Sylvester Stallone’s California Mansion For Sale

Sylvester Stallone Lists His California Desert Villa for Sale for $4.5 Million

Sylvester Stallone’s California Mansion for Sale for $4.5 Million -- Extra Vaganzi

Famous Hollywood actor Sylvester Stallone and his wife, model Jennifer Flavin, decided to sell his villa in the town of La Quinta, California, for $4.5 million. The Spanish-style home is located within The Madison Club, one of the most exclusive private golf courses in the US, and shares a motor court with three other residences.

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Brit Living On His Island In The Seychelles For 50 Years Ago

By 'eck! It's Yorkshire's Robinson Crusoe: Brit Who Bought A Cut-Price Island In The Seychelles 50 Years Ago... And Still Lives In Blissful Solitude With 120 Giant Tortoises -- Daily Mail

* Sprightly 86-year-old bought Seychelles island for £8,000 in 1962
* When he bought Moyenne, it was overgrown with scrub so dense that coconuts could not fall to the ground

Surely it’s what many of us dream about while trudging into the office during another April downpour.

Why not escape the rat race and the grey skies to live on a sunny tropical island?

Brendon Grimshaw has done just that. In 1962, the Yorkshireman bought Moyenne - a small island just half a mile wide - in the Seychelles for the princely sum of £8,000, and he has been living there ever since.

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My Comment: He looks good for a 86 year old man. Hmmmm .... must be the lifestyle that he chose.

Britain's 10 Most Expensive Streets

Kensington Palace Gardens, London W8
Average home costs £19.2m
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One Mega-Mansion For Sale At Only $32 Million

Hot property: $37 million dollar luxury home that is for sale at One Pelican Hill Road North is seen across a lake in Newport Beach

Looking For A Bargain? Mega Mansion With 17 Bedrooms Once Valued At $87 Million Now Set For Auction At JUST $32 Million -- Daily Mail

If Tax Day has left you feeling flush after receiving refund checks one particular property on the market may be just what you are looking to invest in.

It boasts a staggering 17 bathrooms, a 17-car garage, marbled floors, gold leaf ceilings, a vineyard, horse stables, tennis courts and a lake - and occupies the largest parcel of residential real estate on southern California's exclusive Newport Coast.

Once valued at $87 million this empty, never-sold, mega-mansion is up for auction next week and looks likely to be a bargain as it could be sold for a quarter of that price.

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My Comment: I will be surprised if it gets it's auction price.

Meg Ryan Puts Her Bel Air Mansion For Sale

For sale: According to reports, Meg Ryan has listed her Bel Air mansion for $11.4m

Sleepless In LA? Meg Ryan Lists Her Sprawling Bel Air Mansion For $11.4m -- Daily Mail

Earlier this month she was spotted wearing a silver band on her wedding finger, sparking rumours that she might be heading up the altar with her boyfriend, singer John Mellencamp

Now, according to realtor.com, Meg Ryan has listed her Bel Air home with an asking price of $11.4 million dollars.

The two-story Holmby Hills property has a whopping six bedrooms, seven bathrooms and a guest house.

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My Comment: What got my attention in this article was not the home, but that she is going out with singer John Mellencamp.

Video: A Home for ‘Lord of the Rings’ Fans

For $5.7 million you can live in a contemporary New Zealand estate, right near where key scenes in the ‘Lord of the Rings’ were shot. The WSJ’s Deborah Kan discusses with Life & Style Editor Andrew LaVallee.

Editor: A slideshow of the property can be viewed here.

The World's Most Expensive Private Islands (For Rent)

Nautilus Island. Maine, USA

Size: 38 acres
Prices: from £10,035 per week
Notable features: century-old buildings, paintings by local artists, tennis court, vineyard, hire of boathouse and boat captain included, lobster-filled waters.

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Colosseum Palace For Sale In Rome

Colosseum Palace For Sale In Rome -- Pursuitist

Perhaps the most exclusive dream home ever? A Renaissance palace, the Palazzo Orsini, connected to the top of an ancient Roman theatre is for sale in Rome for $42 million. Its asking price is thought to make it the most expensive property currently on sale in the Italian capital, and one of the most expensive in Europe. The 11,000 sq ft property has frescoed staterooms, a ballroom, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a library, a dining room, a terrace, a separate penthouse and cellars.

