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    Dom DeLuise’s Former Pacific Palisades Estate Hits the Market for $21 Million

    The totally reimagined onetime estate of late actor and comedian Dom DeLuise has popped up for sale at $21 million, 16 years after he passed away at age 75.

    Records show The Cannonball Run and Blazing Saddles star acquired the third-acre spread in 1968 for just $103,000 and lived there until his death in 2009. The place subsequently traded hands for the first time in over half a century in late 2021, selling to an entity managed by Jeff Mironer of Provincetown Estates for nearly $6.5 million, per The Real Deal. The developer went on to raze DeLuise’s outdated 1950s house and replace it with the modern mansion now on the market. Anthony Marguleas of Amalfi Estates holds the listing.

    The family room is anchored by an elegant stone fireplace embedded in white oak paneling.

    Pierre Galant

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    Completed this year, the new residence offers a total of seven bedrooms and nine baths in more than 10,000 square feet across three levels serviced by an elevator. Elegant European-inspired interiors boast white oak floors and high wood-beam ceilings throughout, plus walls of glass overlooking picturesque canyon vistas. All the furnishings are also available for purchase.

    Tucked away behind gates off Corsica Drive, just minutes from the Riviera Country Club and the Brentwood Country Mart, the structure stuns from the outset with its tumbled natural stone and fire-resistant ACRE siding. A walkway passes through a courtyard framed by heritage olive trees, vintage ceramic pots, and lush gardens, while custom double iron and glass doors open into a double-height foyer flanked by formal living and dining rooms.

    A refrigerated wine room can accommodate up to 1,657 bottles of your favorite vintages.

    Pierre Galant

    RELATED: A Carefully Reimagined Midcentury Oasis in the Pacific Palisades Lists for $25 Million

    A hallway with archways on either side flows to the rear of the house, where a fireside family room opens seamlessly to a grassy backyard featuring a barbecue station and pizza oven, a sculptural fire pit, and a pool and inset spa lined with checkered stone tiles. Back inside, a casual dining area connects to a sleek kitchen outfitted with Calacatta Monet honed marble countertops, an eat-in island, a Lacanche range, and a butler’s pantry. One of two laundry rooms leads to an attached three-car garage.

    All the bedrooms are of the en-suite variety, with one of two on the main level currently set up as an office. Four more upstairs include a posh primary suite flaunting a fireplace, a separate sitting area with a balcony, dual walk-in closets, and a bath spotlighted by a Hydro Systems soaking tub. The remaining bedroom on the lower level is joined by a wet bar-equipped recreation area, a 21-seat movie theater, a climate-controlled wine room, and a wellness center with a gym, cold plunge, sauna, and steam and massage rooms.

    Click here for more photos of the Palisades residence.

    Pierre Galant

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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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    Former ‘Real Housewives of Miami’ Star Nicole Martin Drops $34 Million on a Coral Gables Mansion

    Insurance attorney Anthony Lopez and anesthesiologist Dr. Nicole Martin, a former cast member on The Real Housewives of Miami, aren’t exactly strangers to big-ticket real estate deals, and the Miami power couple just sealed the deal for a $34 million waterfront spread in Coral Gables. It’s every bit as over the top as you’d imagine.

    The estate is one of only 14 in the ultra-exclusive, guard-gated Gables Estates enclave, which faces Biscayne Bay. The Lopez-Martins’ new digs stretch across 225 feet of pristine shoreline, open views over the water, and plenty of space to park the yacht.

    Built in 2004, the home has already seen some notable names pass through its doors. It was previously owned by Miami Heat legend Alonzo Mourning, who purchased it back in 2005 when he returned to play for the team after a short stint with the New Jersey Nets.

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    Interiors are bathed in natural light through impact-resistant windows.

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    The estate combines all the bells and whistles that make daily living comfortable and resort-like. At the heart of the home is a chef’s kitchen with custom cabinetry and top-of-the-line appliances, while a sprawling, temperature-controlled wine cellar with capacity for more than 2,700 bottles is a showstopper for serious collectors. Other highlights include two home offices, a game and entertainment room, and a fully equipped gym.

    A temperature-controlled wine cellar holds over 2,700 bottles.

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    The couple’s new home doesn’t skimp on function, either; there’s an elevator, a four-car garage, and, essential for life in hurricane country, impact-resistant windows and doors and a full-house generator. 

    The expansive, light-filled living areas flow easily out to a backyard dialed in for Miami living. Expect wide terraces for lounging, a summer kitchen for long dinners under the stars, a pool that sits just steps from the bay, and a private dock and boat lift.

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    The primary suite has direct access to a terrace overlooking Biscayne Bay.

