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      A Fashion Designer Seeks to Sew Up a $6 Million Deal for a 19th-Century Townhouse in Brooklyn

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      Darryl Kerrigan, more familiarly known to the sartorially inclined as Daryl K, helped to define the lower Manhattan fashion scene during much of the 1990s with her effortless, rock-and-roll-inspired looks and signature stretch leather leggings that she first hawked from a tiny shop on East Sixth Street and then, until 2012, from a larger Bond Street boutique. 

      Like droves of downtown hipsters in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Kerrigan and her partner Paul Leonard, both born and raised in Ireland, decamped their “unfancy East Village loft” and moved to Brooklyn, where records show Kerrigan acquired a 19th-century townhouse in the Boerum Hill neighborhood in 2000. The townhouse is now on the market for $6 million, down from the $6.5 million that was initially asked for. Terry Naini and Emila Sultan of Brown Harris Stevens hold the listing.

      The State Street townhouse is fronted by a classic raised-stoop entrance.

      Stefano Ukmar for Brown Harris Stevens

      The handsome brick townhouse, part of the State Street Houses National Register Historic District, dates to the late 1800s and stands four stories atop a full basement with an embellished metal cornice and a classic raised-stoop entrance. Easily used as a single-family home, the property is zoned as a two-family residence, with a garden-level apartment below a spacious three-bedroom and two-and-a-half-bath triplex. (The upper-level triplex was available for rent last year, first at $22,500 per month and then later at $18,500 per month.)

      The upper three floors feature tons of period details, including the original staircase, crown moldings, and wood floors, with parquet throughout the parlor floor and wide planks on the upper levels. There are six vintage marble mantels, two of which can be wood burning. The classic raised-stoop entrance leads to a lengthy foyer, a 25-foot-long living room, and an eat-in kitchen.

      There are three bedrooms, plus a small study with a bay window; the primary suite occupies the entire top floor and stretches more than 42 feet end to end with numerous closets and a vintage-style updated bathroom. 

      The eat-in kitchen features original parquet flooring and a view into the rear garden.

      Stefano Ukmar for Brown Harris Stevens

      The garden-level apartment can be accessed from within the triplex unit but can also operate as an independent two-bedroom and one-bath rental or guest apartment with a private outside entrance, an open-plan great room and kitchen, and French doors to a 40-foot-deep garden.

      Kerrigan moved to New York in the mid-1980s and soon began designing costumes for Jim Jarmusch’s films, including “My Cousin Vinny,” starring Marisa Tomei. Though she closed her boutique back in 2012, she has collaborated with mainstream brands like Urban Outfitters, Calvin Klein, and Madewell. She also continues to sell her own designs through her Daryl K website.

      Click here for more photos of 324 State Street.

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      Clippers Star Kawhi Leonard Faces a Loss on His Downtown L.A. Penthouse

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      After four years of ownership, Kawhi Leonard has decided to hoist his Downtown Los Angeles penthouse back on the market. And the two-time NBA champ apparently wants to get rid of the seasonal outpost pretty bad—per Realtor.com, he’s priced the swanky pad at $6.5 million, or around $200,000 less than he originally paid.

      Purchased by Leonard for a little over $6.7 million back in winter 2019, the same year the All-Star forward signed with the Clippers, the unit lies on the 43rd floor of The Ritz-Carlton Residences at L.A. Live, just steps from the Crypto.com Arena. Since the Gensler-designed structure first opened its doors in 2010, the exclusive building has housed celebs the likes of former Entertainment Tonight host Mary Hart, boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, Lakers guard Lonzo Ball and filmmaker Jason Blum, just to name a few.

      As for Leonard’s part-time dwelling, the place features three bedrooms and four baths in almost 4,300 square feet of “impeccably designed” living space adorned with a mix of hardwood and carpeted floors, two custom fireplaces and floor-to-ceiling walls of glass offering picturesque city lights views. There also are magnetic, wall-mounted iPads for controlling the window treatments, as well as Crestron and Lutron home-automation systems.

      A vestibule flows into a spacious living area displaying one of the aforementioned fireplaces, built-in shelving and plenty of room for a pool table, and an adjacent kitchen is outfitted with an eat-in island, top-tier stainless appliances and an accompanying dining area. There’s also a chic master retreat boasting a luxe bath equipped with dual vanities, a soaking tub and steam shower.

