Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
Buckingham Palace to get $460 $600 million renovations Yahoo7 Be – Yahoo7
Buckingham Palace. Source: Getty Buckingham Palace is about to get a massive refurbishment! The U.K. government has just approved plans for a much-needed overhaul and its going to cost a whopping $600 million of tax-payers money. The works, which are going to start in April, will update leaky old pipes and fire-risk cables. There will … Continue reading
Casa Loma: Finding Edwardian England in Toronto – StarTribune.com
If Casa Loma, the Edwardian castle perched above the modern city of Toronto, had been built in United States, no one would have batted an eye. At five acres, it wouldn’t compete with the American odes to excess built by the Hearsts and the Vanderbilts. But for reserved Canadians who distrust grandiosity, there lies a … Continue reading
What it’s like in Slovenia, Melania Trump’s homeland – Europe – International – News – Catholic Online
Slovenia may be small but it is home to breathtaking views. Melania Trump’s homeland is tucked neatly away between Austria, Croatia, Hungary and Italy. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) – The breathtaking beauty of Slovenia reveals lands mostly untouched by man. Slovenia’s capital, Ljublijana, is home to only 300,000 people. It is the European Green … Continue reading
Five Historic American Food Mansions For Sale This Thanksgiving
“Food Company Mansions For Sale” With the holidays just around the corner and the grocery stores and markets with their colorful displays of baked goods and taking orders for turkey and fixins, it’s time for food and festivities. Aside from being a prerequisite for basic survival, food provides comfort, a hobby for some, jobs for … Continue reading
Alexander McQueen’s £8.5 million mansion goes on the market | Metro News
Alexander McQueen’s £8.5 million mansion goes on the market (Picture: Grant Frazer)The home of the designer Alexander McQueen, who died in 2010, has come on to the market. Inside this year’s UK Rock Paper Scissors championship The property in one of London’s most expensive neighborhoods, Mayfair, is valued at £8.5 million. The house, which has just undergone a … Continue reading
Maine’s Most Expensive Home for Sale: $12.6M Coastal Mansion – Augusta, ME Patch
OGUNQUIT, ME — The most expensive home listed for sale on realtor.com is a stunning $12.6 million oceanside estate in Ogunquit. 144 Frazier Pasture Road, Ogunquit, was built in 2014 and features a main house and guest cottage. It also includes: 8 beds10 baths10,846 square feet1.29 acresMarble countersMovie roomSalt water poolGeothermal heating More photos of … Continue reading
| News | Castle Point & Rochford
Take a guided tour of Copped Hall today IF you are not sure what to do today – Sunday, November 20 – then why not go to one of these events? Guided Tours and Open Day at Copped Hall, Epping: Join a guided tour at Copped Hall in Epping today from 10am, and see a … Continue reading
Wales: Tiny corner of Britain packed with castles, charm – HeraldNet.com – Everett and Snohomish County news
Humble, charming little Wales is a land of lusty men’s choirs, salty harbors, slate-roofed villages, stunning mountains and stout castles. In fact, Wales is slathered with castles. During the late 13th and early 14th centuries, English King Edward I started building these awe-inspiring fortresses — arguably the most breathtaking you’ll find anywhere in Europe — … Continue reading
The Biggest Museum in the World | Travel + Leisure
Stand before the Smithsonian Institution Building, a Hogwarts-like spire sandwiched between the Washington Monument and the US Capitol, and you might just get a sense of how deeply rooted the Smithsonian Institution is in our nation’s heritage. This building, often referred to simply as “the Castle,” now contains the tomb of James Smithson, who in 1846 … Continue reading
Chateau Palmer ’61 Fetches $53,775 at Hart Bordeaux Wine Auction – Bloomberg
A 12-bottle lot of Chateau Palmer 1961 sold for $53,775 at a Hart Davis Hart Wine Co. auction in Chicago this month while the same quantity of Chateau Haut Brion 1959 fetched $47,800, both beating pre-sale estimates in a sign that demand for historic Bordeaux is helping lead a broader recovery in the market for … Continue reading