The Steeple Times

Category: OPULENCE & SPLENDOUR

Luxury and the arts From houses to cars and from Hockney to van Dyck, a profile of the best and the worst

  • The Island Car

    The Island Car

    Perfect ‘his’ and ‘hers’ cars for billionaires with mega yachts offered by Neiman Marcus as part of a charity benefit

     

    Each year since 1926, Neiman Marcus have produced what they call the Christmas Book and in this year’s they have produced a ‘fantasy list’ that will benefit charities including The Heart of Neiman Marcus Foundation and the GRAMMY Foundation.

     

    Amongst the items offered are a pair of cars that are modern day reinterpretations of such things as the Mini Moke, the Hustler and the Fiat 850 Spiagetta. Built by Island Car Limited in Florida specially for Neiman Marcus and bedecked in Lilly Pulitzer prints, one is presented in a “crisp, custom green colour” whilst the other is “pretty in pink”.

     

    Weighing less than a thousand pounds each, the 100% electric lithium battery operated cars are described as being “perfect for taking on most yachts, just as the glitterati did back when”. They also come with Bose speakers and Bluetooth capabilities.

     

    A standard Island Car starts at £42,500 ($52,000 or €47,800) whilst the company’s website shows designs for a speedster version that will cost £50,700 ($62,000 or €57,000).

     

    The Island Car – ‘His’ and ‘hers’ Neiman Marcus Island Cars by Lilly Pullitzer – £53,200 ($65,000 or €59,700)The Island Car – ‘His’ and ‘hers’ Neiman Marcus Island Cars by Lilly Pullitzer – £53,200 ($65,000 or €59,700) The Island Car – ‘His’ and ‘hers’ Neiman Marcus Island Cars by Lilly Pullitzer – £53,200 ($65,000 or €59,700) The Island Car – ‘His’ and ‘hers’ Neiman Marcus Island Cars by Lilly Pullitzer – £53,200 ($65,000 or €59,700)

  • The House of Mogg

    The House of Mogg

    The house where the eccentric MP Jacob Rees-Mogg grew up is for sale – and it comes with two things that aspiring Mary Berry’s and aspiring Jeremy Clarkson’s will love

     

    Previously marketed for £2.5 million ($3 million or €2.8 million) in April 2015, a Georgian former rectory at Hinton Blewett in Somerset is for sale once again for the much reduced price of £2 million ($2.4 million or €2.2 million). The Grade II listed residence, which was the childhood home of the somewhat eccentric Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg, comes with not only a kitchen devoted to pastry creation but also a garage for upto ten cars.

     

    The House of Mogg – The Old Rectory, Hinton Blewett, Somerset, BS39 5AN – £2 million ($2.4 million or €2.2 million) – Killens – For sale – Jacob Rees-Mogg MP – Perfect for those who aspire to be Mary Berry as it has a pastry kitchen and perfect for those who aspire to be Jeremy Clarkson as it also has a ten car garageThe House of Mogg – The Old Rectory, Hinton Blewett, Somerset, BS39 5AN – £2 million ($2.4 million or €2.2 million) – Killens – For sale – Jacob Rees-Mogg MP – Perfect for those who aspire to be Mary Berry as it has a pastry kitchen and perfect for those who aspire to be Jeremy Clarkson as it also has a ten car garageThe House of Mogg – The Old Rectory, Hinton Blewett, Somerset, BS39 5AN – £2 million ($2.4 million or €2.2 million) – Killens – For sale – Jacob Rees-Mogg MP – Perfect for those who aspire to be Mary Berry as it has a pastry kitchen and perfect for those who aspire to be Jeremy Clarkson as it also has a ten car garageThe House of Mogg – The Old Rectory, Hinton Blewett, Somerset, BS39 5AN – £2 million ($2.4 million or €2.2 million) – Killens – For sale – Jacob Rees-Mogg MP – Perfect for those who aspire to be Mary Berry as it has a pastry kitchen and perfect for those who aspire to be Jeremy Clarkson as it also has a ten car garage

     

    Built in the 17th and 18th centuries and featuring unusual oversized 28-pane and 16-pane sash windows, The Old Rectory sits within enclosed gardens and has 5 reception rooms, 6 bedrooms, a playroom, cellars and 5 bathrooms.

     

    For wannabe Mary Berry’s, there is not only a Smallbone kitchen with a four oven AGA but also a dedicated Smallbone pastry kitchen with a central island and preparation areas; for wannabe Jeremy Clarkson’s, there is a vast 56-foot by 28-foot heated garage with space for ten vehicles.

     

    The selling agents are Killens.