      Topping it all off are plenty of building amenities courtesy of a substantial $5,880 monthly HOA charge, including a dedicated concierge, heated rooftop pool, spa, fitness center, valet parking and 24-hour hotel room service. Two parking spots also come with Leonard’s penthouse.

      Lest his fans be worried, it doesn’t look as if Leonard is planning to leave L.A. anytime soon—especially since he signed a massive three-year, $152.4 million contract extension in January. According to Yardbarker, it more likely stems from the fact that the Clippers are planning a move into the Inglewood-based Intuit Dome for the 2024-25 season. On the real estate front, the 32-year-old Moreno Valley native also still maintains a hilltop mansion in L.A.’s Pacific Palisades neighborhood that he purchased for $17.1 million about three years ago. More

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      Ellen DeGeneres Just Sold Her $32 Million Montecito Estate to a Billionaire Mining Magnate

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      Robert Friedland seems determined to single-handedly keep Santa Barbara‘s ultra-high-end real estate market afloat. Five months ago, the multibillionaire mining tycoon—he’s the chairman of Ivanhoe Mines, and was also a business mentor of the late Steve Jobs—paid about $47 million for an oceanfront estate on Carpinteria’s prestigious Padaro Lane.

      Now Friedland has done it again—records show the charismatic 73-year-old was the buyer who just paid a lofty $32 million for a spectacular Montecito compound sold by Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi. is located only about four miles northwest of Friedland’s new Carpenteria pad, but is not oceanfront.

      Today, the century-old estate is undoubtedly among the grandest compounds in Montecito, with 8-acres of manicured grounds.

      Jason Rick / Blake Bronstad

      While that $32 million sales price is still among the highest prices paid for a Santa Barbara-area home over the past year, it’s significantly less than the $46.5 million DeGeneres wanted. But it’s also nearly $10 million more than the former talk show host paid for the place less than one year ago, back in June 2023. As is her modus operandi, DeGeneres and her team of skilled contractors and designers gave the place a quick yet complete makeover, transforming it into a trendily minimalist and soothingly neutral retreat that embodies quiet luxury.

      Completed in 1919 and known as Pompeiian Court, the house and its 8-acres of manicured grounds are cloaked from public view behind an enormous iron gate and a quarter-mile-long driveway that culminates in a motorcourt surrounded by mature olive trees. Described as a “classic Roman courtyard residence” in the listing, the compound includes a rare single-story main house, plus four additional structures: two guesthouses, a poolside cabana and a petite building that currently functions as an art studio.

      Once overwrought, Pompeiian Court’s interiors are now chicly minimalist, albeit still sumptuous.

      Jason Rick / Blake Bronstad

      Other highlights include formal gardens, ancient oaks, towering eucalyptus trees and rows of Italian cypresses. Both the swimming pool and full-size tennis court are romantically hidden out of sight from the main house, and meandering pathways lace their way around the premises as they bypass fountains, secluded sitting areas and a chardonnay vineyard.

      In addition to his two new Santa Barbara-area mansions, Friedland also owns two side-by-side Beverly Hills estates, plus Zsa Zsa Gabor’s former Bel Air property, a luxury flat in Singapore and an oceanfront home in Thailand.

      As for DeGeneres and de Rossi, they’ve still got multiple other Santa Barbara-area properties, including a vast estate atop a Carpinteria blufftop and several smaller homes scattered around Montecito.

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      Freddie Mercury’s Former London Mansion Can Be Yours for $38 Million

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      No, this isn’t just fantasy. The real-life home of late music legend Freddie Mercury has hit the market.  

      Garden Lodge, located in London’s exclusive Kensington enclave, is just listed for £30 million (US$38 million). The former Queen frontman, who died in 1991 at age 45 of bronchial pneumonia, left the Neo-Georgian-style estate and all of its contents to his friend and former fiancée, Mary Austin. In the roughly 30 years since Austin has been living at and looking after the property full-time, but is now ready to part ways with the hallowed home. 

