Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
Villa cleaning brings out colours
 A BREAK in digging at Brading Roman Villa means conservation work can be undertaken on the mosaic floor. Visitors during August will be able to watch the delicate cleaning process. This is a rare chance for people to see Brading’s mosaics as the Romans would have seen them — during the cleaning process the … Continue reading
King Estate’s Victorian splendor restored – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
When Frank and Maura Brown bought the historic King Estate in Highland Park 17 years ago, they saw decades of neglect inside the stately Second Empire palace. Interior walls had been haphazardly spray-painted white and black, track lighting was nailed into original handpainted artwork dating to the 1890s and water damage seeped through walls. Canopies, … Continue reading
Environmental group aims to give new life to lake | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com
VIRGINIA BEACH Crystal Lake is not really a lake, nor is it crystal. From the vantage of a kayak, Crystal Lake is like a great big bathtub, a dead-end branch of the Lynnhaven River, hemmed in by wooden bulkheads and seawalls protecting grand old homes and manicured yards that give the water nowhere to go. … Continue reading
Indiana Jones meets The Da Vinci Code in tiny French village – Telegraph
Other possible glittering prizes said to await those who can crack hidden religious codes are the treasure of the Knights Templar, scrolls proving that Jesus and Mary Magdalene had a secret love child and the lost treasure of the Cathars, whose crumbling 11th century castles still sit atop mountains in the nearby Pyrenees. The hunt … Continue reading
Villa Madama auctioned for €1.6 million – timesofmalta.com
Villa Madama was bought for €1.6 million by a certain Paul Vella from Mosta in a court auction yesterday. The sale by auction was fixed by the civil court in May on an application by Lombard Bank. The place was valued at €1.65 million. Villa Madama belongs to Venues Co. Ltd, which has run into … Continue reading
Cottage of the Week: $4.5 million for a Georgian Bay mansion masquerading as a cottage | Gimme Shelter | torontolife.com
ADDRESS: 1400 Sandy Bay Rd. NEIGHBOURHOOD: Georgian Bay AGENT: Allison Parent, Sotheby’s International Realty Canada, Brokerage PRICE: $4,988,000 THE PLACE: Located in fun-to-say, hard-to-spell Penetanguishene, this 9,000-square-foot country mansion is nestled in a sprawling lot on Georgian Bay’s outer harbour. BRAGGING RIGHTS: 24 acres of picturesque country property and 600 feet of sandy waterfront. The … Continue reading
Entourage Home Finally Leaves the Market for $4.2 Million
Photo Courtesy of Realtor.com Vinny Chase embodies the dreams of so many young men that you would think the house he lived in would be a short-term resident on the real estate listings. That was not exactly the case with the real life version of the house that he and the Entourage lived in throughout … Continue reading
Wiederhorn mansion up for sale |
Wiederhorn mansion up for sale July 28, 2011 Andrew Wiederhorn’s sprawling 19,609-square-foot West Hills mansion is for sale. The controversial business executive said by email Thursday it doesn’t make sense to keep the house since he’s moved his family to the Los Angeles area so he can focus on running his Beverly Hills, Calif.-based Fatburger … Continue reading
Mansion on Westerleigh Road in Purchase, N.Y, to Go to Auction – NYTimes.com
In the summer of 1909, a year after the giant house on Westerleigh Road in Purchase, N.Y., was built, it was described by The New York Times as “one of the finest country mansions in Westchester County.” Now, 102 years later, the mansion, which had been on the market for the last six years, is … Continue reading
Daily Journal – Roanoke seeks buyer for 1800s mansion after deal falls through, building on national register
We also have more stories about: (click the phrases to see a list) Places: ROANOKE, Va. — Roanoke officials are seeking another buyer for the historic Buena Vista mansion after a deal to sell the property fell through. The city had planned to sell the 10,783-square foot mansion and 3 acres to Scott and Ascenion … Continue reading