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Copper Artwork Embellishes This $21 Million Miami Home on Biscayne Bay
Just a month after listing another of his South Florida properties, local businessman David Wallack, the founder of South Beach’s premier salsa nightclub Mango’s Tropical Café, has brought to market a $20.9 million estate in Miami‘s historic Morningside neighborhood just north of the Design District.
Whispering Pines, as the bayside spread is called, comprises a 5,400-square-foot abode featuring custom copper artwork on both the exterior and interior and lush tropical gardens valued at $1 million. Jill Eber of the Jills Zeder Group at Coldwell Banker Realty holds the four-bedroom, three-bath listing. “Whispering Pines is magical and stands apart with its flexibility and development potential,” Eber said in a statement. “This property holds immense appeal, blending exquisite natural beauty and redevelopment potential into one truly rare offering.”
The walls are clad in glossy wood paneling and the fireplace is framed by coral stone in the living room.
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Wallack commissioned the artist Kim Brandell to create the sculpted copper artwork that runs like a frieze across the top of the home and also appears throughout the home’s interior and exterior spaces. Beyond the elaborate, palm-tree-adorned copper gates, you’ll pass a meditation garden, koi pond, and waterfall before arriving at the main residence. Mirroring the materials used outside, the formal living room sports inlaid marble floors, glossy wood paneling, and a wood-burning fireplace framed by coral stone. The kitchen is anchored by a granite island, and the dining room is surrounded by mahogany sliding-glass doors that open to the pool deck. Elsewhere are a casual den and a sound-controlled music studio.
A Brazilian cherry-wood floor with custom stone insets is found in the primary suite, where the bed sits opposite a freestanding copper fireplace. The accompanying bathroom has dual sinks and a sunken spa tub topped by a mosaic skylight. Two additional guest bedrooms are located in the main house, with another in the private guest cottage that dates back to 1925.
A treehouse facing the bay includes a lounge bed.
Jill Eber/1 Oak Studios
One of just 13 bayfront parcels in the neighborhood, Whispering Pines presides over 125 premium feet of Biscayne Bay frontage, where there’s a 500-square-foot Ipe boat dock plus an additional docking area with an electric boat davit. Other outdoor areas are perfect for taking advantage of the bay views, too: you can relax in the shade under a 140-year-old Indonesian gazebo or have a nap (or even spend the night) in a treehouse outfitted with a lounge bed. Centered around an oval swimming pool, the coral stone deck includes a custom-built wet bar and a decked-out summer kitchen for entertaining.
Wallack debuted Mango’s Tropical Café in 1991, and the South Beach restaurant/nightclub now has a secondary location in Orlando. The Sunshine State entrepreneur listed his 14-acre Redland spread earlier this year for $19 million.
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Tori Latham
Tori Latham is a digital staff writer at Robb Report. She was previously a copy editor at The Atlantic, and has written for publications including The Cut and The Hollywood Reporter. When not…
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Reality Star Hannah Brown Celebrated Her Bachelorette Party at This $9.4 Million Florida Home
Model and author Hannah Brown rose to fame as the looking-for-love star of The Bachelorette’s 15th season. While her time on the reality TV show didn’t lead to a relationship of everlasting love, Brown just celebrated her real-life bachelorette weekend in high style on the Gulf Coast of Florida.
Heading into her upcoming nuptials, the TV personality and her closest friends holed up at Pura Vida, a $9.4 million estate in Seagrove Beach offered by the vacation-rental company Natural Retreats. The seven-bedroom, eight-bath Florida property is part of the group’s Alaya Collection, managed by 360 Blue. Nightly rates range from $2,250 to $3,800 during the offseason and $3,800 to $6,000 during peak season.
The coastal kitchen includes a five-seat breakfast bar.
Layne Lillie
The three-story home is ideal for large group getaways in the spirit of Brown’s bachelorette party. The second floor serves as the main entertaining space. Hardwood floors and soaring ceilings are found in the living room, which sports a 75-inch TV perfect for movie nights. The kitchen is done up in coastal blue and gold tones, with a walk-in pantry and a breakfast bar. The formal dining room can seat up to 10, and there’s a nearby deck set up for alfresco dining as well.
The third floor contains two deluxe primary suites, while the additional bedrooms are found on the ground level and in a detached carriage house. In total, Pura Vida can sleep a total of 22 people.
The private pool is surrounded by seating areas for lounging and alfresco dining.
