Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
This Old Hotel – NYTimes.com
Turning a historic house — whether designed for laborers or lords — into a hotel is never easy. When Fred Krehbiel, a Chicago industrialist, decided to buy Ballyfin, a Georgian manor on 600 acres in Ireland’s County Laois, the property was being used as a school, he says, “and we had to give them six … Continue reading
Stone Bridge mansion opens beautifully refurbished rooms in Chadds Ford – Entertainment – Southern Chester County Weeklies
Stone Bridge mansion opens beautifully refurbished rooms in Chadds Ford Published: Thursday, May 12, 2011 By Caryl Huffaker The Stonebridge mansion at Webb Road and Route 1 has received a face lift that has the area buzzing with curiosity. The beautiful 24 room house has been completely overhauled and decorated with the aid and inspiration … Continue reading
Sleep Like an Egyptian in California’s Victorian Mansion – Intelligent Travel
By: Paul Rogers Though nestled next to Highway 101 in the heart of California’s wine country, Los Alamos (pop. 1,374) can feel oddly isolated. Its main drag, Bell Street, is an unlikely mélange of tourist traps (trendy antique stores, art galleries and eateries) and truck stops (18-wheelers overnight at its south end), punctuated by a … Continue reading
Wynnewood’s Maybrook Mansion Hangs On, in Limbo – Ardmore-Merion-Wynnewood, PA Patch
Editor’s note: This is the first of a planned two-part series on Maybrook, also known as the Merriam Estate. It is an incredible, historic property in our midst, yet very few local residents know a thing about it aside from legal sniping over the past decade. We invite you to share your wisdom and anecdotes … Continue reading
New plan for Hearst Castle tours: Wander on your own – San Jose Mercury News
By Kathe Tanner The Tribune, San Luis Obispo Do-it-yourself exploration of Hearst Castle is part of a state parks plan to accommodate visitors while cutting the number of tour guides this summer. Starting June 27, the guided portion of tours will be shorter, but visitors will then have the chance for a self-guided walkabout of … Continue reading
Taymouth Castle to reopen as luxury hotel and golf resort – Business Traveller
News » Taymouth Castle to reopen as luxury hotel and golf resort Published: 13/05/2011 – Filed under: News » Historic Taymouth Castle in Scotland is to open as luxury hotel and spa resort later this year, with the attached golf course also set to be upgraded to championship standards. The Neo Gothic style castle is … Continue reading
Luxury Real Estate: A Knight’s Castle in Tennessee | Open House – WSJ.com
STATS: A 19,963-square-foot, nine-bedroom home with eight full baths and four half-baths on 13 acres. The owners are auctioning the property without a reserve on June 16 through Concierge Auctions. Property taxes in 2010 were $115,713, according to the owners. Concierge Auctions Owner Steve Grindstaff spent 10 years building this castle in Johnson City, Tenn., … Continue reading
Castle will no longer be home to the Bishop (From The Advertiser Series)
Castle will no longer be home to the Bishop 8:00am Friday 13th May 2011 Print Email Share Comments(0) THE Church of England has confirmed that Auckland Castle will no longer be used as the home of the Bishop of Durham. The castle, in Bishop Auckland, will still provide offices and the chapel for future bishops, … Continue reading
Rescued Elmwood mansion hosts open house in Providence | Business | projo.com | The Providence Journal
PROVIDENCE –– An open house will be held Thursday, from 4 to 6 p.m. at 153 Ontario St., one of Elmwood’s most noted houses, which has been rescued after a foreclosure and rehabilitated by the Providence Revolving Fund and Casa Buena Builders. The house was constructed in 1890 for George Wilkinson, the general superintendent of … Continue reading
Copland House: A Composer’s Sanctuary – Peekskill-Cortlandt, NY Patch
When I was growing up there was a fairly large park with a rickety old playground nestled in the woods around the block from my grandparent’s house. The playground’s amenities were shabby, to say the least, but the park had a glorious secret. Off to the side of the play area, far behind a baseball … Continue reading