A haunted Scottish castle nestled in the heart of an upstate New York city was auctioned off for more than $300,000 just before the witching hour on Halloween. First owned by Samuel Laurie of Glasglow, Scotland, ‘The Castle’ has loomed over the city of Auburn for 149 years since it was built in 1871. The … Read more
This was the place where Rupert Brooke and Matthew Arnold penned their first verses, and has spawned literary talents such as Alice In Wonderland author Lewis Carroll, Salman Rushdie and Foyle’s War creator Anthony Horowitz. But Rugby School — setting for Thomas Hughes’s Victorian classic, Tom Brown’s School Days — has appalled alumni and academics … Read more
A treasure trove of 60,000 items which filled a terraced house, a rental flat, two garages and 24 wheelie bins belonging to Britain’s biggest hoarder has sold for £160,000 after his death. Ramann Shukla, 64, died earlier this year, leaving behind an enormous collection of items that were stacked from floor to ceiling at his … Read more
A defiant pub landlord has started selling meals for a penny so he can stay open through Lancashire’s Tier 3 anti-Covid lockdown rules. Government restrictions mean all pubs and bars must close in areas designated as having a ‘very high,’ Covid-19 infection rate, unless they serve food. Andy MacDonald, landlord of the Ships and Giggles … Read more
Banksy’s £7m Monet maker: Reclusive artist’s work parodying a Claude Monet masterpiece sells for a fortune at auction Price achieved for Show Me the Monet is the second highest yet for the artist Five collectors pushed the winning bid beyond an estimate of up to £5million The 2005 painting transforms Monet’s Water Lily Pond into a … Read more
Louis Tomlinson finally sold his Hollywood Hills mansion. The One Direction star took a $900k loss on the property, selling for $6.4m after purchasing the home for $7.3m in 2016, People reported on Tuesday. With stunning views of Los Angeles, an infinity pool and 6,000 square feet, the home was initially listed in 2019 for … Read more
Former MasterChef judge George Calombaris sells his $4.75 million Melbourne mansion as he continues to pay his collapsed restaurant empire’s debt – and home’s mystery buyer is revealed By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:39 BST, 21 October 2020 | Updated: 02:42 BST, 21 October 2020 Former MasterChef judge George Calombaris has reportedly … Read more
Billionaire James Dyson and his wife are selling their three-storey luxury Singapore apartment for £34.5million, at a reported loss of £9million in just a year. The inventor, 73, also owns a sprawling £26million mansion in the wealthy Asian city-state but has decided to cut his losses on its most expensive penthouse which he bought last … Read more
The £20,000 sheepdog: World record price in bidding war for working collie as new owner buys her after watching video Brown and white collie Henna, three, was bought by hill farmer Donna Jones Her new dog will control 750 sheep in Llanbedr, in Black Mountains, South Wales Despite the sum, Mrs Jones, 41, is confident … Read more
A limo which John F. Kennedy rode on the morning of his assassination has sold for $375,000 at auction. The 1963 Lincoln Continental was used to chauffeur the President, Jackie Kennedy and Texas Governor John Connally on the morning of the fateful day of November 22, 1963. They travelled in it through Forth Worth before … Read more