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    This isn’t the Lopez-Martins’ first high-profile Miami move. Just weeks ago, they sold their fully reimagined Old Cutler Bay estate in a record-breaking off-market deal valued at $40 million. The buyer was none other than British pop star Robbie Williams, who is relocating with his family to South Florida. Lopez and Martin had picked up the property only a few years earlier, in 2022, for $21.5 million and spent two years gut-renovating it, doubling their investment in the process.

    That sale follows a string of headline-making deals for the couple, including a $44 million transaction with Jeff Bezos’s mother in 2022. Now, with their latest buy in Gables Estates, they’ve secured one of Miami’s most coveted waterfront addresses—and cemented their reputation as serious players in the city’s white-hot ultra-luxury real estate market.

    Click here to see more photos of the Miami home.

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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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    Inside Jennifer Lopez’s $90 Million Property Portfolio

    Jennifer Lopez may be Jenny from the Block back in the Bronx, but these days her block stretches from Beverly Hills and Bel Air to Miami and the Hamptons. The triple-threat entertainer and business mogul has spent more than three decades building an empire—and her homes are every bit as headline-making as her music, movies, […] More

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    Comedian Daniel Tosh Is Seeking $12 Million for His Waterside Compound in Lake Tahoe

    Looks like Daniel Tosh is bidding adieu to his swank High Sierra lifestyle. Now up for grabs at a dash under $12 million is the stand-up comedian’s sprawling waterfront estate, which is tucked away between Sunnyside and Tahoe City on the west shore of Lake Tahoe. Kristina Bergstrand of Compass holds the listing.

    Records show the former host of the Comedy Central show Tosh.O—he currently hosts a podcast—paid around $7 million for the multi-structure spread back in 2018, when he was seeking a place to unwind with his wife Carly and their two children between grueling cross-country gigs. “Holidays at the lake are the only times I’m not stressed,” Tosh said in a statement. “My in-laws love to visit so having multiple, separate cabins ensured I could maintain my Tahoe tranquility.”

    The four-bedroom, three-bath main upper house was built in 2008.

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    Set on a double lot spanning a total of 1.6 acres, the property offers three distinct dwellings introduced by a main residence crafted in 2008 by architect Gary Mckelvey and custom builder Doug Drake. A funicular and a staircase travel down the sloping backyard past two guesthouses before arriving at the estate’s 93 feet of shoreline.

    A paver-clad driveway secured by rustic wood gates leads to a spacious motor court. Garage bays for up to four vehicles flank the portico entry to the four-bedroom, three-bath main house, which is dressed with dark wood shingles, stone accents, red-trimmed dormer windows, and a high-pitched gable roof. Inside, three levels of interiors by the Truckee-based firm High Camp Home are serviced by an elevator and slathered throughout with wood culled from one of the last water-powered mills in Northern California, per the listing.

    All the expected amenities are in play within the primary home: a vaulted great room flaunting a massive rock fireplace, a dining area, and a gourmet kitchen outfitted with tritone cabinetry, a huge apron-front sink, and top-of-the-line stainless appliances. Floor-to-ceiling walls of glass drink in mesmerizing views of the water, while an entertainment level packs in a game room and a commercial-grade ice cream machine.

    A funicular travels from the main home past a guesthouse and down to a lakeside cabin.

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    RELATED: A New England-Style Home on the Pristine Eastern Shore of Lake Tahoe Lists for $35 Million

    Two circa-1900s guesthouses have been updated and sit amid pine-laced grounds hosting a hot tub, a fire pit, a bocce court, a barbecue and picnic area, and a series of private ski runs—one green rated, two blue, and a black diamond, plus a chairlift in the form of the funicular. The larger three-bedroom, three-bath middle house has knotty pine paneling, a stone fireplace, and a sky-lit kitchen, while a charming boat storage shed-turned-studio bungalow sports a sleeping loft, a retro kitchenette, and a lakeside deck.

    “The former boat equipment storage shed is now Meema’s cabin and is to die for,” said Bergstrand. “I could live there forever. The French doors that open to the lake, being right on the beach, smell of fresh pine in the air. It feels like summer camp but with all the modern amenities.”  

    Click here for more photos of the Northern California residence.

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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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    Christopher Lloyd’s Ocean-View Santa Barbara Retreat Lists for $6.4 Million

    Back in 2017, after they rebuilt and subsequently sold their longtime Montecito home that had been destroyed in a 2008 wildfire, veteran TV and film actor Christopher Lloyd and his wife Lisa doled out $2.5 million for a stark contemporary residence in neighboring Santa Barbara. Though they loved the location, with its picturesque views of the Pacific, Channel Islands, local harbor, and surrounding mountains, they weren’t really feeling the house. So the couple set out to change its entire vibe, working with DesignARC, Arcadia Studio, and artist Patti Grant to transform the place into a “beautiful, private, creative, and peaceful” sanctuary.

    “I wanted the landscape and the interiors to flow together, which wasn’t the case when we purchased it,” said Lisa, a former real estate agent and lifelong design enthusiast who has remodeled more than half a dozen of her own houses. “Now the home is filled with calm colors, warm wood floors, and soft, rounded edges. What was once cold and hard contemporary has become soothing, flowing, and serene.”

    Fast-forward eight years, and the sleekly revamped estate has now returned to the market for nearly $6.4 million. Ron Brand and Arthur Kalayjian of Compass Montecito share the listing.

    The kitchen is outfitted with white oak cabinetry and a marble-topped breakfast bar.

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    Originally built in 2006 and since extensively remodeled not once but twice, the property is anchored by a single-level abode with two bedrooms and an equal number of baths in roughly 2,300 square feet. Warm, tranquil details abound in the form of hardwood floors and Roman clay plaster walls that add depth and texture, while the primary bedroom is now adorned with custom plaster finishes, and its bath sports mitered glass walls overlooking a protected public park.

    Perched on a knoll amid six acres of terraced land, within an exclusive enclave off West Mountain Drive and just a few minutes away from the shops and eateries of Montecito’s Upper and Lower villages, the white stucco structure is hidden away behind gates and lush foliage. The driveway empties out at a brick-clad motor court, with a covered entryway and steps leading to the front door.

     Almost every room of the house opens to patios and gardens overlooking scenic vistas.

    Jason Rick Photography

    RELATED: Meg Ryan Has Relisted Her Revamped Montecito Estate for $19.5 Million

    Once inside, a small foyer flows to a sunken fireside living room boasting a soaring wood-beam ceiling dotted with large woven rattan pendant lights and sliding glass doors spilling outside. An adjacent dining area connects to the kitchen, which is outfitted with white oak cabinetry, veined-marble countertops, top-tier appliances, a breakfast bar, and an accompanying butler’s pantry.

    Outdoors, the sprawling grounds are laced with bluestone hardscaping, mature olive trees, tall hedges, and numerous alfresco lounging and entertaining terraces. And just across from the main home is a two-car garage, plus a 1,165-square-foot guest cottage with a living/creative space, a bedroom, and two baths.

    “This home has been a special place for us, our sanctuary,” said Lloyd, who’s most known for his iconic roles as eccentric inventor Dr. Emmett “Doc” Brown in the Back to the Future movie franchise and, before that, as quirky driver Jim Ignatowski on the 1970s TV series Taxi. “Lisa and her creative team took great care in every detail, wanting to create a space that feels restorative and peaceful the moment you walk through the door.”

    Click here for more photos of the Santa Barbara residence.

    Jason Rick Photography

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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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    £300 Million Abandoned Mega Estate In Spain (VIDEO)

    This £300 million mega estate is located in Marbella, Spain (coordinates 36°30’08.0″N 4°56’27.5″W) and is currently abandoned. It was the holiday home of the late King Fahd, who was the prime minister of Saudi Arabia and leader of the House of Saud. It was said to be home to all 13 of the king’s wives. […] More

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    Jackie Gleason’s Iconic ‘Mothership’ UFO Home Lists for $5.5 Million

    It was part party palace, part personal sanctuary, and all spectacle. Now, Jackie Gleason’s legendary estate in New York‘s picturesque Hudson Valley—better known as the Mothership—has reemerged for sale at $5.5 million with Corcoran’s Heidi Henshaw.

    Commissioned by the late comedian and musician as a retreat from filming the groundbreaking 1950s sitcom The Honeymooners, the spaceship-like residence in Cortlandt Manor is one of the most unusual homes ever built for a Hollywood icon. Gleason, famously fascinated with UFOs and metaphysical theory, dreamed up the circular home that embodied futuristic ambition while showcasing old-fashioned craftsmanship.

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    Completed in 1959, the copper-roofed Mothership was designed by architect Robert Cika.

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    To execute his otherworldly vision, Gleason tapped architect Robert Cika, a protégé of Frank Lloyd Wright, who enlisted a Scandinavian shipbuilder to help realize the extraordinary design. At least some of the prefabrication work took place inside an airplane hangar before the copper-roofed house was assembled on-site. It took five years and a reported $650,000, partly underwritten by Gleason’s bosses at CBS, before the Mothership was completed in 1959.