Layne Lillie
The residence sits right on the sand with endless views across the water, and, during the high season, rental charges include a complimentary beach setup every morning, with chairs and umbrellas. The private pool, meanwhile, can be heated up during the cooler months. Out back you’ll also find an outdoor kitchen, an outdoor shower, and several seating areas for breaking off into smaller groups. Additional amenities include a bocce court and a putting green on site, plus beach cruisers that allow you to explore the neighborhood on two wheels.
Along with the home itself, 360 Blue offers concierge services and guest experiences for those staying at their properties. During your visit, the company can help coordinate in-home cooking classes and massages or set up a private yacht charter or a yoga class on the beach. During Brown’s trip over Memorial Day Weekend, for example, Natural Retreats welcomed her group with plush robes and a charcuterie spread.
Click here to see all the photos of Hannah Brown’s bachelorette rental.
Layne Lillie
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Tori Latham
Tori Latham is a digital staff writer at Robb Report. She was previously a copy editor at The Atlantic, and has written for publications including The Cut and The Hollywood Reporter. When not…
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An L.A. Restaurateur and a Hollywood Actress Reimagined This $3.5 Million Lake Arrowhead Home
Lake Arrowhead has no shortage of cozy cabins and woodsy retreats, but a freshly rehabbed home in the exclusive, guard-gated community of Rainbow Point is setting a different tone—one that blends contemporary, big-city polish with rugged mountain charm. Dani Rosenthal of Wheeler Steffen Sotheby’s International Realty holds the $3.5 million listing.
The creative minds behind the project? Hospitality entrepreneur Beau Laughlin—known for shaping stylish L.A. eateries like Sawyer, Kettle Black, and Pinky’s—and his wife, actress Lindsey Gort, whose credits include The Carrie Diaries and Lucifer. Laughlin also has a design-build company, Framework, founded back in 2018. Along with Gort, they have since made a name for themselves in the residential arena, and together, the design-savvy couple has transformed the 4,380-square-foot, four-bedroom, five-bathroom mountain house in Lake Arrowhead into a serene, high-style sanctuary.
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The ample kitchen stuns with curved corners, green cabinetry, Taj Mahal marble, and a La Cornue range.
Gavin Cater
“We wanted the home to feel elevated but grounded—to reflect the beauty of the lake without overpowering it,” says Laughlin. That vision plays out in the soaring 22-foot wood-beamed ceilings, dramatic angular windows, floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace, and custom walnut millwork that nods to the surrounding forest. The kitchen is a showstopper with sage green cabinetry, Taj Mahal marble counters and backsplashes, a La Cornue range, and handcrafted lighting by Gallery L7 and Ravenhill Studio. A massive T-shaped island with curved corners centers the space, flanked by fluted glass cabinets and open walnut shelving.
Elsewhere, you’ll find dual primary suites—one with a custom walnut bed, natural stone fireplace, and spa-worthy ensuite; the other offering lake views from a bespoke white oak bed. A cozy den with a wood-burning fireplace and wet bar opens to a secluded backyard with a hot tub, perfect for winding down after a day on the water. There’s also a fitness/yoga area, a sauna-style bath, a fully custom laundry room, and an EV charger, plus access to Rainbow Point’s private dock on Meadow Bay.
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The primary bedroom has a stone fireplace and lake views.
Gavin Cater
This isn’t the couple’s first joint residential project. In 2023, they put a $5.1 million price on their custom Palm Springs home, a striking, solar-powered desert retreat with a saltwater pool, San Jacinto Mountain views, and eco-conscious upgrades throughout.
“This home showcases a rare caliber of intentional design and sophisticated craftsmanship for Lake Arrowhead,” says Rosenthal. “It’s a game-changer for what luxury living can look like in the mountains.”
Click here to see more photos of the Lake Arrowhead home.
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Singer Leona Lewis Just Listed Her L.A. Home With Sweeping Views for $4 Million
A little more than four years after British singer and songwriter Leona Lewis scooped up a Spanish-style villa with picturesque views framing the entire Los Angeles Basin, the X Factor winner best known for the 2007 hit Bleeding Love has decided to part ways with her home in the steep hills high above Studio City, asking a speck under $4 million. Benjamin Stewart-Kruger of Carolwood Estates holds the listing.
Previously owned by controversial YouTube celebrity Shane Dawson, who put the place on the market in 2019 after he and husband Ryland Adams bought a mansion farther out in the suburbs, it sold in May of that year for $2 million to fashion exec Maria Tomei Borromeo. She proceeded to completely renovate the spread before flipping it to Lewis and her choreographer-turned-entrepreneur husband Dennis Jauch in 2021 for $2.6 million.
The living room features panoramic views framed by a glass curtain wall.
