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Inside Lionel Messi’s $300 Million Property Portfolio
Lionel Messi’s real estate holdings are as impressive as his record-breaking career, forming a key part of his growing $850 million fortune. While his legendary run on the pitch has earned him over $1.6 billion, the 38-year-old soccer star’s savvy investments in luxury real estate and hospitality are fueling the next chapter of his wealth. […] More
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A ‘Futurama’ Star’s Bauhaus-Inspired L.A. Home Is Up for Grabs at $2 Million
Voice actor John DiMaggio has decided to part ways with his Los Angeles home after 13 years of ownership. The entertainment industry veteran—best known for portraying the beloved yet foul-mouthed, human-hating robot Bender in the animated sci-fi comedy series Futurama—has stuck a nearly $2 million price tag on the Bauhaus-style digs, which are tucked away in the foothills of Studio City. Adara Salim of the Beverly Hills Estates holds the listing.
Designed by modernist architect John Bleser in the late 1970s and purchased by DiMaggio and his actress wife Kate Miller back in spring 2012 for around $900,000, the dark gray stucco structure has three bedrooms and an equal number of baths in roughly 2,700 square feet across three levels. As first reported by the New York Post, the open-concept interiors boast carefully preserved original detailing alongside recent modern updates.
The three-story house includes a conservatory with double-height windows.
David Fitzgerald
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Tucked away on a cul-de-sac parcel spanning less than a quarter of an acre, the house is highlighted by a spacious fireside great room sporting a bar with a built-in beverage cooler and large sliding glass doors opening out to a terrace overlooking a custom river-inspired waterfall. The bottom floor also hosts a media nook, as well as a bonus space that’s currently set up as a studio/office but could easily be converted into a fourth bedroom.
Up one level is a conservatory with double-height windows and a glass ceiling, plus a combined living and dining area that connects to a kitchen outfitted with LG and Viking appliances, a breakfast bar, a sink topped by a greenhouse window, and access to a deck warmed by a fire pit. All of the bedrooms can be found on the top floor, including a primary suite that comes with a large glass-front fireplace surrounded by black subway tile, a private balcony, and a luxe bath equipped with dual vanities and a frameless shower.
DiMaggio’s recording studio holds a life-sized Bender statue given to him by the creators of Futurama.
David Fitzgerald
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DiMaggio’s face may not be familiar to the general public, but you’ve almost certainly heard his voice at some point. As the actor behind numerous characters and “one of the finest exponents of the genre,” per Cultured Vultures, he’s starred in numerous animated series, films, and video games. In addition to Bender Bending Rodríguez, some of his most notable characters include Jake the Dog in Adventure Time, King Zøg in Disenchantment, and Marcus Fenix in the Gears of War franchise.
The couple, who recently sold a Palm Springs home they’ve owned for 11 years, spend summers in the Hamptons and continue to maintain a home in Manhattan’s West Village. While they are trying to decide where they will permanently lay down roots, however, their L.A. home still holds a special place. “It’s the house we bought when we first got married,” DiMaggio told the Post. “So there’s a lot of nostalgia attached to it.”
Click here for more photos of the Studio City residence.
David Fitzgerald
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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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Erewhon’s Owners Just Sold Their Luxurious Bel Air Mansion for $28.5 Million
The couple behind L.A.’s cult-favorite (and famously expensive) Erewhon markets, Anthony and Josephine Antoci, have taken in $28.5 million on the sale of an ultra-modern mansion in Bel Air—more than $6 million above what they paid just over a year ago. It seems the couple spent little, if any, time there: they put the place up for rent almost as soon as they signed the deed, and it was last priced at $200,000 per month.
Records reveal the new owner as entrepreneur Dara Mir, better known to pop culture enthusiasts as the soon-to-be-ex-husband of attorney, businesswoman, and reality TV star Lily Ghalichi. Mir appears to have scored a deal, ultimately getting the hillside spread for $4.5 million less than the final asking price, not to mention $8.5 million below the original ask of almost $37 million.
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In addition to the sculptural staircase, an elevator stops at each of the home’s three floors.
Anthony Barcelo
The Sarbonne Road residence, with six bedrooms and 10 bathrooms in about 15,000 square feet, is well known among high-end property watchers in Los Angeles. An entity tied to Nigerian businessman Kola Aluko acquired the one-acre hillside property in 2012 for $24.5 million. At some later point, Thomas Flohr, founder of the private jet company VistaJet, became the owner in some kind of off-market deal to settle a debt with Aluko, according to a report in the Real Deal.
