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    The Owner of Mango’s Tropical Café Is Selling His Secluded Florida Sanctuary for $19 Million

    David Wallack, the charismatic owner behind South Beach’s iconic Mango’s Tropical Café, has listed his verdant hideaway in the unincorporated area of Redland, about 28 miles (and potentially a two-plus-hour drive with traffic) southwest of South Beach, for $19 million. Represented by Lynna Weil and Darin Tansey of Douglas Elliman, the 14-acre compound dubbed Breezy Oaks offers a fusion of ecology and off-the-grid tranquility. 

    “Breezy Oaks is more than a retreat—it’s a private resort oasis,” says Wallack. “The moment you pass through the gates, you’re transported into a tropical paradise, where crystal-clear grottoes teem with tilapia, koi, and cichlids, and white sand beaches invite total relaxation. At night, the soothing sounds of cascading waterfalls create a truly transcendental sleep experience.” 

    The property has three grottos with coral artwork by the late stone landscaper Ben Bistrong.

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    Tucked among a Florida pine preserve, at the heart of Breezy Oaks are three naturally filtered freshwater grottos fed by the Floridan aquifer, one of the largest groundwater systems in the U.S. The shimmering pools are ringed with coral installations by the late Miami-based artist and stone landscaper Benjamin Bistrong—his final opus before passing in 2014. Think: nature meets sculpture garden meets spa day. 

    Wander past the grottos, and you’ll encounter fruit-laden mango, lime, and lemon trees, plus a very industrious bee colony turning out fresh honey on-site. The existing 3,362-square-foot home—featuring three bedrooms and three baths—is more functional than fantasy. Let’s call it a humble ranch house or just a placeholder while you dream up your future estate.

    There’s a simple three-bedroom house on the secluded property.

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    The property is currently zoned for residential and agricultural use, but there’s potential to have it rezoned for commercial purposes. The seller has another 29-acre parcel in nearby Homestead that is also available for another $3 million.

    In a region known for glittering high-rises and beachside mansions, South Florida is seeing a quiet but notable shift: a growing appetite for large land parcels. Though increasingly rare and often hard to come by, these expansive properties are drawing interest from buyers seeking space and privacy. Just ask Jeff Bezos, who recently scooped up multiple homes on Miami’s ultra-exclusive Indian Creek Island, with his total spend topping $234 million. Similarly, the sale of the $150 million Tarpon Island estate in Palm Beach highlights the premium placed on sizable, exclusive properties. This private island, featuring a nearly 24,000-square-foot mansion with extensive amenities, was acquired by Australian investor Michael Dorrell, marking a record for non-oceanfront deals in the area.  

    Click here to see more photos of the South Florida hideaway.

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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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    Jeff Bezos Just Sold One of His Washington Homes for a Record $63 Million

    It looks as though the record for the most expensive Washington home sale ever has been broken once again, this time by a waterfront estate in the exclusive Hunts Point enclave northeast of Seattle. At $63 million, the sky-high price eclipses the previous milestone set in 2020 by $3 million. Jeff Bezos was the lucky seller, while the buyer was an LLC tied to Delaware-based Cayan Investments. The clandestine off-market deal was first reported by the Puget Sound Business Journal.

    As huge as that amount may be, the property is loaded with perks that could make the $63 million figure seem almost worth it to some folks. For one thing, the woodsy spread rests along 300 feet of water frontage on the eastern shores of Lake Washington and boasts a nearly 2,200-square-foot dock that can accommodate boats and seaplanes. For another, the grounds span over three acres with old-growth trees, rose gardens, and a bamboo grove.

    The lake-view family room is highlighted by a shimmering gold-toned fireplace.

    Michael Walmsley

    RELATED: You Can Live Next to Jeff Bezos in Miami for $200 Million

    The Amazon and Blue Origin founder bought the place in spring 2019, paying $37.5 million, which broke a regional sales record set just a year before by a $26.75 million sale. Designed by noted local architect Jim Olson of Olson Kundig, the modern abode was built in 2003 for the late art collector and cruise line magnate Barney Ebsworth, who called it “an American Place.”

