Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
Palace gets record post after visit – The Irish Times – Thu, Jun 16, 2011
The Irish Times – Thursday, June 16, 2011 Palace gets record post after visit BARRY ROCHE, Southern Correspondent THE VISIT of Queen Elizabeth to Ireland last month prompted more letters to Buckingham Palace than any other royal visit during the Queen’s reign, British ambassador to Ireland Julian King has revealed. According to Mr King, both … Continue reading
Hotel review: Coworth Park, Berkshire | Mail Online
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French Château Will be Sold at Auction – In the Region/Long Island – NYTimes.com
Kathy Kmonicek for The New York Times The Château des Thons, a French import, is headed to auction. AT the end of a long driveway winding uphill through dense woods stands a clearing. There a cobblestone courtyard leads to a castle with two ivy-clad turrets. A family crest is carved in the stone above the … Continue reading
Libet Johnson Is Moving Into the Vanderbilt Mansion — Daily Intel
Johnson in 1989.Photo: NYM Johnson & Johnson heiress Libet Johnson has thrown down $48 million for the Vanderbilt Mansion at 16 East 69th Street, according to the New York Post. The purchase price is the most anyone has spent on a Manhattan townhouse since 2008, when 14 East 67th Street sold for $49 million. It’s … Continue reading
Maggini Players at Berkeley Castle
Maggini Players at Berkeley Castle Published: 8th May 2011 14:57 The Berkeley family open their ancestral home for an evening concert on Sunday 22 May at 7.00pm in the magnificent Great Hall at Berkeley Castle, with a wine reception in the Long Drawing Room at 6.30pm – a glorious setting for the spring evening concert. … Continue reading
Grand European-Style Castle Amidst The Berkshires – WSJ Wire – Curbed National
Friday, May 6, 2011, by Cole Perkins Photo via The Wall Street Journal Today, The Wall Street Journal features the remarkable Searles Castle in the Berkshires as their House of the Day. Created with a French Chateau in mind, this McKim, Mead & White project took three years to complete, and is still stands magnificent … Continue reading
Hollywood Hills Industrial Modern Mansion For Sale
An eclectic, contemporary-style mansion perched in the Hollywood Hills is on the market. The seven-bedroom, eight-bath structure is located right by the Sunset Strip and combines flashy, modern features with an industrial aesthetic. Its exposed concrete walls, stainless steel touches, and yacht-inspired master bedroom definitely won’t appeal to all, but few can argue with the … Continue reading
Million-Dollar House Tour: Ashwood Manor Home – Bryn Mawr-Gladwyne, PA Patch
This English Tudor in the Ashwood Manor section of Villanova is on the market for $1,155,000. It has six bedrooms, four full and two partial baths, and sits on a 0.88-acre lot. It has a living room, family room, dining room, and breakfast area off the kitchen. It also has central air, a two-car attached … Continue reading
Esplanade Mansion to regain lost glory?
The state heritage conservation committee has finally issued an NOC for the first phase of the 140-year-old structure’s restoration THE decks have been cleared for the 140-year-old Esplanade Mansion in South Mumbai, formerly known as Watson Hotel one of the city’s finest accommodations, to be restored to its former glory. After a tussle between the … Continue reading
Tiffany at Biltmore Exhibition Celebrates History, Art and Gardens — ASHEVILLE, N.C., June 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ —
Tiffany at Biltmore Exhibition Celebrates History, Art and Gardens Exhibition runs July 1 through Oct. 23, 2011 ASHEVILLE, N.C., June 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — When the Tiffany at Biltmore exhibition opens this summer at Biltmore — George Vanderbilt’s 8,000-acre estate — lovers of art, antiques and gardens will encounter a feast for the senses. (Photo: … Continue reading