Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
France’s best small museums – Telegraph
MAISON DE JULES VERNE, AMIENS You can see the annotated map which Jules Verne used while writing Around the World in 80 Days in the house where he lived and worked from 1882 to 1900. The nine rooms include the study where he wrote Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and the attic where models … Continue reading
$35 Million Russian Mansion Comes With Rolls-Royce Ghost « Homes of the Rich
This lavish mansion is located in Gorki-2 on Rublevo-Uspenskoe highway in Moscow, Russia. Included in the purchase of this home is a brand new Rolls-Royce Ghost! The 14,000 square foot home was completed in 2006 and boasts an elevator, formal living and dining rooms, kitchen, office, 6 bedrooms, home theater, dance floor, sauna, indoor swimming … Continue reading
Sixty thousand attend Hindu festival at Bhaktivedanta Manor | Mail Online
‘Festival of peace in what are troubled times’: 60,000 pilgrims attend biggest Hindu festival outside India at Watford house donated by George Harrison By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 9:21 AM on 22nd August 2011 More than 60,000 pilgrims attended a festival in Hertfordshire yesterday to celebrate the birthday of Krishna making it the … Continue reading
History Comes Alive At Pottsgrove Manor – Pottstown, PA Patch
Laura Daugherty realizes that history is not for everyone. This is why she donates three hours of her time on recent Sundays to be at Pottsgrove Manor, put on a colonial dress and teach visitors how to churn butter and manage an 18th century kitchen. “I’ll admit I hated history in high school,” Daugherty said. … Continue reading
Bibury Court, Gloucestershire: hotel review – Telegraph
He laughs ruefully, but he’s plainly relishing the considerable challenges of running a country-house hotel these days, gathering a sympathetic team around him and making the necessary investment. Slowly, it is blossoming. Half of the 18 bedrooms have been refurbished in timeless, elegant style with spanking new bathrooms; the rest are old fashioned but spacious … Continue reading
A Must Visit Place in Paris – Chateau De Versailles Castle
Paris is a hotspot for tourists from across the world where one not only finds historical monuments and parks and museums but also royal ventures. One such royal manor place is situated in the Île-de-France region of France and is called the Palace of Versailles or famously known as Château de Versailles. With great piece … Continue reading
Day trip: Thousands of years of history await near Prairie du Chien, northeast Iowa
There’s nothing more appropriate than jerky to fuel a trip back in time and down the Mississippi River. For the 10,000 years or so that people have lived in the hills, valleys and prairies along the river, animal flesh, dried and preserved in the smoke of a slow fire, has been a staple sustenance – … Continue reading
Zell Mansion – $3,675,000
Zell Mansion The Zell Mansion on Sea Island has been reduced nearly half of the original asking price. Features include an elevator, plaster ceilings, mirror imaged marble floors, a massive marble fireplace & solid marble columns’ which line the grand entry. The large dining room has mahogany floors with inlaid oak and a Waterford crystal … Continue reading
$12.5 Million Mansion In Moscow, Russia « Homes of the Rich
This opulent mansion is located in a guard gated community in Nikolina Gora, Moscow, Russia. It boasts 11,000 square feet of living space with 4 bedrooms, music room, living and dining rooms, kitchen, office, library, recreation room, sauna, gym, home theater, wine cellar, indoor swimming pool, 4-car garage and more. It is listed at $12,500,000. … Continue reading
Land cost for Newport mansion: $15.5 million – Orange County Register
Last week we reported that Orange County billionaire George Argyros was building a 16,000-square-foot mansion on the shores of Harbor Island overlooking Newport Harbor’s main channel. (To see slide show, CLICK HERE!) We learned later that county records show he paid $15.5 million for the lot next door to one he already owned — or … Continue reading