     

    The House of Mogg – The Old Rectory, Hinton Blewett, Somerset, BS39 5AN – £2 million ($2.4 million or €2.2 million) – Killens – For sale – Jacob Rees-Mogg MP – Perfect for those who aspire to be Mary Berry as it has a pastry kitchen and perfect for those who aspire to be Jeremy Clarkson as it also has a ten car garageThe House of Mogg – The Old Rectory, Hinton Blewett, Somerset, BS39 5AN – £2 million ($2.4 million or €2.2 million) – Killens – For sale – Jacob Rees-Mogg MP – Perfect for those who aspire to be Mary Berry as it has a pastry kitchen and perfect for those who aspire to be Jeremy Clarkson as it also has a ten car garageThe House of Mogg – The Old Rectory, Hinton Blewett, Somerset, BS39 5AN – £2 million ($2.4 million or €2.2 million) – Killens – For sale – Jacob Rees-Mogg MP – Perfect for those who aspire to be Mary Berry as it has a pastry kitchen and perfect for those who aspire to be Jeremy Clarkson as it also has a ten car garageThe House of Mogg – The Old Rectory, Hinton Blewett, Somerset, BS39 5AN – £2 million ($2.4 million or €2.2 million) – Killens – For sale – Jacob Rees-Mogg MP – Perfect for those who aspire to be Mary Berry as it has a pastry kitchen and perfect for those who aspire to be Jeremy Clarkson as it also has a ten car garageThe House of Mogg – The Old Rectory, Hinton Blewett, Somerset, BS39 5AN – £2 million ($2.4 million or €2.2 million) – Killens – For sale – Jacob Rees-Mogg MP – Perfect for those who aspire to be Mary Berry as it has a pastry kitchen and perfect for those who aspire to be Jeremy Clarkson as it also has a ten car garage The House of Mogg – The Old Rectory, Hinton Blewett, Somerset, BS39 5AN – £2 million ($2.4 million or €2.2 million) – Killens – For sale – Jacob Rees-Mogg MP – Perfect for those who aspire to be Mary Berry as it has a pastry kitchen and perfect for those who aspire to be Jeremy Clarkson as it also has a ten car garage The House of Mogg – The Old Rectory, Hinton Blewett, Somerset, BS39 5AN – £2 million ($2.4 million or €2.2 million) – Killens – For sale – Jacob Rees-Mogg MP – Perfect for those who aspire to be Mary Berry as it has a pastry kitchen and perfect for those who aspire to be Jeremy Clarkson as it also has a ten car garageThe House of Mogg – The Old Rectory, Hinton Blewett, Somerset, BS39 5AN – £2 million ($2.4 million or €2.2 million) – Killens – For sale – Jacob Rees-Mogg MP – Perfect for those who aspire to be Mary Berry as it has a pastry kitchen and perfect for those who aspire to be Jeremy Clarkson as it also has a ten car garageThe House of Mogg – The Old Rectory, Hinton Blewett, Somerset, BS39 5AN – £2 million ($2.4 million or €2.2 million) – Killens – For sale – Jacob Rees-Mogg MP – Perfect for those who aspire to be Mary Berry as it has a pastry kitchen and perfect for those who aspire to be Jeremy Clarkson as it also has a ten car garageThe House of Mogg – The Old Rectory, Hinton Blewett, Somerset, BS39 5AN – £2 million ($2.4 million or €2.2 million) – Killens – For sale – Jacob Rees-Mogg MP – Perfect for those who aspire to be Mary Berry as it has a pastry kitchen and perfect for those who aspire to be Jeremy Clarkson as it also has a ten car garage The House of Mogg – The Old Rectory, Hinton Blewett, Somerset, BS39 5AN – £2 million ($2.4 million or €2.2 million) – Killens – For sale – Jacob Rees-Mogg MP – Perfect for those who aspire to be Mary Berry as it has a pastry kitchen and perfect for those who aspire to be Jeremy Clarkson as it also has a ten car garageThe House of Mogg – The Old Rectory, Hinton Blewett, Somerset, BS39 5AN – £2 million ($2.4 million or €2.2 million) – Killens – For sale – Jacob Rees-Mogg MP – Perfect for those who aspire to be Mary Berry as it has a pastry kitchen and perfect for those who aspire to be Jeremy Clarkson as it also has a ten car garageThe House of Mogg – The Old Rectory, Hinton Blewett, Somerset, BS39 5AN – £2 million ($2.4 million or €2.2 million) – Killens – For sale – Jacob Rees-Mogg MP – Perfect for those who aspire to be Mary Berry as it has a pastry kitchen and perfect for those who aspire to be Jeremy Clarkson as it also has a ten car garageThe House of Mogg – The Old Rectory, Hinton Blewett, Somerset, BS39 5AN – £2 million ($2.4 million or €2.2 million) – Killens – For sale – Jacob Rees-Mogg MP – Perfect for those who aspire to be Mary Berry as it has a pastry kitchen and perfect for those who aspire to be Jeremy Clarkson as it also has a ten car garageThe House of Mogg – The Old Rectory, Hinton Blewett, Somerset, BS39 5AN – £2 million ($2.4 million or €2.2 million) – Killens – For sale – Jacob Rees-Mogg MP – Perfect for those who aspire to be Mary Berry as it has a pastry kitchen and perfect for those who aspire to be Jeremy Clarkson as it also has a ten car garageThe House of Mogg – The Old Rectory, Hinton Blewett, Somerset, BS39 5AN – £2 million ($2.4 million or €2.2 million) – Killens – For sale – Jacob Rees-Mogg MP – Perfect for those who aspire to be Mary Berry as it has a pastry kitchen and perfect for those who aspire to be Jeremy Clarkson as it also has a ten car garage

