Monthly Archives: July 2014

Leeds listed building converted into modern showroom

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July 5, 2014 by Vivien  An high tech showroom based at one of the most historically significant buildings in Leeds has opened its doors to the public. The ‘smart home’ features the world’s most cutting edge gadgetry, as well as the very best in telecoms, IT, security, lighting, cinema, and audio, and is the work of Finite Solutions, a firm specialising in home technology. The firm bought and converted the listed Manor House with the aim of demonstrating Read more [...]

Lyon County projects among NCOT rural grant recipients

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Members of Due West enjoy their time on stage as the opening act for a show at the 2013 Night in the Country music festival.(Photo: Robert Perea/Mason Valley News)Several applicants from Lyon County received grant funding last month from the Nevada Commission of Tourism, including the Dayton Valley Events Center, Lyon County Fair Board and Yerington Theatre for the Arts.Nearly $1 million was given to 148 grant projects from rural Nevada that are designed to increase travel to those areas. The tourism Read more [...]

Eastern suburbs dominate Title Tattle’s list of Sydney’s top 20 sales of the …

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Title Tattle looks back at the past 12 months, compiling its traditional end of financial year review of prestige house sales across Sydney. They topped out at around $38 million, with just over $11 million being required to feature on the list. I discuss the trends elsewhere with Margie Blok on the regular He Said/She said column. There's still mystery to prices and buyers, which await official settlements. Here's the interim list that Property Observer will update once it all Read more [...]

Organic 1970s Hollander House, the Gaudi-style home at Newport, listed

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The unusual Hollander House, the Antonio Gaudi-style home at Newport on Sydney’s northern beaches, has been listed for sale. The hand-formed ferro-cement house is without question one of the finest examples of true organic architecture in Australia.  "Hollander House is free form and highly contemporary and will appeal to those who think different," the marketing from Modern House, a specialist estate agency for architect-designed residences, suggests. No price guidance Read more [...]

Stunning Private Islands for Sale

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Price upon request Yadua Island in Fiji was on sale with a price that's given upon request only. On more than 23 acres, the listing describes a property that has potential for a resort property. "Whilst this island does not offer a large degree of sandy shoreline, it is an ideal island for a residential development or, with some reclamation of foreshore can sustain a small tourist resort of around 15-20 keys," the listing states. "At the top of the island rests the remains of a volcanic crater Read more [...]

Daytona has big plans: NFL, NCAA and music festivals

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New seats can be seen above the light stands at Daytona International Speedway.(Photo: Jerry Markland, Getty Images)DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The ambition behind Daytona Rising transcends revamping the grandstands and concourses of NASCAR's most famous track.Daytona International Speedway president Joie Chitwood said the $400-million project also represents a repositioning of the 2.5-mile oval as a multipurpose venue suited for music festivals, NFL games and NCAA events."When I think about Daytona Read more [...]

Grade II-Listed Portland Hotel to Go Under The Hammer

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 The Portland Hotel, a Grade II-listed building in Southsea, Portsmouth, dating back to 1847, and known most recently as the popular Havana Bar, is to go under the hammer of Clive Emson Auctioneers on July 24 with a guide price of between £1.4m and £1.6m. The five-storey property comes with planning permission for residential flats or to be turned into a boutique hotel. The building, currently disused at 38 Kent Road, Southsea, is among 22 lots being sold by Clive Emson, the regional land Read more [...]

Grade I listed Suffolk village house

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This attractive Suffolk village house is listed Grade I and has enchanting gardens Molet House is an outstanding example of an early 16th century clothiers house. Listed Grade I, the property has an exceptional number of period features throughout the interiors which mark it has being historic, from 7-light oriel window on the ground floor with moulded-mullions and carved transom to the exposed timber-framing on the exterior. Inside are an entrance hall, panelled drawing room, sitting room/dining Read more [...]

New sculpture unveiled on the listed Dunston Staithes in Gateshead

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There is a new feature on the Tyneside skyline after a giant artwork was unveiled on top of an industrial landmark.The nine-meter-high black cone will remain on the listed Dunston Staithes in Gateshead until at least September, although there are hopes that this will be extended into next year.The cone, built from 12 tonnes of panels made from recycled plastic waste, is part of the Jetty Project, being run by Wolfgang Weileder, professor of contemporary sculpture at Newcastle University.The cone Read more [...]