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    Jeff Bezos Just Dropped $90 Million on a Third Indian Creek Island Property

    Jeff Bezos’s South Florida spending spree continues.

    The Amazon founder has splashed out a whopping $90 million in an off-market deal for a third waterfront estate on the coveted Indian Creek Island, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. According to the outlet, Bezos, who recently landed in third place on Forbes’s ranking of the world’s richest people, will live at the six-bedroom mansion while work is done on the two other properties he previously purchased.

    Tax records reveal that the Blue Origin founder’s new digs were last sold in 1998 for just $2.5 million, which goes to show how much home prices on the guard-gated Billionaire Bunker have skyrocketed. The Real Deal reported that the roughly two-acre spread was originally built in 1956 and later expanded upon in 1986 and once again in 2014. Altogether, the palatial pad features a swimming pool, a boat dock on Biscayne Bay, and 10,000 square feet of living space. 

    An aerial view of Jeff Bezos’s new home on Indian Creek Island, his third purchase on the guard-gated enclave.

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    Last November, the former CEO of Amazon announced in the most modern of ways—on his Instagram—that he was officially relocating from Seattle to Miami, noting that he wanted to be closer to his parents and his fiancée, Lauren Sanchez. “I’ve lived in Seattle longer than I’ve lived anywhere else and have so many amazing memories here,” he captioned the post. “As exciting as the move is, it’s an emotional decision for me. Seattle, you will always have a piece of my heart.”

    Several months earlier, in August 2023, Bezos dropped $68 million in a clandestine, off-market transaction for a three-bedroom, three-bath home on the man-made barrier island. At the time, he was reportedly eyeing the house next door too, and it was only a few months before he worked out another under-the-radar deal to acquire it for $79 million. The existing home, with seven bedrooms, spans more than 19,000 square feet.

    The estate includes a swimming pool, a pool house, a putting green, and a small dock.

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    Bezos now owns three of the roughly 40 homes on the 300-acre island, at a cost of nearly a quarter billion dollars—$237 million, to be exact.

    Other notable figures that reside on Indian Creek include Tom Brady, Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, and investor Carl Icahn. The community, which is connected to the mainland via a short bridge, sports a private 18-hole golf course, and residents have access to the country club. 

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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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    Snapchat’s Billionaire CEO Is Seeking $20 Million for Harrison Ford’s Former L.A. Estate

    In June 1983, less than a month after Star Wars: Return of the Jedi debuted in movie theaters, Harrison Ford paid exactly $1 million for this genteel Los Angeles estate. Originally designed by noted architect Gerard Colcord, the Brentwood house served as Ford’s home base for nearly 30 years, until he sold it in 2012 for $8.2 million to Kevin Reilly, the former Chief Content Officer of HBO Max.

    Reilly held onto the house for just four years, flipping it in 2016 for $12 million to Evan Spiegel, the billionaire Snapchat CEO who is married to model Miranda Kerr. After about eight years in residence, Spiegel and Kerr recently packed up and moved out of the place—not really such a surprise, considering their new $120 million mega-estate in the nearby Holmby Hills neighborhood is finally nearing completion.

    Now on the market, the house and its 0.8 acres of land are available for just under $20 million. Listing information shows the main mansion, set on a knoll high above the street and just below The Getty Museum, was originally built in 1951 and encompasses 7,164 square feet with four bedrooms, all of them with ensuite bathrooms. There’s an additional poolside guesthouse, plus a detached guesthouse with two additional guest suites. There are a total of seven bathrooms on the property, according to listing information.

    The hillside property features several separate structures, plus a swimming pool and lush gardens.

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    The main house features a two-story foyer with custom wood paneling, a very large formal living room, a wood-paneled formal dining room, and a more intimate library and family room, nearly all of which feature extensive built-in cabinetry and beautiful moldings. There’s also an eat-in, updated kitchen with skylights, marble countertops and top-of-the-line appliances that include a glass-fronted SubZero refrigerator. Additional rooms and amenities are not limited to an office, wine cellar, and four original fireplaces.

    The gated estate has a long and gated driveway that climbs to a circular motorcourt and two-car attached garage, terraced gardens, brick terraces, tree-ringed flat lawns dappled with shade, and several upper-level balconies with treetop city views.

