Mansions

Olana, south façade. —Stan Ries photo By Andrea Valluzzo Court Hall of the main house at Olana. —Andy Wainwright photo, 2004 HUDSON, N.Y. — Rising high above the Hudson River just south of the town of Hudson is a most incongruous sight. A Moorish mansion, seemingly plucked from a Middle Eastern city and dropped into … Continue reading »

The old Schoolfield mansion high on a peak of North Chattanooga has sold for $1,360,000. The house at 502 Forest Ave. was restored by William S. Huntley. He sold it to Charles G. Pray and Dawn Steinberg. Dr. Pray is a chiropractor in North Georgia. The property was touted as having “quite possibly the most … Continue reading »

A little more than a year after putting up the $7.1 million DanMar Manor house in The Woodlands for sale, a Florida company will once again list a grandiose home in Liberty County’s neighboring area for auction. Platinum Luxury Auctions will hold a live auction for Theresa Roemer’s home in The Woodlands, currently listed at … Continue reading »

Versace’s Former Mansion Gets $55K/Month Price Cut; The Seafood Restaurants of City Island Posted Today, July 21, 2016 By Dana Schulz In Daily Link Fix The opulent UES mansion once home to Versace listed for for $120,000/month in April, but it’s now been reduced to $65,000. [Curbed] Here’s a dining guide to the seafood utopia … Continue reading »

Looking for a little piece of history tucked away in Texas? This incredible property in Round Rock been preserved in all its original early 1900s glory. Sotheby’s International RealtyIt takes up an entire city block, and features a huge barn and charming guest house for friends and family to stay in. Sotheby’s International RealtyYes, this home is … Continue reading »

Investor buys Jackie Collins’ estate and Al Pacino’s home for combined $30M Ben Nehmadi bought the two neighboring properties for the price of one July 20, 2016 08:30AM Collins, her home and Al Pacino from “Scarface” (inset: c/o Universal Pictures) This deal has some romance and some action. Real estate investor Ben Nehmadi has nabbed … Continue reading »

Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame “Devil Without a Cause” rapper Kid Rock has found a purpose—to finally sell his Malibu, CA, compound for nearly $11 million, the Los Angeles Times reports. The “very private oasis” on Point Dume is located on a cul-de-sac behind gates, the listing says. The 8,300-square-foot home features … Continue reading »

Baltimore police Lt. Brian Rice was found not guilty of involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office in connection with Freddie Gray’s arrest and death, Judge Barry Williams ruled in a bench trial Monday. Rice was the high… Read More » (View original article)

Restoration to the Sorg Mansion is continuing, and changes are beginning to be evident to passersby — but just wait for the cleaning of the massive stone building scheduled this summer. “We will be lightly cleaning the stone, power washing to take off some of the dirt,” said Traci Barnett, who owns the mansion with … Continue reading »

In 1988, Peter Simon, then a managing director at Kidder Peabody, was approached about a “development opportunity” in New Vernon, N.J., which happened to be the town his parents had lived in for decades. When he arrived at the 44-acre property, he found an ivy-covered brick mansion, peony gardens, a barn, and caretakers’ cottages. “What … Continue reading »