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By Lisa Zapalac, homes correspondent Published 3:51 pm, Thursday, August 17, 2017 Photo: Courtesy Of John Daugherty, Realtors Image 1 of / 5 Caption Close Image 1 of 5 Photo: Courtesy Of John Daugherty, Realtors Image 2 of 5 Photo: Courtesy Of John Daugherty, Realtors Image 3 of 5 Photo: Courtesy Of John Daugherty, Realtors Image 4 of 5 Photo: Courtesy Of John Daugherty, Realtors Image 5 of 5 Photo: Courtesy Of John Daugherty, Realtors Prime property : Majestic home on near-acre offered in Piney Point Back to Gallery Built on almost an acre backing to lush landscaping and a dry ravine, this Piney Point Estate features an incredible home with more than 10,000 square feet of living space. Listing agent Kathryn Hamilton with John Daugherty Realtors describes the home designed by Robert Dame and built by Black Diamond as "magnificent" and made for entertaining with the utmost attention to detail. Twenty- foot ceilings enhance the striking entry that showcases a c...

Shares 169 From the roof of Thermae Bath Spa I looked out over Tudor and Georgian rooftops with row upon row of cylindrical black chimneys as Charlotte Hanna, assistant sales & marketing manager for the spa, gave me a primer on the history of Bath, England. Archeological evidence suggests that humans were visiting and worshiping the hot springs in Bath as far back as 8000 B.C., but it wasn’t until 2,000 years ago, when the Romans colonized Britain , that written documentation began . The invaders wrote of a lush, uninhabited valley where natural hot springs bubbled up from the ground. Locals lived in forts atop the seven hills that surround the valley, descending each day to graze their livestock, fish, and to worship the water. But each night they retreated to their hilltop abodes, leaving the pristine valley to Sul, the pagan goddess of water, healing, and wisdom worshiped by Britons. “Clearly, the ancient people of Britain considered this a spiritual site ,” Charlotte expla...