According to the Daily Mail: “The Palazzo Orsini in Rome is being sold by the family of an Anglo-American aristocrat who sheltered escaped Allied prisoners of war during the Second World War.”

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My Comment: I posted on this home before .... and it is still on the market. This home reeks of history that goes back for centuries.

20 Most Expensive Homes For Sale In California

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The 20 Most Expensive Homes For Sale In California -- Business Insider

Despite the collapse of real estate prices in parts of California, some homes in the Golden State are still on the market for mindblowing amounts.

We've compiled a list of the most expensive homes for sale in California from sources including Sotheby's International Realty, Christie's Real Estate, Realtor.com, Redfin, Trulia, and local luxury real estate agencies.

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My Comment: Beautiful homes .... and definitely not cheap.

Carrie's Sex And The City House Sells For A Cool $9.85Million

Carrie HQ: 64 Perry Street was used as the backdrop of Carrie's home for the first three seasons of the hit TV series. The home has now sold for $9.85million

Carrie's Sex And The City House Sells For A Cool $9.85Million - But Mystery Buyer Refuses To Step Forward -- Daily Mail

It was one of Manhattan's hottest-listed properties and now the famous townhouse has an owner.

64 Perry Street, which shall forever more be known as Carrie Bradshaw's home in Sex And The City, has sold for $9.85million in less than one month of being listed. It was $20,000 more than the asking price.

But it seems that its new owner hopes to maintain anonymity while living in the brownstone house as city records state that the property now belongs to MMKK Perry Street Realty LLC rather than listing a name.

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My Comment: Nice home .... but steep price. But someone wants to own it, and that is what counts.

Brad Pitt And Angelina Jolie Complete Construction Of Huge Wedding Reception Hall At Their French Estate

Picturesque: The French home boasts a lake, twenty fountains, aqua-ducts and a stream

Brad Pitt And Angelina Jolie Complete Construction Of Huge Wedding Reception Hall Ahead Of Showbiz Wedding Of The Year -- Daily Mail

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie look set to start their days as husband and wife on their own doorstep as building work on their French mansion nears completion.

As the couple who have it all, they now have a little more as a huge white hall, which is thought to be where the reception will be held, was very near its finished look.

Scaffolding and heavy machinery were spotted on the property, earlier this year, as the luxurious accommodation was covered in fallen bricks and rubble.

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My Comment: Nice estate .... and I suspect .... a fantastic wedding.

Celebs And Their Penthouses In New York City

Bette Midler may have the wind beneath her wings, but it could make for a rough landing on her tree-lined rooftop garden in Carnegie Hill. The “Divine Miss M” shares the Upper East Side penthouse with her longtime hubby, Martin von Haselberg. The 3,100-square-foot sprawling rooftop overlooks Central Park, and includes a glass-enclosed patio and plenty of shaded areas to park your tuches on hot days.

Bette Midler And Other NY Celebs Are Really Roofin’ It -- New York Post

High-up hideaways of the rich

They’re on top of the world!

In a city starved for space, nothing says wealth — or luck — like a rooftop oasis. Aerial photographer Alex S. MacLean captured a rare bird’s eye view of these little slices of heaven in his new book “Up on the Roof: New York’s Hidden Skyline Spaces” (Princeton University Press).

“You get a sense that there’s a whole world going on right above us,” MacLean said. “When you’re down on the street, you have no idea.”

MacLean took the pictures from a helicopter without the knowledge of owners; his book contains no details about the spaces.

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Buy A Greek Island

In your dreams: it's unlikely that Crete will ever come up for sale, but some of Greece's islands are tempting buyers

Splash Out On A Greek Island -- The Telegraph

With the Greek economy in dire straits, now could be the time to buy your own fantasy island.

The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece!” When Lord Byron wrote his poem pining for this history-saturated archipelago, Greece was part of the Ottoman Empire. It is an independent country today, but with the economy crippled by debt, outsiders are once more casting a covetous eye over its islands, which number more than 6,000.

Collectively, they form an odd piece of real estate, containing everything from rocky outcrops, home to a few goats and an olive tree, to world-renowned holiday resorts such as Crete and Rhodes. But they are blessed with an ancient mystique that never palls.