    Since the concrete, glass, and steel structure was never officially on the market, current details and photos are scarce. But online data reveals the home has three bedrooms and four baths in a little more than 9,400 square feet that sports a mix of limestone, poured concrete, and hardwood floors, Venetian plaster walls, and vast expanses of glass. Standing out are formal living and dining rooms separated by a voluminous entry foyer, a family room marked by a gold-clad fireplace, and a pair of kitchens.

    The three-acre spread rests along 300 feet of water frontage on the eastern shores of Lake Washington.

    Michael Walmsley

    RELATED: This $12.5 Million Craftsman-Style Home Is Perched Over Lake Washington

    The sleeping quarters are secluded in opposite wings of the house, including a duo of en-suite bedrooms with a breakfast bar and an elegant primary suite that comes with a fireside seating area, dual walk-in closets, a spa room, a luxe bath with a Japanese soaking tub, and an elevator that heads up to a rooftop terrace warmed by a fireplace. There’s also a glass walkway leading to a detached two-story guesthouse.

    In addition to his Hunts Point digs, Bezos still owns at least three other Washington homes in the city of Medina, including a 30,000-square-foot Tudor-style spread known as the La Haye estate that he acquired in 2010 for $45 million. The multibillionaire, who’s announced he’s making South Florida his primary residence, recently spent a combined total of around $234 million buying up three waterfront estates on Miami’s Indian Creek Island (a.k.a. the Billionaire Bunker), most recently a roughly $90 million mansion that he plans to live in while work is being done on the two other side-by-side properties he previously purchased.

    Click here for more photos of the Seattle-area residence.

    Michael Walmsley

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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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    Mick Jagger’s Former London Flat Hits the Market for $7 Million

    Rock legend Mick Jagger brings the edge on The Rolling Stones’ 1969 track Live With Me, where he mentions taking “tea at three.” He likely indulged in a cup or two at three in his former sub-penthouse—the unit directly below the actual penthouse—in London’s Marylebone area, where he partied with bandmate Keith Richards and then-girlfriend Marianne Faithfull. Now listed for the first time in 30 years with Prime London and Beauchamp Estates, the $7 million (£5.5 million) home resides in a landmark Edwardian-era mansion. 

    Known as Harley House, the gated apartment house was designed by architects Edward Boehmer and Percey Christian Gibbs and built between 1903 and 1904. Jagger’s former party pad sits on the building’s fourth floor with nearly 2,500 square feet of living space. Two reception rooms sit off its entrance hall, and further in, four bedrooms span the layout.

    View of the grand entrance hall with herringbone wood flooring.

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    Shortly after the Stones was founded in 1962 by Jagger and Richards, alongside instrumentalist Brian Jones, bassist Bill Wyman, and drummer Charlie Watts, the band began to skyrocket to fame. The success of iconic tracks like (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction and Get Off My Cloud is what allowed Jagger to lease the posh apartment in 1966. He had the place decked out that first summer in a “hippie-bohemian” style. 

    Jagger and Faithfull began dating the same year, and by year’s end, she had “become a regular fixture in the apartment,” the co-listing agents claim in a statement. But if there’s one thing for certain, it’s that the rock star left his mark on the abode before moving in 1968 to Belgravia’s Chelsea Square. 

    During its refurbishment, Jagger had photographer Gered Mankowitz capture portraits of him in a fur coat on the roof and in the drawing room, formerly referenced as the “hippie lounge.” A soaring 10-foot ceiling hovers above a wood-burning fireplace there, next to honey-toned herringbone floorboards that span the home. Richards regularly stopped by, often staying for days at a time after Jagger’s no-doubt epic shindigs that reportedly saw the likes of Princess Margaret as well.  

    The elegant primary bathroom with a walk-in shower and soaking tub.

    Beauchamp Estates/Gold Lens Photography

    Jagger did another photoshoot at the property, during which photographer Colin Jones snapped the musician in its entrance hall, where he stood dressed in a vintage military uniform. Today the flat features a sleek, minimalist kitchen; a formal dining room for 10; a study; and a primary suite with large bay windows, a dressing room, and a very modern bathroom that likely bears little resemblance to Jagger’s days. 