  • The New Andy Warhol

    The New Andy Warhol

    A private view of the works of Lincoln Townley at the Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea

     

    Described as “the new Andy Warhol” by the actor Michael Caine, acclaimed artist Lincoln Townley’s works were displayed at the Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea on Wednesday 19th October. To welcome the exhibition, a party was held to mark the occasion and it was a rare thing – a truly genuine happening.

     

    The New Andy Warhol – Private view of the works of Lincoln Townley at the Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea, London, SW3 on Wednesday 19th October 2016
    One of Lincoln Townley’s paintings

     

    A select group of readers of The Steeple Times were kindly invited by Laurenzo Mefsut of Trace ART and amongst them were fashion gurus Rocky Mazzilli and his mother Louise Michielsens, art curator Chrissy Cant, financiers Michael Clark and James Moon and newly engaged PR gurus Stuart Leach and Marianne van Pelt.

     

    Others present included Townley’s actress wife, Denise Welch, as well as the Britain’s Got Talent contestant Nick Celino, the former WAG Lizzie Cundy and the socialite and event organiser Philip Sallon.

     

    Of the works, Mr Mefsut commented:

     

    “Townley’s style in oil, acrylic, and gilding is bold and modern, inspired by the psychedelia and grotesquerie of Francis Bacon and the street life of Soho. His satirical canvases send up the misplaced seriousness with which modern life sees itself, exposing the dark underbelly of finance, sex, and the concept of luxury itself”.

     

    Works offered are priced from £50,000 for limited edition prints and quickly rise to £250,000 for original paintings.

     

    The New Andy Warhol – Private view of the works of Lincoln Townley at the Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea, London, SW3 on Wednesday 19th October 2016
    The exhibition was held on the ground floor of the Saatchi Gallery
    The New Andy Warhol – Private view of the works of Lincoln Townley at the Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea, London, SW3 on Wednesday 19th October 2016
    Writer, art critic, and a former personal assistant to John Lennon and Yoko Ono Anthony Fawcett with Trace ART’s Laurenzo Mefsut
    The New Andy Warhol – Private view of the works of Lincoln Townley at the Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea, London, SW3 on Wednesday 19th October 2016
    Actress Denise Welch smiles proudly next to her former strip club promoter turned artist husband Lincoln Townley
    The New Andy Warhol – Private view of the works of Lincoln Townley at the Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea, London, SW3 on Wednesday 19th October 2016
    Michael Caine was undoubtedly the most famous man in the room
    The New Andy Warhol – Private view of the works of Lincoln Townley at the Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea, London, SW3 on Wednesday 19th October 2016
    Philip Sallon plainly said something that shocked this lady
    The New Andy Warhol – Private view of the works of Lincoln Townley at the Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea, London, SW3 on Wednesday 19th October 2016
    Rocky Mazzilli and Louise Michielsens were on especially good form
    The New Andy Warhol – Private view of the works of Lincoln Townley at the Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea, London, SW3 on Wednesday 19th October 2016
    Michael Clark and Ekaterina Fields with a work by Lincoln Townley
    The New Andy Warhol – Private view of the works of Lincoln Townley at the Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea, London, SW3 on Wednesday 19th October 2016
    Alexandra Naylor, Ailsa Moon and James Moon next to a work by Lincoln Townley
    The New Andy Warhol – Private view of the works of Lincoln Townley at the Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea, London, SW3 on Wednesday 19th October 2016
    Michael Clark, Denise Welch, Rocky Mazzilli and Baldassare La Rizza
    The New Andy Warhol – Private view of the works of Lincoln Townley at the Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea, London, SW3 on Wednesday 19th October 2016
    Former WAG Lizzie Cundy
    The New Andy Warhol – Private view of the works of Lincoln Townley at the Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea, London, SW3 on Wednesday 19th October 2016
    Rocky Mazzilli, Michael Clark, Alexandra Naylor, Louise Michielsens and Eve Ferret
    The New Andy Warhol – Private view of the works of Lincoln Townley at the Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea, London, SW3 on Wednesday 19th October 2016
    Former “Coronation Street” actress Sally Lindsay and her drummer husband Steve White
    The New Andy Warhol – Private view of the works of Lincoln Townley at the Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea, London, SW3 on Wednesday 19th October 2016
    PR gurus Stuart Leach and Marianne van Pelt
    The New Andy Warhol – Private view of the works of Lincoln Townley at the Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea, London, SW3 on Wednesday 19th October 2016
    ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ contestant Nick Celino enthusiastically talked about his new record, “Out Of My Mind”
    The New Andy Warhol – Private view of the works of Lincoln Townley at the Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea, London, SW3 on Wednesday 19th October 2016
    This guest chose to indulge in taking selfies
    The New Andy Warhol – Private view of the works of Lincoln Townley at the Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea, London, SW3 on Wednesday 19th October 2016
    Whilst Philip Salloon kept himself busy on his mobile device
    The New Andy Warhol – Private view of the works of Lincoln Townley at the Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea, London, SW3 on Wednesday 19th October 2016
    Though interior decorator Baldassare La Rizza was a late arrival, he found time to be photographed with Rocky Mazzilli and Matthew Steeples
    The New Andy Warhol – Private view of the works of Lincoln Townley at the Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea, London, SW3 on Wednesday 19th October 2016
    This guest was keen to show off her glistening teeth
    The New Andy Warhol – Private view of the works of Lincoln Townley at the Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea, London, SW3 on Wednesday 19th October 2016
    Photographer Axel Bernstorff remarked that he’d “enjoyed meeting many new people”
    The New Andy Warhol – Private view of the works of Lincoln Townley at the Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea, London, SW3 on Wednesday 19th October 2016
    Marianne van Pelt, Rocky Mazzilli, Stuart Leach, Louise Michielsens and Philip Sallon

