‘Harry Potter’ director Chris Columbus sells up in San Francisco’s Pacific Heights
Harry Potter director Chris Columbus is selling his £8,128,000 ($12,995,000) Italianate style San Francisco home. (more…)
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
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A Rolls-Royce goes West
1960 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II formerly owned by Prince Chula Chakrabongse of Siam for sale for just £55,000
Prince Chula Chakrabongse of Siam (1908 – 1963) – the “Little Prince” – was well known for his White Mouse Racing team in the 1920s, 30s and 40s. He spent much of his later life with his English wife, Elizabeth Hunter, in Cornwall and now with the sale of a 1960 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II, a buyer will get a chance to purchase a car that he once owned. (more…)
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Salutations in Sandwich
The sale of a £4.5 million Grade I listed house designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens
Once described as “Britain’s smartest bed and breakfast” by the Financial Times, The Salutation in Sandwich, Kent has also appeared on Channel 4’s Four in a Bed and Gogglebox programmes. The Grade I listed house, designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, is now for sale for £4.5 million (update September 2014: Reduced to £3.5 million). (more…)
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Lock Stock in W8
A Kensington residence complete with the most impressive range of security features comes to the market for £13.75 million
Estate agents Knight Frank and John Taylor would do well to seek out gangsters and Russian tycoons in the marketing of a 6,453 square foot house in South End, Kensington, W8 as it boasts all manner of security features. (more…)
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Sighting the Cygnet
Largest proportion of axed Aston Martin Cygnets were concentrated in Central London
Yesterday, we reported that Aston Martin sold only 150 of their super-mini Cygnet vehicles between announcing it in 2009 and axing it recently. The total– we’ve now been told – may actually have been as low as 110 and given that we’ve photographed a fair few of them, here we share photographs of 15 of them (more…)
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Auctioning Oprah
Oprah Winfrey to sell off contents of her Californian mansion
As Oprah Winfrey prepares to turn 60 she’s decided to refresh the décor at her $82 million Californian estate. As a result, the contents of this mansion along with items from her other homes are to be auctioned at the Santa Barbara Polo Club on 2nd November. (more…)
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The birthplace of Aston Martin is for sale
Mews house where Aston Martin was founded comes to the market
On 15th January 1913, Robert Bamford and Lionel Martin commenced business at 16 Henniker Mews in Chelsea. They built a car known as the ‘Coal Scuttle’ and after successfully entering it into the Aston Hill climb near Aston Clinton, they renamed the firm Aston Martin. Converted into a mews house, the property is now for sale for £2,500,000. (more…)
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Scotland’s Downton
Scotland’s most expensive estate comes to the market
In Downton Abbey last week, the Grantham family talked about selling off parts of their estate to cover the costs of death duties. In Scotland, the death of Sir James Cayzer has led to his family selling off one of their estates. (more…)
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A Facel for a family
Facel Vega II formerly owned by Ringo Starr goes to auction
Earlier this year we featured the sale of John Lennon’s first car and now the same auction house, Bonhams, are selling a car belonging to his band mate Ringo Starr MBE. (more…)
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Madonna Rolls
Classic Rolls-Royce used at Madonna’s wedding for sale
A dark blue 1959 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I H. J. Mulliner convertible that was used as Madonna’s wedding car at Skibo Castle in 2000 is for sale for £450,000. (more…)