Tag: Historic buildings

Dan Snyder of the NFL is the buyer of George Washington’s mansion

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The commander in chief meets the chief commanders. The mysterious owner of the Mount Vernon mansion built on land owned by the founding father of America, George Washington, is Dan Snyder – the billionaire owner of the leadership of the NFL in Washington. Records revealed that Snyder, who has owned the team (formerly the Redskins) since 1999, cut $48 million in cash for the property in October. He also paid an additional $2 million for all the furniture that came with the restored home. This would represent the most expensive…

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Brooklyn house next to MTA’s fake ‘townhouse’ listings for $6 million

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For the first time in 30 years, a townhouse in Brooklyn Heights – Located next door To the ventilator of the famous Greek renaissance MTA masked subway as another home It hit the market for $6 million, The Post learned. Located at 60 Juralemon Street, the six-bedroom, four-bathroom home is four floors and has been completely customized over the years. Records show that the husband and wife’s current owners — David Miller, a retired tax attorney, and Judith Miller, a nonprofit fundraiser — first bought the home in 1991 for…

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A Gilded Mansion Listed on Big Private Island for $100 Million

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A rare gold mansion in Connecticut has hit the market for $100 million. Located in the town of Darien, the estate is said to be one of the last family-owned properties in America from the 19th century – a time when America demonstrated rapid economic growth that led to industrialization before Britain. Known as the “Big Island” for its location on 60 acres of private land, the home offers just over a mile of “pristine coastline” on the Sound of Long Island, according to the list. The 10-bedroom, 10-bathroom mansion…

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Buyers of Prince Charles’ $6.7 million home should let him fish there

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Prince Charles’ gorgeous former home is up for sale for the first time since he sold it more than 27 years ago – but there’s a catch. Listed at around $6.7 million, the next buyer should be fine with HRH standing by for the hunt. The listing shows that since the house was built in 1906, the house has been owned by the Duchy of Cornwall – a property that funds “the public, charitable and private activities of the Prince of Wales and his family,” according to the His website.…

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Military base town with 27 haunted houses for sale

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The Post has learned that a town in New Mexico that housed military personnel from 1860 until it was abandoned in 1910 is up for sale for $11 million. The potential buyer will get an original mall with Fort Wingate, which spans over 7,000 square feet and includes a coffee shop, post office, and even a gas station. It also comes with a massive car park that currently houses more than 80 RV’s as well as 27 homes for rent, all of which are “100 percent occupied,” according to the…

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George Harrison’s house where the Beatles were rehearsing for auction

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George Harrison’s childhood home, where the Beatles first rehearsed, is up for auction for 160,000 pounds ($215,000). The historic house is located in the Liverpool suburb of Speke and was used as the main practice site for the famous orchestra in the late 1950s. Harrison and his family initially moved into the house in 1949, when he was only 6 years old. They lived in the residence until 1962, when Harrison was eighteen, according to Omega Auctionswho handles the sale. During this period, the house became the venue for regular…

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Chipotle mogul Steve Ells buys a New York City townhouse for $30 million

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Burrito Baron Steve Ells, Chipotle founder and former CEO, has secretly snapped up a $29.5 million West Village townhouse. But the super-rich’s spread won’t even be his primary residence – he’s only using it as a crash pad until his nearby mega mansion is ready, sources told Gimme Shelter exclusively. “This is just his temporary home. It’s crazy,” a source familiar with the deal said. “At this level, there is a lot of money, like playing with money for these people.” The new digs are located in the cottage at…

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Inside Edgar Allan Poe’s infernal New York City housing hunt

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Amenities include: a heart beating under the floorboards, ghosts and jet-black crows banging on your door. For a lucky few lovers of literature, New York City offers a chance to follow in the footsteps and even sleep under the same roof as the fearsome American writer, Edgar Allan Poe. Poe’s chilling spine masterpieces were written in residences across town and reflect some of the personal horrors he experienced here. Poe wrote of Manhattan in 1844 in a newspaper series Business in Gotham: “The city is full of strangers, and everything…

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