    Ford still splits his time between Brentwood, where he long ago moved on to a larger home in the Mandeville Canyon neighborhood pocket, and Wyoming’s Jackson Hole community, where he’s long owned a stunningly picturesque ranch just south of downtown. More

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    ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Star Ariana Madix Just Picked Up a New L.A. House in the Hills

    It’s been one heck of a whirlwind year for Ariana Madix. Not only did the popular Vanderpump Rules star part ways with her longtime boyfriend Tom Sandoval after a particularly salacious cheating scandal, but the former bartender also found a new East Coast love interest and made her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago. She also came in third place on the most recent season of Dancing With the Stars and was just tapped as the new host of Love Island USA.

    But, perhaps most importantly, the 38-year-old Florida native has finally managed to move out of the trendy modern farmhouse-style home in the Valley Village area of Los Angeles that she purchased with her former flame in 2019 for $2 million and then continued to share long after their much-publicized split.

    Though the pair are reportedly still at odds over what to do with the property—he wants to buy out her portion of the home, while she would like to sell it and split the proceeds—records show Madix has nonetheless gone ahead and shelled out $1.6 million to buy her own midcentury-modern residence high atop the Outpost Estates neighborhood of Hollywood Hills. And per the New York Post, which first reported the news, “Ariana has fallen in love with this home and is excited for a new chapter.”

    Originally built in the early 1960s, but recently having received an extensive renovation, Madix’s new digs come complete with three bedrooms and two bathrooms spread across two levels of living space offering up picturesque views of the iconic Hollywood Sign.

    Unfortunately, images of the home are unavailable, but listing materials note that the updated structure is highlighted by an open-concept main level featuring a combined living/dining area that connects to a kitchen outfitted with brass finishes and stainless appliances.

    Upstairs, a “generously sized” primary suite boasts a sitting area and modern bath; and outdoors, the private grounds span less than a quarter-acre, and host a terraced backyard sporting an al fresco entertaining space that’s big enough for a gathering of up to 20 friends, as well as a meditation deck. There’s also an attached two-car garage out front. More

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    Rapper Aminè Just Picked Up a Sleek Architectural-Style House in Los Angeles

    Back in 2015, Adam Aminé Daniel snuck into an unlocked music room at Portland State University one fall evening, laptop in tow, and proceeded to record the vocals for a tune he dubbed Caroline. Then a marketing student/aspiring hip-hop star who “couldn’t afford to pay for a real music studio,” per The New York Times, he soon had a surprise breakout hit on his hands and went on to ink a deal with Republic Records.

    Today, the Grammy-nominated rapper, singer and songwriter, known simply to his fans as Aminè, has fortuitously amassed enough wealth to acquire a striking Architectural-style residence tucked away in a particularly secluded enclave of the Hollywood Hills. Records show the Oregon native recently paid Ryan Hudson a little over $2.7 million for the nearly half-acre spread, or just a slight $375,000 more than the Honey co-founder doled our for the place almost four years ago, in spring 2020.

    Originally built in the early 1980s, and situated beyond a lengthy gated driveway, the imposing all-white stucco structure contains three bedrooms and an equal number of bathrooms in nearly 3,600 square feet of open-concept living space on two levels—all of it decked out with a mix of dark hardwood and polished cement floors, high ceilings, expansive skylights and surround sound.

    Main-level highlights include a spacious entrance hallway that flows to a sunken living area warmed by a fireplace, as well as a gourmet kitchen featuring an eat-in island, top-tier stainless appliances, and an accompanying breakfast nook that opens via sliding glass doors to an al fresco lounging and entertaining terrace overlooking picturesque views of Mount Lee. There’s also a wet bar-equipped media room on this floor.

    Upstairs, a sumptuous primary bedroom comes complete with a fireplace, large walk-in closet, separate office space and access to a roof deck, plus a luxe bath outfitted with dual vanities, a spa tub and steam shower; and outdoors, the grounds host meandering nature pathways shaded by mature eucalyptus and oak trees. Topping it all off: an attached two-car garage and additional parking for guests.

