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Listed with Kurt Rappaport (310) 995-3214 of Westside Estate Agency Inc. Sean “Diddy” Combs has just listed his Los Angeles, California estate for $61 million. Located at 200 S Mapleton Drive, the 1+ acre estate features a main house and guest house. He purchased it back in 2014 for a little over $39 million. There […] More
Though it was never officially on the market, former San Diego Padres owner John Moores’s lavish Pebble Beach home just sold for a whopping $45 million, making it the priciest residential transaction in Monterey County to date, surpassing the $40 million transfer of a historic Carmel Highlands estate to Brad Pitt in 2022. As first reported by The Real Deal, the buyer of the aptly named Masterpiece on 18, which was most recently promoted with a $55 million ask, is an as-yet-unnamed entity tied to the LLC WhiteApple DE.
“We are delighted that we could orchestrate a successful discreet marketing and sale of our client’s estate, one of only five prestigious homes located on the 18th hole of this iconic golf course,” said Tim Allen of Coldwell Banker Realty, who repped Moores in the deal. “The allure of unparalleled amenities and spectacular ocean views awaiting the new owners has propelled this closing to an all-time record high for Monterey County home sales.”
The home is nestled alongside what is perhaps the most recognizable finishing hole in golf.
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Records show Moores and his now ex-wife Rebecca acquired the property for $7 million in 1994, the same year the wealthy Texas-born software company founder and venture capitalist purchased a majority share of the Padres Major League Baseball franchise from Tom Werner Group for around $80 million (Moores sold the team for $800 million in 2012 and was voted into the Padres Hall of Fame last year). The couple subsequently had an existing home razed and enlisted Texas-based Robert E. Griffin Architects to design a brand-new limestone and domed copper roof structure, which was completed in 1996.
Nestled amid a nearly 1.8-acre parcel overlooking the 18th fairway of the exclusive Pebble Beach Golf Links and Pacific Ocean, the striking residence features a total of five bedrooms and 10 baths sprawled across 10,500 square feet of single-level living space decked out with radiant-heated stone floors, plaster walls, warm wood accents, and vast expanses of glass. There’s also a four-car tiled and heated garage, plus a guest suite.
A spacious fireside living room offers up a view of a grand cypress and the crashing waves of the Pacific.
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Additional highlights include a sleekly designed kitchen outfitted with dual islands and top-notch appliances, along with a handsome fireside office and a sumptuous primary suite boasting a luxe bath. Outdoors, the landscaped grounds host a putting green, a greenhouse, a pond flanked by bear sculptures (though the bears are not part of the sale), and a duo of large stone-clad patios—one in the front with a fireplace and a bronze trellis and the other out back holding a kitchen setup and two fire-pits.
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Back in fall 2021, Kanye West doled out a whopping $57.3 million in cash for an oceanfront Malibu house designed by noted Japanese architect Tadao Ando. Shortly afterward, the music mogul-turned-Yeezy fashion designer controversially gutted the residence in preparation for a redesign, ripping out all the windows, doors, and interior finishes before changing his mind and flipping the vacant and uninhabitable concrete shell back on the market this past January at a steep $53 million. Alas, there were no takers, and within a few months the price had been slashed all the way down to $39 million. Now, after nearly three years languishing and exposed to the elements, the property is finally in escrow to be sold for $21 million—a staggering $36 million less than West paid.
As first report by The Real Deal, the discount-minded buyer is Belwood Investments, a California-based real estate crowdfunding firm that’s been flipping homes since 2018. The new owner plans to raise at least $5 million to restore the unfinished property to its original state over the next 12 to 16 months and then put it back up for sale at around $40 million.
“We are incredibly excited about the acquisition of this property,” said Belwood founder and owner Steven “Bo” Belmont via a press release. “This is not just a phenomenal real estate investment; it is an opportunity to revitalize and preserve an architectural gem by the renowned Tadao Ando, ensuring it remains a jewel of Malibu. This acquisition exemplifies Belwood Investments’ commitment to transforming properties with historical and architectural significance while delivering exceptional returns for our investors.”
The Malibu Road home before West stripped it of windows, doors and all interior fittings.
