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Southern California’s star-studded home, Farralone, was built for Chase Bank heiress-and-socialite Dora Hutchinson. It was a longtime home for Frank Sinatra and, according to legend, was the site of JFK’s affair with Marilyn Monroe. It has been a film site for many films and television shows including Mad Men, Californication and Dreamgirls. Recently restored, updated and renamed “Byrdview,” it is…
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Hotel Bel-Air’s story begins in the 1920s with the very creation of Bel Air itself; LA’s ultimate community of exclusivity. The hotel grew from Alphonzo Bell’s original vision to turn the best-situated land in Los Angeles into estates for ‘the kind of people you would like to know and have as your neighbors’. And the vision lives on today. Bel…
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One of Bel Air’s prettiest homes, Il Sogno (the dream), has come on the market at $45 million. Home to one of Hollywood’s most glamorous couples: Howard Ruby and Golden Globe-nominated-actress Yvette Mimieux, the home’s interior was designed by Kalef Alaton, one of the 25 most influential interior designers of the 20th century, according to Architectural Digest. Built in the…
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Leonardo DiCaprio has come a long way in 20 years. Leapfrogging from Romper Room and Friends to Hollywood A-Lister and, at the same time, acquiring a real estate portfolio that might make Ellen DeGeneres envious. Part of his collection: an L.A. home he bought in the 1990s from Madonna, a fabulous mid-century modern home in Palm Springs that was built…
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In the early 1900s, Southern California became the glamour capital of the world, where some of the world’s most famous movie stars, directors and producers tried to outdo each other with their ritzy mansions. There was the Louis B. Mayer Estate in Bel Air; a number of mansions designed by Wallace Neff for the biggest celebrities including Charlie Chaplain, Fredric…
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PS reimagines the airport experience for the seasoned and discerning traveler. Located in a private terminal far away from the traffic and bustle of the public terminal, PS offers a back door to your aircraft, along with seamless security and Customs clearance, as well as luxury amenities before and after your flight. PS is a private terminal designed for first…
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Southern California has some of the most beautiful homes in the highest sought areas in the country, some of them new discoveries. One of these new discoveries can be found in the arriviste Playa Vista neighborhood, where the drift of tech companies has significantly gentrified the area. Amongst these properties is a breathtaking 4 bedroom, 3000 square foot smart villa…
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For the first time in 65 years, welcome to the inside of the “Miami” home of TV’s The Golden Girls. Although the lush subtropical landscaping surrounding the home was in keeping with the Miami environment, the house itself was actually located in Los Angeles. While we were convinced that the comedic adventures of Blanch, Dorothy, Rose and Sophia took…
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Surfer-turned-self-taught architect Harry Gesner’s thinking was unique. Instead of going to years of school to learn the trade, he did it on his own and became one of America’s best architects. His homes have drawn international fame such as his Wave House that he designed with a grease pencil onto his surfboard while astride it in the water. Gesner’s design…
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Founding member of Mötley Crüe, drummer Tommy Lee, has proven good taste when it comes to picking eye-watering real estate. One of the most stunning homes in celebrity-rich Calabasas, California, Lee has recently put his home on the market for $4.59 million. Perched on a hill with city-light views, the 9,991-square-foot, six-bedroom, eight-bath home was built in 1987 as the…
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