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The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire: hotel review | Travel

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I t is obligatory, when writing about the Thames-side village of Sonning, to quote Jerome K Jerome. In his 1889 novel Three Men in a Boat he said: “It is the most fairy-like little nook on the whole river. It is more like a stage village than one built of bricks and mortar.” It has retained these charms but now there is another name to drop: George Clooney. He and his wife, Amal, bought a £10m house here in 2014. They are the latest in a long line of celebrity residents of this village four miles east of Reading, from Terence Rattigan to, er, Uri Geller. I arrive expecting to see Clooneys around every corner. Alas, it isn’t to be: perhaps they are in one of their other houses, in LA, Lake Como, or Mexico … But enough celeb-stalking; I’m here to check out the Great House at Sonning, which reopened in May after a major refurbishment. The main building is a Grade II- listed Elizabethan inn , with gardens spilling down to the river. There are more rooms around the courtyard – 49 in all, fr...

Ironwood Apartment Homes in Altoona

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Ironwood Apartment Homes in Altoona" class="vi2" /> Ironwood Apartment Homes in Altoona Transcript: Ironwood Apartment Homes in Altoona be the primary threat, flash funding is also an issue especially if we have a lot of rainfall over the same areas that pics of heavy rain yesterday and many we are talking about southern iowa at that point. we will keep a close eye on things. kind of a complicated forecast today but by the plaintiff's severe weather is at least a possibility many of us later on this afternoon.>>lou: keep that in mind. this 8:15 am. we have special guests joining us in studio right now. trevor malmberg is here. property manager of ironwood apartment homes in altoona. when you think about moving to different places a lot of people are thinking west automatically or north. >>jackie: all the statistics are showing young people are moving into the metro and you can tell because there are apartment buildings going up everywhere. ever...

Malta, the island nation just below Sicily, is an increasingly popular stopover

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Valletta, Malta’s compact, walkable capital , overlooks its magnificent Grand Harbor . (John McKenna/Alamy Stock Photo) A strategic location can be more curse than blessing. Just ask the Maltese, whose tiny island nation lies 50 miles below Sicily. Early in World War II, when Malta was a British possession, Germany and Italy bombed it almost daily. And centuries earlier it was the site of the Great Siege of 1565, a devastating, yet ultimately unsuccessful, step by the Ottoman Turks toward conquering all of western Europe. For travelers today, Malta’s proximity to Europe’s glamour destinations is a definite plus — if not a widely appreciated one. Often experienced as a day stop on Mediterranean cruises, Malta greatly rewards a longer stay. The 17-by-8-mile island is packed with lovingly restored sites that bring history to life, as my wife and I discovered in mid-May in what served as a perfect four-day prelude to a Venice visit. Beyond its history, Malta’s landscape offers a natu...

Long Live the King

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Back in June I noted that construction fences had gone up around the Burger King at 575 El Camino Real , near Whipple Avenue. After doing some research I wrote about the planned remodel in my post Fact Finding . I was encouraged when, one week later, a large hydraulic excavator and a small tractor appeared on the site; surely demolition was imminent. However, it wasn’t until just a few days ago—some eight weeks later—that demolition began. On Monday of this week, the site looked like this: Whereas on Tuesday it looked like this: This project is billed as a remodel, but as you can see it is a complete teardown and rebuild. When done we will have an all-new Burger King that is smaller than the original and rotated so that the main entrance is towards the back (facing the Caltrain tracks) with the drive-through up against the sidewalk along El Camino. The only plan I could find was attached to a landscaping agreement and thus is somewhat rough, but it clearly shows the new drive-through ...

Apartments for Rent in Frisco, TX - 322 Rentals

If you're looking for an apartment in a growing, dynamic community known for its great shopping, parks and sports venues, then you' ll love living in Frisco. Frisco apartments are located in Collin County about 30 miles north of Dallas. The city is bordered by the affluent communities of The Colony, Plano and McKinney. Frisco is one of the fastest growing communities in the state with a pro-business stance and a strong workforce, thanks to the vision of its leaders who use a small percentage of local sales tax to fund the city's economic development group . Major employers in the area include Dr . Pepper Snapple Group , Frito-Lay, Fujitsu, T-Mobile, Perot Systems and Capital One. If you love to shop, rent an apartment in Frisco where you' ll find retail giants Ikea , the massive Swedish discount furniture store , and Sam Moon Trading Company , formerly a wholesaler known for its chic clothes and accessories. You'll also find the upscale Stonebriar Centre with ...

Home away from home at Citadines Millennium Ortigas Manila

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Whether you’re a business traveler staying for days or months in the city, or you’re a leisure traveler looking forward to a relaxing overnight stay , newly opened Citadines Millennium Ortigas Manila promises to give you an ideal home away from home experience. A 32- storey international serviced residence , Citadines Millenium Ortigas Manila is managed by The Ascott Limited in partnership with CDC Holdings. It is The Ascott Limited ’s seventh property in Metro Manila and their first in the northern part of Metro The property, which is divided into serviced residence s and condominium units, has close proximity to lifestyle establishments and offices. Casey Faylona, The Ascott Limited director for sales and marketing said, “There is a big market that is still growing mainly because of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and some of the major companies that are based here including business process outsourcing (BPO) companies. It is an emerging market.” Faylona added, “ Serviced res...

Preserve at Baywood Apartments - 14 Photos & 11 Reviews - Apartments - 8300 Red Bluff, Pasadena, TX - Phone Number

11 8300 Red Bluff Pasadena , TX 77507 (281) 991-5200 Beautiful apartments, nice walking areas , great dog park , and in a great location. All the cardio equipment in the fitness center at Preserve at Baywood phase 1 is broken. I' ve submitted work orders multiple times , but nothing is being done to fix this issue. Phase 1 residents do not have access to the phase 2 gym except during business hours. This is very inconvenient. I have only been at The Preserve at Baywood for about a month now, and while there have been issues, the front office has done their best to resolve them. The apartment is in a quiet location yet close to pretty much all the stores you need to do your day to day activities. There are two HEBs with in 3 miles of it, a Target off of Fairmont, and a lot of shopping and restaurant options as well. Parking is plentiful in the first front apartments. We can arrive home around 9PM and still find spots directly in front of our apartment. Exiting the apartment can ...

RMS’ Van Aken District to become ‘downtown’ of Shaker Heights | Real Estate

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A busy intersection in Shaker Heights is being transformed through the redevelopment of the Warrensville- Van Aken business district . The former Van Aken Center will connect with nearby Shaker Plaza to create the Van Aken District , a new downtown and community- gathering place for the city. Phase one of the $97.2 million project, under construction near the intersection of Warrensville Center Road and Van Aken and Chagrin boulevards, is due to be completed next summer. “There really has been nothing like this in Shaker Heights,” said Jack Bialosky Jr ., senior and managing principal of Bialosky Cleveland, the architectural firm responsible for planning the project and designing most of the buildings in phase one. “It’s a mixed-use, urban development which will really provide public space for the community, all organized around a central triangular park . “It’s going to be a place where the community can come, shop, dine and recreate. It will be a beautifully scaled, contained s...

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