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Originally designed and built for financier and art collector Richard Sachs by the Pritzker Prize-winning Japanese architect, the 4,000-square-foot residence was completed in 2013 in collaboration with the architecture firm Marmol Radziner using 1,200 tons of concrete and 200 tons of reinforced steel. Though current photos are scarce, listings show the house was designed with four bedrooms and five baths in just over 4,000 square feet, with roughly 1,500 square feet of outdoor decks providing ocean views, but it’s currently devoid of plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and interior finishes.
A broker price opinion report prepared for Belwood by Rugiero estimates the property’s final value once restored will top $50 million, while other brand-new or freshly rehabbed homes along this same stretch of sand typically go for around $20 million. However, the Brutalist structure is one of only a handful of U.S. buildings designed by the 82-year-old Ando, who’s been called “Hollywood’s favorite starchitect” and whose homes are regarded as “the hottest must-have among the super wealthy.”
In 2023, Jay-Z and Beyoncé paid $190 million for a much larger Malibu estate designed by Ando in a deal that remains one of the most ever paid for a California home. Kim Kardashian is planning to build an extravagant Ando-designed vacation mansion near Palm Springs, and Slack co-founder Stewart Butterfield and his wife Jen Rubio bought Tom Ford’s Ando-designed ranch in New Mexico in 2021 for $40 million.
West, who remains a successful record producer and one of the best-selling musicians of all time, seems to be shifting away from real estate ownership. His other L.A. property, in Calabasas, where his now shuttered Donda Academy was located, has fallen into a state of neglect, and when he’s not out traveling the globe with his typically scantily clad wife Bianca Censori, he frequently bunks up for months at a time in some of the poshest hotels in Los Angeles, including the Chateau Marmont and the oceanfront Nobu Ryokan in Malibu. More
Nestled alongside rocky cypress-lined cliffs draped over the Pacific, homes in Central California’s affluent Carmel Highlands enclave have long drawn well-known characters ranging from Vertigo star Kim Novak to millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett. One particularly craggy thoroughfare, just off Highway 1, also holds the oceanfront beach house where Sharon Stone’s character Catherine Tramell resided in the film Basic Instinct. And nearby is the landmark D.L. James estate, which was purchased in 2022 by Brad Pitt for a whopping $40 million.
Now another particularly eye-catching structure in the neighborhood long owned by Richard Outten has hit the market, asking $4.25 million. Records show the Hollywood screenwriter—probably best known for his work on the 2012 Warner Bros. adventure film Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, starring Michael Caine, Dwayne Johnson, Vanessa Hudgens, and Josh Hutcherson—originally paid $990,000 for the dark wood-sided abode a little over 14 years ago, back in spring 2010.
An open-concept great room is comprised of a living and dining area, plus an updated kitchen.
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Completed in the early 1950s and on the market for only the third time in the past 70 years, the midcentury modern house is tucked away on a little over a third of an acre of gated land sited near beaches and the charming downtown village of Carmel-by-the-Sea. Inside, a total of three bedrooms and two full baths can be found in almost 1,800 square feet of “preserved and stylishly updated” living space overlooking views of Bird Island, Point Lobos, and beyond.
Highlights include an open-concept great room displaying a living area resting beneath a high whitewashed wood-beam ceiling and sporting a wood-burning brick fireplace flanked by window seats, as well as built-in cabinetry and a wall of sliding glass doors opening to a rear patio. A dining spot connects to the tiled kitchen, which is outfitted with a breakfast bar and stainless Bosch, Frigidaire, and KitchenAid appliances.
An expansive rear patio is ideal for relaxing and entertaining guests.
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Next to the kitchen is a workspace with an integrated desk, while a hallway passes through a breezeway before emptying out at a primary bedroom with a shower-equipped bath and a laundry area. A separate wing on the opposite end of the house has a bath and two bedrooms, one of which has been converted into a wood-paneled office; and outdoors, the woodsy grounds host meandering pathways winding past sustainable succulent gardens and an attached one-car garage.
Per the listing, which is held by Tim Allen of the Tim Allen Properties Team with Coldwell Banker Realty in Northern California, there’s also private beach access.
Click here for more photos of Richard Outten’s house.