    The mid-century masterpiece is defined by its curving, organic architecture: there are no right angles anywhere in the 3,950-square-foot main residence. Banks of floor-to-ceiling windows flood the interiors with light, while the vaulted wooden ceiling evokes the hull of a ship and metal vents mimic stylized fish. Gleason even purchased an entire marble quarry in Italy to ensure the finest stone for the home’s flooring and massive fireplaces—some slabs so large they had to be delivered to the site by helicopter.

    The circular home has no right angles and soaring boat-like ceilings.

    James Gagliardi

    The circular plan includes three bedrooms, two full bathrooms, one half bathroom, a curved stainless-steel kitchen, a dining room, a spacious living area, and a circular library and office. Many original details, including built-in cabinetry, closets, and bespoke furnishings, remain intact.

    The home was conceived as much for entertainment as for solitude. Gleason’s late-night soirées reportedly drew the likes of Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe, Joe DiMaggio, and even President Richard Nixon. Three dramatic swooping bars, a marble dance floor, and a game room with a shuffleboard table speak to its party-ready pedigree. Yet the Mothership also offers serenity, seclusion, and an intimate connection to the natural world, with panoramic views of its wooded 8.6-acre setting just an hour north of Manhattan.

    RELATED: Rosie O’Donnell’s Onetime Miami Beach Mansion Sells for $36 Million

    The three-bedroom home features curved walls of glass and massive marble fireplaces.

    James Gagliardi

    The estate includes two additional dwellings: a smaller, secondary “spaceship,” long used as a bunkhouse and glamping spot, and the Barracks, a charming (and far more conventional) 1930s stone Colonial Revival home that functions as a guesthouse. A cultivated vegetable and herb garden, plus a gardening shed, round out the retreat.

    The estate last traded hands in 1976 for just $150,000, when CBS sold the property following Gleason’s move to Florida. It briefly surfaced for sale back in 2018 for $12 million but never sold.

    Click here to see more photos of Jackie Gleason’s UFO-inspired home.

    James Gagliardi

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    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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    Late Colts Owner Jim Irsay’s Indiana Lake House Sails on the Market at $20 Million

    Now that his $12 million estate in the suburban city of Carmel, Indiana, has snagged a buyer after only a few short days on the market, the family of Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay has also decided to put their late patriarch’s vacation retreat on the shores of Lake Maxinkuckee up for sale. The waterfront spread near the northern Indiana town of Culver is listed for a speck under $20 million with Andrea Kelly of Encore Sotheby’s International Realty.

    Irsay, who passed away in May on what would have been his 65th birthday, acquired the six-acre property in 2000 for $6.2 million and subsequently custom built a multi-structure compound. Set amid two separate parcels linked by a 350-foot underground tunnel beneath a public road, the entire 35,000-square-foot spread features a European-inspired main home, plus a guesthouse accompanied by wellness and entertainment buildings.

    A fireside study covered in warm wood paneling has a ceiling painted with a night sky.

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    RELATED: Minnesota’s Most Expensive Listing Is This Massive $55 Million Waterfront Estate

    Within the primary dwelling, crafted of stone and wood and capped by a shingled mansard roof, are eight bedrooms and 12 baths in roughly 14,000 square feet across four levels boasting partial elevator access, high timber-framed ceilings, hand-painted details, four fireplaces, several screened porches, and a walkout lower level. Other highlights include a fireside living room sporting large expanses of glass offering picturesque water vistas, as well as a cozy wood-paneled study and a spacious eat-in kitchen.

    In addition to the guesthouse, which has an attached eight-car garage, an entertainment complex is decked out with a club-style bar that can seat up to 20, a four-lane bowling alley, an arcade, and an indoor shooting range, while the wellness center comes with an indoor pool and spa, a fireside lounge, and steam and fitness areas. Retractable doors open out to the grounds, which host a fire pit, a sand volleyball court, and a 4,000-square-foot dock with two boat slips and three solar-powered lifts on 250 feet of lake frontage.

    Retractable doors open the indoor pool pavilion to the scenic lakeside grounds.

    The Addison Group

    RELATED: NASCAR Legend Tony Stewart Relists His 415-Acre Indiana Ranch for $22.5 Million

    Irsay, who was worth a reported $4.8 billion per Forbes, was principal owner, chairman, and CEO of the Colts from 1997 until his death. The team is now under the ownership of his three daughters, Carlie Irsay-Gordon, Casey Foyt, and Kalen Jackson, who told The Wall Street Journal that the lake house has been a place of peace, joy, and connection for decades.

    “This property has been a quiet retreat from the busyness of life, a place where we’ve gathered as a family, celebrated milestones, and created some of our most cherished memories,” they said. “From sunrise boat rides to long summer evenings on the porch, every corner of the property holds a story. We learned to fish off the dock, roasted marshmallows under the stars, and shared countless laughs around the kitchen table.”

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    The Addison Group

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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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