Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
The Longaberger Mansion For Sale & More News
The Longaberger Mansion For Sale & More News by hookedonhouses on August 5, 2011 Longaberger (Baskets) Mansion in Ohio on the market for $15 million: Listing. Miley Cyrus buys $3.9 million house in Studio City: CasaSugar. Shop for houses with a view in Beverly Hills w/ my sponsor Sunset Strip Realty. Walt Disney’s former home … Continue reading
Hollywood Hills Mediterranean Mansion For $5.295 Million
This opulent Mediterranean-style home in the Hollywood Hills is listed for $5,295,000. The palatial estate, which the official listing calls an “Entertainers’ Estate,” was built in 1996 and encompasses about 7,800 square feet on .75 acres. The Italianate exteriors conceal a sumptuous, modern interior with hardwood and marble floors. There are five bedrooms, six bathrooms, … Continue reading
Festival of Wood at Milford mansion | poconorecord.com
Festival of Wood at Milford mansion By JOHN WARCHOL August 05, 2011 12:00 AM Theodore Roosevelt, while addressing the National Editorial Association in 1907, said: “In utilizing and conserving the natural resources of the Nation, the one characteristic more essential than any other is foresight. … The conservation of our natural resources and their proper … Continue reading
UT cuts price of historic mansion by $2M after more than a year on the market | The Republic
We also have more stories about: (click the phrases to see a list) Category: Places: KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — University of Tennessee officials hope slashing the price of an historic mansion that was once home to several UT presidents will make it more palatable for purchase. The price of the 11,400-square-foot Georgian-style mansion was cut from … Continue reading
Developers Building for ‘Today’s Gatsby’ – In the Region/Long Island – NYTimes.com
Alex Trautwig for The New York Times The site for Seagate, foreground, a gated enclave on the Land’s End estate in Sands Point. The developer is planning five homes on 13 acres; prices will start around $10 million. LAND’S END, the decaying 1902 Colonial Revival mansion overlooking Long Island Sound at Sands Point, was razed … Continue reading
Italy: Mega-mansion among 110 million euro mafia property seizure – Adnkronos CultureAndMedia
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Bren Simon Mansion Re-Listed for $44M | NBC New York
Replay Slideshow Bren Simon Mansion Re-Listed for $44M There isn’t quite anything like a $44 million mansion. Especially, if it’s Bren Simon’s Villa-style mansion, which totals 20,000 square feet and includes a gigantic master suite, 10-car underground garage and a 2,000-square-foot ritzy master suite. The price tag may be steep, but at least if we … Continue reading
Palm Island mansion on water sells for $14.2 million in cash – South Florida Business Journal
A Latin American family looking for the right property, with the right view, at the right price apparently found all three last month. The family scooped up the residence at 94 Palm Ave. on Miami Beach’s Palm Island for $14.2 million in cash. What they got was a double-wide lot with 200 feet of waterfront … Continue reading
Summer at Waddesdon Manor (From Bucks Free Press)
FREETIME: Local Leisure in Wycombe, Bourne End & Wooburns, Marlow, Beaconsfield, Gerrards Cross, Amersham, Chesham, Risborough & Cookham. Summer at Waddesdon Manor 3:42pm Friday 5th August 2011 Print Email Comments(0) THERE are a host of activities for children this summer at Waddesdon Manor to keep families entertained. The National Trust property ha… (View original article)
US-funded coalition restores key West African slave-trade ‘castle’ – CSMonitor.com
A group of historians, archaeologists, and concerned citizens is transforming Sierra Leone’s Bunce Island castle into a museum exploring the transatlantic slave trade. By Paige McClanahan, Correspondent / August 5, 2011 Bunce Island, Sierra Leone For nearly 140 years, this tiny scrap of an island on West Africa’s Atlantic coast was the point of no … Continue reading