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Originally built in the early 1950s and thoughtfully enhanced by Lewis during her tenure, the creamy stucco and terracotta-roof structure is hidden away behind a lengthy gated driveway. Inside, three bedrooms and four baths are spread across almost 2,300 square feet of multi-level living space boasting a mix of stone and wide-plank French oak floors, arched doorways, and whitewashed wood-beam ceilings dotted with skylights. Walls of glass also offer up a look at the sweeping vistas across the San Fernando Valley from almost every vantage point.
Standing out is a fireside living room lined with folding steel-framed doors spilling outside. A dining area adjoins a green-hued kitchen spotlighted by marble countertops, a glass-tiled backsplash, a farmhouse sink, and high-end stainless appliances, while a cozy den has a winding staircase that heads up to a treehouse-like primary suite sporting a corner fireplace, a walk-in closet, and a bath equipped with a Victoria + Albert soaking tub.
An updated kitchen with mint-green cabinetry and a tiled backsplash connects to a breakfast nook.
Anthony Barcelo
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The undeniable star of the show is the recently redesigned grounds, which are laced with fruit trees and drought-tolerant plants and host an enclosed courtyard holding a saltwater pool and an inset spa surrounded by a Saltillo-tiled terrace, plus a fire pit, an outdoor kitchen, and multiple seating areas. A detached two-car garage on the nearly third-acre premises that Lewis used as a recording studio could easily be converted into an office or a gym.
Born and raised in London, the Grammy-nominated performer first achieved national acclaim in 2006 after winning the third season of the TV talent show X Factor. She subsequently released the hit single Bleeding Love and went on to record the official I See You theme song for the sci-fi film Avatar. Aside from her music career, she has also dabbled in acting and co-owns two vegan coffee shops in L.A.
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Anthony Barcelo
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Emma Stone Seeks $26.5 Million for Her Unfinished Austin Estate
Emma Stone’s Texas-sized dream home has hit the market before she’s even had a chance to move in. The Oscar-winning actress and her producer-director husband Dave McCary have just put their sprawling, not-quite-finished estate in Austin’s tony Tarrytown neighborhood, one of the city’s most exclusive enclaves, up for grabs at a cool $26.5 million.
Purchased back in 2021, the couple had big plans for the 1.25-acre spread, bringing in the award-winning firm Cuppett Kilpatrick to reimagine the historic estate. Fast-forward to today, and the couple’s plans have changed. While finishing touches are still in progress (it’s scheduled for completion this summer), the installed updates already make it one of the most compelling homes on the Austin market.
Tucked into a leafy, oak-shaded street just a half mile from Lady Bird Lake’s Walsh Boat Landing, the compound comprises a stately four-bedroom main residence built of Georgian-style masonry, a garage topped by a screening room and entertaining space, and a fully appointed two-bedroom guesthouse—because in Texas, bigger really is better.
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The kitchen has unvarnished oak floors and glossy tile backsplashes embellished with a floral design.
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Inside, it’s all about timeless elegance. Think herringbone oak and brick floors, creamy marble fireplace surrounds, arched doorways, and custom millwork so intricate it took a year to install in the screening room alone. The interiors offer both grand and gracious spaces for large-scale entertaining and cozy corners for quiet evenings in. A paneled library, sun-filled solarium, and playroom add charm and versatility, while a screened breezeway spills out to the pool.
The landscape is equally lush, with everything from fairy and cutting gardens to wide swaths of lawn and water features that lend to the feeling of being ensconced in a bucolic country retreat but in the heart of ATX.
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A sculptural soaking tub and pink mosaic flooring take center stage in a burgundy-tiled bathroom.
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Why sell now, before they’ve even had a chance to put their shoes in the closet? According to Eric Moreland of Moreland Properties/Forbes Global Properties, who holds the listing together with colleague Diane Humphreys, the couple’s East Coast business ventures have grown since they began the renovation, making a permanent move to Texas less practical, he explained to the Wall Street Journal. That said, their design choices here reflect an eye for legacy. “This is a home that will stand the test of time,” Moreland added.
Stone certainly has a sharp eye for real estate. Last year she sold her L.A. home for $4.3 million, $2 million more than she paid five years earlier, and in 2022 she took in a million-dollar profit on the sale of a Malibu residence that went for just over $4.4 million. While Stone and McCary may be heading back to New York, where she still owns a $3.6 million apartment she picked up back in 2018, they’ve left behind a Texas treasure for the right buyer willing to pick up where they left off in Austin.
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Abby Montanez
Abigail Montanez is a staff writer at Robb Report. She has worked in both print and digital publishing for over half a decade, covering everything from real estate, entertainment, dining, travel to…
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