Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
Neighbors angry that debris remains 2 years after suspicious mansion fire | Deseret News
By Sam Penrod, Deseret News MAPLETON — More than two years after a new mansion suspiciously burned to the ground in Mapleton, fire investigators now admit it is unlikely they will ever be able to file arson charges. However, the homeowner, Doug Sheneman, has been convicted of insurance and communications fraud in connection with the … Continue reading
Oil heir Brandon Davis brokered the Petra Ecclestone $150m mansion deal ‘on same night he was arrested for drug possession’ | Mail Online
Oil heir Brandon Davis brokered Petra Ecclestone $150m mansion deal ‘on same night he was arrested for drug possession’ By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 6:24 PM on 17th June 2011 He is more well known for drunken nights out and his string of relationship with Hollywood It girls. But oil heir and playboy … Continue reading
Gary Melius, Oheka Castle Owner | Long Island Press
Gary Melius, Oheka Castle Owner Construction on the Oheka Castle in Huntington, completed in 1919 by legendary financier Otto Kahn, was one of the first completely fireproof edifices ever constructed. Given the swirling cigar smoke and sparks that fly during the most high-profile, raucous backroom power poker game on Long Island, hosted by Oheka resident … Continue reading
£4.2m bid to revamp Colchester Castle (From Essex County Standard)
£4.2m bid to revamp Colchester Castle 8:00am Thursday 9th June 2011 Print Email Share Comments(0) A MAJOR bid for £4.2million of improvements to Colchester Castle’s interior has been submitted. Next month, the Colchester and Ipswich Museum Service will discover if it has won lottery funding for the project. It aims to give a greater a … Continue reading
Hay Castle to become a festival venue – Telegraph
At the heart of the trustees’ plans is a desire to open up the castle. “There’s a real need for a gallery in mid-Wales, and the castle is perfect,” says Nancy’s husband, Justin, another trustee and son of the Hay Festival’s chairwoman, Revel Guest. “It would be wonderful to have a venue which could stage … Continue reading
Inside The Old Connelly Mansion | Brownstoner
Christmas isn’t supposed to be about material things but we thought we’d close out this abbreviated day of posting with a look inside the recently rehabbed mansion on Prospect Park West that used to be owned by the actors Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany but was bought in 2008 for $8,450,000 by a family blessed … Continue reading
Zsa Zsa Gabor’s Bel Air Mansion Listed for $15M | Zillow Blog – Real Estate Market Stats, Celebrity Real Estate, and Zillow News
Built in 1955, Zsa Zsa Gabor’s Bel Air home has a hazy celebrity history. Gabor and her husband, Frederic Prinz von Anhalt, have told the press that she purchased the home in the 1970s from Howard Hughes and that Elvis Presley also was a resident. Barbara Yobs, a California area mortgage banker disputed Gabor’s claim … Continue reading
Guess Clothing’s Marciano Selling Estate For $63 Million
Via LA Weekly: Guess Clothing co-founder Armand Marciano is selling his Benedict Canyon mansion for $63 million. The 30,000 square-foot Mediterranean-style villa, built in 2001, sits on a 20-acre lot. The opulence of the house exceeds even Guess Clothing’s flashy aesthetic, as it includes 7 bedrooms, 18 bathrooms, a wine cellar, an elevator, 9 fireplaces, … Continue reading
Palace kitchen garden restored, open to the public – timesofmalta.com
The historic kitchen garden of San Anton Palace has been opened to the public after extensive rehabilitation in an 18-month project launched by President George Abela. The garden, spread over nine tomna, has supplied the palace with vegetables since the time of the knights. A large area, however, had been in shambles until the rehabilitation … Continue reading
This is Somerset | Video: Playful otters pay annual Bishop’s Palace visit
The Bishop’s Palace had some special visitors recently when three young otters came to play in the moat and were spotted by gatekeeper Paul Arblaster as he closed the outer gardens for the evening. He said: “As I was doing my usual end-of-day check for visitors who have lost track of the time relaxing in … Continue reading