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    Dr. Laura’s Longtime Santa Barbara Estate Is Up for Grabs at $23 Million

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    Almost four years after Laura Schlessinger’s longtime coastal California residence first hit the market for $22.85 million and subsequently failed to trade hands for $19.5 million when a contract fell through, the popular and sometimes controversial talk-radio personality is hoisting her seaside spread in Santa Barbara‘s desirable Campanil Hill neighborhood back up for sale. The asking price is a slightly boosted $23 million, with the listing held by Andrea O’Loughlin of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties.

    The SiriusXM host known to her fans simply as Dr. Laura and her late husband Lewis Bishop paid $6.1 million for the property back in summer 2005 and then embarked upon an extensive renovation of the premises, as first reported by The Wall Street Journal.

    A spacious fireside living room has a wall of windows overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

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    Spanning nearly four acres, the gated compound is showcased by a main Cape Cod-style home that was built in 1982 and has six bedrooms and seven baths in roughly 8,800 square feet of living space. There’s also a one-bedroom guesthouse that Schlessinger soundproofed and used as a studio, plus a three-car garage topped by a guest or staff apartment and a fitness pavilion with a gym and guest suite.

    Introducing the primary two-story dwelling is a double-height foyer displaying a crystal chandelier and a curving wrought iron-railed staircase. From there, a spacious fireside living room is lined with windows and a formal dining room has French doors spilling outside, while a wood-paneled billiards room is equipped with a wet bar. Other highlights include an eat-in kitchen outfitted with top-tier Wolf appliances, a cozy media room, and an upstairs primary suite with a private patio and an onyx-clad bath sporting a built-in soaking tub and two-person shower.

    The nearly 4-acre property has a lengthy walking path, pool, and tennis and pickleball courts.

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    Outdoors, the grounds are encircled by a quarter-mile walking trial and host a pool and raised spa, tennis and pickleball courts, and a waterfall-fed koi pond. Two expansive decks, one overlooking the tennis court and another on the roof of the guesthouse, offer picturesque views of the Pacific Ocean and Channel Islands.

    The 78-year-old marriage, family and child counselor, who has been offering up her own brand of “no-nonsense” advice on satellite radio since 2011, is particularly ready to let the Santa Barbara property go now because she wants to move to a smaller home in the area. It’s time to “whittle down” a bit, Schlessinger told WSJ. And though it is bittersweet to think about selling, she added, “they’re going to hand me a check and I’ll change my mind.”

    Click here for more photos of the Santa Barbara 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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      Nicollette Sheridan Relists Her French Country-Style Estate in SoCal for $13 Million

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      More than a year after it first hit the market with a nearly $16 million price tag, Nicollette Sheridan’s longtime residence in the gated Los Angeles enclave of Hidden Hills has lingered on the market with no takers. But now it’s popped up for sale again with a substantially reduced $13 million ask, which is around $3 million less than the veteran TV and film actress originally wanted for the place in summer 2023.

      Sheridan and her ex-fiancé, the singer Michael Bolton, paid singer Melissa Etheridge and her wife Tammy Lynn Michaels $4.3 million for the San Fernando Valley spread back in spring 2008. Originally built in the 1970s, the two-story structure rests amid a gated hilltop parcel spanning almost four acres and offers six bedrooms and seven baths in 7,500 square feet of recently renovated living space boasting a mix of limestone and wide-plank French oak floors paired with vaulted wood-beam ceilings.

      The formal living room has French doors that open out to a covered patio.

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      RELATED: Jessica Simpson Is Putting Her Longtime SoCal Home on the Market for $22 Million

      Especially standing out on the main level are formal living and dining rooms with French doors spilling out onto a covered patio. Other highlights include a wet bar-equipped family room warmed by a fireplace and a wood-paneled office, plus a gourmet kitchen outfitted with a marble-topped island, Viking and Sub-Zero appliances, butler and silver pantries, and a window-lined breakfast nook sporting a built-in banquette. 

