NYPD officers pulled a 200 lb Harlem man to safety after he attempted to jump out of a seventh-floor window. [ more › ]
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As part of Brooklyn’s booming boutique hotel business, Boerum Hill is about to get a large B&B next month for the authority-eschewing set: Brooklyn’s House of Detention is going to be used to house prisoners again. Worried that no one will buy the condo you just paid $500K for in 15 years because “discarded shivs” don’t count as an amenity? Relax! See the miracle of modern incarceration for yourself. Cobble Hill Blog alerts us to a CB2 press release announcing a public tour of the jail next Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. [ more › ]
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Tour Brooklyn’s House Of Detention Next Saturday
Congressman Ron Paul is currently placing third in the Floria primary polls , behind former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney (who is leading!) and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, but he got amused at last night’s debate, when he said of Newt Gingrich’s moon base idea, “I don’t think we should go to the moon. I think we maybe should send some politicians up there.” Less amusing is the Washington Post’s report that Paul did in fact know that his newsletters contained racist content . [ more › ]
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Have a nomination for a jaw-dropping listing that would make a mighty fine House of the Day? Get thee to the tipline and send us your suggestions. We’d love to see what you’ve got. Click here to view the full photogallery. Location: Olympic Valley, Calif. Price: $5,950,000 The Skinny: Located directly beneath the Squaw Valley funitel lift, this 3,450-square-foot mountain chalet has ski-in, ski-out access and a bachelor pad vibe for $6M. The interiors are all dark wood, leather furniture, and rustic western touches, but even this bachelor has a soft spot, as there’s a “secret” children’s room for the tikes to play in. Out on the expansive front deck, there’s a hot tub and a cozy fire pit, but when the snow melts, things don’t look quite so inviting out there, with limited landscaping and hardscrabble yard. One of the highest private homes on the mountain, this high-altitude home enjoys views of Squaw’s famed KT-22 and the “Fingers,” some of the mountain’s most challenging trails. · 249 Granite Chief Road [Zillow]
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House of the Day: A Ski-In Ski-Out Man Cave on the Slopes at Squaw Valley
Sure, there’s the recently released doc about Ray and Charles Eames, but what’s with the films the couple actually made themselves? Turns out the architects/furniture designers made more than 100 of them ranging from dull to vain to genius, of course. [ previously ; Core 77]
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Have a nomination for a jaw-dropping listing that would make a mighty fine House of the Day? Get thee to the tipline and send us your suggestions. We’d love to see what you’ve got. Click here to view the full photogallery. Location: Big Sky, Mont. Price: Price Upon Request The Skinny: The Yellowstone Club, despite the bankruptcy of its founder, remains one of the most exclusive ski country developments in the U.S. Centered around a private, members-only ski area—with a connection to the slopes at Big Sky—the club has been endorsed by ski filmmaker Warren Miller. While most of the properties within the Yellowstone Club gates are just massive homes on small lots, a select number of “ranches” are also available, like the 160-acre Elk Horn Ranch. With space for horses and easy access to skiing, this is an all-season offering with classically-styled ranch buildings. Currently equipped with a guest house, garage, and stables, the property is, officially, lacking a main house, but considering the guest house has six bedrooms and seven baths, even the most demanding buyer should feel fine sticking out the season in the existing house. · Elk Horn Ranch [Yellowstone Club]
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House of the Day: Private Ranch Inside the Gates of the Yellowstone Club
Some HGTV news: the seventh season of Design Star will premiere May 29, and the network is adding London to its successful “Selling” series. Selling London debuts in July. [WSJ MarketWatch]
