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Leo Says Goodbye to Malibu

CasaSugar — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:00:39 -0700

Leonardo DiCaprio has sold his Malibu home for an undisclosed amount, according to the LA Times. The oceanview property was initially put on the market last November for $8.999 million, and was later relisted for $7.999 million.

The 2,374-square-foot, two-bedroom, two-bath midcentury oceanfront Malibu home boasts ocean views as well as a separate guest house with two one-bedroom suites. A staircase provides easy beach access for the new owners. The sale was prompted in part by DiCaprio's purchase of an eco-friendly Battery Bark condo last November, paying nearly $3.7 million for the condo. Riverside's green features include programmable thermostats, filtered air, filtered water, locally quarried bluestone, recovered barn wood, low- or no-VOC adhesives, paints and carpeting, and recycled, salvaged, and biodegradable materials.

To see more photos of the Malibu house, read more.

The listing for DiCaprio's Malibu property reads:

Distinctive contemporary on the bluffs above the ocean complete with new stairway to the cove below. The interior is a collection of elegant open spaces looking out to beautiful gardens and your hot tub tucked away on the ocean front. A separate guest house containing two 1-bedroom suites. A four car garage and long winding driveway complete this beautiful estate.

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Candy Spelling's Holmby Hills Mansion Officially On the Market

CasaSugar — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:00:29 -0700

While rumors have been swirling for several years that Candy Spelling was quietly shopping around her Holmby Hills mansion, the home is now officially for sale. And at $150 million, it's the most expensive home on the market in the United States.

The house, which is built on the former site of Bing Crosby's Hollywood home, is a 56,000-square-foot mansion built in a French chateau style and sits on over 4.6 acres. The house is absolutely massive, with more than 100 rooms, although neither the listing agent nor the owner herself can tally the exact number at this time. With a beauty salon, bowling alley, screening room, wine cellar and - yes, I kid you not - a gift-wrapping room, you can see why the excess might be difficult to keep track of.

"Everything there is glamorous, and is luxurious and it’s really great scale,” said Sally Forster Jones, an agent with Coldwell Banker Previews International in Los Angeles, which is colisting the property. “There really is nothing to compare it to.”

To see a video tour of the mansion, read more.

Spelling, who's due to move into a Century City high-rise penthouse, which is only about 16,500 square feet, apparently won't budge on the price of the Holmby Hills mansion. Her attorney, Stephen Goldberg, told the Wall Street Journal "The ones who could afford it three years ago, can still afford it today."

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On The Market: Nicolas Cage Relists Bel Air Manse

CasaSugar — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:00:51 -0700

Nicholas Cage is one busy real estate hobbyist. Having put his Vegas manse on the market in July, he's now relisting his sprawling Bel Air mansion. Previously owned by such legends as Tom Jones and Dean Martin, Cage bought the mansion from Jones in 1998 for $6.49 million. I'm not exactly sure what huge changes Cage has made to the place, but they've got to be extensive to justify the initial asking price of $35 million. To get the details on this Bel Air English manor-style mansion, read more.

The nine-bedroom, nine-bath, 11,817 square-foot mansion, which is now back on the market at a reduced asking price of $29.99 million, features a wine cellar, Olympic-sized pool, and a theater. Cage, who owns properties across the world, piqued my interest last year with his purchase of a haunted NOLA house.
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What's the Carbon Footprint For McCain's Mansions?

CasaSugar — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:00:03 -0700

You might remember that presidential candidate John McCain couldn't recall how many homes he owned. Given that, he probably doesn't know what the carbon footprint of these homes is either. Can you guess? Source

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This Just In: Tommy Hilfiger Puts Mansion Up For Sale

CasaSugar — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:57:47 -0800

According to an Associated Press article, Tommy Hilfiger recently put his Greenwich, Conn., estate on the market for nearly $28 million. Listed through Sotheby's International Realty, this home boasts such amenities as marble and stone fireplaces, wall treatments fabricated from cashmere and leather, an infinity pool, a sauna and spa, theater, tennis court, and indoor basketball court.

To see more photos of this mansion, as well as to read the full description from the real-estate listing, just read more.

The Sothebey's listing details the mansion's style as

Classic tradition takes a cosmopolitan modern twist at Stone Hill, the grand and gracious home of a world-famous all-American fashion designer. A linden allée sweeps to the Belgian block courtyard of this sprawling residence built in 2005 on four lush acres in the heart of Round Hill. An artfully eclectic mix of Georgian moldings, vintage marble/stone fireplaces, cashmere/exotic leather wall treatments and heated marble floors lends luxe sophistication. Comfortably elegant formal rooms flow in an enfilade ideal for entertaining and open to the spectacular grounds with infinity pool and tennis court. Rendered to perfection, this eminent home hosts every imaginable luxury – from the chef’s kitchen to the garden-level theater, wine cellar, indoor basketball/squash court, gym, sauna and spa treatment room. Seven bedroom suites feature a serene master retreat with marble bath and two wardrobe rooms. This is an estate of intercontinental appeal, offering a luxury lifestyle beyond compare.

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The A-List Help Simon Cowell Celebrate His 50th in Style

PopSugarUK — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:15:09 -0700

Simon Cowell turns 50 on Wednesday, so he gathered his A-list pals at Wrotham Park mansion on Saturday for a lavish party. His fellow X Factor judges Cheryl Cole, Dannii Minogue and Louis Walsh plus presenters Holly Willoughby and Dermot O'Leary joined the celebrations, with Dannii and Louis both buying him a mirror. Simon's Britain's Got Talent colleagues Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan were also spotted leaving the party. Simon's such a popular guy, his friends will even cross oceans to congratulate him on his milestone birthday, and Ryan Seacrest and Randy Jackson made the trip to represent American Idol.