     

  • Curating a Palazzo

    Curating a Palazzo

    Venetian residence – perfect for a curator – reduced in price by £2.9 million

     

    Venice truly is “Dinsey World for adults” and now someone with cash to spare could potentially get a bargain residence within a 15th century palazzo there at an auction on 17th November.

     

    Reduced in price from £6.9 million ($8.5 or €7.7 million) to £4 million ($4.9 million or €4.5 million), the Piano Nobile at the Palazzo Molin – which has counted Mozart amongst its visitors – features 6 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms.

     

    It has accommodation totalling 6,565 square feet and is described by auctioneers Concierge Auctions as having “a stunning façade dripping in Moorish and Byzantine style”. It has views over a canal and courtyard but what is most impressive is what is described as a “collector’s space” with a 19 foot ceiling height. It has “gallery walls for displaying large-scale paintings”, an “open space for monumental sculptures” and a Murano glass chandelier.

     

    In addition, the residence, which forms part of a 17 apartment development, has four balconies and access to a courtyard designed by Marco Battagia.

     

    Curating a Palazzo – Piano Nobile, Palazzo Molin del Cuoridoro Frezzaria, San Marco 1823, Venice, 30124, Italy – For auction on 17th November 2016 – Reduced in price from £6.9 million ($8.5 or €7.7 million) to £4 million ($4.9 million or €4.5 million)Curating a Palazzo – Piano Nobile, Palazzo Molin del Cuoridoro Frezzaria, San Marco 1823, Venice, 30124, Italy – For auction on 17th November 2016 – Reduced in price from £6.9 million ($8.5 or €7.7 million) to £4 million ($4.9 million or €4.5 million)Curating a Palazzo – Piano Nobile, Palazzo Molin del Cuoridoro Frezzaria, San Marco 1823, Venice, 30124, Italy – For auction on 17th November 2016 – Reduced in price from £6.9 million ($8.5 or €7.7 million) to £4 million ($4.9 million or €4.5 million)Curating a Palazzo – Piano Nobile, Palazzo Molin del Cuoridoro Frezzaria, San Marco 1823, Venice, 30124, Italy – For auction on 17th November 2016 – Reduced in price from £6.9 million ($8.5 or €7.7 million) to £4 million ($4.9 million or €4.5 million)Curating a Palazzo – Piano Nobile, Palazzo Molin del Cuoridoro Frezzaria, San Marco 1823, Venice, 30124, Italy – For auction on 17th November 2016 – Reduced in price from £6.9 million ($8.5 or €7.7 million) to £4 million ($4.9 million or €4.5 million) 

  • Anything Goes

    Anything Goes

    RM Sotheby’s to auction 800 cars, motorcycles, boats and bicycles alongside automobilia in Milan

     

    Between 25th and 27th of November, RM Sotheby’s will hold what they call their ‘Duemila Ruote’ sale at Fiera Milano, Milan. Over 800 lots will be offered as part of an auction that will be the “largest, automotive-themed private collection sale ever staged in Europe” and none will have reserves.

     

    As well as a vintage fire service bicycle and vintage bobsleds, the sale also features BP, Ferrari and Goodyear signs and Alfa Romeo engines. Vehicles offered range from a 1992 Bentley Continental R to a 1942 Dodge WC-57 with G-518 “Ben Hur” trailer and a 1947 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Sport Touring Coupé Aerlux. Alongside a 1986 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth and a Stealth Selva Formula 1000 hydroplane, there’s also a 1991 Pontiac Trans Sport SE, a 1989 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL and a 1966 Jaguar E-Type S1 4.2 FHC.