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Click here to view the full photogallery. Thanks to its popularity as a vacation destination for the winter revelers of a prior generation, the Swiss mountain town of St. Mortiz will forever carry a reputation as a luxury idyll in the Alps. Thus, it’s not surprising that the real estate there can afford to be listed as “price upon request,” because so few people could afford it. This particular villa, known as Chesa Albertini, has been in the aristocratic Albertini family for more than 350 years. Located on a mountain stream less than ten miles from St. Mortiz proper, the house displays the remnants of 350 years worth of architectural fads and follies, but emerges all the more charming for it. The price might be concealed, but the impressive stats are not—nine bedrooms and six baths in over 10,000 square feet, all set on 247 acres of mountain paradise—which all point to an astonishingly expensive price tag. Click here to view the full photogallery. ↑ Home to one of the world’s most treacherous downhill ski race courses, Austria’s Kitzbühel also plays host to some stereotypical Tyrolian architecture. This classically-styled country house features six bedrooms, four bathrooms, stunning views of the surrounding mountains, and a heady $5M price tag. Located at the end of a cul-de-sac, the 1959 built looks a little worn out on the inside, but a garage and mountain landscaping help to make up for the necessary refit. Click here to view the full photogallery. ↑ Located in the heart of France’s famous “Trois Vallées,” the world’s largest contiguous ski area, this mountain chalet also suffers from downright disappointing interiors. Listed for somewhere between $2.5M and $5M, the place enjoys a near-perfect hillside location, that is regularly buried in powder, but, as the listing photos reveal, the current owners might not be taking great care of the place. There’s no arguing with the down canyon views, which frame views of distant mountains. Click here to view the full photogallery. ↑ Among Swiss resorts, Verbier has a reputation as one of the largest and most challenging, yet lies only two hours drive from Geneva. This substantial vacation home, nestled in a similar stand of such homes on the hillside, is a massive mansion that will challenge even the largest wallet. Measuring 30,225 square feet, the Chalet L Raphael boasts nine bedrooms and 17 bathrooms. It’s assuredly as expensive as it is expansive, though the price is hidden from those for whom money is an object. Click here to view the full photogallery. ↑ If the others on this list rely on tired architectural formulas, this luxe duplex in Megeve, France certainly breaks from the pack, but falters on the details. With entertainment spaces nestled into the attic, the place has towering ceilings, with exposed wood framing, but goes for a lighter aesthetic than its older brethren. The kitchen, however, looks largely useless—more for drinking wine than doing any cooking—and, it should be noted, none of this has actually been built. The pictures are merely renderings of a planned apartment, so the fact that the (necessarily sky-high) price is only available upon request makes this the ultimate dream space. · Chesa Albertini [Sotheby's] · KITZBUEHEL [Muhr] · Chalet at the heart of the 3 Vallées ski runs [Emile Garcin] · One of a kind… [Sotheby's] · Mountain Luxury and Space [Christie's]
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Have a nomination for a jaw-dropping listing that would make a mighty fine House of the Day? Get thee to the tipline and send us your suggestions. We’d love to see what you’ve got. Click here to view the full photogallery. Location: Park City, Utah Price: $49,500,000 The Skinny: Jon Huntsman, the Utah governor turned ambassador to China turned an almost presidential candidate, is—apologies to Creedence—a fortunate son. His father, businessman Jon Huntsman, Sr. is a billionaire and profoundly generous philanthropist who has given more than a billion dollars in donations over his lifetime. So when Jon Sr. invites Jon Jr. to go skiing for the weekend, it’s no surprise they spend that time in a massive mansion in one of America’s premier winter destinations. Located on a 60-acre bluff overlooking downtown Park City, the 20,000-square-foot spread includes 12 bedrooms, 16 baths, an indoor swimming pool, an utterly massive detached garage, a game room, and a gym, along with cavernous entertaining spaces. The ultimate in Park City living, just minutes from Deer Valley Mountain Resort, is listed for $49.5M. · 5000 Royal St [Realtor.com]
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House of the Day: The Awesome Ski House of Jon Huntsman’s Billionaire Father
Time magazine coverboy Warren Buffett on the housing industry: “Once we get back to a million housing starts per year, I think pundits will be surprised just how fast unemployment will come down in this country,” he says. “There are 4 million people hitting age 22 every year in this country. Sure, you can double up on households for a while, but at some point, hormones kick in, and living with your in-laws loses its allure.” (He’s done his part by listing his Calif. manse.) Read the full profile here. [Time via Zillow Blog; previously ]
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