#mansions — Public Fediverse posts

Hmm, when is it a "wine cellar" and when is it a "underground bunker" with wine? 🤔

SFGate: This $11.25M Bay Area estate buries its best feature underground

"...Tucked into the earth, a sprawling wine cave accommodates a huge dining area, several wine barrels, a game room and a cushy lounge. ..."

https://www.sfgate.com/realestate/article/glen-ellen-wine-cave-estate-22334208.php

#mansions #billionaires

@RAHU

$80m #Toorak “hut” Chemist Warehouse co-founder Jack Gance
https://www.realestate.com.au/news/chemist-warehouse-boss-leads-billionaire-melb-home-buys/?

(Notes:
In 2016, Chemist Warehouse was ordered to back-pay almost 6,000 employees a total of over $3.5 million after an audit by the Fair Work Ombudsman.
In March 2019, a two-week strike by workers at the company's major distribution centres led to pay rises and a change to the way the company uses labour hire.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemist_Warehouse

#Capitalism #ChemistWarehouse #housingcrisis #Mansions #Penthouses

https://www.fogolf.com/1291341/one-of-lake-sherwoods-finest-homes/ One of Lake Sherwood’s Finest Homes #AmazingHomes #AmazingHouses #AmazingMansions #Architecture #DreamHomes #finest #GolfBellaVideos #GolfBellaVlog #GolfBellaYouTube #GolfBelle #HomeDesign #HomeTour #Homes #HouseTour #lake #luxury #LuxuryHome #LuxuryHomes #LuxuryHouse #LuxuryHouses #LuxuryLifeStyle #LuxuryRealEstate #Mansion #MansionTour #Mansions #MegaMansions #ModernHomes #OldMoney #OldMoneyAesthetic #Oldmoney #RealEstate #Sherwoods #UltraLuxuryHomes

Wow very cool reconstruction photos of the Breakers terrace in Newport

https://new.express.adobe.com/webpage/mJwRzBkPbY31u

#Architecture #GildedAge #TheBreakers #Mansions

Abandoned Dunnington Mansion in Farmville, Virginia

A dilapidated Victorian mansion sits in the middle of a Virginia golf course.#mansions #americansouth #golf #abandonedhouses #abandoned #section-Atlas
Abandoned Dunnington Mansion

Fountain Elms in Utica, New York

This 1850s mansion reveals how rich Americans lived in the Victorian era.#antiques #furniture #victorian #mansions #section-Atlas
Fountain Elms

Nana Phadnavis Wada in Menawali, India

A riverside mansion built in the 1770s still stands near the town of Wai.#archives #mansions #india #section-Atlas
Nana Phadnavis Wada

How to Turn an “#EconomicBlackout” Into an All-Out War on #CorporatePower

Friday’s economic boycott is a one-day attack on corporate interests. The #degrowth movement calls for a broader societal shift.

Jonah Valdez, February 28 2025

Excerpt: "Rooted in the work of American and European political theorists of the 1970s, the 'degrowth' movement criticizes a #capitalist system that seeks unending growth and profit, which has led to #ecological and #environmental ruin such as the impacts of #ClimateChange.

"Instead, it advocates for a system that prioritizes the needs of the #planet and its people, such as #housing, #education, and #healthcare. According to Jason Hickel, a leading advocate of degrowth and author of 'Less is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World,' the movement calls for reducing consumption and production of things that harm the planet such #FossilFuels, #SUVs, #PrivateJets, #mansions, #FastFashion, #IndustrialBeef, #CruiseShips, and the #MilitaryIndustrialComplex.

"While the term may be unfamiliar to many Americans, its core ideas have cropped up in the Green New Deal’s goals of a post-fossil fuel economy; the pandemic-era phenomenon of white-collar workers voluntarily quitting their jobs and working less; and the recent social media trend of '#NoBuy,' which encouraged people to purchase less and #repurpose more.

"'People are getting a sense that they’re ripped off, that they’re being taken advantage of and exploited as consumers,' said Aaron Vansintjan, co-author of 'The Future Is Degrowth: A Guide to a World Beyond Capitalism.' 'It is promising that people are responding to the current moment by showing their distrust of these corporations.'

"The boycott has drawn wide–ranging media coverage, along with the attention of some celebrities. It also caught the attention of #LindaSarsour, a progressive activist best known for organizing the 2017 #WomensMarch after #Trump’s first election.

"'It is an easy risk-free way to invite masses of people to act in reaction to the outrageousness of this Administration,' Sarsour told The Intercept in an email."

https://theintercept.com/2025/02/28/no-buy-nothing-corporation-boycott-capitalism-degrowth/
#CorporateColonialism #Corporatocracy #RepairCafes #LibraryOfThings #ReuseRepairRecycle #CircularEconomy #CapitalismKills #EnvironmentalDamage #USPol #WorldPol #CapitalismMustDie #PlannedObsolescence #ProtectMotherEarth

Mujumdar Wada in Pune, India

This 18th century building is said to be one of the oldest heritage mansions in Pune.#houses #18thcentury #mansions #section-Atlas
Mujumdar Wada

The Case for Letting Malibu Burn
Bushfires and sprawl: Man-made catastrophes and cultural narratives

The lethal mixture of home ownership and the bush: Neighborhoods on fire.
"Since 1993. almost half of California’s new homes have been built in fire hazard areas...Commercial greed over common sense and the social good."