     

    Anything Goes – Between 25th and 27th of November 2016, RM Sotheby’s will hold what they call their ‘Duemila Ruote’ sale at Fiera Milano, Milan. Over 800 lots will be offered as part of an auction that will be the “largest, automotive-themed private collection sale ever staged in Europe” and none will have reserves.

     

    The highlight of the sale is a Ferrari 275 GTB/6C. It is one of only nine cars originally fitted with alloy bodywork, six carburettors and torque tube.

     

    Of the items offered, Augustin Sabatié-Garat commented:

     

    “These are cars that buyers today want and are actively hunting for. The fact that so many of them are being exposed to the world again after many years in hiding sets the stage for one of the coolest and most exciting auction events of not only 2016, but in RM’s history”.

     

    “The sheer size of the collection means that enthusiasts will be spoilt with variety. If you’re in the market for a Porsche 911, you’re in luck, with some 60 different examples offered without reserve. If a Jaguar E-Type needs to land in your garage, the sale will feature a selection of 21 different examples. The list goes on and encompasses a tremendously diverse range of categories… it’s like an automotive Aladdin’s Cave”.

     

    Anything Goes – Between 25th and 27th of November 2016, RM Sotheby’s will hold what they call their ‘Duemila Ruote’ sale at Fiera Milano, Milan. Over 800 lots will be offered as part of an auction that will be the “largest, automotive-themed private collection sale ever staged in Europe” and none will have reserves.Anything Goes – Between 25th and 27th of November 2016, RM Sotheby’s will hold what they call their ‘Duemila Ruote’ sale at Fiera Milano, Milan. Over 800 lots will be offered as part of an auction that will be the “largest, automotive-themed private collection sale ever staged in Europe” and none will have reserves.Anything Goes – Between 25th and 27th of November 2016, RM Sotheby’s will hold what they call their ‘Duemila Ruote’ sale at Fiera Milano, Milan. Over 800 lots will be offered as part of an auction that will be the “largest, automotive-themed private collection sale ever staged in Europe” and none will have reserves.Anything Goes – Between 25th and 27th of November 2016, RM Sotheby’s will hold what they call their ‘Duemila Ruote’ sale at Fiera Milano, Milan. Over 800 lots will be offered as part of an auction that will be the “largest, automotive-themed private collection sale ever staged in Europe” and none will have reserves.Anything Goes – Between 25th and 27th of November 2016, RM Sotheby’s will hold what they call their ‘Duemila Ruote’ sale at Fiera Milano, Milan. Over 800 lots will be offered as part of an auction that will be the “largest, automotive-themed private collection sale ever staged in Europe” and none will have reserves.Anything Goes – Between 25th and 27th of November 2016, RM Sotheby’s will hold what they call their ‘Duemila Ruote’ sale at Fiera Milano, Milan. Over 800 lots will be offered as part of an auction that will be the “largest, automotive-themed private collection sale ever staged in Europe” and none will have reserves.Anything Goes – Between 25th and 27th of November 2016, RM Sotheby’s will hold what they call their ‘Duemila Ruote’ sale at Fiera Milano, Milan. Over 800 lots will be offered as part of an auction that will be the “largest, automotive-themed private collection sale ever staged in Europe” and none will have reserves. Anything Goes – Between 25th and 27th of November 2016, RM Sotheby’s will hold what they call their ‘Duemila Ruote’ sale at Fiera Milano, Milan. Over 800 lots will be offered as part of an auction that will be the “largest, automotive-themed private collection sale ever staged in Europe” and none will have reserves.Anything Goes – Between 25th and 27th of November 2016, RM Sotheby’s will hold what they call their ‘Duemila Ruote’ sale at Fiera Milano, Milan. Over 800 lots will be offered as part of an auction that will be the “largest, automotive-themed private collection sale ever staged in Europe” and none will have reserves.

  • Anything But Ordinary

    Anything But Ordinary

    A property named ‘2431 Riviera Drive’ sounds ordinary but its setting is anything but that – and it has a price tag to match

     

    ‘2431 Riviera Drive’ isn’t the most fetching name for a house but in Irvine Cove, Laguna Beach, California just such a property is for sale. It comes with an especially unordinary asking price of £41.8 million ($51 million or €46.5 million).

     

    Known also as ‘Villa Dei Tramonti’ or ‘Villa of the Sunsets’, this 10,000 square foot house is literally jammed in between two others. What sets it apart and makes it quite different though is that it has a truly spectacular asset that someone will most certainly pay handsomely for – it is one of just five houses with direct access to the most scenic private beach in Southern California and comes with 180-feet of lineal frontage on the sand at the secluded end of the cove.

