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New York Times
4 days ago
- Business
- New York Times
$1.2 Million Homes in Scotland
Innerleithen | $1.2 million (895,000 British pounds) This former farmhouse and its series of low-slung outbuildings were built in the 18th century and first converted to a residence by an Edinburgh candlemaker, Thomas Bell, in 1805. Listed as a property of special interest by Scotland's national heritage agency, the home was renovated over the centuries, and the current owners bought it in 2011. The four-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom house is near Innerleithen, a village of 3,500 residents that once boasted a thriving knitwear industry. Part of the southeastern Scottish Borders region, Innerleithen is in the lush Tweed Valley, about 30 miles south of Edinburgh and about 60 miles east of Glasgow. The 3,800-acre Glentress Forest, just north of the property, is home to cycling trails that draw enthusiasts from around the world. Innerleithen Co-Op, the village supermarket, is a short drive from the home. Neidpath Castle, the 14th-century fortress immortalized in Sir Walter Scott's poem 'The Maid of Neidpath,' is about eight miles west. The nearby Galashiels train station offers National Rail links to cities in Scotland and England. There are no restrictions on most foreign buyers of residential property in Scotland. All buyers pay a Land and Buildings Transaction Tax, which rises to a maximum of 12 percent based on a home's value. Buyers must engage a solicitor (a lawyer) to complete a home purchase. Legal fees average about 1,000 British pounds ($1,345). Size: 4,157 square feet Price per square foot: $289 Indoors: The sprawling main floor includes a formal entrance hall, a living room with a fireplace, a dining room and a library with built-in bookshelves. An eat-in kitchen features plank floors, hardwood cabinets and an Aga stove. Off the living room, a heated sunroom has wraparound views of the landscaped grounds. A mud room (called a boot room in Britain), opens to the garden and includes a century-old wooden door. This level also includes a pantry room and a half-bathroom. Upstairs, the principal bedroom features its own sitting room with a working fireplace. There are three more bedrooms and two bathrooms on this level. A staircase climbs from the second floor to an attic bedroom with a vaulted ceiling. The sale does not include furniture. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Food, fun, fireworks: Greensburg community day benefits local fire company
The Greensburg Fire Department Community Day made its return this weekend. The annual event kicked off at Lynch Field with music, crafts and food vendors. Organizers said they were happy the weather held out, as it's one of the biggest fundraising events for the local fire department. 'We're six companies here in the city of Greensburg,' said Fire Chief Thomas Bell, 'and like any other fire company, we try to do raising funds without trying to do sub sales and everything. This is one of our major events we do a year.' The event ended with a fireworks display. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
Miami Herald
21-03-2025
- General
- Miami Herald
Neighbors buy lottery ticket together at happy hour — and hit huge Mega Millions prize
Sitting at an afternoon happy hour, a man and woman, who have been neighbors for more than two decades, had an idea to buy a Mega Millions ticket together. Then, they won a life-changing prize. Thomas Bell and Lorraine Dimuccio won $3 million in the March 7 Mega Millions drawing, the Virginia Lottery said in a March 20 news release. The duo came just short of a $233 million prize as their ticket matched the first five numbers in the drawing but missed the Mega Ball number, the lottery said. Nonetheless, a Megaplier they purchased for $1 tripled their prize, according to the lottery. The winning numbers in the drawing were 8, 20, 48, 58 and 60, and the Mega Ball number was 7, lottery officials said. Bell and Dimuccio purchased their winning ticket at a 7-Eleven in Williamsburg, about a 50-mile drive southeast from Richmond, the lottery said. A person in Washington also matched the first five numbers, but no one won the jackpot, according to the Mega Millions national website. The estimated jackpot as of March 21 is $324 million, according to officials. What to know about Mega Millions To score the jackpot in the Mega Millions, a player must match all five white balls and the gold Mega Ball. The odds of scoring a jackpot prize are 1 in 302,575,350. Tickets cost $2 and can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times vary by state. Officials have announced they will cost $5 starting in April. Drawings are held Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 p.m. ET and can be streamed online. Mega Millions is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