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Ricky Martin Finally Sells His Miami Beach Mansion

Palm fringed: The actor is currently starring in Evita on Broadway so has no current use for the pad

Ricky Martin Finally Sells His Miami Beach Mansion For A Cool $10.6 Million After Five Years On The Market -- Daily Mail

Ricky Martin will no longer be ‘Livin’ La Vida Loca' in Florida after selling his Miami Beach mansion.

The singer finally sold his last home in south Florida after five years of trying to get rid of the property.

The 40-year-old star had his Miami Beach mansion on and off the market after paying $10m for the 10,000 sq ft home back in 2005.

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My Comment: 5 years to unload this house .... I guess he was not a motivated seller. But he still took a bath on the sale.

The New York City $88 Million 'Student Pad’

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The $88 Million 'Student Pad’ And The Record Russian Oligarch Divorce -- The Telegraph

New York’s most expensive apartment, a palatial $88 million penthouse said to have been bought for an oligarch’s daughter as a college getaway, is now at the centre of the world’s costliest divorce battle.

It is billed as the world’s most lavish student crash pad - a stunning penthouse with panoramic views of Central Park that smashed records as New York’s priciest property when it sold for $88 million in February.

The palatial apartment atop one of Manhattan’s most prestigious buildings was bought for Ekaterina Rybolovleva by a trust funded by her father, Dimtry, a billionaire Russian oligarch who made his fortune from fertiliser.

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My Comment: I suspect that this pad is more his 'New York City bachelor pad' .... not his daughter's apartment.

Beverly Hills Mansion That Howard Hughes Flew Into Goes Up For Sale

Luxury: The Spanish Colonial-style mansion was built in 1926, damaged in the crash 20 years later - and is now up for sale for $7million

Crash Pad: $7m Beverly Hills Mansion That Howard Hughes Flew Into Goes Up For Sale -- Daily Mail

Boasting three balconies, a pool and four bedrooms across 6,246 square feet, this Beverly Hills mansion has almost everything a homeowner could wish for - but where is the garage?

The missing element could well be down to the fact that this dream property was once ploughed into by an experimental spy plane piloted by tycoon aviator Howard Hughes.

On the maiden flight of his XF-11 aircraft on July 7, 1946, Hughes ran out of oil and piled into the upmarket Los Angeles neighbourhood, partially demolishing three houses.

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My Comment: Nice looking home.

Historic Mansion Overlooking Clifton Suspension Bridge Goes On The Market For £5Million

Grandeur: The imposing red brick frontage of the 'Jacobethan'-style Burwalls House, which is set in 4.8 acres of landscaped garden in Bristol

Is This The House With The Most Amazing View In Britain? Historic Mansion Overlooking Clifton Suspension Bridge Goes On The Market For £5Million -- Daily Mail

With its rich history, imposing looks and enormous 12,500sq ft of floorspace, it is no surprise that Burwalls House does not come cheap.

But with this particular dream property, it's what's on the outside that counts.

The historic mansion - which at £5million is Bristol's most expensive house - boasts spectacular views of the Clifton Suspension Bridge and the Avon Gorge.

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My Comment: The view is so-so, but the 4.8 acres is a plus.

The Most Expensive Homes For Sale In America

The Most Expensive Homes For Sale In America -- Forbes

It’s difficult to decide where to look first when stepping out of the private elevator that leads into shoe heiress-turned-songwriter Denise Rich’s New York City penthouse apartment. A multimillion dollar art collection that includes an Andy Warhol painting of Marilyn Monroe and a Roy Lichtenstein sculpture grace the grand parlor, while the floor-to-ceiling windows offer surreal views of Central Park below.

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My Comment: Sighhhh ..... a beautiful collection of homes.