    RELATED: A London Mews House With a Private Garage and Home Theater Can Be Yours for $17.8 Million

    Regent’s Park, set adjacent to Harley House, affords homeowners easy access to its calm green spaces; the local underground station makes traversing London a breeze; and, no doubt, when taking a break from performing tracks like Paint it Black or Aftermath, which dropped during his time at Harley House, Jagger and Faithfull visited Harrods and San Lorenzo nearby for lunches. 

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    Beauchamp Estates/Gold Lens Photography

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    Demetrius Simms

    Demetrius Simms is a digital staff writer at Robb Report. Following a brief stint in public relations, their work has now appeared in lifestyle and culture publications such as Men’s Health, Complex…

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    ‘Saved by the Bell’ Alum Mark-Paul Gosselaar’s Former L.A. Home Lists for $5.5 Million

    Shortly before the TV show Franklin & Bash, on which he played lawyer Peter Bash, was canceled after four seasons in late 2014, Mark-Paul Gosselaar plunked down $2.3 million for a Los Angeles home in the San Fernando Valley community of Sherman Oaks.

    The veteran actor—probably still best known after all these years for his 1990s role as teen heartthrob Zack Morris on Saved by the Bell—wound up selling the place in early 2022 in an off-market deal for $5.3 million, turning a tidy $3 million profit in the process. Now the French Country-style digs are available again, this time with a $5.5 million price tag. Heather Altman and Casey Gamm of The Altman Brothers Team at Douglas Elliman hold the listing.

    A fancifully wallpapered living room has a fireplace and French doors opening to the outdoors.

    Noel Kleinman

    RELATED: ‘The Bachelor’ Alum Colton Underwood Lists His L.A. Home for $4.2 Million

    One of just seven properties tucked away at the end of a secluded cul-de-sac offering picturesque views of the San Gabriel Mountains, the two-story stucco and stone structure is fronted by an attached three-car garage. Inside, five bedrooms and five baths are spread across nearly 5,800 square feet of remodeled living space boasting wide-plank European white oak floors, arched doorways, and wrought-iron details, plus an automated smart-home system.

    Double doors open into the split-level entry foyer, which steps up to a coffered-ceiling living room with decorative wallpaper, a fireplace, and French doors spilling out to the backyard. There’s also a formal dining area and an all-white kitchen sporting top-notch Thermador and Sub-Zero appliances, a blue-hued eat-in island for a pop of color, and a window-lined breakfast nook with banquette seating.

    The mountain-view backyard hosts a pool and spa flanked by an alfresco dining terrace.

    Noel Kleinman

    RELATED: Have Mercy! John Stamos’s Former SoCal Estate Just Hit the Market for $13 Million

    Other main-level highlights include a fireside primary suite that has a separate office and a marble-clad bath, as well as a movie theater and a guest bedroom with its own bath. The lower level has three additional en-suite bedrooms, a flexible bonus room, and a mirrored gym, while the manicured grounds span almost half an acre and host a solar-heated pool and spa flanking a pergola-shaded terrace that’s ideal for alfresco entertaining with a full kitchen.

    After his career-spurring turn on Saved by the Bell, the 51-year-old California native went on to appear in several TV shows and films, including NYPD Blue, Franklin & Bash, Pitch, Mixed-ish, Dead Man on Campus, Beer Money, and Sticks and Stones. He reprised his role as Zack Morris in a Saved by the Bell reboot in 2020, and he’s currently starring in the NBC crime drama series Found. An avid thrill-seeker, he’s also a sports car enthusiast, race car driver, track cyclist, dirt biker, Jui Jitsu practitioner, and licensed pilot.

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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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    Courtney Love’s Former Manhattan Loft Is Up for Grabs at $9.5 Million

    When an 1800s corset factory in New York’s Soho neighborhood was converted into a boutique condo in the early aughts, the seven-story building attracted a slew of famous folks.

    Among those who scrambled to pick up one of 30 Crosby Street’s 13 units was Lenny Kravitz, who doled out $8 million for a duplex penthouse that he once rented to Nicole Kidman before selling to Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz for $12.4 million. Courtney Love also shelled out $2.6 million in 2001 for a fourth-floor loft, which the lead singer and guitarist of Hole and widow of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain offloaded in 2006 for $5 million after riling up neighbors with her famously precarious behavior. Now, almost 20 years later, that residence has popped back up for sale, this time with a $9.5 million asking price.