      The amenities continue upstairs, where a posh primary suite comes complete with a fireplace, a walk-in closet, and a luxe bath hosting a pedestal spa tub, a steam shower, and a sauna; and outdoors, the picturesque mountain- and city-view grounds are surrounded by equestrian amenities and riding trails and hold a tennis court, a gym, a pool and spa, and a kitchen with an imported Italian pizza oven. There’s also a separate guest suite with its own stairway entrance and a three-car garage.

      In addition to a pool and spa, the grassy backyard hosts an outdoor kitchen equipped with a pizza oven imported from Italy.

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      Per the listing, which is held by Shen Schulz of Sotheby’s International Realty, Sheridan is doubling down on trying to sell because she wants her aging horses to live in heaven on earth and frolic to their heart’s content. “As much as I love my home, it is time for us to move on,” she said in a statement. “We will be moving to a farm that allows us the freedom of green pastures and many more furry and feathery friends to accompany us on our new adventures.”

      RELATED: Rams QB Matthew Stafford Lists One of Drake’s Former SoCal Homes for $5.7 Million

      Click here for more photos of the Hidden Hills home.

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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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      An Opulent Miami Mansion Once Rented by Marc Anthony Can Now Be Yours for $19.5 Million

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      If this tropical South Florida estate looks fit for a salsa superstar, that’s because it is. According to listing agents Saddy Abaunza Delgado and Valeria Kelly with ONE Sotheby’s International Realty, Grammy-winning artist Marc Anthony once leased the palatial Coral Gables property that’s now up for sale for a speck under $20 million. Records show the stately mansion near Miami has been on and off the rental market since at least 2011 with asking prices ranging from $29,000 to a whopping $45,000 per month. The last time it was listed on the open market in 2017, the digs were seeking a cool $7.5 million. 

      Nestled within the guard-gated Tahiti Beach Island in Cocoplum, a neighborhood known for housing stars such as Cher, Shaggy, and NBA Hall-of-Famer Ray Allen, the grand residence takes after the work of 16th-century Venetian architect Andrea Palladio. Merging the classical with the modern, the 9,440-square-foot home features soaring double-height ceilings, both marble and oak flooring, and a recently renovated chef’s kitchen that’s decked out with granite countertops, plus a butler’s pantry for extra storage. 

      The living room has a trio of massive arched windows that extend to the double-height coffered ceiling.

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      Altogether, the airy abode comprises six bedrooms and six-and-a-half bathrooms across its two floors. It also has a media room, a private gym, and a finished basement space that can be used as a game area. Outdoors, a heated in-ground swimming pool, a lounge area, and a barbecue station are positioned around a landscaped lot that’s just shy of an acre. 

      While not technically a private island, the buzzy Tahiti Beach enclave has just one entrance and consists of less than 30 homes, more than half of them with direct water frontage, as well as a residents-only beach with no public access. The community itself offers tons of leisure amenities such as a private club and clubhouse. You’ll also find multiple tennis courts, a yacht club, and 24-hour security.

      There’s a fireplace and ornate crown moldings.

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      In addition to renting, Anthony owned another waterfront estate in Coral Gables’s Cocoplum neighborhood, which he purchased in 2018 for $19 million from rum heiress Hilda Maria Bacardi. Dubbed Villa Costanera, the house had 12 bedrooms, three kitchens, a wine cellar, and a 100-foot boat dock. Three years later, the Latin crooner offloaded the Mediterranean-inspired spread to investor John Curtius for $22.4 million after initially listing it for $27 million in 2020. 

      Click here to see photos of the glamorous Coral Gables mansion.

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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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      Joe Jonas’s Former N.Y.C. Apartment Can Be Yours for $6 Million

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      It’s been barely a year since Joe Jonas sold his longtime apartment in the Nolita neighborhood of Manhattan and relocated to the Dumbo area of Brooklyn. Now the pop star’s former digs have resurfaced on the market, asking a smidge under $6 million.