Museum Tower Penthouse At St. Regis Hotel In San Francisco

Daily Dream Home: Museum Tower Penthouse, St. Regis Hotel, San Francisco, CA -- Pursuitist

Commandingly sited atop the highest floors of the 5-star St. Regis Hotel in San Francisco, a rare two-story penthouse with 360-degree views has become one of the world’s most extraordinary residences. Showcasing the ultimate in bespoke architectural design, innovative infrastructure & luxurious finishes, the Museum Tower Penthouse recently completed 5 years of design & build under the direction of renowned & award-winning design studio Orlando Diaz-Azcuy Design Associates. Elegantly opulent & utterly understated, the Penthouse features three grand Entertaining Rooms with 21-foot glass walls and an adjacent 2,000 square foot Terrace – rivaled only by a few similar terraces bordering Manhattan’s Central Park. The Penthouse also features a Grand Stair Hall with a double-height cascading water feature, opulent Dining Room, Butler’s Pantry, Catering & Family Kitchens, four Half-Baths, Elevator, a Home Cinema and a Game Lounge complete with a wet bar.

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My Comment: Now that is a penthouse.

Anderson Cooper's Manhattan Penthouse On The Market

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Anderson Cooper's Manhattan Penthouse On The Market For $3.75 Million -- JustLuxe

CNN correspondent Anderson Cooper is always on the move, so its no surprise that he has put his New York City penthouse on the market for $3.75 million, reports the New York Post. The duplex contains 3,100 square feet of living space, 1,700 square feet of terrace, two bedrooms, and two and a half baths. Curbed.com reports that the 12th floor apartment is finished with a custom lighting system, multi-room surround sound, oak and teak flooring, top-of-the-line kitchen appliances, satin glass walls, and a floating staircase among the luxury amenities. Cooper bought the property in 2005 for $2.48 million and has since completely changed the space to the bachelor pad it is now. The listing is being handled by Douglas Elliman Real Estate.

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My Comment: It's "too cold" for me.

The $78 Million Dollar Bradbury Estate

Inside The $78 Million Dollar Bradbury Estate, California -- Pursuitist

Never before offered for sale, this regal masterpiece in guard-gated Bradbury Estates, sits on a promontory with unparalleled city, canyon and ocean views. The location was ranked by Forbes as one of the most expensive ZIP codes in America. This sprawling compound with multiple structures was magnificently realized after more than 8 years of construction by consummate craftsmen with meticulous attention to detail, using only the finest materials from around the world.

The Bradbury Estate consisting of 7 bedrooms and 10 baths, is made almost entirely of French Limestone exteriors and flooring and features 40 ft. vaulted ceilings, 6 large fireplaces, domes with hand painted frescos, Venetian plaster masterpieces throughout, and additional exquisite details too numerous to list.

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My Comment: This mansion is a visual definition of the word "ostentatious".

Jack Nicholson Puts His Historic Aspen Home On The Market

Luxurious: Jack's Victorian home is on the market for a cool $15million

Jack Nicholson Puts His Historic Aspen Home On The Market For A Cool $15Million -- Daily Mail

Aspen is a holiday hotspot for many big celebrity names.

But Jack Nicholson has decided he has had enough of the mountainous Colorado town.

The veteran actor, 74, has put his Victorian house in the ski resort area up for sale.

And while the house is not a sprawling mansion, it’s still on the market for a cool $15million, according to Realtor.com.

The five bedroom, eight bathroom home was added to the National Register of Historic places in 1987.

The green-gabled home is known as Newberry House and was built in in 1895 for one of Aspen’s early residents, William Shaw.

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My Comment: $15 million !!!!!! That's a steep.

Inside The Most Expensive Hotel Room In History

These days it costs as little as $2,000 (approx Rs 1 lakh) to spend a night in the Burj Al-Arab's Royal Suite. Believe it or not that's a pretty good deal. A few years ago when the mega hotel opened, before Dubai and the global economy crashed, a night here cost as much as $27,000 (approx Rs 13 lakh). So what do you get in this splendid room? Step inside Source: Business Insider

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Most Expensive Homes In The World (Video)

Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott List Their Malibu Home

Candace Jackson on The News Hub looks at three homes: Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott have listed their Malibu home for $2.7 million; Brook Byers and his wife, Shawn, have sold their San Francisco home for $10 million; and a 1,271-acre ranch in Colorado is on the market for $23.9 million.

Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott List Their Malibu Home -- The Telegraph

Actors Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott have listed their Malibu, Calif., home for $2.7 million.

