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Steve Wynn Brings His Palatial Beverly Hills Home Back to Market at $75 Million
Now that Steve Wynn and his wife Andrea Hissom have scooped up a $12.9 million property in Florida’s tony West Palm Beach enclave near Mar-a-Lago, with plans to raze the existing house to make way for a larger and more modern mansion, the former Las Vegas casino mogul is doubling down on his efforts to sell a particularly lavish Beverly Hills mega-mansion he’s owned for nearly a decade.
Almost five years after the palatial property first splashed onto the market with an ambitious $135 million ask, it’s once again come up for grabs. And in what could only be described as a case of déjà vu, the estate is being offered for the same exact $75 million Wynn was seeking in early 2024 before the price jumped to $85 million later that year .
“To find 2.7 acres within the city of Beverly Hills is very rare, so the seller tested the market at the end of 2020 at $135 million and in fact received a significant offer,” says Leonard Rabinowitz of Christie’s International Real Estate Southern California, who currently holds the listing. “However, they had not found a replacement property and therefore were not particularly motivated. They have since found a new waterfront property and are quite motivated, hence the reduction.”
The decadent blue-and-white living room is warmed by a carved marble fireplace.
Jim Bartsch
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Originally built and crafted by architect William Hablinski in the 1990s for Guess co-founder Maurice Marciano, the 90210 residence was purchased by Wynn in 2015 for around $48 million and subsequently underwent a multimillion-dollar remodel. Nestled behind gates off Benedict Canyon Drive, the home features 11 bedrooms and 13 baths in 27,000-plus square feet of Roger Thomas-designed living space decked out with luxe amenities ranging from a professional-grade movie theater and a spa suite to a gym and a wine room.
Within the multi-level residence is a double-height entry foyer that flows to a crimson-hued reception room with a wet bar, along with an opulent living room overlooking city lights views and a fireside dining room with access to a covered terrace that’s ideal for alfresco entertaining. A posh primary suite sports a private office and dual baths, closets, and dressing rooms. Additional sleeping quarters include four en suite guest bedrooms, a guest lanai suite with its own kitchen and living room, three staff bedrooms with a shared kitchen, and two security team bedrooms with a shared kitchenette.
An alfresco lounging space overlooking the city skyline comes with a custom fire pit.
Jim Bartsch
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Outdoors, the Robert Truskowski-landscaped grounds are showcased by manicured lawns and gardens, plus a sundeck-encased pool flanked by an ivy-covered pool house with a kitchen and changing rooms and a lighted tennis court accompanied by an air-conditioned seating house.
In addition to his California and Florida estates, Wynn still owns a New York penthouse that he’s been trying to offload for several years, as well as a four-acre estate in the Idaho city of Ketchum that was recently listed for sale but has since been removed from the market.
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Wendy Bowman
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Herbert Hoover’s ‘White House’ in the U.K. Just Listed for $2.5 Million
Nearly two decades before Herbert Hoover became the 31st President of the United States in 1929, he was living outside of London, in a private residence that’s now on the market for £1.99 million (or about $2.5 million). The stately spread was, ironically enough, known as The White House.
Hoover and his wife, Lou Henry Hoover, resided at the Georgian spread in Surrey, England, in 1902 while he worked for Bewick, Moreing & Co., a London-based mining firm. According to the listing, which is held by Knight Frank, Hoover wrote in his memoirs, “My wife searched out a small country house at Walton-on-Thames.” There was also a footnote that remarked, “Curiously, it was known as The White House.” Today, the building sports a commemorative blue plaque affixed to the front wall that denotes that it was once home to the former commander-in-chief.
Spacious reception rooms have elegant fireplaces and rounded bay windows.
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The approximately 3,000-square-foot home is positioned on the south bank of the River Thames and was last sold in 2009 for £1.08 million (or $1.3 million), property records show. If the next owner is both a history buff and an architecture aficionado, they’ll be delighted to find tons of original period details remain intact, from the parapet walls to the decorative bay windows, stately fireplaces, and friezes. There’s even a bell tower on the roof.
Spanning two floors, the ground level is entered via an open-plan entrance hall and features four reception spaces, including drawing and dining rooms. From here, you’ll have access to a generously sized outdoor garden. Opposite the dining room sits the bespoke Tomy Howley kitchen, complete with stylish marble counters, gray cabinets, and brass hardware. Upstairs, the first floor holds all four bedrooms, including the main bedroom, which has its own bath. Each of the bedrooms is adorned with bay windows and a cozy fireplace.
The Tom Howley kitchen is equipped with marble counters, brass fixtures, and a cushioned bench.
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“The White House offers a unique opportunity to own a piece of history,” says Matthew Scott, head of sales in Knight Frank’s Weybridge office. “Georgian houses in Elmbridge are rare, and the property’s historic significance has generated a huge amount of interest from both British and American buyers.” So far this year, the U.K. has clocked several super-prime sales, including the offloading of a $47 million estate in London’s posh Belgravia district and, more recently, The Holme, once the world’s priciest home, sold for $172 million after two years on the market.
