Sunday, March 11, 2012

Russian Billionaires Love High-End English Properties

Easton Neston was built in 1702, by the architect Nicholas Hawksmoor. Unusually for such an exquisite piece of architecture, it's never been open to the public

The Russian Billionaire, His Six-Foot Tall Blonde Muse And The Stately Pile He's Bought From A Hard-Up English Aristocrat -- Daily Mail

Leon Max is one of a clutch of rich Russians buying up chunks of Britain. And now, he is is launching an assault on the country's smart set

At the end of a long green alley stands a mini-Versailles, nine windows wide, approached by a pair of billowing stairs.

Cream stone façade, stone lions caged on the roof by a four-square balustrade – Easton Neston looks like the home of a Renaissance prince.

The house was built in 1702, by the architect Nicholas Hawksmoor. Unusually for such an exquisite piece of architecture, it’s never been open to the public.

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My Comment: I have found that Russian billionaires prefer New York City, England, and the French Riviera.

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