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    Christine McVie’s London Penthouse Sells for $9 Million, Just 12 Weeks After Listing

    Late musician Christine McVie’s London penthouse only hit the market in spring, but it has already found a new owner. The Fleetwood Mac songwriter and vocalist bought the three-bedroom pad in 2015 after rejoining the band and selling her Kent estate. A young European couple now holds the keys, paying $9.26 million—$360,000 over asking price—to fulfill their real estate dreams.

    The refurbished duplex sprawls across the top two floors of a stucco townhouse in central London’s wealthy Belgravia neighborhood. It was brought to market in March, with Beauchamp Estates listing it for $8.9 million. It went into contract just three months later, listing agent Yahya Swallem says. The property attracted several bidding parties, but the new owners clinched the deal by offering to pay full price, as reported by the New York Post. The home’s connection to rock ‘n’ roll royalty was obviously a massive draw.

    The double reception room features a marble fireplace across the penthouse.

    Beauchamp Estates/Tony Murray Photography

    McVie initially stepped into the spotlight as a member of the band Chicken Shack. She went on to join the globally revered rock band that is Fleetwood Mac in 1970, two years after marrying bassist John McVie. In addition to being a singer and keyboardist for the group, she also wrote classics like “Don’t Stop” and “Songbird,” among others.  

    She left the band in 1988, almost 30 years later, to enjoy semi-retirement in a Grade II-listed manor house in the English countryside. After reappearing with Fleetwood Mac on stage at London’s O2 arena in 2013, she rejoined them for a world tour. That meant spending more time in England’s capital, so she bought a penthouse there in 2015. She used it up until she died in 2022 at the age of 79.

    The kitchen is one of Christine’s personal touches to the home.

    Beauchamp Estates/Tony Murray Photography

    Overlooking Eaton Place, the sky-high oasis offers the privacy and luxury that a rock legend requires. McVie herself established very elegant foundations, opting for herringbone flooring, marble fireplaces, and shaker-style cabinets in the kitchen. The interiors have also benefited from a refresh by U.K.-based interior designer Simon Buhl Davis. Highlights include a double reception room with soaring 9-foot-tall ceilings, three huge sash windows, and a wood-burning fireplace, along with a bespoke library, a 10-seat dining room, a star-worthy primary suite, and a rooftop garden that offers al fresco dining space and sweeping city views.

    McVie’s posh digs may be off the market, but nearby, a newly built four-story townhouse also listed this year for $17.8 million. Still up grabs, the double-fronted abode includes interiors by Xenia, plus a private garden and rooftop terrace.

    Click here for more images of the London residence.

    Beauchamp Estates/Tony Murray 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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    ‘Game of Thrones’ Actor Michiel Huisman Is Selling His N.Y.C. Loft for $3.3 Million

    In the game of New York City real estate, Michiel Huisman scored himself a real winner.

    The Game of Thrones actor is parting ways with his Flatiron co-op for $3.3 million, and along with its ties to one of the most popular TV programs of all time, the two-bedroom, two-bath unit was once the site of the legendary 1970s after-hours club Cobra’s Lair that, being just a block away from Andy Warhol’s Factory, attracted an arty downtown crowd. Elise Ehrlich and Chris Pomeroy at Brown Harris Stevens hold the listing.

    The high-contrast marble counter and backsplash make a bold statement in the kitchen.

    Brown Harris Stevens

    Along with portraying Daario Naharis on Game of Thrones, Housman is also well known for his work in Dutch TV shows and films. Records show that he snapped up the Flatiron spread in 2016 for $2.2 million, and he later undertook a renovation with the architect Elizabeth Roberts to turn the loft into a much more contemporary and light-filled space. Rather than an over-fussed set piece, Huisman’s loft leans toward the relaxed feeling of a casual home, blending modern design elements with original details like the seven oak-framed windows that look out on the nearby Union Square Park.

    A huge door at the far end of the living room pivots open to the primary bedroom. The accompanying bathroom is decked out with a Zucchetti soaking tub and funky black-and-white-tiled walls. A walk-in closet completes the suite. Just inside the front door, a mezzanine space has been turned into a guest bedroom, although it could also serve as an office or creative retreat. Underneath is a ton of storage space along with some of the mechanical systems. The serene guest bath, meanwhile, sports a walk-in shower and a light-pink onyx marble wall and sink.

    The oak-framed sash windows are original to the space.

    Brown Harris Stevens

    The open living area, lined with built-in cabinetry, stretches to 37 feet long and is topped by a 12-foot ceiling, making the magnanimous amount of square footage feel even more expansive. The Calacatta Viola marble counters and backsplash make an eye-catching statement in the otherwise minimalist kitchen, which is outfitted with a PITT Cooking stove and a Blue Star oven.

    Situated in the neo-Gothic McIntyre Building, the co-op is a relative steal in the Flatiron neighborhood, home to several massive penthouses that command hefty price tags. Last year, for example, a seven-bedroom triplex hit the market for $30 million, and a few months later, a nearby penthouse listed for $25 million, with all the proceeds going toward philanthropic efforts in Africa.

    Click here to see all the photos of the Flatiron loft.

