Five years in the making, a new contemporary estate in Bel Air might make even Midas jealous. The mythical king with the ability to turn anything he touched into gold would probably feel quite comfortable in the mansion known as “La Fin,” with its gold marble, fixtures and accents. Not to mention the 44-foot chandelier with 50,000 crystals, a 23-foot…
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Famed Bing Crosby Estate with John F. Kennedy Wing
It’s no secret that White Christmas crooner Bing Crosby’s favorite place to be was in the middle of a golf course. He spent so much time playing golf and perfecting his game that he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. While his peers were buying their vacation houses in Palm Springs, Crosby chose nearby Thunderbird Heights with…
Read MoreCartoonist’s Picture-Perfect Montecito Home For Sale
Berkley Breathed won a Pulitzer Prize in 1987 for his comic strip Bloom County, which illustrated current events through the voices of the talking animals and worldly-wise children who inhabit a fictional small-town America. The original strip ran for nine years but inspired numerous spin-offs and an online revival that is still updating today. Breathed is also responsible for ten…
Read MoreAmerica’s Most Expensive Home Hits the Market for $295 Million
One of the world’s most expensive homes, appropriately named “The One,” has just hit the market at $295 million. Once projected to list for as much as $500 million, construction ran several years late causing severe financial issues for the developer. If The One sells anywhere near the $295 million ask, it would be the most expensive home ever sold…
Read MoreSean “Diddy” Combs’ LA Bachelor Pad
The LA mansion where Sean “Diddy” Combs lived when he starred in the TV movie A Raisin in the Sun, won BET awards for Diddy – Dirty Money and Hello Good Morning, grabbed multiple MTV awards, developed several clothing lines, opened two restaurants and a very successful liquor business, just came on the market at $14.5 million. Recently updated, Sean…
Read MoreAlmost Like Paris – Neighbor Is Kourtney Kardashian
Kourtney Kardashian first came to prominence with her reality show Filthy Rich: Cattle Drive in 2005 and has been an influencer powerhouse ever since. In addition to her reality show appearances including Keeping Up With The Kardashians, she has opened clothing boutiques, published books, appeared on the daytime soap One Life to Live, designed fashion lines, and marketed her own…
Read More16th Annual La Jolla Concours d’Elegance Announced for 2022
The La Jolla Concours d’Elegance presented by LPL Financial and Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty will be back to celebrate its 16th year of automotive excellence at the jewel of the West Coast, La Jolla, California, on Friday, April 22nd, Saturday April 23rd, and Sunday April 24th, 2022. Earning the reputation as one of the finest internationally renowned classic automobile showcases…
Read MoreFour Seasons Resort and Residences Napa Valley Opens within a Working Winery
Has autumn ever been as highly anticipated and as warmly welcomed as it has this year? With the arrival of cooler temperatures and gradual return of safe travel, a wine country getaway has never held such great appeal – especially now, with the much-anticipated debut of the all-new Four Seasons Resort and Residences Napa Valley, which opens today. Located in…
Read MoreBeyoncé Shines In Tiffany Diamond & $42 Million Mansion
Beyoncé is the face of a new Tiffany ad, which debuted during 2021’s Emmy Awards broadcast, and has the Internet and Madison Avenue abuzz. A tribute to the Audrey Hepburn movie Breakfast at Tiffany’s, the 90-second commercial showcases Beyoncé playing the piano while singing the movie’s Academy Award-winning, “Moon River,” and wearing the company’s iconic 128.54-karat Tiffany Diamond. Just as…
Read MoreCalifornia’s Most Expensive Home
California boasts one of the United States’ most expensive real estate markets, led by the city of San Francisco with the nation’s highest median home price of $1.5 million. San Jose, Oakland, and Los Angeles also rank in the top ten by the same measure. California’s current priciest home, however, isn’t in one of those urban centers. Currently owned by…
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