tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post7136541385513742757..comments2023-11-05T01:14:14.295-07:00Comments on The Real Estalker: News From Abroad (and Beverly Hills)Your Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14600002907755148264noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-61673401382158864092011-09-22T13:31:58.407-07:002011-09-22T13:31:58.407-07:00I'm watching Taylor Armstrong on Dr. Phil righ...I'm watching Taylor Armstrong on Dr. Phil right now and he just described this house as a "mansion" LOL!!!!!!! This thing can't be over 3,500sqft. Wish I could find the exact details.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-43075115335842649942011-07-24T18:53:58.852-07:002011-07-24T18:53:58.852-07:00Actually I have to say.... 12ish (which is what I ...Actually I have to say.... 12ish (which is what I believe they pay) is a good deal for the 4 million listed property. This is far less then paying the mortgage and taxes in this real estate climate. I heard they recently seperated.. good for her.. Russell Armstrong is a nasty tool!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-10721716945480204602011-02-03T18:07:07.605-08:002011-02-03T18:07:07.605-08:00the armstrong mini manse was leased to them for 12...the armstrong mini manse was leased to them for 12.5kAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-79769727664929965292011-02-02T13:05:14.070-08:002011-02-02T13:05:14.070-08:00Updown Manor gives the lie to the cliché of "...Updown Manor gives the lie to the cliché of "foriegners" desecrating the countryside, much the way of the infamous painted statuary on the now-mercifully, burned-to-the-ground mansion in LA that Saudi Sheik Mohammed al Fassi dumped on his ex-wife in the divorce settlement.<br /><br />As they say, money cannot buy class, but it sure makes the lack thereof all that much easier to spot.lil' gay boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10115496241247504856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-45569861578005676162011-02-02T12:13:34.550-08:002011-02-02T12:13:34.550-08:00"Google tells me the Webb Estate is near Hack..."Google tells me the Webb Estate is near Hackney, not Purley. Can anyone get this straightened out?<br /><br />February 1, 2011 2:40 PM"<br /><br />I used to be an estate agent in Purley. The Webb Estate is around Rose Walk/Furze Hill/Silver Lane at the top of Woodcote Village, Purley.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-72468535989694597012011-02-02T09:35:42.986-08:002011-02-02T09:35:42.986-08:00Commentator8; Amen. Updown looks like Richard La...Commentator8; Amen. Updown looks like Richard Landry had a steroid/LSD cocktail and coughed a megabezoar onto the beautiful English countryside. It hasn't sold for years so I guess one can underestimate the taste of the buying public.StPaulSnowmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-88038549540235964632011-02-02T09:08:58.416-08:002011-02-02T09:08:58.416-08:00StPaulSnowman:
Good God I had forgotten about Upd...StPaulSnowman:<br /><br />Good God I had forgotten about Updown (fortunately) but just looked at it again and I was going to try to resist saying something but I just can't. That dump is possibly the largest abomination on the face of this planet, a tremendous waste of all that valuable rare marble, and in a country filled with some of the most gorgeous classical architecture in the world, even more of an embarrassment. It really should be leveled.<br /><br />Imagine what could have been done with that amount of money, that piece of property and an actual classically trained (or even modern!!!) architect instead of whatever hack designed that Las Vegas tract palace.commentator8noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-7943170497488503822011-02-02T00:36:10.450-08:002011-02-02T00:36:10.450-08:00... a variety of gardens (kitchen, rose, parterre,...... a variety of gardens (kitchen, rose, parterre, water)....<br /><br />And all we Yanks have to brag about is the quantity & size of our flat screens. <br /><br />Fuck. Guess I was born on the wrong side of the pond. This place sounds lovely. <br /><br />Mr. Buble & Mr. Thicke on the same block? O.K. - I'm your 'average listener' and no music critic, but THANK YOU J.F. CHRIST this is one neighborhood block party I won't have to attend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-14533408654110506502011-02-01T20:16:00.090-08:002011-02-01T20:16:00.090-08:00Doesn't everyone choose his or her million pou...Doesn't everyone choose his or her million pound house based on the local ethnic restaurants? Gee.....I thought they did. The whole planet should be thankful for the Grade I restrictions, otherwise all of the Toddington Manors would be converted into monstrosities like Updown. Buyers don't have these restrictions sprung on them after entering into contract. More countries should protect their ancient buildings as well as the UK.StPaulSnowmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-56556699440813581562011-02-01T19:42:20.975-08:002011-02-01T19:42:20.975-08:00$4 million for a tract home LOLOLOL. That thing w...$4 million for a tract home LOLOLOL. That thing would be $100k in Vegas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-82816260697927870682011-02-01T19:01:04.433-08:002011-02-01T19:01:04.433-08:00@StPaulSnowman
