Mansions

5 October 2011 Last updated at 03:02 ET The National Trust is considering introducing car parking charges as part of plans into managing a Grade I listed property near Plymouth. The Georgian mansion Saltram House, is which surrounded by landscaped parkland, is a popular attraction. The trust said the parking proposals had not been approved. … Continue reading »

5 October 2011 Last updated at 11:17 ET A Carmarthenshire mansion once earmarked as a convalescent home for injured soldiers has been sold to a private buyer for more than £1m. The Healing The Wounds charity abandoned its attempt to raise more than £2m to buy Golden Grove mansion near Llandeilo earlier this year. The … Continue reading »

The Woolworth Mansion off Fifth Avenue in Manhattan is now on the market for US $90 million, exclusive broker Paula Del Nunzio of Brown Harris Stevens announced. The home is also available for rent at $165,000 per month.The fully renovated, over 18,000-square-foot neo-French Renaissance mansion was built in 1916 by famed architect C.P.H. Gilbert for … Continue reading »

After being struck by lightning July 24, Reddick Mansion still awaits repairs.”We’ve had some difficultly with the insurance company due to the historic nature of the building,” said Parks and Public Property Commissioner Dan Aussem. The force of the lightning strike hurled bricks from the chimney across the top of the city-owned Italianate-style mansion and … Continue reading »

Big Read kickoff at John Wood Mansion to set darker tone for work of Poe Published: 10/5/2011 | Updated: 10/6/2011 By MATT HOPF Herald-Whig Staff Writer Readers will be able to get into a “dark” mood as the Quincy Public Library’ s next Big Read kicks off Thursday at the John Wood Mansion, 426 S. … Continue reading »

Venice mansion to be sold by VanDeRee Auction Co. By Michael Braga, Herald-Tribune Wednesday, October 5, 2011 The VanDeRee Auction Company has been hired to conduct the auction of an 5,600 Square Foot Riverfront Mansion in Myakka River Trails, Venice. This is the first time that a house in this community has ever been sold … Continue reading »

This 22-room mansion is located at 28 Governors Way in the gated Governor’s Club community in Brentwood, TN. It was built in 2007 and is situated on almost an acre of land overlooking the 18th hole of the golf course. It boasts roughly 14,975 square feet of living space with 7 bedrooms, 9 bathrooms, 2-story … Continue reading »

J. Lo’s got a swanky new bachelorette pad! In late August, Jennifer Lopez, 42, purchased an $18 million mansion in the Water Mill area of The Hamptons, New York. The 14,000-square foot home features seven bedrooms and nine and half baths. PHOTOS: Celebrity dream homes Built in 2010 by architect Richard Perrillo of East End … Continue reading »

5428 St. Charles Avenue (photo by Preservation Resource Center) A plan to tear down a mansion on St. Charles Avenue designed by one of New Orleans’ most celebrated architects to make room for a new single-family home in its place must be decided by the City Council, after the committee that oversees demolition requests cast … Continue reading »

In addition to their piles of money, professional athletes get the fame, get the glory and get the girls. They also get to reflect on their good fortune in any number of ridiculously lavish homes. Remember how LeBron James said he felt bad for you after he lost the NBA Championship? Because you have to … Continue reading »