    After Caroline peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2017, Aminè went on to release the albums Good for You and Limbo, along with the mixtapes ONEPOINTFIVE, showcasing the multi-platinum hit Reel It In, and TWOPOINTFIVE. During his career, the 29-year-old also received a Grammy nod for “Best Dance Recording” as a featured artist on Disclosure’s My High, and most recently, he released Kaytraminè with his longtime collaborator Kaytranada in 2023. More

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    Christina Aguilera and Liza Minnelli Once Lived in This L.A. Home. Now It Can Be Yours for $8.4 Million.

    With roots in midcentury design and a celebrity pedigree, a newly listed home in Hollywood Hills is about as L.A. as it gets.  

    Nestled above the Sunset Strip, a modernist gem originally designed by late architect Harry Gesner has reemerged on the market for a cool $8.4 million with Levik Stephan and Anita Stephan with Hilton & Hyland. According to public records, the circa-1960s property has been on and off the market for roughly two-and-a-half years, initially at almost $10 million. Gesner, who died in 2022 at the age of 97, was commissioned to build the abode in 1960 by film producer-director Jack Haley Jr., who went on to marry actress and entertainer Liza Minnelli in 1974. The couple lived together at the house up until their divorce in 1979. 

    The dining room has sweeping city and ocean views.

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    Almost 25 years later, in 2003, pop star Christina Aguilera shelled out $5 million for the digs. During her residency, the singer tapped designer and developer Steve Hermann to remodel the glass-walled spread before she eventually handed the keys over in 2011 to the current owner and seller, Beautyblender president and former Shiseido executive Carsten Fischer. Altogether, the dwelling comprises four bedrooms, five-and-a-half bathrooms, and 6,500 square feet of living space.

    Tucked behind a geometric gate and entered via an angled, slat-wood door, the home is full of architectural details, including warm walnut floors, exposed-beam ceilings, marble, and stone. in addition to the huge walls of glass, there are numerous skylights and clerestory windows galore that let in tons of natural light. Plus, you’ll have some pretty epic views of the ocean and the city, too. 

    The family room features a sunken conversation pit with a custom sofa.

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    Some of the standout spaces include the sleek family room, complete with a sunken conversation pit with bespoke seating and a steel-faced fireplace. Nearby, the chef’s kitchen is decked out with a center island, top-of-the-line appliances, and a breakfast nook. The primary suite was designed for pampering. Measuring a whopping 1,200 square feet, the plush retreat sports two fireplaces, a sitting area, a walk-in closet, and an ensuite bathroom clad in marble. Here, you’ll find a freestanding soaking tub, a glass-enclosed shower, and, oddly enough, a three-sided aquarium.  

    The primary suite opens up to the backyard pool.

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    The aerie abode is chock full of even more swanky perks like a discreet lower level that holds a temperature-controlled wine cellar with a wet bar as well as an 18-person screening room with plush built-in seating. Outside, the backyard is kitted out with a large swimming pool accented with azure tiles, a lagoon-style spa, a barbecue area, and an outdoor fireplace. An expansive deck serves as both an entertainment space and observation outlook so you can take full advantage of the panoramic vistas.

    Click here to see more photos of Christina Aguilera and Liza Minnelli’s former home.

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    Kesha Is Seeking $6 Million for This Modern Compound on L.A.’s Westside

    Four years ago, in the midst of a long-running legal war with powerhouse music producer Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald, Kesha dropped an impressive $5 million on a brand-new home in the increasingly expensive Westside neighborhood of Mar Vista. The veteran singer-songwriter has occupied the bold and unapologetically blocky compound ever since the Covid-19 pandemic, though she’s now apparently ready to seek out new real estate pastures. The Mar Vista estate has popped up on the open market, asking just a hair under $6 million.

    The 37-year-old Tennessee native, who first burst onto the music scene in 2009 and has since sold 134 million records nationwide, remains perhaps best-known for her debut single and mega-hit TiK ToK, though she’s also racked up multiple other top 10 songs (Your Love Is My Drug, We R Who We R, Blow). Last year, she released her fifth studio album Gag Order, which received positive reviews from music critics.