     

    Built in 1995 in what the selling agents term a “sublime Mediterranean Revival style” – whatever that means – and standing on a plot of 0.48 acres, the house has 6 bedrooms, 9 bathrooms and reception rooms that include a 1,000 square foot ‘great room’. In estate agent speak, it is described as being decorated with “informal perfection” and undoubtedly the finest features are the “sun-soaked terraces and mature gardens”.

     

    The monthly property tax on 2431 Riviera Drive – which is situated within a gated community – is as punchy as the price the sellers seek and comes in at £42,000 ($51,000 or €46,000) per month or £502,000 ($612,000 or €558,000) per year.

     

    2431 Riviera Drive is on the market through Sotheby’s International Realty and would certainly not have looked out of place in the cult 2000s series The O.C.

    Anything But Ordinary – Villa Dei Tramonti or Villa of the Sunsets, 2431 Riviera Drive, Irvine Cove, Laguna Beach, California, CA 92651, USA – £41.8 million ($51 million or €46.5 million) – For sale with Sotheby’s International RealtyAnything But Ordinary – Villa Dei Tramonti or Villa of the Sunsets, 2431 Riviera Drive, Irvine Cove, Laguna Beach, California, CA 92651, USA – £41.8 million ($51 million or €46.5 million) – For sale with Sotheby’s International RealtyAnything But Ordinary – Villa Dei Tramonti or Villa of the Sunsets, 2431 Riviera Drive, Irvine Cove, Laguna Beach, California, CA 92651, USA – £41.8 million ($51 million or €46.5 million) – For sale with Sotheby’s International RealtyAnything But Ordinary – Villa Dei Tramonti or Villa of the Sunsets, 2431 Riviera Drive, Irvine Cove, Laguna Beach, California, CA 92651, USA – £41.8 million ($51 million or €46.5 million) – For sale with Sotheby’s International RealtyAnything But Ordinary – Villa Dei Tramonti or Villa of the Sunsets, 2431 Riviera Drive, Irvine Cove, Laguna Beach, California, CA 92651, USA – £41.8 million ($51 million or €46.5 million) – For sale with Sotheby’s International RealtyAnything But Ordinary – Villa Dei Tramonti or Villa of the Sunsets, 2431 Riviera Drive, Irvine Cove, Laguna Beach, California, CA 92651, USA – £41.8 million ($51 million or €46.5 million) – For sale with Sotheby’s International RealtyAnything But Ordinary – Villa Dei Tramonti or Villa of the Sunsets, 2431 Riviera Drive, Irvine Cove, Laguna Beach, California, CA 92651, USA – £41.8 million ($51 million or €46.5 million) – For sale with Sotheby’s International RealtyAnything But Ordinary – Villa Dei Tramonti or Villa of the Sunsets, 2431 Riviera Drive, Irvine Cove, Laguna Beach, California, CA 92651, USA – £41.8 million ($51 million or €46.5 million) – For sale with Sotheby’s International RealtyAnything But Ordinary – Villa Dei Tramonti or Villa of the Sunsets, 2431 Riviera Drive, Irvine Cove, Laguna Beach, California, CA 92651, USA – £41.8 million ($51 million or €46.5 million) – For sale with Sotheby’s International RealtyAnything But Ordinary – Villa Dei Tramonti or Villa of the Sunsets, 2431 Riviera Drive, Irvine Cove, Laguna Beach, California, CA 92651, USA – £41.8 million ($51 million or €46.5 million) – For sale with Sotheby’s International Realty Anything But Ordinary – Villa Dei Tramonti or Villa of the Sunsets, 2431 Riviera Drive, Irvine Cove, Laguna Beach, California, CA 92651, USA – £41.8 million ($51 million or €46.5 million) – For sale with Sotheby’s International RealtyAnything But Ordinary – Villa Dei Tramonti or Villa of the Sunsets, 2431 Riviera Drive, Irvine Cove, Laguna Beach, California, CA 92651, USA – £41.8 million ($51 million or €46.5 million) – For sale with Sotheby’s International RealtyAnything But Ordinary – Villa Dei Tramonti or Villa of the Sunsets, 2431 Riviera Drive, Irvine Cove, Laguna Beach, California, CA 92651, USA – £41.8 million ($51 million or €46.5 million) – For sale with Sotheby’s International RealtyAnything But Ordinary – Villa Dei Tramonti or Villa of the Sunsets, 2431 Riviera Drive, Irvine Cove, Laguna Beach, California, CA 92651, USA – £41.8 million ($51 million or €46.5 million) – For sale with Sotheby’s International Realty

  • A Moonlighting Mansion

    A Moonlighting Mansion

    One of Lancashire’s most striking houses is for sale; it was once home to ‘Mr Moonlight’ singer Frankie Vaughan

     

    Easy listening singer Frankie Vaughan CBE, DL (1928 – 1999) spent two summers at Halton Green House, near Lancaster in the 1950s so that he could fish on the nearby River Lune. The striking symmetrical property was built in the 1930s and it is now for sale for £2.5 million ($3 million or €2.8 million) through Fine & Country.

