading