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A Luxury Marketing Guru’s Picturesque Retreat in California’s Carmel Valley Lists for $13 Million

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After six years of ownership, Emma Gwyther has decided to put her sprawling estate in California’s affluent Carmel Valley enclave up for sale. The luxury auto and lifestyle brand marketer—known for crafting global campaigns and experiential events for an A-list clientele that includes the likes of Ferrari, Rolls-Royce, Bugatti, Aston Martin, and Maserati—is looking to sell the stylish residence for a dash under $13 million.

Records show the founder and CEO of the South Carolina-based Interluxe Group acquired the property in 2019 for $1.6 million. She subsequently rebuilt the former 1970s home on the site, working in collaboration with DMC Builders and interior designer Sharon Cleland of J Banks Design Group to create the new modern retreat that’s now on the market. Tim Allen of Coldwell Banker Realty holds the listing.

The fireside living room is topped with a rustic wood-beam ceiling.

Sherman Chu/Courtesy Tim Allen Properties

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Resting on over three acres in the desirable Miramonte neighborhood, just minutes from Carmel-by-the-Sea, the entire spread includes a main home and a guesthouse with a combined total of four bedrooms and five baths across roughly 5,400 square feet. A pool, a secluded spa, fireside conversation areas, and several terraces offer sweeping views of the valley and rolling hills, while an attached two-car garage is flanked by a pea gravel motor court. 

Clad in creamy stucco and stone and capped with a slate tile roof, the main three-bedroom, four-bath home boasts a mix of wide-plank oak and tile floors, plaster walls, and a trio of fireplaces across two levels. In addition to a swath of antiques, special touches include wallpaper by Designers Guild and Gucci; fabrics by Kravet, and Colefax and Fowler; and custom furnishings by Rose Tarlow, Holland MacRae, and Madeline Stuart. 

The wallpapered primary bedroom opens out to a private balcony with hillside views.

Sherman Chu/Courtesy Tim Allen Properties

Among the other highlights is a living room flaunting a decorative stone fireplace, a rustic wood-beam ceiling, steel-framed glass doors on both sides, and a bar tucked around the corner. A sleekly designed kitchen is outfitted with a veined marble backsplash and countertops, a spacious eat-in island, a Lacanche range, and a butler’s pantry. An adjacent dining area spills out to a pergola-shaded entertaining terrace topped with lanterns.

Elsewhere is a cozy coffered-ceiling family room with a fireplace and built-in cabinetry, plus a fireside primary suite sporting a private balcony and a bath with dual vanities, a clawfoot soaking tub, and a glass-encased shower. Topping it all off is the guesthouse, which sits opposite the pool and an open-air cabana and comes with a bedroom, an outdoor tub and shower, and an enclosed patio hosting a kitchenette with a Big Green Egg.

The guesthouse’s bedroom is served by an outdoor bathtub in a walled courtyard.

Sherman Chu/Courtesy Tim Allen Properties

RELATED: This $8 Million Carmel Home Has Hit the Market for the First Time in Nearly 50 Years

British-born Gwyther, who maintains a primary residence in the South Carolina oceanside resort town of Hilton Head, said she is sad to part with the beautiful home that’s been her passion for so many years. “There is something so magical,” she added, “about the light and warmth that this special place exudes.” 

Click here for more photos of the Carmel Valley residence.

Sherman Chu/Courtesy Tim Allen Properties

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Wendy Bowman

Wendy Bowman is a real estate writer at Robb Report. Before that, she was a freelancer for Modern Luxury and several other media outlets, where she primarily covered luxury properties for…

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    A Luxury Marketing Guru’s Picturesque Retreat in California’s Carmel Valley Lists for $13 Million

    After six years of ownership, Emma Gwyther has decided to put her sprawling estate in California’s affluent Carmel Valley enclave up for sale. The luxury auto and lifestyle brand marketer—known for crafting global campaigns and experiential events for an A-list clientele that includes the likes of Ferrari, Rolls-Royce, Bugatti, Aston Martin, and Maserati—is looking to sell the stylish residence for a dash under $13 million.