     

    Situated amongst picturesque countryside and set in landscaped formal gardens, the 7,427 square foot property features four reception rooms, seven bedrooms and seven bathrooms. There is also a gym and a cinema room and on the first floor there are two expansive roof terraces.

     

    The somewhat curious décor of the house should be overlooked as this truly is a striking property. There is also full planning permission for a purpose built leisure suite with an infinity swimming pool.

     

    A Moonlighting Mansion – Halton Green House, Halton, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 6PB – For sale with Fine & Country for £2.5 million ($3 million or €2.8 million) – Frankie VaughanA Moonlighting Mansion – Halton Green House, Halton, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 6PB – For sale with Fine & Country for £2.5 million ($3 million or €2.8 million) – Frankie Vaughan A Moonlighting Mansion – Halton Green House, Halton, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 6PB – For sale with Fine & Country for £2.5 million ($3 million or €2.8 million) – Frankie VaughanA Moonlighting Mansion – Halton Green House, Halton, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 6PB – For sale with Fine & Country for £2.5 million ($3 million or €2.8 million) – Frankie VaughanA Moonlighting Mansion – Halton Green House, Halton, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 6PB – For sale with Fine & Country for £2.5 million ($3 million or €2.8 million) – Frankie VaughanA Moonlighting Mansion – Halton Green House, Halton, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 6PB – For sale with Fine & Country for £2.5 million ($3 million or €2.8 million) – Frankie VaughanA Moonlighting Mansion – Halton Green House, Halton, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 6PB – For sale with Fine & Country for £2.5 million ($3 million or €2.8 million) – Frankie VaughanA Moonlighting Mansion – Halton Green House, Halton, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 6PB – For sale with Fine & Country for £2.5 million ($3 million or €2.8 million) – Frankie VaughanA Moonlighting Mansion – Halton Green House, Halton, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 6PB – For sale with Fine & Country for £2.5 million ($3 million or €2.8 million) – Frankie VaughanA Moonlighting Mansion – Halton Green House, Halton, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 6PB – For sale with Fine & Country for £2.5 million ($3 million or €2.8 million) – Frankie VaughanA Moonlighting Mansion – Halton Green House, Halton, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 6PB – For sale with Fine & Country for £2.5 million ($3 million or €2.8 million) – Frankie VaughanA Moonlighting Mansion – Halton Green House, Halton, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 6PB – For sale with Fine & Country for £2.5 million ($3 million or €2.8 million) – Frankie VaughanA Moonlighting Mansion – Halton Green House, Halton, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 6PB – For sale with Fine & Country for £2.5 million ($3 million or €2.8 million) – Frankie Vaughan

  • Churchill’s Last Billet

    Churchill’s Last Billet

    Last home of Sir Winston Churchill for sale for £22.9 million

     

    For twenty years from 1945 until his death in 1965, Hyde Park Gate in Kensington was home to Sir Winston Churchill. 27 Hyde Park Gate, served as his office and now his former mid-19th century, yellow brick with slate roof residence, next door at number 28, is for sale for £22.9 million ($28 million or €25.3 million).

     

    Featuring 5,763 square feet of accommodation over four floors, the wide family home includes seven bedrooms and a drawing room that has doors onto a 55-foot long garden. It is decorated in what can only be described as an eccentric style and has a total of four reception rooms, five bathrooms and a wine cellar.

     

    Of the house, which also comes with a a Greater London Council Blue Plaque, James Gow of selling agents Strutt & Parker told LLNYC’s Liz Lucking:

     

    “This is one of the most historically significant homes currently for sale in prime central London. It’s a very special house”.