When Aluko ran afoul of the U.S. government over claims that he defrauded the Nigerian government out of more than a billion dollars, the Department of Justice attempted to seize the property, which had already been transferred to Flohr. According to reports, Flohr managed to stave off a seizure by paying $16 million for the property. The private aviation tycoon promptly re-listed the place at $63 million, a wildly optimistic number that plummeted to $39.9 million before the Antocis came along and, in May 2024, scooped up the pad for a massively discounted $22.5 million.
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A gated driveway climbs to a circular motor court, where a curved stairway leads to the main entrance. A wooden door set in a corner of glass framed by towering walls of rough-cut limestone blocks opens to a triple-height entrance hall. Interior spaces are defined by soaring 16-foot ceilings, travertine floors, a sculptural staircase, and disappearing walls of glass. An elevator means moving between the home’s three floors takes no more effort than the push of a couple of buttons.
The six-bedroom home’s 10 bathrooms include two in the primary suite.
Anthony Barcelo
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A formal living room with a wet bar and linear fireplace and a city-view formal dining room are accompanied by a spacious great room that opens to the pool and incorporates a casual lounge, a dining space, and a sleek family kitchen. (There’s a secondary chef’s kitchen for making a mess.)
Other highlights include a wood-paneled study, a screening room with another wet bar, and a fitness/wellness center with a gym. A spa sits alongside a slender infinity-edge lap pool, while a huge terrace with panoramic views over L.A. is shaded by nine mature olive trees.
Kevin Booker, David Parnes, and James Harris of Carolwood Estates repped the sellers; Tyrone McKillen and Andrew Hurley of Plus Real Estate represented the buyers.
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An Eyewear Mogul’s Brutalist Beverly Hills Mansion Lists for $65 Million
James Jannard bought a two-acre promontory lot in the Trousdale Estates area of Beverly Hills for nearly $20 million in late 2009, two years after he sold the Oakley eyewear brand he founded in the 1970s to Luxottica for $2.1 billion in cash.
The product designer, inventor, and serial entrepreneur then engaged Los Angeles-based iDGroup to create an avant-garde home that has been called a cross between Southern England’s ancient Stonehenge monument and the Bat Cave. Five years and millions of dollars later, the ultra-bespoke spread was finished, replete with views overlooking the entire Los Angeles Basin.
Jannard now has his Brutalist-style showpiece up for sale for a second time at a speck under $65 million, about $3 million less than what he wanted when the place first hit the market in June 2024. Aaron Kirman of Christie’s International Real Estate Southern California holds the listing.
A custom motorbike graces the entry to the Brutalist home.
Mike Kelley
Fronted by a gated oval motor court flanked by crenellated concrete formations and a four-car garage, the exposed concrete and aluminum structure offers five bedrooms and nine baths in roughly 18,300 square feet sprawled across two levels.
Adorning the cavernous interiors are nearly 100 oversized columns, perforated metal ceilings, specially designed acoustic panels, brushed steel details, custom fixtures and furnishings, and retractable walls of glass. Glitzy amenities include an elevator, a movie theater, a gym, a bar, a wine cellar, and a separate guest apartment. Outdoors, the manicured grounds hold an infinity pool with a floating sundeck.
Some of the more unusual design features include an industrial fireplace and metal soaking tub.
Upon entry, a sky-lit foyer serves as a display space for a custom motorbike from Confederate Motors. From there, a sunken living area is anchored by an industrial two-way fireplace boasting a floor-to-ceiling mechanical hood, a formal dining room is topped by a futuristic light fixture, and a chrome-clad “show” kitchen is accompanied by a commercial-grade prep kitchen.
Accessed via a curving hallway, the primary suite boasts a giant metal soaking tub inscribed with a phrase in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Elvish language—an homage to Jannard’s recently sold company Red Digital, which built the high-res cameras used to film The Hobbit franchise.
Per Wallpaper Magazine, the house has served as an urban pied-à-terre, a meeting spot, and a storage space for the 76-year-old L.A. native. He’s also reportedly owned other properties in Newport Beach, plus two islands in Fiji and another in the Pacific Northwest. Last year, he sold an oceanfront Malibu mansion he picked up in 2012 for $75 million to an unnamed buyer in an off-market deal for a record-breaking $210 million.