    Records show the founder and CEO of the South Carolina-based Interluxe Group acquired the property in 2019 for $1.6 million. She subsequently rebuilt the former 1970s home on the site, working in collaboration with DMC Builders and interior designer Sharon Cleland of J Banks Design Group to create the new modern retreat that’s now on the market. Tim Allen of Coldwell Banker Realty holds the listing.

    The fireside living room is topped with a rustic wood-beam ceiling.

    Sherman Chu/Courtesy Tim Allen Properties

    RELATED: Sharon Stone’s House From ‘Basic Instinct’ Is Part of This Epic $91 Million Coastal California Compound

    Resting on over three acres in the desirable Miramonte neighborhood, just minutes from Carmel-by-the-Sea, the entire spread includes a main home and a guesthouse with a combined total of four bedrooms and five baths across roughly 5,400 square feet. A pool, a secluded spa, fireside conversation areas, and several terraces offer sweeping views of the valley and rolling hills, while an attached two-car garage is flanked by a pea gravel motor court. 

    Clad in creamy stucco and stone and capped with a slate tile roof, the main three-bedroom, four-bath home boasts a mix of wide-plank oak and tile floors, plaster walls, and a trio of fireplaces across two levels. In addition to a swath of antiques, special touches include wallpaper by Designers Guild and Gucci; fabrics by Kravet, and Colefax and Fowler; and custom furnishings by Rose Tarlow, Holland MacRae, and Madeline Stuart. 

    The wallpapered primary bedroom opens out to a private balcony with hillside views.

    Sherman Chu/Courtesy Tim Allen Properties

    Among the other highlights is a living room flaunting a decorative stone fireplace, a rustic wood-beam ceiling, steel-framed glass doors on both sides, and a bar tucked around the corner. A sleekly designed kitchen is outfitted with a veined marble backsplash and countertops, a spacious eat-in island, a Lacanche range, and a butler’s pantry. An adjacent dining area spills out to a pergola-shaded entertaining terrace topped with lanterns.

    Elsewhere is a cozy coffered-ceiling family room with a fireplace and built-in cabinetry, plus a fireside primary suite sporting a private balcony and a bath with dual vanities, a clawfoot soaking tub, and a glass-encased shower. Topping it all off is the guesthouse, which sits opposite the pool and an open-air cabana and comes with a bedroom, an outdoor tub and shower, and an enclosed patio hosting a kitchenette with a Big Green Egg.

    The guesthouse’s bedroom is served by an outdoor bathtub in a walled courtyard.

    Sherman Chu/Courtesy Tim Allen Properties

    RELATED: This $8 Million Carmel Home Has Hit the Market for the First Time in Nearly 50 Years

    British-born Gwyther, who maintains a primary residence in the South Carolina oceanside resort town of Hilton Head, said she is sad to part with the beautiful home that’s been her passion for so many years. “There is something so magical,” she added, “about the light and warmth that this special place exudes.” 

    Click here for more photos of the Carmel Valley residence.

    Sherman Chu/Courtesy Tim Allen Properties

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    Wendy Bowman

    Wendy Bowman is a real estate writer at Robb Report. Before that, she was a freelancer for Modern Luxury and several other media outlets, where she primarily covered luxury properties for…

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    Jane’s Addiction Frontman Perry Farrell’s Former L.A. Home Lists for $2.7 Million

    More than 15 years after rocker Perry Farrell sold his Los Angeles home in the artsy, seaside community of Venice for just over $1.4 million in lieu of a bigger place for his family, the Jane’s Addiction lead singer and Lollapalooza founder’s former residence has once again surfaced for sale. Dubbed the Farrell House, the cubist digs are now on the market for $2.7 million. Laci Buller of Compass holds the listing.

    Records show Farrell paid around $310,000 for the property in the early 1990s. The musician subsequently enlisted modernist architect Steven Ehrlich to transform the original 1940s bungalow on the site into a contemporary, Asian-influenced oasis before offloading the place to the current owner in spring 2010 for $1.4 million.

    The great room is topped by a double-height barrel ceiling in maple veneer.

    David Archer

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    Tucked away on a compact parcel spanning less than a quarter of an acre, just minutes from the area’s bustling Abbot Kinney Boulevard and picturesque canals, the dark-hued and red-trimmed structure features roughly 2,000 square feet of open-plan living space across two levels boasting three bedrooms and two baths. A striking maple veneer, barrel-vaulted ceiling runs the entire length of the house.

    Among the highlights is a spacious living/media room sporting a massive glossy red and blue tile fireplace and pocketing sliding glass walls leading outside. There are also surround-sound speakers, a custom AV cabinet, a coffee table with a built-in projector, and a valance concealing an automated movie screen and a blue screen for video production. A dining area adjoins the wood-clad kitchen, which is outfitted with a tall and slender stained-glass window, a breakfast peninsula, and top-tier stainless appliances.

    A mosaic-tiled lap pool in the hedged backyard has a pergola-shaded sitting area on one end.

    David Archer

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    Elsewhere is an inviting primary suite flaunting custom cabinetry, a walk-in closet, and a bath with dual vanities, a glass-wrapped soaking tub, and a large rainfall shower, plus a lofted office that spills out to a rooftop deck ideal for alfresco entertaining. Down below, the private backyard hosts a mosaic-tiled lap pool flanked by a sundeck and a pergola-shaded dining spot. A detached three-car garage can also double as an art studio.

    Click here for more photos of the Venice residence.

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    Celebrity Photographer Alexi Lubomirski Is Selling His Picture-Perfect New York Estate for $2.2 Million

    Alexi Lubomirski has taken Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s engagement and royal wedding photos. He’s also captured striking images of everyone from Beyoncé to Julia Roberts for Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, and more.  But one of the celebrity and fashion lensman‘s lesser-known works can be found in the peaceful and affluent New York suburb of Mahopac, about 45 minutes from Manhattan, where he and his environmental activist wife Giada have spent the past two decades restoring and modernizing a charming centuries-old farmhouse.

    Originally built in 1825 for one of the area’s largest agriculturalists and acquired by the couple in 2015 for a mere $550,000, the meticulously preserved and updated residence is now back on the market for a dash under $2.2 million. Alissa Kronovet of Houlihan Lawrence holds the listing, with all the pad’s antique furnishings available for purchase separately.

    A bookshelf-lined reading nook in the living room opens to a bluestone patio surrounded by grape vines.

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    Nestled on over three acres laced with mature maple trees, near the private Sedgewood Club offering lake, golf, and tennis access, the Colonial structure’s white wood-sided facade is accented with rows of black-shuttered windows. Inside, three bedrooms and two baths are filtered across almost 1,800 square feet on two levels with the original wood floors. A security system and a whole-house generator have also been added to the mix.

    An entry foyer flows to a light-filled living room, which comes with a wood-burning fireplace, a bookshelf-lined reading nook, a built-in window seat, and a door leading out to a covered patio surrounded by grape vines. There’s also a six-seat dining room, plus a newly renovated kitchen outfitted with custom sage-hued cabinetry, butcher block countertops, stainless steel appliances, and a large butler’s pantry holding a second refrigerator.

    The forested grounds span over three acres and house a trio of outbuildings.

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    An upstairs primary bedroom with a walk-in closet shares a full bath with two guest bedrooms, while a fully finished basement with heated floors has another bath and a spacious recreation room that opens out to a wooded backyard spotlighted by herb and rose gardens and a bluestone-encased swimming pool. Also on the grounds are storage, wood, and garden sheds, as well as an attached one-car garage.

    Click here for more photos of the Mahopac residence.

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    Roseanne Barr’s 46-Acre Ranch in Hawaii Sparks a Bidding Frenzy and Sells in Just One Week

    Roseanne Barr didn’t waste any time cashing out on her slice of Hawaiian paradise. Her 46-acre ranch near Honokaa on the Big Island sparked a bidding frenzy after it was put up for sale in August 2025 and sold just one week later for $2.6 million—well above its $1.95 million asking price.

    “We sold the property for $650,000 over asking, attracting buyers from five states, the Neighbor Islands, and three European countries,” listing agent Paul Stukin of Deep Blue HI told Robb Report. “It’s a clear reflection of the strong demand for unique Hawai‘i properties.”

    Perched along the lush Hamakua Coast, the sprawling estate first drew attention as the backdrop for Barr’s 2011 reality series Roseanne’s Nuts, which followed her, her partner Johnny Argent, and son Jake Pentland as they tried their hands at farming. The series lasted just one season.

    The Honokaa property, surrounded by macadamia orchards, appeared on the reality show Roseanne’s Nuts.

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    Far from the Hollywood spotlight, Barr was drawn to Hawaii for both family and lifestyle reasons and moved there permanently in 2007. “I had always traveled yearly with my family to Hawaii—it was an essential summer getaway,” she told Robb Report in August. She purchased the Honokaa property with the goal of building a self-sufficient home, cultivating the land, and giving back to the local community by helping feed struggling families.

    The main house measures 2,716 square feet residence with four bedrooms.

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    The roughly 2,700-square-foot main house sits amid more than 4,000 macadamia trees, along with avocado, finger lime, apple banana, and tangerine groves, offering sweeping ocean and landscape views from a broad lanai. The grounds include a pool with a waterslide, a pool house, an art studio, a greenhouse, a bamboo-enclosed outdoor shower and soaking tub, and a garage/workshop—perfect for anyone ready to embrace island living to the fullest. Inside, high ceilings, open-plan layouts, and walls of glass create a bright, airy interior that brings the surrounding landscape into every room.

    The grounds include a pool with a waterslide a, bamboo outdoor shower, and soaking tub.

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    “Hawaii will always hold a special place in my heart, but I’m getting too old to do as much as I used to,” Barr said. “The land deserves someone with the spirit and energy to care for it the way it should be.” After nearly two decades of stewardship, she is moving on, retaining a smaller property in Waimea while relocating to Texas to focus on new ventures.

    Click here to see more photos of Barr’s Hawaii ranch.

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    NFL Star Grady Jarrett Is Asking $6.3 Million for His Georgia Home

    While he was still playing for the Atlanta Falcons back in 2020, two-time NFL Pro Bowler Grady Jarrett doled out $3.5 million for a home on the outskirts of Atlanta. Now, after signing on to the Chicago Bears, the veteran defensive lineman has decided to hand over the keys to the residence with a nearly $3 million jump in price, asking $6.25 million. Robin Collins of Ansley Real Estate/Christie’s International Real Estate holds the listing.

    Resting amid a wooded parcel spanning over two acres in the suburban enclave of Sandy Springs, the modern structure was built in 2008 and extensively renovated by Jarrett during his tenure. Inside, seven bedrooms and 10 baths are spread across 11,480 square feet of three-level living space boasting dark hardwood floors, high ceilings, arched doorways, detailed ironwork, natural stone accents, and six fireplaces.

    The family room is anchored by a floor-to-ceiling backlit onyx fireplace.

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    A double-gated cobblestone driveway flows seamlessly to a spacious motor court, with steps leading up to a custom metal and glass door that opens into a tri-level living space anchored by a double-height entry foyer with a curving wrought iron-railed staircase and a massive crystal chandelier. From there, a formal dining room and a bar-equipped family room connect to a quartz-clad kitchen outfitted with dual islands and top-notch stainless appliances, while a primary suite has a two-way fireplace, a separate sitting room, and a luxe bath with a step-up soaking tub.