The couple purchased the home in September 2011 for $2.4 million, according to public records. The home is on 1.8 acres in the Point Dume section of Malibu, and includes access to a private, gated beach. The 2,400-square-foot home has three bedrooms and 2½ bathrooms. Before moving in, Ms. Spelling and Mr. Dean made roughly $100,000 worth of upgrades, including adding organic gardens, a chicken coop, new kitchen appliances and 100-year-old French oak wood floors. They also built a miniature horse corral. The property has views of the canyon below, and also includes a one-bedroom mobile home on site that can be used as staff quarters.

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My Comment: All three homes are beautiful.

John Hughes' Suburban Chicago Home On The Market

A piece of Hollywood history: The 1929 English Tudor-style home in Lake Forest, Illinois was purchased by John Hughes in 1988

John Hughes' Suburban Chicago Home On The Market For $5.89Million -- Daily Mail

He launched the careers of Brat Pack actors Molly Ringwald and Matthew Broderick.

Now, late filmmaker John Hughes is leaving another piece of his legacy behind - the home where he presumably wrote 'Home Alone' and the Beethoven movies.

The former Illinois estate of the celebrated Hollywood screenwriter, director and producer has hit the market - for $5.89million.

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My Comment: It's a beautiful home .... I guess the heirs want to part with it now.

$87 Million Estate Goes On Auction Block

The exterior of the unfinished Italianate villa in Newport Beach, California, is seen in this handout photo released to the media on April 12, 2012. Source: Auction.com via Bloomberg

Bankrupt Agent’s $87 Million Estate Goes on Auction Block -- Bloomberg

A bankrupt real estate agent’s hilltop mansion, conceived during Southern California’s property boom and once given an estimated value of $87 million, is going up for auction after failing to sell for two years.

The unfinished Italianate villa on 12.5 acres (5.1 hectares) in Newport Beach comes with a man-made lake, horse stables, vineyard, tennis court, 17-car garage and views of the Pacific Ocean and Santa Ana Mountains, Auction.com said today in a statement. The property is being marketed by the Irvine, California-based company at the request of debtors after an unsuccessful listing at $37 million.

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My Comment: Wow .... talk about a financial hit.

Hulk Hogan Sells Gulf Coast Mansion For $6m (After Asking For $25m Five Years Ago)

Sold! Hulk Hogan's massive mansion was sold to an unnamed buyer for a paltry $6.2million, millions less than the original asking price

A Real Estate Beat Down? Hulk Hogan Sells Gulf Coast Mansion For $6m (After Asking For $25m Five Years Ago) -- Daily Mail

Wrestler Hulk Hogan has finally sold his infamous 17,000-square-foot Gulf front estate for $6.2million, down more than $18million from his original asking price.

Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, bought the land with his then-wife Linda in 1992 for $2million and built the house in 1996.

He put it on the market soon after Linda filed for divorce from him and a slew of costly lawsuits drained money from the wrestler.

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My Comment: The house probably reminds him of his ex-wife .... hence the quick sale.

What Homes Are The Celebrities Buying

Steve Tyler's Home
With a new stage in his love relationship there comes a new home: Steven Tyler proposed to longtime girlfriend Erin Brady in Hawaii and purchased a new home shortly after. Their new Maui home comes with all the best features of a Hawaii property: Beach access, ocean breezes and sunset views. This isn’t the only recent purchase Tyler made. According to The Real Estalker, he also picked up a short-sale property in Laurel Canyon in late July 2011.

Celebrities Bitten By the Home-Buying Bug: Bieber, Ashton Kutcher, Jennifer Aniston and More -- Forbes

When they weren’t tied up with filming television shows, jet-setting between cities on music tours or starring in a new movie, these A-listers were busy hunting for new real estate. Quite a few stars — think Ashton, Jennifer and even the Biebs — made significant home purchases the past few months. Were they possibly taking advantage of historically low interest rates? Or are these stories just examples of this year’s home shopping season?

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My Comment: Of all the homes, it is Steve Tyler's that I like the most. Must be those Hawaiian sunsets.