Click here for more photos of the Trousdale Estates home.
Mike Kelley
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Wendy Bowman
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This $12 Million Long Island Estate Was the Summer Home of the Late Gallerist Barbara Gladstone
The late Barbara Gladstone’s name is back in the headlines this summer—not for her eponymous art galleries, but for her real estate. Just weeks after her elegant Chelsea townhouse came to market, the influential art dealer’s sprawling North Fork getaway has quietly followed suit, asking $12 million with Bridget Elkin of Compass.
Gladstone, who helped define contemporary art through her visionary gallery in Manhattan—there are outposts in Brussels and Seoul—and represented artists like Robert Rauschenberg and Keith Haring, kept the waterfront estate in Cutchogue as a refuge from the city’s art-world hustle. She died in June 2024 at the age of 89.
Spacious yet cozy living spaces feature soaring ceilings, picture windows, and multiple fireplaces.
Tyler Sands
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Set on 140 feet of pristine frontage with a sandy beach on the Great Peconic Bay, the 10,000-square-foot shingle-style residence is one of the few remaining turn-of-the-19th-century summer “cottages” on the East End of Long Island to remain relatively unadulterated. This restored and updated gem beautifully blends old-world craftsmanship and modern luxury, preserving original doorknobs and hardware while seamlessly incorporating contemporary comforts. The 1.2-acre property was briefly on the market last year but has now returned with refreshed interiors and a renewed sense of quiet grandeur.
A dedicated flower-cutting room is complete with a custom marble sink.
Tyler Sands
The main floor is equally suited to quiet repose and lively entertaining, with waterside living and dining rooms that both have a fireplace and fluted trimwork around the windows and doors. The chef’s kitchen is expansive, complete with a window-lined breakfast area, a butler’s pantry, and a flower-cutting room outfitted with a custom marble sink. An enormous screened porch nearby includes a summer kitchen and dining area that overlooks the bay.
The primary suite on the second floor is a cozy sanctuary with a fireplace, dressing room, extensive walk-in closets, and sweeping water views. The second and third floors contain five more bedrooms, along with a library, an office, multiple wet bars, and bathrooms outfitted with steam showers and soaking tubs.
Six-over-six sash windows in a wood-paneled bedroom frame leafy views into the surrounding trees.
Tyler Sands
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Unfussy but beautifully maintained perennial gardens and hedged lawns frame a gunite swimming pool overlooking the water, while a charming carriage house provides additional space with a home theater, gym, and guest quarters. The estate also features a historic icehouse, a quiet reminder of its rich history.
Records indicate Gladstone owned another nearby home that she referred to as “the Guesthouse.” It was sold earlier this year for $1.94 million, a hefty chunk over the $1.8 million price tag.
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Tyler Sands
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How Billionaires Are Future-Proofing Their Homes With Ultra-Luxe Private Bunkers
Once the domain of conspiracy theorists and off-grid survivalists, bunkers have gone glam. Today’s ultra-secure sanctuaries are being built not just beneath remote ranches or desert compounds, but under some of the world’s most elite estates. And these hideaways are no longer concrete boxes filled with canned food—they’re luxury retreats stocked with five-star amenities.
“Clients are thinking more critically about safety and long-term preparedness,” says Chad Carroll of The Chad Carroll Group at Compass. “This isn’t limited to stereotypical ‘doomsday preppers’—we’re talking about business executives, celebrities, and global investors who want peace of mind in any situation.”
Driving this new trend, brokers and builders agree, is a potent mix of global anxiety and cultural influence. “World events have shifted from political theater to geopolitical crisis,” says Naomi Corbi of SAFE (Strategically Armored & Fortified Environments), a firm specializing in ultra-secure residential design. “And for those with deep insight and access to elite-level intelligence, the existential implications are undeniable. They’re acting accordingly.”
That desire has transformed the modern panic room or shelter into something far more extravagant and deeply personal. “What were once rudimentary shelters have become bespoke sanctuaries,” Corbi says. “Today’s clients want features that mirror their lifestyles—often with highly individual touches.”
Today’s secret bunkers and panic rooms can be tailored to reflect each client’s taste and lifestyle.