      Records show the singer, songwriter, and actor paid $5.6 million for the residence back in spring 2018. He then sold the place around six years later for nearly $5.4 million to the current owners, who subsequently engaged interior designer Sarah Ivory to completely remodel the premises.

      An open-concept great room features a kitchen flanked by living and dining areas.

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      Sited within an eight-story boutique condo built in 2015 and featuring just 11 units, Jonas’s onetime abode has three bedrooms and an equal number of baths in roughly 2,900 square feet. The contemporary interiors are adorned throughout with custom oak floors, walnut and marble accents, and large windows offering up plenty of natural light and picturesque skyline views.

      An access-controlled elevator opens into the private foyer, which flows to an open-concept great room holding a gourmet kitchen outfitted with sleek SieMatic cabinetry, an expansive eat-in island island that seats up to six, and top-tier Miele appliances. An adjacent living room comes with a wall of built-in shelving, while the dining area is spotlighted by a striking Calacatta Viola marble and walnut coffee bar that doubles as a buffet and cookbook storage for a rising pastry chef who calls the place home.

      Sliding glass doors in the primary suite open out to a rooftop terrace spanning 1,450 square feet.

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      RELATED: Joan Rivers Called This Opulent Manhattan Penthouse Home. Now It Can Be Yours for $28 Million.

      Sequestered off by themselves are the sleeping quarters, which include two guest bedrooms with eastern exposures and ample closet space, as well as a spacious primary suite boasting a walk-in closet and a spa-like bath equipped with dual vanities, a soaking tub, and a glass-encased shower. Both the primary bedroom and living room open via glass sliders to a 1,450-square-foot landscaped rooftop terrace, which hosts alfresco lounging and entertaining spaces, plus an outdoor kitchen.

      Rounding out the listing, which is held by Carl Gambino, Reilly Adler and Les Meyers of the Gambino Group at Compass, is a hefty $5,315 per month HOA fee that entitles the new owner to a full-time doorman.

      Click here for more photos of the pop star’s former Manhattan home.

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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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      Comedian Whitney Cummings Is Seeking $13 Million for Her Suburban L.A. Estate

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      After nearly six years of ownership, Whitney Cummings has decided to part ways with her Mediterranean-style estate just outside Los Angeles. Records show the standup comedian has stuck a nearly $13 million price tag on the stylishly revamped spread, which is tucked away in a remote gated enclave of the San Fernando Valley.

      Though the asking price is almost $9 million more than the $4.3 million she doled out for the circa-2004 home back in 2019, Cummings completely remodeled the premises during her tenure in collaboration with designer Jake Arnold. Out went the nightclub-esque decor, and in came what Architectural Digest described as a “Santa Fe–meets–monastery–inspired” style with a total of five bedrooms and seven baths in roughly 6,800 square feet of warm and textured living space boasting a mix of hardwood and stone floors, high ceilings accented with reclaimed barn beams, and French doors leading outside.

      A high ceiling dotted with salvaged barn beams crowns the fireside living room.

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      RELATED: A Hollywood Agent’s Secluded Home in L.A.’s San Fernando Valley Lists for $3.5 Million

      Sequestered behind gates at the end of a secluded cul-de-sac, the creamy stucco and terracotta-roof structure is perched atop a four-acre parcel overlooking sweeping mountain vistas. Inside, an entry foyer displaying a striking plaster spiral staircase flows to a light-filled living room highlighted by a masonry fireplace, while the elegant dining room connects to a gourmet kitchen decked out with custom cabinetry, an eat-in island topped with Blue Louise stone, high-end stainless appliances, and a breakfast nook.

      Elsewhere is an inviting den sporting a fireplace flanked by built-in shelving, as well as a bookshelf-lined library and a posh primary suite flaunting a private balcony, a separate seating area, and a spa-inspired bath spotlighted by a Belgian soaking tub. Outdoors, the olive tree-laced grounds host several alfresco lounging and entertaining spots enhanced by a pool and spa, swinging sofas, a fire pit, and a bar setup, along with a spacious motor court and a driveway that passes through a porte-cochère on its way to the two-car garage.

