Mansions

Three things to do today … Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park in Canandaigua is holding a Roses and Ros Wine and Dine Garden Party at 6 p.m. Tickets are $40 at the door. For details, call (585) 394-4922 or go to sonnenberg.org. The free Hopeman Memorial Carillon Concert, “The Songs My Mother Taught … Continue reading »

Flash Forward | Your Guide to the Week Ahead A Fine Time for Wine: Pabst Mansion hosts wine-tasting event June 12, 2011 | The Pabst Mansion celebrates the summer season with its annual A Fine Time for Wine on Friday, a tasting event that features gourmet cheeses, sweets and other treats. Wine experts from Downer … Continue reading »

Gov. Christie and first lady Mary Pat are opening the governor’s mansion for a seafood competition.Professional chefs throughout the state can test their skills at the Jersey Seafood Challenge, scheduled 9 a.m. to noon June 30 at Drumthwacket, the Governor’s mansion in Princeton, according to a news release. Competitors are charged with putting their spin … Continue reading »

And through here is the bomb shelter… Former top-secret Hollywood military base for sale as home at $6.3m By John Stevens Last updated at 7:44 PM on 13th June 2011 With its sprawling grounds, swimming pool and views over the Sunset Strip this ten bedroom mansion looks like a typical Hollywood Hills home. But deep … Continue reading »

For just the facts on this property, click here. From the time of Richard Austin, who lived in Boston in the 1640s, the Austin family were owners of a great deal of Charlestown real-estate. They enjoyed estates at the Neck and on Main Street, in what used to be called Charlestown Square. Tudor Wharf was … Continue reading »

DUNGENESS — The doors of vintage homes and barns will open wide this Saturday in the Dungeness Historic Homes Tour, an event the likes of which hasn’t happened for many years. So said Renee Mizar, spokeswoman for the Museum & Arts Center in the Sequim-Dungeness Valley, a nonprofit dedicated to celebrating the Dungeness Valley’s culture … Continue reading »

Harry Potter writer heads somewhere brighter. J K Rowling seals the deal on Australian mansionHarry Potter writer heads somewhere brighter. J K Rowling seals the deal on Australian mansionHarry Potter author JK Rowling has closed the deal on a £6.5m holiday hideaway in Tasmania. Symmons Plains, a Georgian mansion complete with 856 hectare farm, was … Continue reading »

Monday, June 13, 2011, by Rob Bear Have a nomination for a jaw-dropping listing that would make a mighty fine House of the Day? Get thee to the tipline and send us your suggestions. We’d love to see what you’ve got. Location: Tuxedo Park, N.Y. Price: $4,600,000 The Skinny: Recognized as the birthplace of the … Continue reading »

The 8,000-square-foot, rundown mansion on the corner of 6th Street in Park Slope, 107 Prospect Park West, just sold for $2.7 million. Although it had been chopped up into eight units, it was originally built as a one-family. Real estate broker Donald Brennan wrote a post about the history and the current condition of the … Continue reading »

Trusty choice … the 19th-century Fort Clonque. Harriet Upjohn and friends help pay for the preservation of Britain’s historic buildings by staying in one. HOW about this for a weekend away: “Castle, built 1300s, sleeps eight.” Or this: “19th-century fort, sleeps 13.” Or even this: “Six-storey Tudor tower, sleeps four.” Not your average city escapes … Continue reading »