stately home
noun
British
: a large and impressive old home that has an interesting history and that can usually be visited by the public
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Their first home there, now part of the private Ford Field and River Club, came up for sale earlier this year for $4.5 million, and now, just a few hundred yards away, another stately home has splashed onto the market for $5.2 million.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2024
Soon, Philipp was promoted to serve as the magistrate of a town nearby, and the Grimms moved into a stately home staffed with maids, a cook, and a coachman.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Since those virtual parties, the gin brand has thrived in the niche gin market, using botanicals from the orangery at the stately home’s garden, or tapping into history to create new versions.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
Running primetime shows that can’t win a million viewers per night is like allowing termites to keep nibbling away at the wood that undergirds a stately home.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 Sep. 2024
At the time of her occupation, Zillow rental estimates gave the stately home a $53,271-per-month price tag.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2024
Tucked away in Tarzana is a stately home designed as a style and social haven, where any customer who needs a fashion fix or wants to learn or engage in thoughtful ideas is welcome to participate.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2024
The stately home near Aix-en-Provence in southern France sits on over 60 acres with landscaped gardens, a pool, an olive grove, and a tennis court.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
Today, the Victorian villa vibes remain; guests will feel more like a guest of a stately home than a hotel.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 9 July 2024
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2024
Soon, Philipp was promoted to serve as the magistrate of a town nearby, and the Grimms moved into a stately home staffed with maids, a cook, and a coachman.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Since those virtual parties, the gin brand has thrived in the niche gin market, using botanicals from the orangery at the stately home’s garden, or tapping into history to create new versions.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
Running primetime shows that can’t win a million viewers per night is like allowing termites to keep nibbling away at the wood that undergirds a stately home.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 Sep. 2024
At the time of her occupation, Zillow rental estimates gave the stately home a $53,271-per-month price tag.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2024
Tucked away in Tarzana is a stately home designed as a style and social haven, where any customer who needs a fashion fix or wants to learn or engage in thoughtful ideas is welcome to participate.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2024
The stately home near Aix-en-Provence in southern France sits on over 60 acres with landscaped gardens, a pool, an olive grove, and a tennis court.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
Today, the Victorian villa vibes remain; guests will feel more like a guest of a stately home than a hotel.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 9 July 2024
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