      “This house has been the most glorious memory box, because it has such love and warmth in every room,” Austin said in a press statement. “It has been a joy to live in and I have many wonderful memories here. Now that it is empty, I’m transported back to the first time we viewed it.”

      The late Freddie Mercury helped create the garden at his home in London.

      Knight Frank

      The stately brick residence was originally built in 1907 by architect Ernest Marshall for artist couple Cecil Rea and Constance Halford and was at one time owned by Peter Wilson, a former chairman of Sotheby’s. According to Knight Frank, which is handling the sale, the Mercury bought the place on the spot in 1980 and later tapped interior architect and designer Robin Moore Ede to renovate the palatial pad.

      Internally, the residence sports the finest marble accents, rich wood floors, and tons of bright jewel tones. Most notably, the walls of the dining room are painted a citrusy yellow—the singer’s favorite hue. Other highlights include the double-height drawing room, where Mercury stored the grand piano that he famously used to compose Bohemian Rhapsody. The British singer also helped design the garden, which is dotted with large magnolia trees and sculpted plantings.

      “Ever since Freddie and I stepped through the fabled green door, it has been a place of peace, a true artist’s house, and now is the time to entrust that sense of peace to the next person.”

      Many of the walls in Garden Lodge have been painted using bold and bright hues.

      Knight Frank

      “The sale of Garden Lodge presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own a significant property combined with a piece of cultural history, the beloved home of an icon,” added Paddy Dring, global head of prime sales and joint head of Knight Frank’s Private Office. “Having been carefully preserved with love and respect over the last three decades, we expect that the exceptional provenance of the property will be incredibly alluring to buyers across the world.” 

      Last year, Austin sold off a treasure trove of the star’s possessions during a Sotheby’s auction. At the time, Mercury’s belongings ignited a bidding frenzy, so prospective buyers might want to move quickly.

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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, dining, travel and topics…

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      Judd Apatow Drops $32 Million on a Sleek Beverly Hills Mansion

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      After recently selling their posh and longtime Los Angeles home for $27 million to heavyweight lawyer Brian Panish, records reveal Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann have now bought a smaller home, albeit an even more expensive one in an arguably even posher part of town. The empty nesters doled out nearly $32 million for their new place, a single-story stunner in the western reaches of Beverly Hills.

      Unfortunately for the seller—apparel mogul Maurice Marciano, cofounder of the Guess clothing brand—that sale price is roughly $3.6 million less than he paid for the house barely a year ago, when he bought it for a lofty $35.5 million.

      The single-level home features automated steel and glass walls and doors throughout.

      Mark Singer

      Originally built in the 1950s as a humble midcentury ranch-style structure, the house underwent a dramatic rebuild and expansion a few years ago. Today, invisible from the street behind locked gates and towering hedges, the glossy and decidedly bespoke showpiece is described as the “embodiment of architecture as art,” and features five bedrooms and seven bathrooms in a mansion-sized 9,300 square feet of living space. Set on nearly an acre of land near historic Greystone Manor, the trophy estate also features a dark-bottom swimming pool, grassy lawns and manicured gardens.

      Property highlights include a “floating” entryway seemingly cantilevered over moat-like water features, hand-combed limestone throughout, imported white oak floors, exotic marble slabs and a media room almost totally swaddled in cashmere. A recurring theme throughout the house is the dichotomy of its floorplan, which can be either cozy or totally open depending on the homeowner’s whims, with numerous walls of steel and glass that disappear and reappear at the touch of a button.

      The skylit kitchen offers two marble-topped island with plenty of storage space.

      Mark Singer

      All five of the property’s bedrooms feature ensuite bathrooms and their own “private gardens,” per the listing, and the primary suite additionally offers a sitting area and boutique-style dressing room. The kitchen is primed for grand-scale entertaining, with its dual marble islands and commercial-grade stainless appliances, and also on tap are a library, a gym and a formal dining room with silk ceilings and walls, plus its own temperature-controlled glass wine closet.

      In addition to garaging for up to five cars, the residence is fronted by a sizable cobblestone motorcourt. Out back, the park-like grounds encircle an outdoor fireplace flanked by its own lounge area, and there are multiple spaces dedicated to al fresco dining or sunbathing.

