Mansions

List Price: $4.2 million Sale Price: $4.175 million The Property: Retired Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood’s and his wife, Sarah, have sold a historical mansion on three acres in Winnetka on which a village board had stalled demolition. The couple bought the six-bedroom mansion for $4.625 million in late 2010, when I reported that it … Continue reading »

4:13pm, Mon 9 Dec 2013Future secured for land-mark Italian-style mansion in Northamptonshire Last updated Mon 9 Dec 2013 Overstone Hall. Daventry District Council has agreed to take action to secure the future of a land-mark Italian-style mansion in Northamptonshire. Overstone Hall was built in 1866 and made use of what was cutting edge technology such … Continue reading »

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — A historic mansion whose owner was close friends with Abraham Lincoln will be the centerpiece of a traditional Gilded Age Christmas this holiday season. The Victorian-style David Davis Mansion State Historic Site, known by the family as Clover Lawn, was built in 1872 for U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Davis and his … Continue reading »

The Best of Twitter Marc Stein I’m told Rockets continue to operate like today is self-imposed deadline, meaning they intend to step back/reset IF no Asik deal done today mike freeman RT @Wolfrum: Everybody’s a Libertarian until a homophobe gets fired . Marc Stein Sources confirm it’s true Rockets told they CAN stretch process to … Continue reading »

Lane Kiffin’s $7 Million House for Sale During his 43-game stint at USC’s head football coach, Lane Kiffin lived very large in a 7,308-square foot mansion in Manhattan Beach, CA, that is now for sale for $6.995 million. The home boasts six bedrooms and seven bathrooms as well as a large salt water pool and … Continue reading »

Somerset mansion Halswell House to go under the hammer 8:00pm Tuesday 3rd December 2013 in News A LANDMARK mansion in Somerset is on the market – and could be yours for as little as £250,000. The Grade I-listed Halswell House in Goathurst, which has hosted dozens of weddings, proms and events for people in Bridgwater … Continue reading »

Robbie Williams snaps up Michael Winner’s London mansion for £17.5million… even though the late film director always insisted it was worth £60million Michael Winner’s former home is a 46-room mansion in west LondonWilliams and his family have been looking for a new place for a yearThe late film director estimated his mansion was worth £60mBut … Continue reading »

Paul Allen’s Atherton estate. Image via Trulia Paul Allen Billionaire Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has just paid $27 million for a sprawling mansion in Atherton, CA, a ritzy town in the heart of Silicon Valley. Allen is #26 on the Forbes 400 and #53 on the Billionaires list, with a net worth of $15.8 billion … Continue reading »

4 storeys, 7 bedrooms, 2 rooms for just for shoes… Roll out the welcome mat! Rumours are that David and Victoria Beckham have chosen their new London home and we have the latest photos of the alleged Kensington home that puts Buckingham palace to shame. When most people retire they decide to downsize. But we … Continue reading »

Rabbit Hill mansion returns to market at $9.8M: PHOTOS 16-acre estate in Westchester County was designed by famed architect Mott Schmidt November 25, 2013 04:01PM By Julie Strickland prev next prev next The Rabbit Hill estate, in Westchester County, has returned to the market asking $9.8 million – down from the nearly $11 million the … Continue reading »