A Landmark Berkshire Estate of Extraordinary Provenance, the Oliver Wendell Holmes summer cottage. Set on 15 private acres in the heart of the Berkshires, a rare American legacy estate commissioned in 1847 as the summer residence of renowned physician, poet, & author Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. Two centuries later, this extraordinary property remains a testament to architectural elegance, literary heritage, & timeless craftsmanship. Read more
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Upton Sinclair’s California Hideaway Hits the Market
These days, the 1920s house, situated in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, a permanent record of the outsized role the home had in Sinclair’s life. Coodley says that Sinclair intended for his home to be repurposed as a learning center following his death, but it’s been in the hands of private ownership since his passing in 1968. In a rare move, though, the home has just been listed for sale, 15 years since it last went on the market. It’s asking $1,999,000. Read more
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James Bond Author Ian Fleming’s Seaside Cottage is For Sale
Sitting on the beach at St Margaret’s Bay near Dover, Mermaid Cottage comes with a £1.75 million price tag. Read more
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Noel Coward’s Former Connecticut Estate Hits Market for $10.3 Million
The Georgian Revival on Sasco Hill Road was built in 1927 in Fairfield’s “Golden Age,” when wealthy New Yorkers started to summer in the town and built mansions in Sasco Hill, which overlooks the Southport Harbor. Read more
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Winston Churchill’s London Bachelor Pad Is Selling for £3.75 Million
Churchill moved into the Mayfair apartment in 1900 when he was 25 years old, leasing it from his cousin Charles “Sunny” Spencer-Churchill, the 9th Duke of Marlborough, according to Wetherell, which is marketing the property along with Clifton Property Partners. Read more
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George Plimpton’s Former Home (and Paris Review HQ) Is for Sale
An Upper East Side residence steeped in literary lore, once the hub of writer George Plimpton’s social and professional world, is poised to list for $5.25 million, The Post has learned. The sprawling 4,700-square-foot duplex at 541 E. 72nd St. — where Plimpton, the storied co-founder of the Paris Review literary magazine, and his wife, Sarah Dudley Plimpton, lived for nearly six decades — offers a rare chance to own a piece of New York’s cultural history … “The duplex has been the site of legendary parties back in the day, which drew the likes of Truman Capote, Paul McCartney, Andy Warhol and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis to name a few,” Mogavero said. Read more
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Charlie Brown Creator Charles M. Schulz’s California Home Lists for $3.25 Million
Located on a 9-acre lot on Coffee Lane in Sebastapol, California, the property includes a six-bedroom home spanning over 6,000 square feet, as well as a pool, guest house, pastures and a seasonal pond. Read more
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Lee Child is Selling His New York ‘Dream Home’
The home lies on Manhattan’s Upper West Side in the Orwell House, an early-1900 co-op building and has impressive Central Park views. Child has lived in the apartment with his family for the past 10 years. The four-bedroom single-story home has a great room with picture windows and, unsurprisingly for an author’s home, a library wall brimming with books. Price: $11 Million. Read more
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John le Carré’s Seaside ‘Cottage’ is For Sale
One of the most prominent coastal houses in Cornwall, with a significant literary history, sitting elevated and proud with panoramic sea views. Read more
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The London Home of Late Romance Author Barbara Cartland Just Listed for $44 Million
The historic Mayfair mansion spans five floors and was originally built in 1902. Read more
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