      Surrounded by mature trees, the park-like estate offers ample space for al fresco entertaining.

      Mark Singer

      Apatow, a super-prolific Hollywood director/producer (Bridesmaids, Knocked Up, The 40-Year-Old Virgin) and Mann continue to maintain a $9 million condo in New York City’s leafy West Village neighborhood. More

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      A North Vancouver Home With a Touch of California Cool Is Up for Grabs at $2.8 Million

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      Though this particular residence wasn’t crafted by Joseph Eichler himself, the midcentury home in North Vancouver’s affluent Upper Lonsdale neighborhood has many of the late developer’s trademarks—most notably, a cool California modern design aesthetic providing a harmonious connection to the natural surroundings.

      Originally constructed by noted West Coast designer and builder Bob Lewis in 1956 for former judge Don Pool and his family, the post-and-beam dwelling has since been preserved and modernized by current owners Dean Eilertson and Jenni Gullett—a prop master and costume designer, respectively, who have worked on films and TV shows such as Tron, X-Men and The Good Doctor—and features four bedrooms and two baths in almost 3,200 square feet of living space adorned throughout with wood-paneled walls, exposed-beam ceilings and large windows overlooking the garden-laced grounds.

      “If somebody else was buying it, they were going to tear it down,” the couple said in a press statement. “We wanted to restore it. It’s a very serious discipline to take on a mid-century modern house and keep it in its zone. We’re not trying to renovate it to change the house. Of course, you’re going to change it so it’s more livable. But if you can keep it within the same feeling then you’re helping preserve the house.”

      Barbara Tili

      Nestled amid a heavily wooded parcel of land spanning a little over a quarter-acre, on a slope at the crest of a hill, the cedar-shingled structure is known as the “Parkland House” and is listed on the District of North Vancouver Community Heritage Register.

      A cathedral entry pavilion boasting reeded glass-panel sidelights fronts the two-story house, which is introduced via an entry foyer that flows to a spacious open-concept great room highlighted by a fireside living area and a door spilling out to a wood-clad balcony ideal for al fresco dining. Back inside, a dining space connects to a kitchen outfitted with an eat-in island and newer stainless appliances.

      Elsewhere on the main level is a family room, two secondary bedrooms, and a primary suite decked out with a bath sporting dual vanities, a soaking tub and separate shower; and rounding it all out is the lower level, which holds another bedroom with its own bath, a gym, mudroom, laundry room and access to an attached carport with room for two vehicles.

      The listing is held by Jason Choi and Trent Rodney of West Coast Modern.

      Click here for more photos of the “Parkland House.”

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      ‘District 9’ Star Sharlto Copley Doles Out $4.4 Million for a Stunning Lakefront Estate

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      Though most folks might know him best as main protagonist Wikus van de Merwe from the Oscar-nominated science-fiction film District 9, South African actor Sharlto Copley is now appearing as wealthy businessman Michael Fouchay in the 12th and final season of the HBO show Curb Your Enthusiasm. He’s also making his presence known on the Los Angeles real estate scene, having splashed out $4.4 million for a stunning spread tucked away in the picturesque hills between Westlake Village and Thousand Oaks, in an unincorporated area known as Lake Sherwood.

      Resting beyond a streetside two-car garage/artist studio and gated driveway, the French Country-style mansion is nestled amid almost one-third acres of land overlooking Lake Sherwood and the Santa Monica Mountains. Built back in 2003, the three-story home has four bedrooms and six baths in a little more than 6,600 square feet of living space.

      Double front doors open into a turreted entrance foyer displaying a curving staircase that heads down to a main level holding living and family rooms, each with fireplaces boasting hand-carved mantles. A formal dining room can seat up to 10, while the gourmet kitchen is outfitted with decorative wood cabinetry, a central island, breakfast bar, top-tier stainless appliances, a dumbwaiter and an accompanying breakfast room.

      Other highlights include a handsome bookshelf-lined office, plus a lower level flaunting a wet bar-equipped great room/movie theater, as well as a bespoke wine cellar that can accommodate up to 3,800 bottles. Upstairs, a sumptuous master retreat comes complete with a sitting area, fireplace, dual walk-in closets, and a spa-like bath offering dual vanities, a soaking tub and glass-encased shower.