Houses With Amazing Home Offices (Photo Gallery)

Man Cave Home Office, Fort Worth, Texas
For a Major League Baseball player, architect Luis Juaregui recently created this two-story home office/study that combines man cave with elegant retreat. It's outfitted with multiple monitors to watch sports on TV or trade stocks. A second story catwalk accessed by a hidden staircase houses memorabilia. Another secret door leads to a more utilitarian working space with a second, "working" desk.

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Andy Rooney's Connecticut House Lists for $749K

Andy Rooney's Connecticut House Lists for $749K -- Wall Street Journal

The home of the late newscaster Andy Rooney has listed for $749,500. The 2,474-square-foot home is in Rowayton, Connecticut, a small community on Long Island Sound about 45 miles from Manhattan. Lauren Schuker has details on The News Hub. The link is here.

My Comment: A surprisingly simple home.

Inside A $65 Million Penthouse

How The Rich Sell Their Real Estate (Video)

Getting Ready For The End Of The World

Buried deep underneath the Kansas prairie is an Atlas-F missile silo that one developer has filled with luxury condos he's selling to wealthy people who want protection from what they imagine is a coming doomsday scenario. Getty Images/Photo Researchers

Cold War Missile Silo Becomes Doomsday-Ready Luxury Homes -- NBC Chicago

$2 million may be a small price to pay to weather the end of civilization as we know it in comfort.

Want to prepare for the end of the world in style? A Kansas developer has just the nuclear missile silo — er, make that underground luxury condo — for you.

Larry Hall has built one such abandoned Cold War-era silo in Kansas into 14 floors of plush condominium housing, replete with a pool, movie theater, library, indoor farm and — eventually — a medical center and school, AFP reported.

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WNU Editor: I suspect that for some with money .... this is a tempting offer. More info can be found here.

Christina Ricci Puts Hollywood Hills Cottage Up For Rent For $8,000 A Month

Water nice pool: No doubt the actress' legion of male fans would love to spend some time with her in the swish jacuzzi

A Chance To Live The High Life! Pan Am Star Christina Ricci Puts Hollywood Hills Cottage Up For Rent For $8,000 A Month -- Daily Mail

Fans of Christina Ricci now have the chance to experience the Pan Am star's upmarket lifestyle.

For the actress has just put her posh Hollywood Hills cottage up for rent for an eye-watering $8,000 per month.

The Addams Family favourite is looking to rake in some extra cash by putting the 1,891 square feet house on the rental market.

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My Comment: $8,000 a month for that home ... hmmm .... no.

Luxury Homes: News & Trends

Milan's Salone Internationale del Mobile

Luxury Homes: News & Trends -- Th Telegraph

The latest Luxury Homes news and trends, including haute couture for the home and designs from Milan.

Haute couture for the home

Stylish weekends away don’t come much better than a trip to Milan, especially when it ties in with the Italian fashion capital’s achingly hip furniture fair – Salone Internazionale del Mobile.

Now in its 51st year, what is arguably the world’s most talked-about interiors exhibition is expected to be busier than ever, with around 2,500 exhibitors showcasing their wares between April 17 and 22.

The first few days are reserved for trade but the event has been so popular in the past that the general public has insisted on a slice of the action.

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Harrison Ford Puts His California Mansion For Sale

Big profit: Harrison Ford is looking to multiply his money after putting his Brentwood home on the market for $8.3 million

Indiana Jones And The House Of Gold: Harrison Ford Set For Big Profit After Putting California Mansion On The Market For $8.3million -- Daily Mail

It is a move that would surely impress even his most famous character Indiana Jones.

For Harrison Ford is looking to walk off with plenty of treasure after putting his mansion in Brentwood, California on the market for $8.295 million.

It has been his home since the early 1980s during his stint as one of the biggest stars in Hollywood.

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My Comment: Not a flashy home .... but one that looks very comfortable.

The World's Best Penthouses (Photo Gallery)

Location: Monaco
Guide Price: £41.8m
Agent: Knight Frank, 020 7629 8171, knightfrank.com

Your ears will tingle as F1 cars race past your balcony in this spring’s Monaco Grand Prix. And your eyes will water at the price of this five-bedroom, 12,000sq ft penthouse. Stand-out features include marble flooring, staff quarters and a whirlpool bath in a bedroom. You will have GP drivers for neighbours, too (Felipe Massa, Nico Rosberg, Paul di Resta).