When you're spending upwards o...@StPaulSnowman<br /><br />When you're spending upwards of £1M on a cotswold cottage I don't think Indian restaurants are a priority. London has some of the best Indian [technically Bangladeshi] restaurants in the world so it seems ridiculous to go searching for one in the tiny, affluent villages in Gloucestershire!<br /><br />@BroadwayHighSt<br /><br />Gloucestershire is known to be where the fashion/art/media/film/music crowd head to. Do you really think Mama is going to list the dozens & dozens of celebrities etc.. who live there? Just head to Daylesford Organic near Stow & take a look at the people, or 'The Swan' in Southrop. Perhaps you live in Gloucestershire & view it differently to those from London. The fact is that all these people are holed up in their farms/country houses having parties etc.. that locals wont even be aware of. If they wanted to be seen they'd remain in London. Also, many have been priced out of Gloucestershire so over the past couple of years north Norfolk has become 'the place'. The town of Burnham Market is referred to as 'Chelsea on Sea' which pretty much sums it up.<br /><br />@Anon2.35<br /><br />The vast majority of homes in the U.K are 'older' & most people want a property that has 'character'. The older properties tend to have better proportioned/grander rooms than new builds & aesthetically more pleasing. If a property is important architecturally/historically then it will be graded. Grade I being the most sever where you have to follow crazily strict instructions, followed by Grade II then Grade III. You also have areas in the U.K called 'conservation areas' which can be neighborhhoods, villages or even whole towns where homeowners need to get permission for pretty much anything that will alter the look of the area. For example, putting a satellite dish on your chimney stack, certain materials will be prohibited for walls, the type of windows used etc..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-29090503009576003482011-02-01T18:59:13.284-08:002011-02-01T18:59:13.284-08:00Michael Buble has a (female) fiancée?Michael Buble has a (female) fiancée?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-12970266004998691872011-02-01T17:42:21.761-08:002011-02-01T17:42:21.761-08:00Regarding UK / Cotswolds / Lily Allen, there is an...Regarding UK / Cotswolds / Lily Allen, there is an interesting page here:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cotswolds.info/famouspeople/celebrities-cotswold-homes.shtml" rel="nofollow">Celebrities Cotswold Homes</a><br /><br />However the REAL heavyweights in the immediate area are Prince Charles at Highgrove, and Princess Anne at Gatcombe Park; but somehow I think it unlikely that Lily will be knocking on their door asking to borrow a cup of sugar any time soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-63687488931717976012011-02-01T14:40:24.161-08:002011-02-01T14:40:24.161-08:00Google tells me the Webb Estate is near Hackney, n...Google tells me the Webb Estate is near Hackney, not Purley. Can anyone get this straightened out?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-8442275559502785622011-02-01T14:35:36.362-08:002011-02-01T14:35:36.362-08:00Good as always to have your authoritative clarific...Good as always to have your authoritative clarifications, Mama. We need to keep the facts straight. I do have to wonder about those people buying very old houses in the UK. These are antiques to be savored by those with an appreciation of history and culture. Are these people you mention people with a love of history and culture???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-3401384246909692002011-02-01T14:07:10.323-08:002011-02-01T14:07:10.323-08:00The bucolic Cotswolds region has become a wee bit ...<i>The bucolic Cotswolds region has become a wee bit trendy for celebs and high-profile individuals like supermodel Kate Moss, conceptual artist Jake Chapman, rom-com king Hugh Grant who all own Cotswolds retreats. Spectacle making über artist Damien Hirst owns an historic 300-room Victorian Gothic extravaganza named Toddington Manor</i><br /><br />Mama, five celebrities in a land area defined as 25 miles (40 km) across and 90 miles (145 km) long hardly makes it a "trendy" place, or them trendy for buying homes there. I suspect you've never visited the Cotswolds?Broadway High Streetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-55608937179658090802011-02-01T13:51:12.347-08:002011-02-01T13:51:12.347-08:00I watch the RHOBH and am appalled that Taylor Arms...I watch the RHOBH and am appalled that Taylor Armstrong (real name: Shana Hughes) would spend 60K on a 4 year olds birthday party when she is only renting the house she lives in. Is the bankruptcy filing by Russell in 2005 still weighing heavily on his credit report?Shopgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698882498942366962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-36293233455328712002011-02-01T13:42:57.416-08:002011-02-01T13:42:57.416-08:00Re Michael Buble: the Webb Estate is nowhere near ...Re Michael Buble: the Webb Estate is nowhere near the cotswolds, it's in Purley which is in the county of Surrey...south west of London.<br />It's a fairly upmarket private estate..gated but no security.<br />An odd choice of location if true.<br /><br />The Cotswolds are in Gloucestershire.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-26240734401391723612011-02-01T13:02:37.348-08:002011-02-01T13:02:37.348-08:00It seems to me that a lot of these reality show &q...It seems to me that a lot of these reality show "stars" would rent out a house to live in while being filmed instead of being filmed in their own homes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-32003920711622632092011-02-01T12:52:52.452-08:002011-02-01T12:52:52.452-08:00Is that really what $15 grand a month gets you in ...Is that really what $15 grand a month gets you in LA? Looks like a track home in West Covina.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-6707028687647285292011-02-01T12:18:29.317-08:002011-02-01T12:18:29.317-08:00Always a treat to see the UK properties. This one...Always a treat to see the UK properties. This one has little "lane appeal" and I suspect it is the converted stable block of a grander house........but maybe not. I think the beauty of the Cotswolds is unsurpassed and I am surprised that , with UK climate change and an abundance of good Indian restaurants, it hasn't become more popular sooner. Mama, any news of Yester House, the Menotti pile?StPaulSnowmannoreply@blogger.com