    A bookshelf-lined library sits in the center of the loft.

    Rich Caplan for The Corcoran Group

    RELATED: Supermodel Linda Evangelista’s Posh Manhattan Penthouse Lists for $8.2 Million

    Last sold in 2012 for a speck over $7 million to Stefan Sonnenfeld and Missy Papageorge, co-founders of the post-production house Company 3 that’s worked on everything from The White Lotus to Beyonce music videos, the seven-room flat has three bedrooms and four baths in roughly 4,100 square feet. The rustic-chic interiors are adorned throughout with hardwood floors, exposed-brick walls, high beamed ceilings supported by the original wood columns, and large industrial-style windows for plenty of natural light.

    A private elevator opens into a small foyer, which flows to an open-concept great room holding a kitchen outfitted with an eat-in island that seats four and top-tier appliances, including two Sub-Zero refrigerators, a double oven, a vented cooktop, and a wine cooler. An adjacent living and dining area comes with a black floating-hearth fireplace, as well as a hanging swing, mirror ball, and punching bag.

    One of the bedrooms has been transformed into a den with a pair of thrones.

    Rich Caplan for The Corcoran Group

    RELATED: Benny Blanco Just Sold His Manhattan Bachelor Pad for $3.6 Million

    Sequestered off by themselves are the sleeping quarters, which include two bedrooms with western exposures and a shared bath, as well as a primary suite boasting a dressing room that leads to a spa-like bath equipped with dual vanities, a soaking tub, and a separate shower. There’s also a library sporting built-in bookshelves, plus an office nook and a lounge area that doubles as a gallery.

    Rounding out the listing, which is held by Holly Sose, Tim Cass, Katie Johnson, and Sabine Modeste of The Corcoran Group, is a $6,322 per month common charge that entitles the owner to a 24-hour doorman, concierge services, a lobby with an aromatherapy system, climate-controlled wine storage, and a fireside tasting/dining room.

    Click here for more photos of the Manhattan residence.

    Rich Caplan for The Corcoran 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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    Supermodel Linda Evangelista’s Posh Manhattan Penthouse Lists for $8.2 Million

    Linda Evangelista is officially strutting away from her New York City penthouse. The iconic Canadian supermodel—famously known for her ultra-short hairstyle nicknamed “The Linda” and the phrase, “We don’t wake up for less than $10,000 a day”—has hoisted her elegant pied-à-terre in Manhattan’s West Chelsea neighborhood up for sale at a speck under $8.2 million. Steve Gold of The Corcoran Group holds the listing.

    She previously put the property on the market in May 2024 for $9.5 million. That’s around $1.3 million more than its current asking price, which comes out to $2,051 per square foot—a “value buy at this point,” Gold told the New York Post, adding that he’s sold nearby condos for $5,000 a square foot.

    The sky-lit great room’s living and dining areas connect to a seated bar and an office nook.

    Nina Poon for Corcoran

    RELATED: Benny Blanco Just Sold His Manhattan Bachelor Pad for $3.6 Million

    Perched atop the 1880s Spears Building, a six-story converted furniture showroom nestled between the High Line and Hudson River, the posh digs offer four bedrooms and two baths spread across roughly 4,000 square feet of largely original yet modernized interiors outfitted with exposed brick, polished concrete floors, and high ceilings dotted with skylights. There’s also an in-unit washer and dryer, plus a 2,500-square-foot rooftop terrace that’s ideal for alfresco lounging and entertaining.

    Other highlights include an elevator that opens into a lengthy entrance gallery lined with artwork. From there, the spacious great room boasts a wood-burning fireplace and large windows overlooking three exposures. A dining area is flanked by a seated bar and a small office, while the galley kitchen is equipped with butcher block countertops, a Sub-Zero refrigerator, and a windowed breakfast nook.

    The Manhattan residence is crowned by a private rooftop oasis spanning 2,500 square feet.