      Four additional en-suite bedrooms and a secondary bedroom also can be found on the upper floor. But the undeniable star of the show are the eye-catching grounds, which host a stacked-stone fireplace, full kitchen bedecked with a built-in barbecue, sport court, and an infinity-edge pool and raised spa overlooking the lake. Also on the premises: a couple of vineyards, per the listing, along with an extra three-car garage.

      In addition to his newly acquired Lake Sherwood house, the 50-year-old actor—who also has appeared in The A-Team, Elysium and Chappie—maintains a smaller house in the Hollywood Dell area of L.A. that he acquired for $860,000 back in early 2013.

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      A Tech Entrepreneur Spent $13 Million on Late Architect Harry Gesner’s Unique Malibu Home

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      Famed Malibu architect Harry Gesner died in summer 2022, just weeks after his 97th birthday. To say Gesner led a colorful life would be putting it mildly; the word “epic” is probably be more apt. Born in Southern California to an engineer father and an artist mother, he was flying planes by age 14. At 19, he stormed the beach at Normandy; after the war, he first worked as a waterski instructor in Lake Arrowhead before turning down an invitation from Frank Lloyd Wright to study at Wright’s Taliesin architecture school in favor of being a tomb raider in Ecuador. Along the way, he famously dated numerous models and actresses, fraternized with Errol Flynn and Marlon Brando, collected fancy sports cars and surfed every day into his late eighties.

      Gesner designed many homes all over California, but his best-known works are found on the shores of his beloved and adopted hometown of Malibu. Among them are the iconic Wave House, designed for one of the architect’s surfing buddies with a copper-scale-topped roofline that resembles a series of cresting waves.

      Next door to Wave House is Gesner’s own longtime family abode, which he called Sandcastle. Completed in 1974, it is a testament to Gesner’s commitment to sustainable building practices. Among the salvaged materials used for its construction are old telephone poles, wall panels made from aqueduct pipes, birdseye maple from a high school gym, marble from public baths that were about to be demolished, old-growth redwood harvested in the 1800s, and windows and doors saved from one of Hollywood’s silent film theaters.

      First listed last year at $27.5 million, the oceanfront house has just sold for a heavily slashed $13.5 million. The discount-minded buyer is tech entrepreneur Jason Fried—co-founder and CEO of Basecamp, a multibillion-dollar project management firm, and a noted architecture enthusiast. Last year, Fried dropped $26 million on an especially glorious old estate in the California’s Carmel Highlands neighborhood.

      At the Sandcastle home’s entry is a library/lounge with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves and ocean views. From here, one proceeds to the heart of the house, a commodious, window-wrapped living/dining room featuring massive spoke-like beams, wood-plank ceilings, and a vast brick fireplace at its hub. Modeled after the Hollywood Bowl, the fireplace and its large polished concrete hearth served as a stage for Gesner’s wife, actress Nan Martin.

      Echoing the cylindrical shape of the house itself, the kitchen wraps around a circular island and has tile countertops, stained glass lunettes fitted into the beams overhead, a fireplace, updated appliances, a breakfast bar, and a walk-in pantry. Adjacent to the dining area is a solarium with stained glass panels, beyond which lies the wraparound deck.

      The home’s main level also contains two en-suite bedrooms, one with built-ins making it suitable for use as an office. Upstairs is the primary suite tower, featuring lofty ceilings, a brick fireplace, eyebrow windows, a sitting area with ocean view, and a spiral staircase with handmade driftwood treads corkscrewing up to a studio/loft/meditation space.

      Additional structures on the .73-acre property include a “tree house” apartment with kitchenette, living room/dining area, bedroom, bath, and wraparound deck; a “boat house” with a full kitchen, ocean-view living/dining room with a built-in table and porthole windows; and another one-bedroom apartment “nest” with ocean view and stained glass above an indoor/outdoor cabana. There’s also a three-car garage with additional parking pad.

      Along with 122 feet of beachfront, exterior amenities include a covered deck, a brick patio, a lawn, an outdoor shower, surfboard and other storage areas, a staircase to the beach, and multiple vantage points from which to enjoy glorious sunset views. More