Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
Dracula’s Castle opens its doors to brave souls this Halloween | The Week Portfolio
Dracula’s Castle opens its doors to brave souls this Halloween The great-grandnephew of Bram Stoker will welcome two lucky guests to Transylvania’s Bran Castle The Transylvanian castle that inspired Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel Dracula is giving two lucky guests the rare opportunity to spend the night of Halloween sleeping within its haunted walls.Located high in … Continue reading
Danish mayor complains at flag-free royal palace – The Local
A Danish mayor is to complain at the lack of flagpoles at Fredensborg palace, the royal family’s autumn retreat, which makes it impossible to fly the beloved Dannebrog. Patriotic Danes can frequently be seen forlornly scanning the grounds and battlements of the 18th century palace for a glimpse of the flag, but in vain. … Continue reading
The most expensive house sold in Swansea Bay in August fetched £1m and the cheapest just £20k | South Wales Evening Post
THE most expensive house sold in Wales this August was near Swansea and went for more than £1m, the Post can reveal. The hefty price paid for the nine bedroom French chateau-style house set deep in the Swansea Valley contrasts with the £20,000 paid for the least expensive house bought around Swansea in August, located … Continue reading
Chateau Laurier postpones filing expansion plan proposal – Tourism – Ottawa Business Journal
“We felt it was important to get the public’s input. We did not want to file any application prior to holding the community meeting,” said Suzanne Valiquet, spokesperson for Larco Investments, the group that owns the Chateau. “Originally we weren’t sure we’d be holding another meeting, but because of the outpour on Sept. 14, we … Continue reading
At $17.5 million, Newport mansion is most expensive residential listing in R.I. – News – providencejournal.com – Providence, RI
Christine Dunn Journal Staff Writer ProjoChris NEWPORT — The Seafair mansion, at 254 Ocean Ave., was the location of a fundraiser for President Obama in 2014. For owner Richard Bready’s 60th birthday party in 2003, 180 guests were treated to a concert by Elton John at the nine-acre seaside retreat. The mansion remains the most … Continue reading
Lafon-Rochet: Most improved Bordeaux 1855 château? – Decanter
Jane Anson meets one of the few 1855 Bordeaux château owners who could ‘reasonably be described as a farmer’ and hears about one of the classification’s most improved estates in the past decade. Château Lafon-Rochet’s Basile Tesseron drives a Volvo hybrid and a classic Fiat 500. He is more often seen in jeans than a … Continue reading
Sweeping into Broomfield – The Courier
Broomfield House is a handsome Edwardian mansion on the outskirts of Blairgowrie. Built early in the 20th Century for a Dundee jute baron, it was split into three apartments and a penthouse around seven years ago. Spread over most of the second floor, number four is the three-bedroom penthouse apartment. A shared, furnished reception hall … Continue reading
Inside One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson’s lavish $7.3m Hollywood Hills mansion | Daily Mail Online
Published: 04:28 EST, 20 October 2016 | Updated: 11:03 EST, 20 October 2016 He’s made Los Angeles his permanent base since he welcomed his first child Freddie in January. And it seems Louis Tomlinson is serious about making Tinsel Town his home, as the singer is believed to have paid out $7.3million for a new … Continue reading
Look inside Justin Bieber’s £108,000-a-month London mansion – Nehanda Radio
It has been revealed that 22-year-old Justin Bieber is sparing no expense whilst he stays in London, splashing out on a luxury £108,000-a-month mansion in the capital. The property reportedly boasts no less than 15 bedrooms, an outdoor pool, tennis court and a “huge” garden in a leafy North London street. Aree Rand, partner at … Continue reading
360-degree tour of Bidwell Mansion – KRCR
CHICO, Calif. – If you’ve never gotten the chance to visit the Bidwell Mansion in Chico, you now have an opportunity to see it from your own home. Videomaker has produced a 360-degree tour of the mansion online. As you watch the video, you can navigate 360 degrees around the area, giving a 3D effect. … Continue reading