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With its striking architecture and blockbuster views, a Malibu estate featured in the 2013 movie The Canyons is a character unto itself.
And, if you’re here for Lindsay Lohan’s latest comeback era, you’ll be happy to know that the hilltop home where the Freaky Friday actress filmed the 2013 horror movie—part of an earlier comeback attempt for the child star turned reality TV pioneer turned nightclub impressario—has hit the market for $7.3 million. Russell Grether and Tony Mark of Compass hold the listing. The avant-garde abode at 21940 Lamplighter Lane had a starring role in the Paul Schrader-directed flick, which featured Lohan as Tara, alongside adult actor James Deen, who played her film producer boyfriend Christian.
Even though the low-budget project was considered a flop—it has a Rotten Tomatoes score of 21 percent—the sprawling 12-acre spread inevitably stole the show during the three-week shoot. Due to cost constraints, Schrader decided to work largely with preexisting locations, including the storied Chateau Marmont and the Palihotel Melrose serving as backdrops. The director, alongside writer Bret Easton Ellis, also held a polarizing crowd-funding campaign to raise money, which helped them secure the hilltop home in question.
The living room opens onto a covered patio with a horizon-line view over the Pacific Ocean.
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“One Kickstarter donor gave $10,000 to the production and another $10,000 to a designer so that Schrader could use his beautiful house in the Malibu hills for filming,” The Times reported back in 2013. “It was a significant break; the house was a stately pleasure dome with giant picture windows, a stairway leading to a pool, and a sweeping view to the sea. It quickly became the most dependable player in the film after James Deen.”
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Completed in 1978, the modernist digs were originally designed by architect Vitus Mataré. With nods to greats like Le Corbusier and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, the dwelling sports dramatic angles and curved walls, contrasted by unobstructed views of the Pacific Ocean and Carbon Mesa. “The setting of this home is incredibly unique, situated on its own promontory,” Grether said in a statement. “The private road access makes all of Malibu easily accessible while having true panoramic views of the ocean and surrounding untouched mountains.”
The primary bedroom showcases a wood-clad ceiling and lots of windows with leafy mountain views.
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Altogether, the compound features four separate structures, including a main house with a two-car garage, a pool house, a detached carport, and a workspace that doubles as a gym or music studio. The four-bed, four-bath primary residence is decked out with vaulted wood ceilings and minimalist finishes. On the main level, you’ll find an open living area, a formal dining room, a kitchen, and an expansive covered patio. The detached workspace is notched into the hillside next to the house, where it has unobstructed views, while a corkscrew staircase winds down to the pool house that is tucked underneath the pool terrace. The sale also includes the lot next door at 2620 Coal Canyon Road.
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“It’s extremely rare to find this level of privacy and acreage with ocean views that is still close to Pacific Coast Highway,” Mark added. “The property functions as a compound, offering countless spaces perfect for both unwinding and entertaining. The pool alone has to be one of Malibu’s best.”
Click here to see more photos of The Canyons house.
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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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Nothing says old Hollywood glamour like a celebrity-connected estate in Los Angeles. Originally built in 1927, this Spanish-style pad in the Hollywood Hills has housed a slew of stars in its nearly century-long history including Oscar-nominated actress Ava Gardner and cinema legend Laurence Olivier. Fun fact: It’s also the former residence of English comedian Stan Laurel. On the market with Hilton & Hyland and Forbes Global Properties, 3351 N Knoll Drive is currently listed as a rental asking a cool $18,500 a month.
Designed by Franz Herding, the hillside oasis has five bedrooms and six bathrooms across a spacious 5,839 square feet. The Swiss-born architect moved to Los Angeles in 1923 where he became the city planning engineer before he died in 1968. According to the Pacific Coast Architecture Database (PCAD), Herding and his family actually lived next door at 3355 N Knoll Drive.
The living room features a fireplace, arched display niches, and a leafy view into the surrounding treetops.
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Given its location in the Hollywood Knolls neighborhood near Lake Hollywood, the boundaries between indoors and outdoors are intentionally blurred, so you never feel too far from the natural surroundings . A broad, curvilinear terrace along the back of the house offers 180-degree views over the neighborhood and below, the terraced gardens include hedge-lined walking paths and steps that lead down to a small stretch of grass.
