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The Rose Castle Foundation tried to buy the castle in 2011 but its offer was rejected
A historic Cumbrian castle is to reopen as a centre for peace after being empty for seven years.
Some locals and historians were worried Rose Castle near Dalston would be bought by developers when it was put up for sale in 2009.
The Grade I-listed building has been home to 63 bishops from 1230 to 2009 but the Church Commission… (View original article)
In the conclusion of this series featuring historic homes of West Plains and the stories hidden within the silent walls of these structures, we take a look at perhaps one of the most significant houses still standing within our community.
In last week’s article, the families who called the lofty mansion “home” and the history of the house known to locals as “Parkside” were discussed. Now the present condition and the controversy surrounding the aged st… (View original article)
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04:02 EST, 3 September 2016
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04:02 EST, 3 September 2016
There’s nothing new about pretending you are lord of the manor — even though you might own just a tiny fraction of a stately pile.
Developers cottoned on to this idea decades ago, offering a chance to live in an historic site, but without having to take financial responsibility for the entire estate.
Certainly that’s what appeals to Peter Webber, a buyer at Clevedon Hall Estate in S… (View original article)
The longtime owners of the Renaissance Revival mansion have sold it for $2.95 million, but they loved the neighborhood so much they bought a smaller home nearby. (Submitted photo: Berg Larsen Group)
Top Transactions: Lake of the Isles mansion sells for $2.95M
By: Anne Bretts
September 3, 2016
7:08 am
One of the largest mansions along Lake of the Isles has sold for $2.95 million, as a couple of empty-nesters passed their longtime home to a new… (View original article)
Tony Hawk picks up Detroit mansion
Skate park not included — yet
September 03, 2016 03:00PM
Tony Hawk (image credit: Stuart Sevastos Wiki Commons) and his new home in Detroit
Skating legend Tony Hawk just landed a pretty spectacular new home. Hawk purchased a turn-of-the-century mansion in Detroit.
Hawk has had a thing for Detroit for awhile now, according to Curbed. He donated $30,000 to a skate park there in 2013 and is known … (View original article)
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A PUBLIC appeal has been launched to help save one of Wales’ great castles.
More than £100,000 is urgently needed to prevent irreparable damage to the 13th century castle at Ruthin which, according to Cadw, the body responsible for historic buildings in Wales, is the only one of the great Welsh castles not to have been conserved or made subject of any academic study.
Though part of the same “Iron Ring” of Edward 1’s castles as Conwy and Caernarfon, which are designa… (View original article)
We all harbour dreams of a life in luxury in the country – at least every now and then.
Whether you want to live like a king in a castle or long for nights by the fire in a medieval farmhouse Wales is spoilt for gorgeous properties – and we’ve picked out nine of the best that you can stay in.
1. Jacobean Manor, Mold, Flintshire How many does it sleep? 14
The Jacobean Manor was built by Edward Lloyd in 1625 on the site of a house some 100 years earlier.
It’s re… (View original article)
SARATOGA — It’s the latest in Silicon Valley real estate: your own chateau, built by winemaker Paul Masson to entertain his chums.
And you can have it for $7 million — not a bad price, given the dizzying state of the Silicon Valley market.
The hilltop estate sits on 3-plus acres and has its own vineyards, along with towering redwoods and oaks. And it comes with a bonus: plenty of history.
“The great room has all this energy,” said co-owner Jane Asher, describing th… (View original article)
One of the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace.Royal Collection Trust / © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2016Buckingham Palace is one of London’s most iconic buildings.
Although Buckingham Palace’s doors remain closed to visitors for most of the year, each summer, its State Rooms — the 19 public rooms where the royal family receive guests and host official and ceremonial events — are open to the public.
The extravagant rooms are full of paintings, fine porcelain,… (View original article)
The city centre is small and dominated by students but still a popular place to buy particularly the largest inner area, Gilesgate, to the east of the central shopping street and a community in its own right. Going into the centre from Gilesgate the area around the College of Hild and Bede is also sought after as is Claypath but it’s a busy area full of pubs and restaurants. On the other side of town is the more upmarket West End including Neville Cross and in particular Potters Bank and roa… (View original article)