Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
Joe Dowd: Finding détente at Moscow on the Sound – Long Island Business News
You’ve got to admire feisty Glen Cove, aka “Moscow on the Sound,” where the locals have been living with the Soviet menace since the era of mutually assured destruction. With nuclear warheads poised to annihilate New York in the early ‘60s, defiant denizens lined the streets and pelted Nikita Khrushchev’s limo with tomatoes. It’s unclear … Continue reading
Embattled BENRUS CEO Feroce agrees to lien on Newport mansion – News – providencejournal.com – Providence, RI
Judge to rule on deal with landlord of former Nantucket store; joins other liens against the 36 Beacon Rd. property, known as Wyndham. Amanda Milkovits Journal Staff Writer amandamilkovits PROVIDENCE, R.I. — BENRUS CEO Giovanni Feroce and the landlord of his short-lived Nantucket store have agreed on a motion to attach a lien on his … Continue reading
Oldway Mansion: ‘No time to lose’ as 20-point plan to save historic site is drawn up | Torquay Herald Express
Comments (2) A NEW 20-point plan has been drawn up in a bid to save Paignton’s historic Oldway Mansion. The building, once the home of the Singer family, has been lying empty for more than three years since the last Torbay Council staff moved out. Torbay Council’s agreement with would-be developers Akkeron to redevelop the site … Continue reading
Zsa Zsa Gabor’s Widower Must Leave Their $15 Million Mansion | Celebrity Net Worth
Zsa Zsa Gabor’s husband may soon be forced to leave the couple’s Bel Air home. Following the death of Hungarian actress and socialite Zsa Zsa Gabor, her ninth husband will soon find himself forced to leave the six-bedroom villa Gabor called home for four decades. According to property records, Gabor and her husband, Frederic Prinz … Continue reading
Carnegies, Rockefellers part of St. Marys history
ST. MARYS, Ga. — Baseball great Ted Williams was once asked why he left the Florida Keys where he had lived for many years. It was time to go, he said, when you couldn’t make a left-hand turn. He was referring to the traffic on U.S. Highway 1. I know what he means. And that’s … Continue reading
Pictorial view of Obama’s new residence | World | thenews.com.pk
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama and his family will leave the White House and shift in a luxurious mansion after his presidential term comes to an end on January 20. It is said that Obama and his family plan to stay in this $5.3 million mansion after inauguration day until his younger daughter Sasha graduates. … Continue reading
Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and Quebec City among the top places to visit in Canada | Travel News | Travel | Daily Express
Around 724,000 British people visit Canada each year. The North American country has always been a popular choice for holidaymakers, which according to Lonely Planet is because of its friendly people and “dynamic cities”. Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has boosted tourism in the country too with his positivity. And the weak Canadian dollar against … Continue reading
Sweden’s Queen Silvia says their palace is haunted, and we feel a little spooked
While we’ve always thought it would be pretty incredible to live in a palace, we may be having second thoughts. Because we hadn’t considered some of the scary things that might be found in a really old castle. Queen Silvia of Sweden admitted that her palace is possibly haunted, and now we feel a little … Continue reading
Andy Murray to extend Cromlix Hotel
By Sophie WittsSophie Witts , 06-Jan-20172017-01-06T00:00:00Z Last updated on 06-Jan-2017 at 17:04 GMT2017-01-06T17:04:35Z Andy Murray has revealed plans to begin a major development of his five-star Cromlix Hotel in Perthshire. The tennis star bought the 15-room mansion, near his hometown of Dunblane, in 2013 for £1.8m with the aim of transforming it in to a … Continue reading
Seven Untold Facts About The Palace Of Versailles : Video : TravelersToday
The Palace of Versailles, Château de Versailles, or simply Versailles s a royal château in Versailles in the Île-de-France region of France. When the château was built, Versailles was a small village dating from the 11th century, today, however, it is a wealthy suburb of Paris, some 20 kilometres southwest of the centre of the … Continue reading