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Jackie Collins’s Former Beverly Hills Home Can Be Yours for $66 Million
Almost 10 years after Jackie Collins succumbed to breast cancer at age 77, a Beverly Hills trophy estate best known as the longtime home of the bestselling British romance novelist and younger sister of actress Dame Joan Collins has popped up for sale with a substantial $66 million price tag. The listing is held by Richard Maslan and Susan Smith of Carolwood Estates.
Custom-built for the “Hollywood Wives” writer and her second husband, nightclub owner and theater and film producer Oscar Lerman, in collaboration with noted architect Ardie Tavangarian, the residence was inspired by the clean lines and pop-art color blocking of David Hockney’s pool painting titled “A Bigger Splash.” It was completed in the early 1990s, shortly before Lerman died from prostate cancer.
An employee gazes upon David Hockney’s painting “A Bigger Splash” on display at the Tate Britain in London.
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Upon the death of Collins in 2015, her three daughters inherited the estate. The property sold the following year for $21 million to real estate investor Ben Nehmadi and his wife Bita, who spent five years and around $25 million gut-renovating the premises, according to The Wall Street Journal. The couple also paid an additional $9 million in an off-market deal for a neighboring house also owned by Collins’s estate. It had long been leased by actor Al Pacino and is now on the market separately for $16 million.
Tucked away behind walls and gates in 90210’s desirable Flats neighborhood, the property includes a modern mansion and a spacious guesthouse spread across just under an acre of land facing the Hollywood Hills. There is a total of seven bedrooms and 14 baths in roughly 21,000 square feet of Gavin Brodin-designed living space punctuated with Italian marble and bespoke woodwork.
The home’s main living area boasts a marble fireplace, seated wet bar and access to the outdoors.
Marc Angeles
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A towering marble and bronze door pivots open into the two-story residence, which is introduced via a double-height foyer displaying a built-in aquarium and a curving staircase resting beneath a massive chandelier. From there, an expansive fireside living and entertaining area comes with a seated wet bar and pocketing doors spilling out to a terrace, while the formal dining room features a glassy wine display.
A bookshelf-clad family room flows to the gourmet kitchen, which is outfitted with a pair of islands, top-tier Miele and Sub-Zero appliances, and a breakfast nook with access to an alfresco dining space, while an upstairs primary suite spanning around 2,500 square feet sports a balcony, a cozy lounge area warmed by a fireplace, an adjoining office, and dual walk-in closets and baths.
The sprawling primary suite has a pool-view balcony and its own fireside seating area.
Marc Angeles
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Connected to the main house via a lengthy art gallery is the two-level guesthouse, which includes offices and a manager’s suite, plus a gym, sauna, and screening room. Topping it all off are the newly landscaped grounds, which are showcased by a pool and spa nestled alongside an open-air cabana equipped with a kitchen and bar setup, along with a spacious motor court flanked by two garages that can accommodate up to six vehicles.
Per WSJ, the founder and managing principal of Republic Investment Company and his spouse are selling because they travel often and don’t spend enough time in the Beverly Hills home.
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Marc Angeles
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Wendy Bowman
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The Strokes’ Albert Hammond Jr. Lists His Revamped L.A. Home for $2.9 Million
Albert Hammond Jr. doled out just over $1.8 million for a dated little number perched high in the Hollywood Hills back in 2019. Since then, the house has undergone a dramatic remodel and is essentially brand new from top to bottom. Now the Los Angeles-born guitarist for The Strokes and his longtime wife Justyna are walkin’ out that door and hoisting the revamped modern spread on the market with an asking price of nearly $2.9 million.
Perched on a promontory high above the Sunset Strip, amid a parcel spanning almost half an acre and accessible via a gated driveway that flows to an attached two-car garage, the all-white stucco structure was built in 1977 and updated by the local design firm Fine Craftsmanship. Inside, four bedrooms and four baths are draped across 2,605 square feet of multi-level living space accented with hardwood floors, 20-foot ceilings, interior windows, and vast expanses of glass offering picturesque views that encompass Universal Studios, the Hollywood Sign, and beyond.
Main-level highlights include a brick-clad foyer that steps up to a dining area and a sleek kitchen furnished with top-tier Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances, plus a separate windowed prep area. A bedroom with its own bath is tucked away behind the kitchen, while steps lead up to a fireside living room sporting a custom bookshelf wall with a rolling library ladder, a drop-down projector screen for watching movies, and sliding glass doors opening to a patio.
The pitched ceiling soars to over 20 feet high over the dining area and kitchen.
Carter Tanton
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Two additional en suite bedrooms on the top floor of the house include a primary suite featuring a private balcony, a walk-in closet, and a sky-lit bath equipped with dual vanities, a spa tub, and a steam shower, and elsewhere is an office/den loft that could be used as a fourth bedroom.
Rounding out the listing held by Robert Kallick and Sara Kaye Sexton of Compass are the secluded grounds, where you’ll find terraced and landscaped gardens paired with multiple patios hosting a pool and spa, as well as a barrel-style sauna, a cold plunge, and an outdoor shower.