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O.J. Simpson About To Lose His Mansion

Foreclosure: Simpson, who is serving time for kidnapping and armed robbery, bought the four-bedroom, four-bath house in 2000 for $575,000. Its current assessed value is $478,401

O.J. Simpson 'Furious With Daughter For Squandering His $25,000-A-Month NFL Pension And Letting His Mansion Fall To Foreclosure As He Sits In Jail' -- Daily Mail

O.J. Simpson's financial and legal woes never seem to go away - even from behind bars.

This time, it has been revealed he is on the verge of losing his South Florida mansion because his oldest daughter Arnelle has not paid the mortgage for two years.

According to the National Enquirer, Simpson is furious with her and is blaming her for squandering his $25,000-a-month NFL pension.

The mortgage on his four-bedroom, Kendall home is $3,133-per-month.

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My Comment: He must be pissed .... but I suspect that others are overjoyed.

What Homes Are The Billionaires Buying Right Now

The Mega Mansions Billionaires Are Buying And Selling Right Now -- Forbes

If you want to see billionaires in Midtown Manhattan, look up. With 11 units priced at $42.5 million or higher and two penthouses asking more than $100 million, the yet-to-be-completed One57, a new ultra luxury high rise in New York City, is poised to become the latest enclave of the ultra-rich in a ZIP code full of them. More than one of third of the 95 condo units had already found buyers.

“We have had activity on every [price] tier and contracts out and signed since day one,” says Dan Tubb, director of sales for One57. He says the development, soaring 90 stories over Central Park, is attracting overseas clients that have made ten-figure fortunes in commodities. “Some of the international buyers…are looking at the conversion rate as well as the solid investment that’s very consistent in real estate here in New York, so it’s an interesting pairing of motivations for billionaire buyers.”

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My Comment: When I read articles like this one, I realize that I do not even have anywhere near the money that I need to enjoy life a very good life. Sighhh ....

Reclusive Heiress Huguette Clark's Properties Are On The Market

Offer: The top floor Unit 12w of 907 Fifth Avenue was listed by brokers Brown Harris Stevens at $24 million

Manhattan Apartment That Reclusive Heiress Huguette Clark Used As Giant Dolls' House Sells For $24 Million - Just Three Weeks After It Went On Sale -- Daily Mail

The first of three massive Fifth Avenue apartments belonging to Huguette Clark, the copper heiress who died last year, has been sold after being on the market for less than a month.

While the final price has not been revealed the home, the top floor unit of 907 Fifth Avenue was listed by brokers Brown Harris Stevens at $24 million.

Reclusive Mrs Clark, who was 104 years old when she died, had not lived in any of the apartments for decades but kept her enormous $3 million doll collection at the prestigious address.

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My Comment: An impressive array of properties .... that she has not lived in for years. Weird is an understatement.

A Look At Some Of The Homes That Belong To Nicolas Cage

Too much: He took his Bel Air mansion off the market after buyers refused to meet the whopping $35 million asking price

Nicolas Cage Pays Off Half Of $13Million Tax Bill After Selling Assets To Clear Debts -- Daily Mail

Nicolas Cage has paid off almost half of an enormous tax bill, dating back to 2002.

The actor owed around $13million in federal income-based payments but has now cleared off a huge chunk of the debts.

He recently gave $6,257,005 to the government, according to official documents obtained by TMZ, which show a receipt signed in Oakland, California on February 15.

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My Comment: A nice collection of properties.

Ashton Kutcher Splashes Out On $10.8m Hollywood Mansion

Stunning views: The actor can work on his Steve Jobs impersonation while looking at the beautiful vista

He Must Like The Place! Ashton Kutcher Splashes Out On $10.8m Hollywood Mansion He Has Been Living In Since November.. After Justin Bieber Views Property -- Daily Mail

It seems the thought of losing his house to Justin Bieber was too much for Ashton Kutcher to take.

For the Two and a Half Men star has just splashed out on the $10.8m listed Hollywood mansion he has been renting since November.

It had seemed the Baby singer was going to splash out on the house, and Ashton even joked how he was trying to 'take my house from under me' when they appeared on television together last week to promote the new series of Punk'd.

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My Comment: The views are spectacular.