Author Archives: Castles of the Realm

A private paradise: Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell sell their exclusive California mansion for $15m By Mike Larkin Last updated at 10:29 AM on 19th July 2011 With its spectacular views and glorious interiors it is a home fit for Hollywood royalty. And the lucky buyer who can afford the $14,749 million price tag will … Continue reading »

Can James Murdoch hack it here? The townhouse in question. This past spring, our Matt Chaban cracked the sale of the 40-foot-wide townhouse at 117-119 East 69th Street that the late Jim Henson used as a studio to craft his Muppets. (We’re quickly reminded of News Corp. employee Homer Simpson’s description of what a Muppet … Continue reading »

Siesta Key mansion to hit the block after owner loses $3.8 million judgment By Michael Braga (email) Northern Trust has won a $3.8 million foreclosure judgment against Venice businessman Dale E. Desjardins Jr. Desjardins, a pool cage contractor who founded Absolute Aluminum, borrowed the money in December 2005 against a 7,000-square-foot house at 5132 Jungle … Continue reading »

We last chattered about this 4-bedroom vintage Gold Coast single family home at 1500 N. Dearborn Parkway in April 2010. See our prior chatter here. At that time, it was listed at about $5.5 million but the listing said it was “priced to sell” and they would “entertain all offers.” Since then, it has been … Continue reading »

Volunteers digging historic Oaks Park site 10:00am Thursday 21st July 2011 Print Email Comments(0) Archaeologists are uncovering the foundations of a 16th century mansion. Volunteers from the Friends of Honeywood Museum have been leading the excavation of Oaks Mansion in Oaks Park. The home most famously belonged to the 12th Earl of Derby in the … Continue reading »

Garden Hat Party at Cheney Mansion Don’t miss the Garden Hat Party for ages 5-10 at Cheney Mansion. The Park District of Oak Park is hosting a Garden Hat Party at Cheney Mansion for children ages 5 to 10 accompanied by an adult. Bring a straw or garden hat to trim with flowers and other … Continue reading »

Published on Thu Jul 21 18:25:25 BST 2011 SHOCKED RSPCA inspectors found animal carcasses littered across their £4.5 million mansion – including in the swimming pool – in a staggering riches to rags tale, Selby magistrates heard. Farmers Pamela Palmer, aged 70, and 30-year-old Joseph, were in charge of hundreds of animals on the magnificent … Continue reading »

The Aquidneck Land Trust’s “Newport ~ City by the Sea” annual Fiesta Verde bash this Saturday night has sold out of its 450 tickets. Now in its 10th year, the annual ALT fundraiser moves to the sprawling lawns of the Miramar, Ocean View and Rock Cliff Newport Mansions on Bellevue Avenue, overlooking the Cliff Walk. … Continue reading »

IT WAS a mansion for the elite Middleton family in the early 17th century – but now it lies buried beneath the grounds of the National Botanic Garden of Wales. Not for much longer though. An archaeological dig by experts from Swansea and Trinity St David’s universities has begun, aimed at uncovering the early settlement … Continue reading »

The Proctor Mansion Inn’s first owner would recognize it . Despite 150 years passing since it was built. The 1861 Wrentham mansion has never been renovated, say its current owners, Sharon residents Brian and Dawn Fitzgerald. The original 19th century interiors that first owner Thomas Proctor saw remain nearly in tact, despite passing through four … Continue reading »