Courtesy of Naomi Corbi, SAFE
One SAFE client, a professional golfer, installed an immersive simulator replicating the world’s top 50 courses alongside a regulation-grade putting green. Another—a major art collector—commissioned a climate-controlled gallery inside their bunker, protected to NBCET (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical, Electromagnetic, Technological) standards. Others have requested private theaters, hydroponic gardens, fabrication workshops, holding cells, and even in-shelter crematoriums. As Corbi puts it, “The scale and complexity of these environments have expanded dramatically, evolving far beyond survivalist shelters into fully integrated, high-comfort retreats.”
Bill Rigdon, founder and CEO of Panic Room Builders, has seen that evolution firsthand. His firm began with faith-based shelters for Mormons decades ago and now specializes in full-fledged underground compounds that are often hidden in plain sight. “You go to your bedroom panic room, take an elevator down into a tunnel, and that leads to the bunker,” he explains. “I mean, it’s getting that complicated right now.” Some even include private gun ranges and drone-defense hatches.
In certain markets, the presence of a panic room has become a strategic selling point. “The funny thing is, in L.A., when they can’t sell a house, they’ll call me and say, ‘Can you put a panic room in?’” Rigdon says. While much of this demand is kept quiet, a growing list of high-profile names are rumored to be building bunkers or secure estates. Microsoft’s Bill Gates is said to have bunkers beneath multiple homes, while Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly building a $300 million compound in Hawaii that includes a 5,000-square-foot underground bunker with its own energy, water, and food infrastructure. Other celebrities—including Kim Kardashian, Tom Cruise, and billionaire Peter Thiel—have reportedly explored or started similar projects.
High-end kitchens and bathrooms are top-of-the-list features.
Courtesy of Naomi Corbi, SAFE
“For these people, there’s no expense,” Rigdon says. “They want that comfort level they’re used to in their residences, and we provide that.” He notes that protection often scales with wealth: Once estates hit nine figures, demand shifts toward full-scale underground sanctuaries. One of his current projects, for a Las Vegas casino magnate, involves a compound with a primary residence estimated at over $200 million—not including the bunker beneath it. Others are opting for remote ranches in Montana or Wyoming, where private airstrips offer quick escape routes. Many of these clients, he adds, have access to elite intelligence regarding geopolitical risks, economic volatility, and even AI threats.
And while discretion remains paramount, some ultra-wealthy clients are becoming more creative with how they use these spaces. “We recently completed a 120-square-foot precision shelter and are now building an 11,000-square-foot subterranean sanctuary for a family of four,” Corbi says. In one extreme case, SAFE even designed a private replica of the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix circuit—complete with harbor and tunnel—for a client’s children to race 100+ mph electric karts underground.
Rigdon notes that many clients are dual-purposing their bunkers as high-end guest residences or weekend retreats. “We did one in a bamboo forest,” he says. “You walk through the trees and—boom—there’s your entry. It’s a bomb shelter, yes, but decorated to the nines, with every comfort you can imagine. And it’s safe.” The final layer of protection? A custom blast door sourced from Switzerland.
Rigdon insists his clients live in their bunkers for a short period after completion to test them out. “I tell them, ‘Once I finish, I want you to stay there for two weeks. You can leave if you have to—but I want you to really use it. Make sure everything you’re counting on is in place. That it feels like a real safety net.’”
Amenities can range from saunas and gymnasiums to shooting ranges and bowling alleys.
Courtesy of Naomi Corbi, SAFE
That ethos is also driving a “try-before-you-need” microtrend. Rigdon’s company currently has plans for a survival facility in Beverly Hills underneath a hotel. “From the air, it’s going to look like an alfalfa field—but it’s not,” he says. Guests will be able to book stays and experience life in a luxury bunker before purchasing a unit of their own—each priced at over $1 million.
Of course, not all high-security features are made public. “Discretion is everything at this level,” says Dina Goldentayer of Douglas Elliman. “These features are rarely highlighted in listing materials… and their existence is typically only disclosed during private conversations between agents and trusted buyers.” Carroll agrees: “These are custom additions tailored to very specific personal needs.”
And, at the top end of the market, security has become just as important as other creature comforts. “Luxury is about peace of mind,” says Carroll. “Today’s buyers aren’t just looking for square footage and finishes—they want autonomy and control. That means full-home generators, reinforced architecture, private water reserves, and, in some cases, even off-grid capability.”