The aristocratisation of the coast
"In a feverish buying and selling of land, the coast has become utterly transformed and unrecognizable. Each succeeding house, bigger and grander, takes the view of its neighbors in a kind of unbridled competition.… Once lost, paradise can never be regained.… Developers have bulldozed the Santa Monicas beyond recovery."
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Mike Davis, Ecology of Fear: The Case for Letting Malibu Burn. 1998
https://longreads.com/2018/12/04/the-case-for-letting-malibu-burn/

Ecology of Fear: Mike Davis’ history of LA and natural disaster is re-read whenever fire rages in California >>
https://theconversation.com/ecology-of-fear-mike-davis-history-of-la-and-natural-disaster-is-re-read-whenever-fire-rages-in-california-247101
#bushfires #fires #firestorms #sprawl #housing #suburbs #mansions #OverDevelopment #coast #NSW #destruction #disasters #gridlocked #roads #highways #floods #landslides #WUI #FossilFuels #Biodiversity #Holocene #folly

The Vyne in Sherborne St John, England

Alongside its 16th- and 17th-century architecture and interiors, this mansion houses an Ancient Roman ring that some believe may have inspired J.R.R. Tolkien.#jewelry #ring #architecture #mansions #tolkien #artifacts #ancient #roman #section-Atlas
The Vyne

Taljai Mansion in Pune, India

The crumbling ruins of an old stone mansion sit atop a hill in the middle of Pune.#ruins #architecture #abandoned #mansions #section-Atlas
Taljai Mansion

Sethi House in Peshawar, Pakistan

A rare instance of a historical Peshawari mansion restored and opened to the public.#museums #mansions #culturesandcivilizations #houses #housemuseums #architecture #history #history&culture #section-Atlas
Sethi House

The Black Stone in Ipswich, England

On the side of Christchurch Mansion is an enigmatic block of dark limestone that dates back to 14th-century Belgium.#mansions #history&culture #stone #section-Atlas
The Black Stone

Villa San Michele in Anacapri, Italy

The enchanting home of an eccentric Swedish physicist and author sits in the hills of Anacapri.#mansions #houses #villas #literature #section-Atlas
Villa San Michele

Kevin Devine played ‘Bubblegum’ & ‘Bulldozer’ in full at Le Poisson Rouge (pics, video, setlist)
https://www.brooklynvegan.com/kevin-devine-played-bubblegum-bulldozer-in-full-at-le-poisson-rouge-pics-video-setlist/

#brooklynvegan_category_music #Music #Photo_Galleries #Kevin_Devine #Kevin_Devine_and_the_Goddamn_Band #Mansions

Bankya Residence in Bankya, Bulgaria

Now a ruin, this grand resort was coveted by a communist autocrat and an eccentric Japanese golfer.#abandoned #golf #mansions #history #architecturaloddities #communistarchitecture #section-Atlas
Bankya Residence

The House of Ceaușescu in Bucharest, Romania

The kitsch mansion of the former Romanian president Nicolae Ceaușescu features a golden bathroom.#architecturaloddities #mansions #section-Atlas
The House of Ceaușescu

Falcon Rest Mansion in McMinnville, Tennessee

This lavish abode was once the home of the inventor of "Gorilla Pants."#historichomes #mansions #historyinternal #mansionsinternal #section-Atlas
Falcon Rest Mansion

S.K. Pierce Mansion in Gardner, Massachusetts

This historic Victorian mansion is allegedly so haunted that a signed waiver is required to enter.#architecture #paranormal #ghoststories #haunted #mansions #section-Atlas
S.K. Pierce Mansion

You know what I like watching? People call it flexing but its fun watching people who own cool things enjoy owning cool things. If you own a mansion, have fun with it. If you own a Porsche or fancy car? Hell yeah, enjoy yourself. I love the engines. If you own cool jewelry, flex it and I'm so totally there. I personally love watching material success. #RichLife, #Cars, #Mansions, #Wealth, #Luxury, #Flex

Flavel House Museum in Astoria, Oregon

You might recognize this historic Oregon mansion from its appearance in 'The Goonies.'#architecture #museums #housemuseums #houses #mansions #filmlocations #section-Atlas
Flavel House Museum

Manresa Castle in Port Townsend, Washington

A historic hotel with many stories of haunted activity.#haunted #eccentrichomes #architecturaloddities #mansions #castles #section-Atlas
Manresa Castle