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A Historic South Florida Mansion Reveals Its Lost Stories Through Art | The Creators Project
A Historic South Florida Mansion Reveals Its Lost Stories Through Art Monica Uszerowicz — May 21 2016 Vizcaya’s East Facade, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Located in Miami’s lush Coconut Grove neighborhood, the majestic beauty of Vizcaya Museum and Gardens spills over into its hidden spaces and secrets. If visitors make their way to the ticket booth, … Continue reading
Historic Lyndhurst estate that was once housed the Nazi Party’s Australian headquarters fails to sell at auction | Daily Mail Online
Published: 11:06 EST, 21 May 2016 | Updated: 11:35 EST, 21 May 2016 A property that was once the headquarters for the Australian Nazi Party failed to sell during an auction when the vendor bid reached $500,000 less than the $7.5million reserve price. Negotiations with realtor Sotheby’s International continued hours after the auction was over … Continue reading
At the Rockefellers’ Kykuit, Painterly Gardens and a Rosy Legacy
The story of the American industrial, philanthropic and political dynasty that began with John D. Rockefeller Sr. is an enduring and wide-ranging one. It includes subplots like the Standard Oil monopoly, Nelson Rockefeller’s stewardship as governor of New York and the family’s charitable giving in medical research and modern art. More fleeting is the bloom … Continue reading
Is this playground mansion a private Wacky Warehouse for millionaires? – Manchester Evening News
Have they finally built a private Wacky Warehouse for millionaires? Parents will know all too well the stress of taking their children to the playground, with its often chaotic atmosphere. Well, we may have found the solution – a playground in your own home. From the outside, this modern Georgian-style home, set back on a … Continue reading
A 2-in-1 mansion belonging to a former World Bank vice president is back on the market for $8 million
A 2-in-1 mansion belonging to a former World Bank vice president is back on the market for $8 million May 21, 2016 10:00AM By Business Insider A Washington, DC, mansion belonging to Moeen Qureshi — former interim Prime Minister of Pakistan and a former vice president of the World Bank — is back on the … Continue reading
The Palais Stoclet Seduces | Architect Magazine | Architecture, Dining Room, Aaron Betsky, Netherlands Architecture Institute
I should hate the Palais Stoclet, the house Josef Hoffmann designed in 1905 for the Belgian Banker Adolphe Stoclet in Brussels. From the street, it presents a gray façade hiding behind hedges, its windows seeming to begrudge any view either way. Inside, its beauty comes from a combination of geometry that is so present you … Continue reading
Le bourgmestre de Woluwe-Saint-Pierre veut que le Palais Stoclet ouvre ses portes au public
C’est une démarche inédite: le bourgmestre de Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Benoît Cerexhe (cdH) vient d’envoyer un courrier officiel aux héritiers Stoclet afin d’organiser une réunion sur le devenir du Palais Stoclet. Ce chef d’œuvre Art nouveau sis avenue de Tervueren, sur le territoire de Woluwe-Saint-Pierre justement, est inoccupé depuis le décès de la baronne Anny Stoclet. C’était … Continue reading
You Wish: A $12 million-plus mansion in Toorak
Glyn is Melbourne’s latest eight-figure listing. 224 Kooyong Road, Toorak $12 million-plus Toorak’s grand arts & crafts movement mansion Glyn – built in 1908 by wealthy financier, pastoralist and politician Sir Edward Miller to the design of esteemed architect Rodney Alsop – is the city’s latest eight-figure listing. The property at 224 Kooyong Road, with oversized and intricate everything, includes … Continue reading
Coco Crisp Selling Absolutely Bonkers Mansion in Rancho Mirage – Curbed LA
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Rock Hall of Famer Steve Miller Selling Secluded Mansion on San Juan Islands – Real Estate News and Advice – realtor.com
Mike Coppola/Getty Images It looks like newly minted Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Steve Miller is attempting to fly like an eagle from his gorgeous spread on Washington’s San Juan Island. He recently listed his northwestern nest for $16,800,000. That might sound like a princely sum, but Miller isn’t playing the joker. San Juan, the namesake island of the remote … Continue reading