17th century Oswaldkirk Hall for sale for £4 million
Described by Candida Lycett Green as “a fine and architecturally distinguished house, built in the reign of William and Mary” in her 1994 book The Perfect...
Former Sir John Mills 1948 Bentley for sale at Bonhams
First owned by the actor Sir John Mills (1908 – 2005), a 1948 Bentley MKVI estate is due for auction at Bonhams.
This 4½-litre car was...
A Cadillac that belonged to The Duke and Duchess of Windsor heads to auction
A 1941 Cadillac by General Motors that was custom built for the Duke and Duchess of Windsor at a cost of...
Troubled hedge fund boss Steven A. Cohen seeks £71 million for his Midtown apartment
As Steven A. Cohen’s SAC Capital Advisors comes closer to a plea deal with prosecutors over insider trading charges, he’s selling...
Matthew Steeples selects five of the best items on display at Multiplied at Christie’s
Multiplied 2013 at Christie’s is a fair that showcases contemporary art in editions from a range of international galleries. Unlike Frieze...
Matthew Steeples selects five of the best items on display at PAD
Coinciding with Frieze week, PAD in Mayfair’s Berkeley Square is a small yet sophisticated showcase. Here, we select five of the best items on...
Barbour’s Commander waxed jacket as worn by Daniel Craig
Daniel Craig wore a three-pocket waxed Barbour Commander jacket in Skyfall in 2012. Now, Barbour Heritage are selling the jacket for £399.
Limited to one per household,...
RM Auctions offer a Toyota for a million dollars
Toyota is not a firm that one generally associates with sports cars and luxury, but with the sale of a 1967 Toyota 2000GT at an expected...
‘Harry Potter’ director Chris Columbus sells up in San Francisco’s Pacific Heights
Harry Potter director Chris Columbus is selling his £8,128,000 ($12,995,000) Italianate style San Francisco home.
Situated on a 127-foot by 103-foot plot, 2622 Jackson...
1960 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II formerly owned by Prince Chula Chakrabongse of Siam for sale for just £55,000
Prince Chula Chakrabongse of Siam (1908 – 1963) – the “Little Prince” – was well known for...
The sale of a £4.5 million Grade I listed house designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens
Once described as “Britain’s smartest bed and breakfast” by the Financial Times, The Salutation in Sandwich, Kent has also appeared...
A Kensington residence complete with the most impressive range of security features comes to the market for £13.75 million
Estate agents Knight Frank and John Taylor would do well to seek out gangsters and Russian...
Largest proportion of axed Aston Martin Cygnets were concentrated in Central London
Yesterday, we reported that Aston Martin sold only 150 of their super-mini Cygnet vehicles between announcing it in 2009 and axing it recently....
Oprah Winfrey to sell off contents of her Californian mansion
As Oprah Winfrey prepares to turn 60 she’s decided to refresh the décor at her $82 million Californian estate. As a result, the contents of...
Mews house where Aston Martin was founded comes to the market
On 15th January 1913, Robert Bamford and Lionel Martin commenced business at 16 Henniker Mews in Chelsea. They built a car known as the...
Scotland’s most expensive estate comes to the market
In Downton Abbey last week, the Grantham family talked about selling off parts of their estate to cover the costs of death duties. In Scotland, the death...
Facel Vega II formerly owned by Ringo Starr goes to auction
Earlier this year we featured the sale of John Lennon’s first car and now the same auction house, Bonhams, are selling a car belonging...
Classic Rolls-Royce used at Madonna’s wedding for sale
A dark blue 1959 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I H. J. Mulliner convertible that was used as Madonna’s wedding car at Skibo Castle in 2000 is for sale...
A home worthy of any ‘Downton’ devotee is marketed for £6,500,000 less than it was previously promoted for in 2008
With Downton Abbey back on our screens, Brits are waxing lyrical about life in country...
John Stoddart features at forthcoming STRARTA Art Fair at the Saatchi Gallery
A new art fair is launching at Chelsea’s Saatchi Gallery from the 10th to the 13th October. Amongst those whose works will be...
62,000 square foot apartment at New York’s The River House comes to the market for £80.5 million
Apartments don’t normally come with indoor tennis courts but if the proposed conversion of the former River Club...
Bernie Madoff’s boat on the market at a reduced price
Previously marketed at £2.7 million, Bernie Madoff’s Arno Leopard yacht, Bull, is again on the market. Priced this time at £1.6 million, the 27-metre boat...
MB&F and REUGE’s truly unique MusicMachine
A collaboration between radical watchmakers Maximilian Büsser & Friends (MB&F) and music box manufacturers REUGE has resulted in the creation of a spectacular “MusicMachine” that looks like a cross between...
Stonebrook Court Manor: The sale of a Californian mansion where it’s more about patience than price
Stonebrook Court Manor in California’s Los Altos Hills has been on and off the market since January 2008. Its...
A truly unique American Austin station wagon heads to auction
The American Austin Car Company was a short-lived car manufacturing corporation that operated from 1930 to 1937. A one-off station wagon version is due for...
1928 Rolls Royce Phantom 1 shooting brake comes to the market
Here at The Steeple Times we love unusual shooting brakes and in a 1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom 1, we’ve discovered an especially fantastic one.
Last marketed...
Scottish estate once marketed at £4.5 million now available for just £1.6 million
The Melville State Bed is considered “the most spectacular single exhibit in the Victoria and Albert Museum's British Galleries”. Hung with 85...
Sarah Tucker takes her son bear hunting in the Yukon and discovers a lot more
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt: I remember reading that book to my son, Tom, when he was a baby,...
A Cadillac that may or may not have belonged to Liberace comes to auction without much evidence of its provenance
In The Talented Mr Ripley, the detective appointed to discover what happened to Dickie Greenleaf...
One of Chelsea’s most important modernist houses comes to the market
Built for the parliamentarian and playwright Benn Levy and his actress wife and designed by the Bauhaus school founder Walter Gropius, 66 Old Church...
A 1965 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III Flying Spur for just £155,000
Buying grouse moors, yachts and classic cars are the pursuits of those who have bundles of spare cash. Generally, though the returns are extremely...
Professor Gert-Rudolph Flick puts his South Kensington cottage on the market for £105 million
The media have shown much interest in Beauchamp Estates bringing a hidden South Kensington cottage to the market this week for...
