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No stranger to real estate investment and development, Academy Award-winning actor Michael Douglas began his real estate sideline at age 21. With the first money he ever made, working on one of his father’s films in 1966, he bought 70 acres of raw land in Vermont – which he still owns. Unlike many celebrity house flippers, Douglas holds on to…
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Secret Bay, the world-renowned, all-villa five-star resort, recently named “World’s Best Boutique Hotel” and featured on Travel + Leisure’s April 2019 cover, announces the launch of sales for The Residences at Secret Bay, a limited luxury collection of 42 fully-appointed, sustainable residences across 33 acres and secluded within the gated confines of Secret Bay on the Caribbean island of Dominica….
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An opportunity awaits history buffs, stressed-out Manhattanites, and possibly creative developers when a Westchester, New York lakefront mansion once owned by the Straus family of Macy’s department stores, and then by the Hearst family goes to auction on June 13. A peaceful location with room to roam and restoration already prepped to begin, the mansion has been taken to the…
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Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the world’s leading luxury hospitality company, and San Francisco Investments, a subsidiary of Valorem, a business group with ownership of Colombia’s leading players in media, entertainment, retail and renewable resources, announce plans to open a luxury hotel and private residences in Cartagena, one of South America’s most historic and attractive seaside cities. Located on the…
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American cowboys have been popular around the world since Tom Mix starred in wild west silent movies in the early 1900s, and cowboy films have been dubbed in languages of almost every country. Over the years, there have been many cowboy stars, but the king of all of them was, hands down, singing-and-yodeling-cowboy-actor Roy Rogers who was widely known as…
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A 33-acre cliffside home in Big Sur, California with postcard coastal views is located on a former gold mine that was in use until 1960, and the mine is still accessible. The original miners’ quarters have been preserved and repurposed as the current kitchen, bringing the history of the site close and tangible. Just 60 miles south of Carmel, the…
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First introduced to the world in the 1970s with a string of #1 hit songs and blockbuster movies, super-star actress, four-time Grammy winner and world-class beauty, Olivia Newton-John, is selling her Australia farm that she has owned for almost forty years. Olivia bought her farm in the early 1980s after her roll in the 1978 film Grease, the break that…
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Adding to its repertoire of refined luxurious accommodations, Robertson Lodges has announced the creation of The Residences at Kauri Cliffs. The three new private residences filled with high-end amenities and ultimate comfort are ideal for larger guest groups. Opening in November 2019, each offers a stay comprising the very best in accommodations, fresh farm to table cuisine and local beverages,…
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Grace Bay Resorts developer Mark Durliat introduces his vision for elevated island living in Turks and Caicos with Rock House, the first residential resort tucked into the rugged, untouched limestone cliffs of Providenciales’ north shore. This project follows on the heels of several successful resort and residential developments by Durliat, who is respected for his ability to develop and manage…
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Considered one of the world’s prettiest golf courses with picture postcard Pacific Ocean views, the Pebble Beach Golf Links is celebrating its 100-year anniversary this year. When Phil Mickelson accepted his $1.368 million winner’s purse today for this year’s AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am where the top pros and celebrities enjoy four days of fun and competition, he joined a historic…
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