Kate Moss continued the birthday celebrations of last week with Jamie Hince, while James Corden and David Walliams shared a lift. Gordon and Tana Ramsay and Naomi Campbell also joined the party, which was Simon themed with waiters wearing masks of his face and alphabet spaghetti spelling out his name! There were also giant inflatable sex toys to entertain the guests at the party, which reportedly cost £2million. It sounds like such a fun night!

To see loads more pictures of all the guests, including Myleene Klass, Amanda Holden, Declan Donnelly, Terri Seymour, Claudia Winkleman and Alan Sugar, read more.

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Images include: Simon Cowell, Naomi Campbell, David Walliams, Holly Willoughby, Gordon Ramsay, Kate Moss, Jamie Hince, Myleene Klass, Amanda Holden, Dermot O'Leary, Louis Walsh, Declan Donnelly, Jackie St Claire, James Corden, Ryan Seacrest, Randy Jackson, Terri Seymour, Claudia Winkleman, Piers Morgan, Max Clifford, Nicky Byrne, Tana Ramsay, Georgie Thompson, Sir Philip Green, Alex Reid, Alan Sugar, Michael Winner, Dannii Minogue, Cheryl Cole

Heidi's Body Language Is Loud and Proud

PopSugar — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 07:00:00 -0700

Heidi Montag sported a characteristically low neckline in LA Thursday for a date night that was also being filmed for The Hills. It was a special evening out for the married couple, who have been busy promoting Heidi's "Body Language" single and seriously training their new maltipoo Dolly. They have another upcoming break to look forward to - Spencer twittered his excitement about celebrating her Playboy cover with a party at the famous mansion.

To see more of the happy couple just read more.

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On the Market: Spend Some Green on this Green Day House

CasaSugar — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:57:25 -0700

While Green Day lead singer and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong may hail from working-class roots, his Bay Area home, which is now on the market for $4.85 million, shows that he's certainly not living on a boulevard of broken dreams.
I wouldn't read anything into the decor of the house, or Armstrong's punk sensibilities (or lack thereof), since I'm sure that this house has been staged within an inch of its life. Whoever staged it seems to have taken a little too much inspiration from Napa Style, Pottery Barn, and a really unfortunate mix of poorly sourced Moroccan influences.

The house itself isn't bad, though it's certainly not one of my favorite celebrity homes. To see why, and to view lots of interior and exterior photos, read more.

Located in the swanky Upper Rockridge neighborhood of Oakland, the Mediterranean-style five-bedroom, four- and two-half bath home spreads across 7,000 square feet on a nearly 1/2 acre double lot. Built a little more than 10 years ago, the home features a pool, pool house, and professional music studio.

The listing for the property notes that the "original Julia Morgan steps [are] intact." Armstrong's house was built on the site of Red Gate, a gorgeous mansion built for Charles Wells by one of my favorite architects, Julia Morgan. The home apparently burned down in the 1991 Oakland fires. And while I'm sure that Mark Becker, the architect commissioned by Armstrong to build his home, is a fine designer and builder, hardly anyone can, in my opinion, compare to Julia Morgan's sublime style.

The home is being shown this month by appointment only, and if you have the dollars and the down payment, you can make an appointment here.

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On the Market: Daryl Hall of Hall & Oates's Restored Revolutionary War Georgian Colonial

CasaSugar — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:00:53 -0700

It's always interesting to see how the other side lives but, in many cases, the celebrity homes you see are underwhelming, cookie-cutter LA mansions. As for this restored Revolutionary War Georgian colonial recently listed by Daryl Hall of Hall & Oates, I'd consider it a coveted crib even if one half of history's most successful music duos didn't sleep in it. Beyond its good looks, there's much more of a story behind these digs than the "unparalleled views" and "updated appliances" of those California cribs.The Dutchess County, NY, property, known as Flint Hill, is actually two museum-quality homes that once belonged to Revolutionary War captains, and have since been joined through a beamed living area with a fireplace. The 6,363-square-foot home, four-bedroom, five-and-two-half-bath home has 24 rooms, nine fireplaces, four guesthouses, an indoor pool, and a pergola.

Hall himself took on the project of having these homes painstakingly restored. One was built in 1771, the other in 1780, and they initially sat on different properties. After moving them together, he discovered that by coincidence they were connected to the same family. Now, this architectural tour de force sits on a 245-plus acre estate with 100-mile views of the Catskills, ponds, old apple orchards, stone walls, farm roads, gardens, and a Neolithic firepit. To hear more and see photos, read more.

In fact, Hall has made a habit of restoring and preserving homes, including the John Bray House in Kittery, ME, which is over 345 years old, and a historic house from 1740 on the Thames River in London. Interested in this historic home? It's available through Weichert Realtors for $16 million.

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Morning Links - MJ's Leaked Autopsy Reports Fake

PopSugar — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:30:12 -0700

The leaked autopsy reports of Michael Jackson's disfigured body are apparently fake - TMZ
Transformers 2 tops the box office with $201.2 million - BuzzSugar
Kendra Wilkinson married Hank at the Playboy mansion - Popeater
Ana Ortiz gave birth to her daughter Paloma Louise on Saturday - Celebrity Baby Blog
Did Jay-Z stop Chris Brown from performing at the MJ BET tribute? - I'm Not Obsessed
Informercial Pitchman Billy Mays was found dead in his Tampa house on Sunday - Lifeline Live
Vanessa Minnillo rebounds with Topher Grace? - Celebitchy
Minka Kelly dodges questions about her rumored engagement to Derek Jeter - Fox Pop Tarts