Mansions

Crash pad: $7m Beverly Hills mansion that Howard Hughes flew into goes up for sale By Lyle Brennan PUBLISHED: 17:34 EST, 21 April 2012 | UPDATED: 18:29 EST, 21 April 2012 Boasting three balconies, a pool and four bedrooms across 6,246 square feet, this Beverly Hills mansion has almost everything a homeowner could wish for … Continue reading »

Thornhill 1 Cordoba Dr. upper penthouse (Bathurst Street and Steeles Avenue) Asking price: $12-million Taxes: $36,605 (2011) Bedrooms: 4+1 Bathrooms: 11 MLS# N2297834 Having an indoor pool in colder months is the way to go, but what about when the temperatures soar? All the owners of this penthouse have to do is push a button … Continue reading »

Sleepless in LA? Meg Ryan lists her sprawling Bel Air mansion for $11.4m By Jade Watkins PUBLISHED: 17:09 EST, 25 April 2012 | UPDATED: 01:24 EST, 26 April 2012 Earlier this month she was spotted wearing a silver band on her wedding finger, sparking rumours that she might be heading up the altar with her … Continue reading »

Wednesday, April 25, 2012, by Ian Spula Care to consolidate your long-standing and painful flirtations with the Gold Coast? Why not consider this 5-bed 1890 mansion rental on stately Astor Street? While you’d better have a sensible reason to shell out $11,500/month instead of looking to buy, you’ll get all the trappings of the aristocratic … Continue reading »

Is this the house with the most amazing view in Britain? Historic mansion overlooking Clifton Suspension Bridge goes on the market for £5million By Lyle Brennan PUBLISHED: 11:30 EST, 20 April 2012 | UPDATED: 11:33 EST, 20 April 2012 With its rich history, imposing looks and enormous 12,500sq ft of floorspace, it is no surprise … Continue reading »

April 21, 2012 Weekend Edition Saturday [4 min 28 sec] Enlarge Jessica J. Trevino/Detroit Free Press Stone Hedge, a 10,000-square-foot Detroit mansion built in 1915 is listed at less than $450,000. Jessica J. Trevino/Detroit Free Press Stone Hedge, a 10,000-square-foot Detroit mansion built in 1915 is listed at less than $450,000.

The Scott Rothstein’s former house in Fort Lauderdale sold for $5.1 million. (Photo courtesy Tim Elmes / April 18, 2012) 3:47 a.m. EDT, April 19, 2012 The Fort Lauderdale mansion that became the centerpiece of Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein’s self-described “rock star lifestyle” sold this week for $5.1 million. A “quiet, private person” who … … Continue reading »

Surprising discovery Updated: 2012-04-19 08:05 By Wang Kaihao (China Daily) Â The gate of Liu Wenhui’s mansion, which was a gift from his older brother Liu Wencai. Wang Kaihao / China Daily Liu manor is synonymous with Anren town in Dayi county, on the western outskirts of Sichuan’s provincial capital Chengdu. Built circa 1932, the … Continue reading »

A new 11-bedroom Jack’s Point home dubbed the ‘Stealth Bomber’ is among an ever-expanding array of high-end Wakatipu residences. “There’s an awful amount of high-end homes either in drawing or under construction in the Queenstown region,” local project manager Wayne Foley says. The ‘Stealth Bomber’ – nicknamed after a cutting-edge US warplane – is the … Continue reading »

Historic £2.1m mansion in Forest of Dean destroyed after massive overnight blaze 17th century house was being renovated and was unoccupied at the time By Nick Enoch PUBLISHED: 04:24 EST, 17 April 2012 | UPDATED: 09:58 EST, 17 April 2012 Just beyond the gravestones of a country churchyard, this was the scene of devastation today … Continue reading »