Russian Billionaire Buys Britain's Priciest Home   An 18th century manor - famously said to be haunted by a vengeful female ghost - has been purchased by a Russian oligarch for a stunning £140 million, making the sale the most lucrative in British real estate yet. The sale of Park Place, near Henley-on-Thames at Oxfordshire, one-ups the previous record-holder for most expensive home in the UK, which was held by a £136 million penthouse at One Hyde Park, … [Read more...]