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The multi-story abode is loaded with swoon-worthy period details including a speakeasy butler’s bar with a wine cellar. Elsewhere, you’ll find traditional Spanish elements such as wood-beamed ceilings, polished hardwood floors, casement picture windows, and terracotta tile accents. The fireside living room is bright and airy with a leafy view, while the formal dining room opens onto the expansive elevated terrace and provides even more incentive to hang outdoors. Upstairs, the primary suite is kitted out with a massive walk-in closet, more beamed ceilings, a sitting area, and a private terrace.
The spacious primary suite includes indoor-outdoor sitting areas.
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The Hollywood Hills has long been a sought-after locale for celebrities. Beloved for its hill-hugging homes, epic vistas, and rolling landscape, it continues to draw hordes of A-listers to its narrow, winding street. English comedian and Get Him To the Greek actor Russell Brand is currently selling his home in the Outpost Estates area—interestingly, he once owned a castle-like home that previously belonged to Olivier—and, in the same area, the home where Lord of the Rings star Orlando Bloom once resided recently hit the market for $5 million.
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As he prepares to take the helm of one of the longest-running syndicated game shows in TV history this September, Ryan Seacrest is simultaneously clicking off his final days as owner of a Napa Valley home he’s resided in for almost four years. As first reported by The Wall Street Journal, the picturesque 40-acre spread has just popped up for sale in Napa Valley, about 50 miles northeast of San Francisco, asking $22 million.
“Located in a lovely setting with beautiful, filtered views and privacy, what really stands out is the tranquility of the site,” says Coldwell Banker Brokers of the Valley’s Cyd Greer, who holds the listing. “You are enveloped in this wonderfully diverse natural setting that is so relaxing—almost meditative. All around, you can experience the quiet subtle sounds of nature while being just a few minutes from Meadowood Resort, the Napa Valley Reserve and downtown Saint Helena.”
This serene courtyard serves as a centerpiece of the Tuscan-style main home.
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Records show the 49-year-old American Idol and incoming Wheel of Fortune host paid $14 million back in September 2020 for the gated property, which is showcased by an 8,650-square-foot modern Tuscan-style main home boasting three bedrooms and four baths, along with several ancillary buildings—all resting on 40 acres of land offering up vineyard, valley floor, and mountain vistas.
Completed in 2004 by builder James Nolan and architect Howard Backen and extensively remodeled by Seacrest during his tenure in collaboration with architectural designer Silvia Nobili of Nobili Marqués Arquitectura, the primary dwelling comes complete with a mix of antique French limestone and wide-plank oak floors, reclaimed wood-beam ceilings, and custom cabinetry, lighting, doors and windows paired with high-tech security, audio and lighting systems.
The soaring living room features a stone fireplace, a 1980s bar imported from Italy, and sweeping views.
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Especially standing out is a fireside great room offering a 1980s Italian dry bar by Willy Rizzo that’s finished in brass and cognac Panama leather and pocketing doors spilling out to a side terrace and a screened-in porch. A formal dining room connects to the gourmet kitchen, which sports an eat-in island, top-tier appliances, a wood-burning fireplace outfitted with a rotisserie and a pizza oven, and an adjoining breakfast room.
Other highlights include a posh primary suite with an office, a luxe bath, and a private terrace, as well as a library gallery, a TV room, a wine cellar, an exercise space, and a garden prep room; and outdoors, the olive tree-laced grounds host a spacious courtyard for entertaining, a bocce court, and a heated infinity-edge pool and spa flanked by a 900-square-foot pool house equipped with a wet bar and a full bath. There’s also a 1,200-square-foot Napa-style guest cottage with two en-suite bedrooms and a kitchen, plus a detached three-car garage.
Click here for more photos of Ryan Seacrest’s Napa Valley estate.
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Share this home! James Jannard, the billionaire founder of Oakley, has just sold his oceanfront estate in Malibu, California for a record $210 million. This beats the $200 million that Beyonce & Jay-Z paid for modern mega mansion in the same city. Jannard purchased the property back in 2021 for $75 million from billionaire investor […] More
