Monthly Archives: June 2011

Sale of Seidler house an opportunity to ice the Igloo

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The full igloo ... a model of the Seidler-designed house. Photo: Courtesy of Penelope Evatt A BOLD new house designed by Harry Seidler is set to be built in Mosman, more than five years after the acclaimed architect's death at age 82. The project has been triggered by the sale of Mosman's Igloo House (known more formally as the George Williamson House) that Seidler designed in the '50s. Read more [...]

Cardiff listed as top holiday destination

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Although those living there might not be too surprised, Cardiff has been floating high in new surveys for 2011’s top travel destinations. Travellers who’ve visited the Caribbean before might take more convincing of Wale’s capital’s credentials, however the globally-renowned National Geographic magazine has ranked the city as being one of the planet’s must-see destinations this summer. The city that is better known for hosting rugby events, coal, and opera singer Charlotte Church has Read more [...]

Fancy a flat for £1m?

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IS this Wales’ grandest and most expensive flat? Set within a Georgian country mansion in 17 acres of grounds, the penthouse, reached by a glass-panelled lift, has gone on the market for £1m. And with a “media room” within the first floor apartment in Trevalyn Manor, near the village of Rossett, in Wrexham, property experts say the obvious market is the Cheshire set’s millionaire footballers. The grade II listed Georgian country house still boasts many original features, including Read more [...]

Get out and enjoy the city around you

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<!--Saxotech Paragraph Count: 8-->What did you do last weekend?That's probably a common question you get Monday mornings from your friends, co-workers and acquaintances. Now, how many of you can say you actually got out and did something fun?Sometimes we all get caught up in the daily routine of life and forget how important it is to get out and have some fun. This July we're giving Tallahassee a reason to get out and explore the city's vast array of parks and recreation programs.To celebrate Read more [...]

Leona Lewis puts her Hollywood Hills home up for sale for a cool $2.5m

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By Daily Mail ReporterLast updated at 5:00 AM on 25th June 2011 After making a name for herself in the music business following her X Factor win in 2006, there is no doubt Leona Lewis' singing career sky-rocketed. So much so that the 26-year-old from Hackney bought a luxury villa in the Hollywood Hills last year, and began dividing her time between living there and living in her native London. But could it be that Leona has tired of the American dream?The singer has now listed her Hollywood Read more [...]

Endosulfan listed under Rotterdam Convention

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India supports listing of pesticide The Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention, meeting in Geneva, decided to list endosulfan under annex III to the Convention on Friday. This makes prior informed consent of importing countries necessary for export of the pesticide. India, an exporter, did not object to listing of the pesticide.India exports half of its annual production of around 9000 tonnes of endosulfan. However, production was stopped temporarily this month on orders from the Read more [...]

Move over Buckingham Palace! Furious locals, a massive underground extension …

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By Zoe BrennanLast updated at 10:32 PM on 24th June 2011 Soon its name will join the ranks of Britain's great stately homes. Already, in the most elite of circles, it is being whispered in awe: 'Witanhurst. Do you know it?'The residents of London's Highgate certainly do, for this mammoth property has caused an ongoing row, as planners have repeatedly rejected lavish plans for its development.The Georgian-style mansion is London's second-largest private residence, after Buckingham Palace.But Read more [...]

Katharine Hepburn estate for sale for $28 million

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Mr Sciame told the Wall Street Journal he had purchased the property with the intention of renovating it and selling it, but then his family “fell in love with it” and spent summers there, The property is located in the Fenwick borough of Old Saybrook, Connecticut. Mr Sciame’s renovations included raising the main house by 5ft. He divided the estate into three lots which are available to buy separately. The largest, which includes the main house and a dock, is listed for $18 Read more [...]