In addition to their Hollywood Hills home, the Hammonds also own a two-bedroom condo in the Century City neighborhood of L.A. that they picked up in spring 2020 for $1.6 million.
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Carter Tanton
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Gwyneth Paltrow’s Los Angeles Home Just Sold for $22 Million
Around seven months after it first hit the market for nearly $30 million and subsequently underwent a price chop, Gwyneth Paltrow’s longtime Los Angeles home in the Lower Mandeville Canyon area of Brentwood has sold to an unidentified buyer for $22 million. And though that’s considerably less than she originally wanted, it’s still a whopping $12 million more than the Goop CEO and her now ex-husband, Chris Martin of Coldplay fame, paid for the 1950s spread almost 13 years ago, back in spring 2012.
Since then, the Oscar-winning actress and lifestyle guru has extensively renovated and expanded the premises with a one-bedroom guesthouse sporting a climate-controlled wine cellar, plus an office, a gym, a game room, and a movie theater. An apartment also rests atop the detached two-car garage.
Resting amid a parcel spanning roughly two-thirds of an acre and described in marketing materials as “Southern Transitional,” the Windsor Smith-designed abode offers eight bedrooms and 11 baths in almost 13,000 square feet of single-level living space boasting reclaimed wood floors and patterned stonework throughout.
The separate one-bedroom guesthouse includes a wine cellar, an office, a gym, a game room, and a movie theater.
Anthony Barcelo
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Among the highlights is a spacious living room with French doors spilling out to a backyard holding a plunge pool, as well as a bookshelf-lined family room. The gourmet kitchen is outfitted with an eat-in island, a breakfast nook, double cooktops and ranges, and a wood-burning oven, while a secluded primary wing has dual bedrooms and baths.
Paltrow has shared the digs with her husband, writer-producer Brad Falchuk, since they were wed in 2018. The couple, who have four grown children between them, also own dwellings in the seaside California enclave of Montecito and in Amagansett, N.Y.
The residence, which sits right next door to a modern farmhouse-style spread that was purchased by rapper and songwriter Kendrick Lamar for more than $40 million, was listed by Lea Porter of The Beverly Hills Estates. Richard Ehrlich of Carolwood Estates repped the buyer.
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Anthony Barcelo
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Wendy Bowman
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Sidney Poitier’s Former Fifth Avenue Duplex Just Listed for $11.5 Million
More than 20 years after Academy Award-winning actor Sidney Poitier scooped up an apartment on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, the park-view duplex residence has popped back up for sale.
On the market for $11.5 million with Corcoran’s Chris Kann, Poitier and his wife, Joanna, paid just $2.5 million for the Fifth Avenue pad back in 1994. According to New York Magazine, Poitier bought the apartment so they could be closer to their daughters, who were attending NYU at the time. After graduation, the family decided to relocate to Los Angeles, and Poitier sold the home in 2001 for $5 million to an art-collecting couple who already lived in the building. Now that the owners have passed, the unit is being offered by their estate.
The apartment sits just above the treeline with open views over Central Park.
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Poitier’s former pre-war co-op is positioned right across from Central Park and the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir. Altogether, the spacious abode features five bedrooms and seven bathrooms spread across its two floors. Interestingly, it’s the only home in the building with six rooms, not to mention three bathrooms, that face the park.
The home itself is accessed via a semi-private elevator that opens to a small foyer and an ample stair gallery. Just inside, a massive double living room that is roughly 25 feet square with a charming wood-burning fireplace, a wet bar, and sweeping skyline views thanks to three oversized single-pane picture windows. The nearby formal dining room leads to a windowed eat-in chef’s kitchen configured around a large central island. Additionally, this level holds two bedroom suites and a sculptural staircase that curls up to the second floor.
The primary suite includes two walk-in closets and a dressing room.
Sonia Paulino Love/MW Studio
Upstairs, the spacious primary bedroom is complete with two huge walk-in closets, a dressing room with additional closet space, a fireplace, and a roomy bath. Two more en suite bedrooms are joined by a wood-paneled library that doubles as a media room and a service wing with a large laundry room, a home office, a bathroom, and a tiny staff bedroom easily converted to a gym or meditation space.
The landmarked building at 1158 Fifth Avenue was originally designed by architects Howard Krane and Kenneth Franzheim in 1924. The French Renaissance-style structure in Manhattan’s Carnegie Hill sports a beautiful lobby staffed by full-time doormen and concierges, a fitness center, and bicycle storage.
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‘The Bachelor’ Alum Colton Underwood Lists His L.A. Home for $4.2 Million
Colton Underwood and Jordan C. Brown plunked down nearly $3.2 million for a traditional Los Angeles residence in the San Fernando Valley community of Sherman Oaks back in late 2021. Now, a little over three years and a substantial renovation later, the former NFL hopeful-turned-reality TV personality—probably best known for starring in the 2019 season […] More
