Posted by Annalisa Burgos | September 15, 2009
From our Cool Houses Daily files:
Danielle Staub, resident cougar of Bravo’s New Jersey iteration of their Real Housewives franchise, is selling her Tudor-style mansion in Wayne, New Jersey.
The leather-wearing mother of two and divorcee wants a new house to run. According to The RealEstalker, the former model and ex-husband Tom acquired the home in 1998 for a little over $1 million. It’s listed for $1.495 million.
The 10,500-square-foot home has 7 bedrooms, 5 full and 2 half baths and a huge stone foyer that’s grand enough to impress the most discerning New Jersey housewife.
Posted by Annalisa Burgos | May 28, 2009
Ferris Bueller was that teen every kid wanted to be. Cool without trying and got away with everything.
I never dared to try anything Ferris did, but watching “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” was like my own way of vicariously playing hooky from school, driving a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California and singing on a parade float.
Well Ferris fans, you too can own a piece of pop culture history. Remember Ferris’ best friend Cameron? His Chicago-area home in the movie is listed for $2.3 million by Sudler Sotheby’s International Realty.
You also get the adjacent auto pavilion, which housed that infamous Ferrari that took a sad plunge into the ravine.
Located at 370 Beech St. in Highland Park, an affluent suburb on Chicago’s North Shore, the 5,300-square-foot, contemporary-style house was designed by architects A. James Speyer and David Haid.
It features four bedrooms, four full baths, a fireplace, a three-car garage and incredible views of the surrounding woods. Vintage Ferrari sold separately.
As for the Bueller home, that house is actually in Long Beach, Calif., and not for sale as of yet.
Posted by Annalisa Burgos | May 12, 2009
Model/actress Milla Jovovich may be known for killing zombies, but it seems she won’t be making a killing in real estate.
It’s been about a year since the Resident Evil actress first listed her four-story, four-bedroom home in the West Village for $8.75 million. Today, it’s listed at $7 million, about 600K more than what she paid for it. She’s cut the price twice already, and if she doesn’t get any bites, she may have to do it again.
The Greek revival townhouse features an extravagant master suite, walk-in closets behind mirrored French doors, cast-iron railings, mahogany banisters, five fireplaces, stone heated floors, solarium and roof terrace.
Plus, you’re on trendy Greenwich Avenue, which is packed with great bars and restaurants.
Jovovich, known for her roles in action and sci-fi films, is engaged to writer/director Paul W. S. Anderson and has an 18-month-old daughter Ever Gabo Anderson.
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Posted by Annalisa Burgos | April 21, 2009
Looking for a place to unleash your rock-and-roll soul? Well the self-proclaimed minister of R&R Lenny Kravitz is selling his waterfront Miami Beach mansion for $2.85 million.
The 5,700-square-foot home in the exclusive Biscayne Point neighborhood features 3 bedrooms, 3 full and 2 half bathrooms, a “resort-like” backyard, open bay views, over 1,100 square feet of tiled dock and 100 feet of waterfront.
The aerial view may not look like much, but check out these interior pictures! The decor screams “rocker pimp,” with white shag carpeting, black patent-leather walls, red lacquered floors and a white padded-patent-leather bar.
Reportedly, the rocker toned down the over-the-top decor before putting his shag pad on the market. Good move since not everyone is into that retro disco look.
But Lenny isn’t the only one selling a house — browse more homes for sale in Miami Beach. And if Miami Beach is not your style, find your flavor elsewhere in Miami, FL. Check out the five Miami neighborhoods that are in demand right now.
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Posted by Annalisa Burgos | April 10, 2009
Everytime I tell people I work for HGTV, they immediately tell me how much they looooove “House Hunters.” Most of these people aren’t actively looking to buy a home, so I ask why. And the response is pretty much the same across the board — “I love looking at houses.”
Imagine that. People who just want to look at houses. Well — ask, and you shall receive. We’ve got just the thing to unleash your inner property voyeur.
FrontDoor’s “Cool Houses Daily” gives you an exclusive peek into an amazingly cool house each day. And by cool, we mean homes with over-the-top features like panic rooms and helipads, celebrity-owned homes or even a house that supposedly will extend your life!
Safe to say HGTV has mastered the art of showcasing homes and bringing the excitement and drama of homebuying and selling to viewers who can not only relate, but want to be part of it (i.e. how can I get HGTV to redo my kitchen?).
So it was only natural for HGTV to launch FrontDoor.com, with the goal of reaching the millions of Web-savvy consumers who are not only actively buying or selling a home, but those who are just genuinely passionate about the idea of “home” and real estate. You’ve probably already seen the extensive how-to guides and expert tips on the site. But how cool is it to check out some of the most unique homes on the market?
So stop by everyday: http://www.frontdoor.com/coolhouses. You’ll get a daily dose of interesting properties you never knew existed. Who knows? It may motivate you to start house hunting or at least see what other unusual homes are out there. And if you know of a cool house for sale, email a description and photos to coolhousesdaily@frontdoor.com. We could feature it on CHD.
Posted by Annalisa Burgos | April 7, 2009
If you’ve got $150 million to burn and you’re a huge fan of classic TV series like “Dynasty” and “Beverly Hills 90210″, we’ve got a home for you.
The widow of legendary TV producer Aaron Spelling is downsizing and has listed their 56,000-square-foot monster mansion in Los Angeles at a whopping $150 million.
Dubbed “The Manor,” the estate spans nearly 5 acres on South Mapleton Drive in the exclusive Holmby Hills neighborhood. The three-story home features a dozen bedrooms, two dozen bathrooms, a high-tech screening room (for watching all those great episodes of 90210!), library, gym, doll museum, bowling alley, wine cellar and a beauty salon/barber shop in the finished attic. The estate includes 16 car ports, a tennis court, pool/spa complex and several gardens. And best of all, the Playboy Mansion is nearby!
You’d think that with a recession going on, buyers would bulk at the price tag. But that doesn’t seem to be the case.
“We already have interest from both local and foreign buyers, even though it is very early in the process,” said Sally Forster Jones of Coldwell Banker Previews International, who shares the listing with Hilton & Hyland/Christie’s Great Estates. “The Manor is a property unlike any other. A property of this pedigree comes on the market once a decade, if not, once in a century. For that reason alone, discriminating buyers recognize it as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”
If this McMansion is out of your price range, Candy Spelling is selling another property in nearby Century City for a mere $4.8 million. The more “modest” home in the gated Century Woods community has 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms.
If that one isn’t for you, check out thousands of other homes for sale in Los Angeles. With home prices in the City of Angels falling (as they are in many markets), you’re sure to find a home perfect for your price range.
And if you’re not buying but are just really into cool homes, check out “Cool Houses Daily” on FrontDoor.com. These homes are too cool to miss and they’re for sale!
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