    Built on speculation by a local developer, the nearly 6,000 sq. ft. main house was completed in 2019. Within the slick wood-and-concrete exterior, the house offers chic hardwood floors, neutral decor and a fireplace-equipped living room with high ceilings. There’s also an open kitchen with a massive island, quartz cabinetry and designer appliances, plus an adjacent formal dining area.

    The main house also packs in five bedrooms, and the upstairs master contains a private balcony, spa-style bath with soaking tub and a Rodeo Drive boutique-style dressing room. Naturally, this is also a full-fledged “smart home” with a full range of security cameras, a sophisticated home automation system and and speakers in each room.

    Out back, the landscaping is kept simple with a spacious grassy lawn, slick concrete pavers for outdoor entertaining, and a vast swimmer’s pool with inset spa. But perhaps the best recreational feature is the two-story detached guesthouse, which contains another two bedrooms, two baths and also functions as an open-air movie theater—a projector that projects onto the side of the guesthouse, so guests can watch a movie from the backyard.

    It’s not particularly surprising that Kesha would have opted to buy in Mar Vista; she’s got a documented fondness for this particular area of Los Angeles. Back in 2014, she picked up a small bungalow in the trendy nearby neighborhood of Venice, Calif., though she sold ultimately sold that $1.7 million place after barely a year of ownership. And in 2016, she sold a $1.4 million mini-compound in Nashville, Tenn. to a non-famous buyer. More

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    Charlize Theron Just Bought a $3.3 Million House in SoCal’s Studio City

    Barely a month after she hoisted her mother’s Los Angeles house in a particularly celeb-packed pocket of the Hollywood Hills onto the market for $3.8 million, Charlize Theron has upgraded Gerda Maritz into a new home. Records show the veteran actress—who also owns three other properties in the Southern California area—just plunked down $3.3 million for some modern farmhouse-style digs in the desirable Colfax Meadows neighborhood of Studio City.

    Originally built in 2016 and recently updated, per the listing, the two-story property offers five en-suite bedrooms and six bathrooms in a little more than 3,300 square feet of open-concept living space adorned throughout with decorative wainscoting and crown molding, wide-plank wood floors and high ceilings. Numerous windows also provide plenty of natural light.

    Theron’s newly acquired residence sits on less than a quarter-acre parcel of land, at the end of a wide driveway that empties out at an attached two-car garage fronting the white wood-sided structure. From there, a walkway leads up to the glass-paneled front door, which opens into a living area nestled alongside a dining room boasting a coffered ceiling and built-in china cabinet. There’s also a cozy family room anchored by a fireplace bordered by custom shelving and sliding glass doors spilling outside, plus a gourmet kitchen outfitted with white oak cabinetry, a marble-clad eat-in island, and top-tier Miele and Wolf appliances.

    A floating iron-railed staircase heads upstairs, where a posh master retreat comes complete with a balcony, “diva” walk-in closet, and two-way fireplace that connects on the other side to a luxe spa-like bath equipped with dual vanities, a freestanding soaking tub and large glass-encased shower; and outdoors, the private and grassy backyard hosts a fire-pit, heated pool and spa, and an al fresco lounging and entertaining terrace bolstered by a built-in Hestan grill.

    A native of South Africa, the 48-year-old actress first gained notoriety after appearing in the films The Devil’s Advocate, Mighty Joe Young and The Cider House Rules, and went on to win a 2004 “Best Actress” Oscar for her portrayal of real-life serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Monster. Theron has since appeared in numerous movies and TV series, including North Country, Tully, Bombshell, The Italian Job, Mad Max: Fury Road and Atomic Blonde. Under Denver and Delilah Productions, she’s also produced The Burning Plain, Dark Places and Long Shot.

    In addition to her just-purchased abode, Theron also lays claim to another Studio City house she paid $2.6 million for in late 2022—reportedly occupied by another family member—as well as a 20-acre ranch in Ojai that she bought for $4.2 million in summer 2018 and her main residence, a 1920s Mediterranean-style villa in Hollywood Hills acquired for $1.6 million back in the late 1990s. As for her mother’s old Hollywood Hills home, that place is currently pending sale. More