Mansions

THE crumbling ruins of a haunted 16th-Century manor house near the centre of an historic South Wales town have been sold to a mystery buyer. The remains of the Old Place in Llantwit Major, which is also known as Llantwit Major Castle, have scarred the Castle Street site for decades. According to local legend it … Continue reading »

With UCSD Chancellor Marye Anne Fox on her way out the door, University of California regents are grappling with costly plans to restore the old chancellor’s house, providing her successor with the kind of multi-million dollar, well-appointed mansion that Fox, despite vigorous lobbying over the years, never got to enjoy. Earlier this week, a university … Continue reading »

Weymouth is buying the Emery Estate, a 1903 mansion designed to look like George Washington’s Mount Vernon and set on 24 hilltop acres overlooking Boston Harbor. The $1.9 million expense will be paid through the town’s Community Preservation Act fund, money that comes from a 1 percent surtax on real estate bills plus a contribution … Continue reading »

From our sponsors at Pittock Mansion: The Thrill of the Climb @ Pittock Mansion Saturday, July 16 -Sunday, July 17 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. $8 adults | $7 seniors | $5 Youth Free for Members @ 3229 NW Pittock Drive This adventurous exhibit, opening July 16, will focus on the Pittock family and early mountaineering, … Continue reading »

Grammy-winning singer R. Kelly faces a $2.9 million foreclosure on his suburban Chicago mansion. Crain’s Chicago Business reported Tuesday that JPMorgan Chase Bank filed the foreclosure lawsuit last month in Cook County Circuit Court. The complaint states that Kelly hasn’t made monthly mortgage payments since June of last year. Crain’s reports the Olympia Field home’s … Continue reading »

This 20,000 square foot mansion is located at 1005 Founders Ridge Lane in the exclusive community of The Reserve in Mclean, VA. Built in 2008, this French Chateau inspired home boasts 6 bedrooms, 9 full and 3 half bathrooms, grand y-shaped staircase, marble floors and custom molding throughout, elevator, grand ballroom, nanny quarters, home theater, … Continue reading »

Posted: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 12:00 am | A Boeing executive has agreed to pay $2.8 million for the Wentzville mansion built at a cost of more than $10 million for Cory Atkinson, one of the brothers who started the now-bankrupt US Fidelis. Construction costs associated with the 15,000-square-foot house were paid by US Fidelis, … Continue reading »

Portapotty peeping Tom says he finds ‘gold’ in ‘muck’ (NEWSER) – The yoga fan caught curled up in the tank of a Portapotty to peep on women attending a Colorado festival has admitted his crime, saying he was “blessed” to be able to spot so many “goddesses.” Luke Chrisco, 30, admits he was “at the … Continue reading »

Villa Arrighi – A Dream Place Who did not feel the need to escape the routine, forget all the problems and worries and spend some time in a dream place, far away, for few days at least? If it has happened to you and you want to arrive in a new location, here is the … Continue reading »

While leafing through my ancient copy of The Book of Gardens and Gardening edited byCountry Life from 1924, I found these amazing pictures of Elsie de Wolfe’s garden. The garden was at her Villa Trianon in Versailles just outside of Paris. What caught my eye first were the standards which are not the usual roses, … Continue reading »