    Nina Poon for Corcoran

    RELATED: Rosie O’Donnell’s N.Y.C. Penthouse Sells at a Big Loss for $6.9 Million

    Secluded off by itself is a corner primary suite, which hosts a model-ready dressing room featuring not one but six floor-to-ceiling custom closets, as well as a spa-inspired bath with a soaking tub and a glassy shower. Three additional bedrooms can be used for guests, offices, or creative spaces.

    The new owner will also be privy to plenty of amenities via a $5,669 monthly common charge, including a 24-hour doorman, a concierge, storage units, and a common rooftop deck. The pet-friendly building also contains several art galleries.

    Known for her work as one of the original supermodels of the ’80s and ’90s alongside the likes of Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer, and Cindy Crawford, Ontario-born Evangelista, 59, appeared in multimillion-dollar campaigns for Revlon and Versace. She was also named one of People magazine’s “50 Most Beautiful People” during her heyday.

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    Nina Poon for Corcoran

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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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    Have Mercy! John Stamos’s Former SoCal Estate Just Hit the Market for $13 Million

    Back in the early 1990s, soon after he gained widespread acclaim for his role as Uncle Jesse on the sitcom Full House, John Stamos doled out $430,000 for a vacant six-acre plot of land in the Los Angeles suburb of Calabasas and enlisted architect Les Makowski to design a custom home for him. Now the Mediterranean-style digs high above Malibu Canyon have popped up for sale, asking a speck under $13 million. Alessandro Corona of Compass holds the listing.

    Famously owned by the actor and musician for almost a decade until 2001, when the place traded hands for around $2.2 million, records show the property was last sold to politician Justin Aguilera and his beauty entrepreneur wife Candace in 2020 for nearly $3 million. Since extensively remodeled by the couple, the white stucco and red terracotta-roof structure offers six bedrooms and an equal number of baths filtered across a little more than 8,100 square feet of glitzy living space on two levels laced throughout with black-and-white veined marble and gold accents.

    A two-way fireplace and massive chandelier add a touch of flair to the glass-walled living room.

    Andrew Orozco/Open House

    RELATED: ‘Full House’ Creator Jeff Franklin Relists His Sprawling Beverly Hills Estate for $50 Million

    A grand set of steps leads up to the portico entrance, which opens into a column-studded foyer displaying dual staircases and a mezzanine balcony overlooking an elegant living room sporting a gigantic crystal chandelier and striking two-way fireplace set next to a soaring wall of glass. Other highlights include a media room, plus a wood-paneled entertainment area decked out with a full seated bar. A former recording studio has been transformed into an office.

    A formal dining room that can seat at least 10 connects to the spacious kitchen, which comes with custom glass-knobbed cabinetry, a center island, top-tier stainless appliances, and an accompanying breakfast nook lined with windows. Secluded upstairs is the voluminous primary suite, which rests beneath a vaulted wood-beam ceiling and features a private balcony with mountain views, a mini bar, a fireside lounge, a huge glam room, and a luxe bath equipped with an indulgent spa tub.

    An ebony-hued room with a coffered ceiling has a full seated bar for entertaining guests.

    Andrew Orozco/Open House

    RELATED: Lori Loughlin’s SoCal Estate Has Returned to the Market at a Discounted $16.5 Million

    Outdoors, the manicured grounds host a grotto-style pool with a waterfall and a spa, as well as several travertine-clad terraces ideal for alfresco lounging and entertaining with amenities like a fireplace and barbecue station. Adding extra panache is a detached one-bedroom, one-bath guest suite with its own entrance, along with a lengthy gated driveway that spills out at an attached three-car garage and an expansive motor court that can accommodate up to 30 vehicles. Did we mention there’s also enough room to land a helicopter?

    The 61-year-old California native began his acting career as heartthrob Blackie Parrish on the daytime soap opera General Hospital in the ’80s and went on to land the iconic role of Jesse Katsopolis on the popular sitcom Full House. He later reprised the role in the Netflix spinoff Fuller House, for which he served as an executive producer. An accomplished musician, he’s also appeared on Broadway and occasionally performs with the Beach Boys.

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    Andrew Orozco/Open House

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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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