     
    Churchill’s Last Billet – 28 Hyde Park Gate, Kensington, London, SW7 5DJ – Last home of Sir Winston Churchill for sale for £22.9 million ($28 million or €25.3 million) through Strutt & ParkerChurchill’s Last Billet – 28 Hyde Park Gate, Kensington, London, SW7 5DJ – Last home of Sir Winston Churchill for sale for £22.9 million ($28 million or €25.3 million) through Strutt & ParkerChurchill’s Last Billet – 28 Hyde Park Gate, Kensington, London, SW7 5DJ – Last home of Sir Winston Churchill for sale for £22.9 million ($28 million or €25.3 million) through Strutt & ParkerChurchill’s Last Billet – 28 Hyde Park Gate, Kensington, London, SW7 5DJ – Last home of Sir Winston Churchill for sale for £22.9 million ($28 million or €25.3 million) through Strutt & Parker Churchill’s Last Billet – 28 Hyde Park Gate, Kensington, London, SW7 5DJ – Last home of Sir Winston Churchill for sale for £22.9 million ($28 million or €25.3 million) through Strutt & ParkerChurchill’s Last Billet – 28 Hyde Park Gate, Kensington, London, SW7 5DJ – Last home of Sir Winston Churchill for sale for £22.9 million ($28 million or €25.3 million) through Strutt & Parker Churchill’s Last Billet – 28 Hyde Park Gate, Kensington, London, SW7 5DJ – Last home of Sir Winston Churchill for sale for £22.9 million ($28 million or €25.3 million) through Strutt & ParkerChurchill’s Last Billet – 28 Hyde Park Gate, Kensington, London, SW7 5DJ – Last home of Sir Winston Churchill for sale for £22.9 million ($28 million or €25.3 million) through Strutt & ParkerChurchill’s Last Billet – 28 Hyde Park Gate, Kensington, London, SW7 5DJ – Last home of Sir Winston Churchill for sale for £22.9 million ($28 million or €25.3 million) through Strutt & ParkerChurchill’s Last Billet – 28 Hyde Park Gate, Kensington, London, SW7 5DJ – Last home of Sir Winston Churchill for sale for £22.9 million ($28 million or €25.3 million) through Strutt & ParkerChurchill’s Last Billet – 28 Hyde Park Gate, Kensington, London, SW7 5DJ – Last home of Sir Winston Churchill for sale for £22.9 million ($28 million or €25.3 million) through Strutt & ParkerChurchill’s Last Billet – 28 Hyde Park Gate, Kensington, London, SW7 5DJ – Last home of Sir Winston Churchill for sale for £22.9 million ($28 million or €25.3 million) through Strutt & ParkerChurchill’s Last Billet – 28 Hyde Park Gate, Kensington, London, SW7 5DJ – Last home of Sir Winston Churchill for sale for £22.9 million ($28 million or €25.3 million) through Strutt & Parker

  • An Angular Aston

    An Angular Aston

    Rare 1989 Aston Martin Volante Zagato offered for sale

     

    Aston Martin have produced many a stunning cars over the years but one that is sheer Marmite is the Volante Zagato. A worldwide total of just thirty-sven were produced and now one is for sale for £350,000 ($426,000 or €387,000).

     

    A 1989 example in Salisbury blue metallic with magnolia hide, the right hand drive car – one of just twelve – is angular in appearance and thoroughly reflective of 1980s design. It has just 6,630 miles on the clock, has a top speed of 160 mph and can go from 0 to 60 mph in 5.5 seconds.

     

    The vehicle – which would have cost £190,000 new (the equivalent of £425,000 or $517,000 or €470,000 today) was supplied originally by Aston Martin of Kensington and is now offered by Hexagon Classics of South Kensington.

     

    An Angular Aston – 1989 Aston Martin Volante Zagato V8 – Hexagon Classics – £350,000 ($426,000 or €387,000) An Angular Aston – 1989 Aston Martin Volante Zagato V8 – Hexagon Classics – £350,000 ($426,000 or €387,000)An Angular Aston – 1989 Aston Martin Volante Zagato V8 – Hexagon Classics – £350,000 ($426,000 or €387,000)

     

  • The Best on The Beach

    The Best on The Beach

    “The ultimate beach houses for 21st century living” for sale

     

    Many dream of living by the sea and waking up to the lap of the waves and now, on Margate’s seafront, a row of eleven newly completed contemporary beach houses offer buyers a truly perfect opportunity to buy a permanent or holiday home.

     

    Designed by the architect Guy Holloway, the four two bedroom houses still on offer are built over two floors and are clad in waterproof rubber overlaid with larch. Described as being “as maintenance free as possible”, each has an open plan ground floor leading to a decked terrace and a first floor master bedroom with a second terrace.

     

    The properties are situated within the ground of the former Royal Sea Bathing Hospital and close to the Turner Contemporary gallery.

     

    Agents The Modern House seek £485,000 ($597,000 or €540,000) for each of the 860 square foot leasehold properties.

     

    The Best on The Beach – The Beach House, Margate, Kent – £485,000 ($597,000 or €540,000) through The Modern HouseThe Best on The Beach – The Beach House, Margate, Kent – £485,000 ($597,000 or €540,000) through The Modern HouseThe Best on The Beach – The Beach House, Margate, Kent – £485,000 ($597,000 or €540,000) through The Modern HouseThe Best on The Beach – The Beach House, Margate, Kent – £485,000 ($597,000 or €540,000) through The Modern House The Best on The Beach – The Beach House, Margate, Kent – £485,000 ($597,000 or €540,000) through The Modern House The Best on The Beach – The Beach House, Margate, Kent – £485,000 ($597,000 or €540,000) through The Modern HouseThe Best on The Beach – The Beach House, Margate, Kent – £485,000 ($597,000 or €540,000) through The Modern HouseThe Best on The Beach – The Beach House, Margate, Kent – £485,000 ($597,000 or €540,000) through The Modern HouseThe Best on The Beach – The Beach House, Margate, Kent – £485,000 ($597,000 or €540,000) through The Modern House