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Redstone Castle in Colorado, a $12 million piece of local history
While on the West Coast, homes in the $20 million range compete in cutting-edge amenities and intricate home design, heading to the Rocky Mountains introduces us to a whole new type of ultra-luxury: the type that comes with massive acreage and tons of history. That’s the case with Colorado’s iconic Redstone Castle — a 153-acre […] More
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The Breakers mansion in Newport, the Vanderbilt summer estate
Gilded Age mansions are a living reminder of a time long past when America’s richest families — like the Astors, Vanderbilts, Carnegies, and Rockefellers — used their sprawling estates to assert status and give everyone a visual representation of their vast family fortune. And nobody did it better than the Vanderbilt family. The Vanderbilts were […] More
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Mark Twain’s houses: From his Connecticut mansions to the NY brownstone known as ‘The House of Death’
Born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, the American writer, humorist, publisher, and lecturer best known by his pen name — Mark Twain — is widely considered one of the greatest American writers of all time. Perhaps you’ve read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer or the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in your youth, or perhaps you’re just a […] More
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The storied history of Villa Carlotta in Los Angeles, an Old Hollywood treasure
After an extensive renovation brought new life into L.A.’s iconic Villa Carlotta, the 1920s Italianate villa gloriously returned to market in 2018 as its founders intended — in the form of a swanky extended-stay residential with minimum 30-day lodging. Now home to 50 rental units, Villa Carlotta plays on its historic past as a home […] More
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Inside a One-of-a-Kind $39M Richard Requa-Designed Home Known as Coronado Castle
One of the most exquisite private homes in the entire San Diego area is now up for grabs. Those of you who have a passion for architecture will have probably heard the name Richard Requa before. His firm, Requa and Jackson, was arguably the busiest architecture company in the 1920s in San Diego. Whenever you […] More
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Greystone Mansion: the Most Familiar House You’ve Never Visited
There’s this mansion in Beverly Hills that a large part of the world’s population has already seen, even though they might not realize it. It’s a historic house that’s been used in endless Hollywood movies, TV series, and music videos. After you finish reading this article, you might just realize that you’ve seen this house […] More
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‘The Shield’ Actor Walton Goggins Lists His Quaint 1920s Home for Sale
Walton Goggins is selling his Los Angeles home, a lovely 5-bedroom home tucked behind dense landscaping just above Hollywood Boulevard. The actor, known for his prominent roles in The Shield, Sons of Anarchy, Justified or Django Unchained and now the star of CBS’s heartwarming sitcom The Unicorn, bought the home back in 2010, when he […] More
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These 5 Unique Listings Will Remind You of Everything that Makes NYC Real Estate Special
The ongoing pandemic has thrown the real estate market off balance, and New York City took the brunt of it. Office spaces throughout the city are left empty as companies embrace remote work, while many renters chose to flee the crowded city and head to quieter — and perhaps safer — places. However, we must […] More
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This Stunning Former East Village Synagogue is Now Seeking Renters
One of the most unique and architecturally distinct homes in all of New York City is looking for new tenants. A historic East Village synagogue that was converted into a sun-drenched townhouse 15 years ago has just resurfaced on the market as a $30k rental — and it’s a sight to be seen. The former […] More
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Ultra-Private, Historic New Jersey Colonial Mansion Is Looking for a Buyer
An opulent, yet extremely elegant mansion built way back in 1913 by Arts and Crafts movement developer Herbert J. Hapgood is up for sale in New Jersey. Located at 195 Boulevard in the planned community of Mountain Lakes, the house sits comfortably on 2.3 acres of lush, landscaped land, and offers all the modern-day commodities, […] More
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Rare 250-Year-Old Townhouse in the Heart of Old Town Alexandria Asks $2.2M
A charming townhouse located on the famed Captains Row in the heart of Old Town Alexandria in Virginia has recently hit the market with a $2.2 million price tag. The 4,374-square-foot home at 116 Prince Street is being marketed by Charles York and Greg Doherty of The York Group, alongside the Alexandria office of Coldwell […] More
