Monthly Archives: June 2012

Gianni Versace’s South Beach mansion listed for whopping $125m

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London, June 9 (ANI): The South Beach mansion where Italian designer Gianni Versace was shot to death has been put on the market for a mind-blowing 125 million-dollar.Known as Casa Casuarina, the ten bedrooms 11-bathroom luxury mansion on the exclusive Miami Beach strip of South Beach is being sold by its current owner, telecom magnate Peter Loftin.The telecom entrepreneur had bought the stately home in 2000 and converted the residence into a boutique hotel and private club in 2009.The Read more [...]

Baristaville Open Houses: Sunday, June 10

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Another busy open house weekend is in store, with over 100 properties showing. This weekend’s opens range from a just-listed seven-room Colonial priced at $195,000 (61 Watchung Ave., West Orange) to a 15-room Colonial for $2,795,000 (166 Long Hill Dr., Millburn). 125 Lincoln St., Montclair List Price: $625,000 Taxes: $13,839 Acreage: 0.25 Acres 6BR/3BA Just listed, this striking 11-room Victorian retains much of its original grandeur. The house, built in 1916, has its original stained glass Read more [...]

A shameful retreat by the British

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Why did no one give that student on the Nottingham bus 20 pence? Perhaps they were too drunk or sleepy to think at all, or they didn’t wish to annoy the driver by intervening, or they even felt a small, mean-minded pleasure at watching a dispute unfold and a young girl duly “punished” for a very slight error in not having the correct change. Yet none of them was moved to help, as no doubt they would want someone to help their own daughter, sister or mother. Last week, Read more [...]

Evergrande Continued to Rank No.1 Among the TOP 10 Mainland Real Estate …

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BEIJING, June 9, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- On June 9, "China Real Estate TOP 10 Research Group" released the Research Report on the 2012 Chinese TOP 10 Listed Real Estate Enterprises in Beijing, which was jointly released by the Enterprise Institute of Development Research Center of the State Council, the Real Estate Institute of Tsinghua University and the China Index Academy, Read more [...]

McCaw’s island for sale for $75 million

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McCaw's island for sale for $75M Craig and Susan McCaw have listed their 780-acre private island near Victoria, B.C., for $75 million. James Island is about a mile off the coast of Vancouver Island and has a Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course, an airstrip and extensive docks. There is a four-bedroom, 5,000-square-foot main residence built from reclaimed cedar, a warehouse converted into an entertainment center, a gym, a store, staff accommodations and six guest cottages. James Island once Read more [...]

Dullahan listed as new favorite for Belmont Stakes

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USA Today takes a look at the field for today's Belmont Stakes by post position:The Beyer number is a reflection of each horse's chance of winning the race -- higher numbers being the best. 1. Street Life Odds: 8-1.Jockey: Jose Lezcano.Trainer: Chad Brown.Starts, record, earnings: 5, 2-0-1, $114,405.Last start: Third, Peter Pan Stakes.Beyer speed figure: 93. 2. Unstoppable U Odds: 20-1.Jockey: Junior Alvarado.Trainer: Kenny McPeek.Starts, record, earnings: 2, 2-0-0, $82,200.Last start: Won Belmont Read more [...]

House Hunt: Open Houses June 9 and 10.

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  To see more information on the properties listed below, visit the Rhode Island Living website and enter the MLS number in the search box. 485 South Main St. MLS# 1017054. This Tudor-style home has 4 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms and 2 half bathrooms. The home features a gourmet chef's kitchen, wainscoting, beams and crown molding, an open floor plan and a new heating system. Open house: June 10, 2012 from noon – 2 p.m. Listed at $250,000. Sally Hersey, Williams Stuart Real Estate, (401) 942-0200. 76 Read more [...]