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After losing their Los Angeles home in the wildfire, a California family bought a $1 historic house and moved it onto their burned property

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After losing their Los Angeles home in the wildfire, a California family bought a $1 historic house and moved it onto their burned property

Lauren Martinez and Morgan Sykes Jaybush, creative director of the architectural firm Omgivning, at Martinez’s relocated home. Image Credit: Gary Leonard/ Omgivning A California family has found a unique way to rebuild after losing its Altadena home in the devastating Eaton fire. Instead of constructing a new house, it bought a nearly 100-years-old historic home … Read more

In the 1940s, Bing Crosby bought Nevada ranches to escape Hollywood; one 3,000-acre property that could run 600 cattle has now sold for $14.2 million, nearly twice its 2019 asking price

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In the 1940s, Bing Crosby bought Nevada ranches to escape Hollywood; one 3,000-acre property that could run 600 cattle has now sold for $14.2 million, nearly twice its 2019 asking price

In the 1940s, at the height of his fame as a singer and movie star, Bing Crosby sought refuge from Hollywood by buying a string of ranches in northeastern Nevada. One of those properties, which was a roughly 3,000-acre working cattle ranch in Elko County, has just sold off-market for $14.2 million, according to The … Read more

Mentmore Towers, Batman Begins’ Wayne Manor in Buckinghamshire, could be seized as owners face deadline to repair crumbling mansion and conduct bat surveys to save historic property

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Mentmore Towers, Batman Begins’ Wayne Manor in Buckinghamshire, could be seized as owners face deadline to repair crumbling mansion and conduct bat surveys to save historic property

Mentmore Towers, the mansion that became Wayne Manor in Batman Begins, is now at risk of being seized. (Photo: SWNS) The real-life Wayne Manor from Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins, Mentmore Towers in Buckinghamshire, is at the centre of a preservation battle after the Grade I-listed mansion was served with a formal repairs notice. The property … Read more

A Louisiana businessman built a house on floating barges so it could be towed into open water for duck season; the 22-person property is now asking $5.5 million

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A Louisiana businessman built a house on floating barges so it could be towed into open water for duck season; the 22-person property is now asking $5.5 million

Image Credit: Jon Kohler & Associates via Mansion Global A luxury hunting and fishing lodge in southern Louisiana is offering buyers an unusual combination of waterfront living, outdoor adventure and mobility. Known as Fowl Play, the property is built on floating barges and can be towed into the marsh during duck-hunting season. According to Mansion … Read more

In 1951, a New Jersey couple bought 185-acres of land as a summer retreat after which an injured owl turned their property into a wildlife refuge

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In 1951, a New Jersey couple bought 185-acres of land as a summer retreat after which an injured owl turned their property into a wildlife refuge

Jim and Betty Woodford. Image Credit: Cedar Run Wildlife refuge In 1951, Jim and Betty Woodford bought 185 acres in what was then the largely undeveloped Medford Township, New Jersey, hoping to create a summer retreat. But the land became the foundation for a lifelong commitment to wildlife. According to the Cedar Run website, the … Read more

In 1964, a Utah businessman built a gas station beside Capitol Reef; after years of conflict over his quarry, the government took his property for $400,000 and razed the lodge and station

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In 1964, a Utah businessman built a gas station beside Capitol Reef; after years of conflict over his quarry, the government took his property for $400,000 and razed the lodge and station

In 1964, a Utah businessman built a gas station beside Capitol Reef A long-running legal and land rights dispute between the U.S. government and Utah businessman Dean Brimhall over commercial development inside Capitol Reef National Monument ended with a federal buyout worth $400,000. The deal brought commercial activity along the park boundary to an end.According … Read more

In 1962, New Jersey took a family’s seaside property through eminent domain for a new park; they challenged the price and were awarded $350,000

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In 1962, New Jersey took a family's seaside property through eminent domain for a new park; they challenged the price and were awarded $350,000

Photos courtesy NPS/Gateway NRA A collection of vintage postcards donated to the National Park Service has given historians a detailed look at life along the New Jersey coast in the early 20th century.In a series of oral history interviews conducted by National Park Service historians Tom Hoffman and Elaine Harmon, retired Lieutenant Colonel John Joseph … Read more

One Last Act of Kindness: A Minnesota church closed after its congregation fell to 26 members, then gave about $600,000 to nonprofits and sold its property for affordable housing

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One Last Act of Kindness: A Minnesota church closed after its congregation fell to 26 members, then gave about $600,000 to nonprofits and sold its property for affordable housing

Image Credit: stmarksuccallentown.org After its congregation dwindled to just 26 members, St. Mark’s United Church of Christ in Bloomington, Minnesota, made the difficult decision to close, turning its final chapter into an extraordinary act of generosity. According to Minnesota nonprofit Loaves & Fishes, which provides meals to people facing hunger, St. Mark’s distributed about $600,000 … Read more

Nancy Guthrie update: ‘Investigator’ flags Tommaso Cioni’s movements on her property as FBI returns to neighborhood

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Tommaso Cioni dropped Nancy Guthrie home the night before she was reported missing. (X/@JLRINVESTIGATES)

A self-styled investigator has raised questions about Tommaso Cioni‘s movements on mother-in-law, Nancy Guthrie‘s property. These came as the FBI returned to the neighborhood of the missing woman. Tommaso Cioni dropped Nancy Guthrie home the night before she was reported missing. (X/@JLRINVESTIGATES) Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of TODAY show host, Savannah Guthrie, was reported … Read more

Mississippi man uncovers more than 200 Civil War cannonballs buried beneath his property after 160 years

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Mississippi man uncovers more than 200 Civil War cannonballs buried beneath his property after 160 years

Image: WTVA 9 News/YouTube What began as an ordinary day of digging on private land in Mississippi turned into one of the state’s most remarkable Civil War discoveries in recent years. While working on his property, a local resident uncovered what initially appeared to be a handful of rusted iron spheres. As excavation continued, the … Read more