And for some, control means girding against potential threats that sound more like science fiction. “Today’s next-level secure estates must go beyond traditional risks,” says Corbi. “We’ve expanded into protecting against artificial superintelligence, arguably the most profound existential threat humanity has ever faced.” SAFE’s new division, AERIE, offers a new kind of security architecture—designed specifically to defend against threats from superintelligent systems. Radiation protection remains a recurring concern as well, especially in cities like Los Angeles. Rigdon says his team has installed advanced air filtration systems capable of blocking radioactive particles, ensuring residents can safely shelter amid fallout.
Rigdon, who worked as a consultant on the 2002 film Panic Room starring Jodie Foster, has been around a long time and watched pop culture fuel the recent rise of high-end survivalism. Today, apocalyptic narratives, from Hulu’s Paradise to Leave the World Behind on Netflix and James Cameron’s upcoming adaptation of the atomic bomb exposé Ghosts of Hiroshima, are increasingly shaping real-world demand. “People used to laugh at me,” Rigdon says. “Now? I’ve never been busier.”
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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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Robbie Williams Dropped $40 Million for the Miami Mansion of a Former ‘Real Housewives’ Star
Attorney Anthony Lopez and his fiancée, Dr. Nicole Martin, an anesthesiologist and former Real Housewives of Miami cast member, have offloaded their fully reimagined waterfront estate in Coral Gables in a $40 million off-market deal. They were represented in the transaction by Dennis Carvajal of ONE Sotheby’s International Realty.
The buyer, represented by Chad Carroll of Compass, is none other than British music superstar Robbie Williams, who reportedly plans to relocate his family of six to Florida following the sale of his Beverly Hills mansion to Drake for $75 million.
Lopez and Martin purchased the one-acre peninsula property in the prestigious Old Cutler Bay enclave in 2022 for $21.5 million and then spent two years gut-renovating the residence, which was prominently featured on the popular Bravo franchise. Their transformation, along with Florida’s electrified ultra-high-end real estate market, more than doubled the value of the home and set a new benchmark for the exclusive waterfront neighborhood, landing at roughly $5,000 per square foot.
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Since it was last purchased in 2022, the entire house as undergone and elegant renovation.
Become Legendary/Dennis Carvajal at ONE Sotheby’s International Realty
The 19,380-square-foot smart home currently has seven bedrooms, seven full bathrooms, and two powder rooms. Interior spaces are designed for both everyday living and large-scale entertaining, with a chef’s kitchen equipped with three Sub-Zero fridge/freezers, a movie room, a gym and a massage suite, a bar, and a temperature-controlled wine cellar. A resort-style pool, fire pit, pizza oven, cabana bath, and summer kitchen sit at the edge of the peninsula, which offers 435 feet of water frontage and a 75-foot dock. A custom-lit 18-car garage rounds out the amenities.
But Williams isn’t just moving in and leaving things be; he’s expanding. According to The New York Post, the English pop star tapped developer Manny Angelo Varas, known as “The Billionaire’s Builder,” to oversee a multi-million-dollar addition that includes a 2,000-square-foot guest pavilion with the potential for a recording studio. Among the unique features being explored is a floating padel court, which, if approved, would be the first of its kind at a U.S. residence.
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Perched on a private peninsula of about one acre, the estate presides over 435 feet of water frontage.
Become Legendary/Dennis Carvajal at ONE Sotheby’s International Realty
It’s a “different lifestyle,” Varas said of Williams’s move from California to Miami, noting that safety, taxes, and quality of life are among the reasons high-profile clients are increasingly opting for South Florida. Initially, Williams considered purchasing Rosie O’Donnell’s former home on Star Island, but concerns over flood codes pushed him toward Old Cutler Bay.
The couple has steadily built and strategically offloaded a small portfolio of high-end Miami real estate, and the monumental recent sale isn’t Lopez and Martin’s first headline-grabbing deal. In 2022, they sold a nearby Coral Gables estate to Jeff Bezos’s mother for $44 million, and in 2021, they dropped $7.5 million for a condo on ultra-exclusive Fisher Island. Records show Lopez also owns two smaller homes in Coral Gables, likely held as investments, rentals, or housing for family or staff. Still, letting go of the Old Cutler Bay estate was a tough call. “It was one of those offers that felt irresponsible to say no to,” Lopez told The Real Deal.
Click here to see more photos of the Coral Gables estate.
Become Legendary/Dennis Carvajal at ONE Sotheby’s International Realty
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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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