      In the backyard, the pool and an adjacent fire pit conversation area are enveloped in lush greenery.

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      RELATED: Rob Schneider Just Bought a Suburban L.A. Estate for $2.5 Million

      Adding to the home’s allure is the property’s setting amid a hollow that protects it from the Santa Ana winds, according to the listing held by Adam Rosenfeld and Jon Grauman of The Agency, which also notes there is a Los Angeles Fire Department helipad nearby.

      A native of Washington, D.C., the 42-year-old humorist and actress appeared in her first standup special, Money Shot, on Comedy Central back in 2010 and went on to create and star in the self-titled sitcom Whitney, which aired on NBC for two seasons between 2011 and 2013. Probably best known for co-creating and co-writing the hit CBS comedy 2 Broke Girls, she also hosts a popular podcast titled Good for You.

      Click here for more photos of the Woodland Hills 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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      Drake’s Sprawling Beverly Hills Estate Is up for Rent at $250,000 per Month

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      After nearly two years on and off the housing market at $88 million, Aubrey “Drake” Graham has now decided to hoist the palatial Beverly Hills estate he acquired from English pop singer Robbie Williams and his wife Ayda Field up for rent, asking a hefty $250,000 per month. The listing is shared by Branden and Rayni Williams of The Beverly Hills Estates and Marc Bretter of Maywood Property Group.

      Records show the Canadian music superstar paid $75 million for the property back in spring 2022, before promptly flipping it back up for sale a short year or so later with a $13 million jump in price. He subsequently removed and then relisted the place in early 2024 for the exact same price, and it remains for sale should a deep-pocketed buyer decide to come calling.

      A living room bookended with stone fireplaces opens out onto a covered loggia.

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      Nestled beyond a secluded cul-de-sac and lengthy gated driveway, amid a nearly 20-acre parcel high in the hills above Benedict Canyon, the Tuscan-style spread was originally built in 2001 and fashioned by KAA Design Group for Guess co-founder Armand Marciano. A total of 10 bedrooms and 22 baths are sprawled across almost 25,000 square feet of three-level living space offering picturesque canyon and city lights views. Glitzy amenities range from an elevator, a wine cellar, and a game room to a gym and an 11-car garage.

      Other highlights include a double-height foyer boasting a curving iron-railed staircase topped by a striking cubist chandelier. Not one but two fireplaces and a wet bar grace the principal living room that opens onto an expansive covered loggia. There’s also a library, a formal dining room, and a gourmet kitchen outfitted with dual islands, top-tier appliances, and a breakfast nook. A sumptuous primary retreat comes with a fireplace, a private balcony, and a salon-like bath that’s bigger than some houses.

      The primary suite’s humongous, salon-style bath is all by itself bigger than some houses.

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      The manicured grounds are laced with mature olive and oak trees and host a large mosaic-tiled pool, as well as a full-size tennis court with a viewing platform and an indoor-outdoor kitchen sporting a pizza oven. Rounding it all out: a separate staff wing and a guesthouse.

      In addition to his Beverly Hills estate, the One Dance rapper owns a palatial 50,000-square-foot megamansion in Toronto’s affluent Bridle Path neighborhood that cost tens of millions of dollars to build. And, in late 2023, he also doled out $15 million for a luxury resort property in the Texas city of Brenham, between Austin and Houston.

      Click here for more photos of the music superstar’s palatial 90201 estate.

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      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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      Michael Jordan’s Former Chicago Mansion Is Becoming a $1-Million-Per-Week Timeshare

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      Michael Jordan custom built this mansion in Illinois, and now, you can live like NBA royalty at a fraction of the cost.  