    Holding court upstairs is a secondary primary suite, plus the en suite guest bedrooms and an au pair suite with its own kitchenette and private entrance. The terrace level comes with a backlit onyx bar, a full kitchen, a temperature-controlled wine cellar and tasting room, a movie theater, a guest suite, a gym, and a “recovery room” sporting a sauna, a cold plunge, and a hot tub.

    The waterfall-fed pool has a Baja shelf, spillover spa, and fire features.

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    Topping it all off are the turfed grounds, which are spotlighted by a waterfall-fed pool with a Baja shelf and a spillover spa, as well as an outdoor kitchen, fire pits, and a basketball court bearing a “G” logo. There’s also a porte-cochère leading to a four-car garage, along with a custom playhouse built for his and wife Aja’s 4-year-old son, Grayson, and a custom-built, temperature-controlled doghouse.

    Jarrett, the son of former NFL great Jessie Tuggle, agreed to a three-year, $43.5 million contract with the Bears in March and has already doled out $4.25 million for an eight-bedroom, 18,241-square-foot mansion in the Vernon Hills suburb north of the city, per the Chicago Tribune. The 31-year-old Atlanta native was originally drafted out of Clemson University 137th overall by the Falcons in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft.

    Click here for more photos of the Sandy Springs residence.

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    Clippers Star Bradley Beal’s Former Two-Acre Estate Lists for $11 Million in Maryland

    NBA star Bradley Beal put his former Bethesda, Maryland, home up for sale at $10 million in the fall of 2023, and it sold later in the year for $9.18 million. Fans of the former Washington Wizards player, however, are getting another shot at staking claim to the trophy estate. Back on the market for $11 million with Robert Hryniewicki and Christopher Leary of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty, the property includes an outdoor swimming pool and indoor basketball court.

    The two-acre spread is anchored by a four-story mansion built in 2016 by GTM Architects and Winmar Construction. Beal, a St. Louis, Missouri native, bought the French Provincial-inspired abode in 2019 and lived there during the latter part of his 11-season career with the Wizards before being traded to the Phoenix Suns in June 2023. During his stay, he made several significant updates, most notably gutting the pre-existing indoor court to install hardwood flooring and three regulation-height backboards, all of which is accented by the Wizards’ color scheme.

    A four-car garage caps the driveway at the front of the renovated mansion.

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    Montgomery County property tax records show that D.C. businessman Dean Seavers and his wife, Tara Seavers, bought the home two years ago. They’ve since spent $1 million on renovations. The six-bedroom residence, currently Bethesda’s third most expensive listing, measures in with 13,700 square feet of livable interiors across four levels. And true to its previous owner, the gargantuan house best suits entertainers and those with a hoop dream.

    Past the wrought-iron front doors and a small vestibule, the foyer’s chocolate brown walls are warmly welcoming. To one side, a dual-sided fireplace separates the formal living room and the study, while decorative wallpaper and hardwood flooring pop in the formal dining room across the hall. Further in, 12-foot ceilings span the family room set between a swanky bar and the kitchen.

    A marble backsplash and large island highlight the airy kitchen layout.

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    You can step out onto a covered terrace from the family room and the breakfast room for a bit of fresh air. Meanwhile, a wet bar with dual wine fridges stands tucked away on the main level. An elevator and staircase connect each level of the home. Five bedrooms are dispersed across the upper level, including the sprawling primary suite. Along with two walk-in closets and a private balcony featuring a pergola, the suite includes a spacious bath where the glass-enclosed steam shower and soaking tub make a bold statement in the center of the room.

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    Beal had hardwood flooring installed in the indoor gym featuring the Washington Wizards’s colors.

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    Down on the lower level, a sixth bedroom neighbors the recreation and exercise rooms, plus another wet bar. Stairs lead further down to the indoor basketball court. Other highlights include a four-car garage at the front of the house, while the rear houses the swimming pool, a pool pavilion, a lighted sports court, and a built-in fire pit on a stone terrace among lush plantings.

    Click here for more photos of the Bethesda home.

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