      The Chicago Bulls star’s former home in Highland Park, roughly 25 miles outside of the Windy City, is looking for a new owner—or rather, owners. Jordan’s longtime estate, better known as Champions Point, was finally taken off the market last December after it sold to local real estate investor John Cooper for $9.5 million. Cooper actually nabbed the abode at discount, considering its initial asking price was around $30 million. Despite finding a buyer, Cooper is opening the place up exclusively to bidders willing to shell out $1 million to spend a week at the iconic address. The seven-acre property will operate similar to a timeshare, with co-owners helping to cover annual expenses. 

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      The entry of the 32,000-square-foot home.

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      “We envision Champions Point as more than just a luxury property—it’s an opportunity to own a piece of history and bring sports enthusiasts together through a unique co-ownership model,” explains Cooper, who’s now the manager of Champions Point, in a press statement. “Our goal is to create a shared experience where co-owners can enjoy unparalleled amenities and also the sense of connection and community that comes with it. By preserving the property’s original design while integrating modern technology, we’re ensuring that Champions Point continues to be a place where extraordinary memories are made for years to come.” 

      Altogether, the 32,000-square-foot residence holds nine bedrooms and a whopping 19 bathrooms, so it’s large enough to accommodate up to 20 guests at a time. Of course, there are tons of amenities for like-minded sports buffs, including a full-size basketball court, a fitness center, a putting green, and a tennis court. Most notably, the front gate dons a “23,” which fans will recognize as the basketball legend’s jersey number. 

      There’s a regulation-sized indoor basketball court.

      There are perks for non-athletic types too, like a state-of-the-art home theater, an in-ground swimming pool, a wine cellar, and a cigar room with leather poker tables. Plus, for an additional fee, the property can be used by co-owners to host special events like a wedding or charity gala with a private chef and on-site entertainment.  

      According to Cooper, co-ownership shares are allowed to be resold, so you can offer friends the opportunity to live like Mike—albeit for a week.

      Click here to see more photos of Champions Point.  

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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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      Joan Rivers Called This Opulent Manhattan Penthouse Home. Now It Can Be Yours for $28 Million.

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      A little more than a decade after Joan Rivers passed away at age 81, the legendary comedian’s opulent Versailles-inspired penthouse on the Upper East Side of Manhattan has once again popped up for sale, asking $28 million.

      Rivers acquired the 42-foot-wide spread in 1988 about a year after the death of her husband Edgar Rosenberg and lived there until she died in 2014, according to the New York Post. The property then sold around a year later for $28 million to Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Fahd Al Saud, who first hoisted the place on the market in 2021 for $38 million before subsequently reducing the price and then temporarily removing it from the listings in 2023.

      A blush-hued breakfast room holds court near the galley-style kitchen.

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      Sited within the six-story, pre-war Spencer Condominium, which was designed by noted architect Horace Trumbauer in the early 1900s, the French Neoclassical-style triplex rests on the top three floors of the limestone building. Five bedrooms and six baths are spread across nearly 4,700 square feet largely original but modernized interiors boasting Parquet de Versailles floors, 23-foot ceilings, crystal chandeliers, and ornate moldings. There are also five wood-burning fireplaces, plus a couple of stone terraces offering skyline and Central Park views.

      A cozy library/media room is lined with built-in bookshelves.

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      Other highlights include a private elevator landing that opens into a double-height entrance gallery before flowing to an expansive Louis XIV-inspired ballroom lined with floor-to-ceiling windows. Elsewhere are a formal dining room adorned with 18th-century French panels and a handsome wood-clad library/media room, as well as an upstairs primary suite hosting a corner office and a spa-like bath equipped with dual vanities and a glass-encased shower. A separate two, bedroom, two-bath guest wing on the lower level has its own fireside living room and kitchen.

      Per the listing held by Zina Raslan and Carl Gambino of The Gambino Group at Compass, a hefty $21,068 monthly common charge also avails the new owner of a full-time doorman.

      Click here for more photos of Joan Rivers’s longtime Manhattan home.

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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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