    Brown Harris Stevens

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    Tori Latham

    Tori Latham is a digital staff writer at Robb Report. She was previously a copy editor at The Atlantic, and has written for publications including The Cut and The Hollywood Reporter. When not…

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    Saints Star Alvin Kamara Leased This $10 Million Colorado Home Over the Summer

    An NFL star hunkered down in this Boulder, Colorado, home all summer long, but it could be yours by the start of winter.

    The $10 million property served as the home base for New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara while he trained in Boulder over the summer. The 30-year-old NFL vet is a five-time Pro Bowl player and was named Offensive Rookie of the Year during his first season in the league. Joel Ripmaster at Slifer Smith & Frampton holds the listing.

    A water feature made from a boulder from the Flatirons just outside anchors the kitchen and dining room.

    Amanda Proudfit

    The wood-and-glass abode cuts a striking figure among Colorado’s Flatirons, with the structure actually carved into the slope and mimicking the chunky shapes of the rock formations. Designed by local architect Matt McMullan, the residence is meant to be one with nature, incorporating aspects that nod to all four elements: earth, wind, fire, and water. One of the most striking features lies between the kitchen and the dining room, where water runs over a massive boulder from the Flatirons.

    RELATED: A Brand-New $29.8 Million Home in Boulder Comes With Both Indoor and Outdoor Pools

    The emphasis on water continues in a koi pond next to the kitchen. It’s also visible from the floating glass stairwell that leads to the primary bedroom—dubbed the Bird’s Nest, as it’s suspended above the rest of the home. Earth, meanwhile, is evident in the materials used throughout: mahogany ceilings and floors, Jerusalem stone, and wenge wood and ebony macassar millwork. Three fireplaces on the main level, along with the radiant-heated floors, nod to fire, while the cantilevered Pilkington structural glass walls expose the house to the wind and air just outside.

    There are three separate garden terraces, one trellised and set up for alfresco dining.

    Amanda Proudfit

    Sitting as it does amid the raw Mountain West landscape, the abode offers plenty of additional space and amenities for relaxation. Outdoors, there are three separate garden terraces, with one above the garage providing a prime location for grilling and alfresco dining. If you consider yourself more of an indoor animal, the home theater is outfitted with theater recliners for kicking back. And, for overflow guests—or to get away from guests—a total retreat is found in the one-bedroom guesthouse, which has a private entrance, a full kitchen, and even its own garage.

    In total, the property includes five bedrooms and six full baths over 8,427 square feet. An elevator connects all the different levels, with the high-altitude location offering sweeping views of the surrounding community, from downtown Boulder to the university campus to the surrounding Flatirons.

    Click here to see all the photos of the Boulder home.

    Amanda Proudfit

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    Tori Latham

    Tori Latham is a digital staff writer at Robb Report. She was previously a copy editor at The Atlantic, and has written for publications including The Cut and The Hollywood Reporter. When not…

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    Inside the Longtime L.A. Home of Hollywood Power Couple John Cassavetes and Gena Rowlands

    John Cassavetes and Gena Rowlands were true Hollywood royalty. The indie-film power couple collaborated on several celebrated movies, and they raised three children who went on to also work in the industry. Now, following Rowlands’s death a year ago, their longtime home is hitting the market for $5 million.

    The five-bedroom, four-bath Laurel Canyon abode is up for sale for the first time since 1963, when Rowlands and Cassavetes took ownership of the property. It’s a striking piece of Hollywood history, filled with original details that the couple retained and artistic touches that they added over the years. The pair also used the home as a setting for films like Faces, Minnie and Moskowitz, Opening Night, and Love Streams. Kate Blackwood and Kristal Moffett at Compass hold the listing.

    The couple’s family photos decorate the walls of the bar.

    Will Myers

    Approaching the 4,305-square-foot residence, you wouldn’t necessarily know that it was home to a couple of Hollywood stalwarts. But behind the lemon-yellow front door is a simple yet stunning sanctuary with a few nods to the owners. A fireplace anchors the wood-paneled living room, which is lined with built-ins and windows. Vintage black-and-white tiled floors are found in the kitchen and its adjoining breakfast nook. And Rowlands and Cassavetes covered the walls of a simple bar with photos of their friends and family.

    RELATED: An L.A. Estate With a Star-Studded Past Hits the Market for the First Time in Two Decades

    One bedroom sits on the home’s main level, while the primary suite and the other bedrooms are all found upstairs. What might be the best detail of the entire house is actually in one of the bathrooms, though: A hand-painted mural done by a family member depicts starlets getting ready for a night out, applying their makeup and fixing their hair—exactly what Rowlands herself might have been doing here before film premieres or nights out on the town. The pink bathroom also has Old Hollywood vanity lights surrounding the sink mirror, adding even more glitz and glamor to the space.

    The simple primary suite is found on the upper level.

    Will Myers

    Out back, there’s a patio with ample room for lounging around outdoors. If you’d rather be more active, there’s a small basketball court and a putting green. The property, which spans three parcels, includes a buildable lot on which you can expand. And situated on what’s known as the Hollywood Hills’ “Celebrity Row,” the Cassavetes/Rowlands home is surrounded by famous neighbors like Lady Gaga, Zac Efron, and Will Ferrell. You’ll be in good company, then.

    Click here to see all the photos of the L.A. home.

    Joshua Zamudio/Woodbine Media

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    Tori Latham

    Tori Latham is a digital staff writer at Robb Report. She was previously a copy editor at The Atlantic, and has written for publications including The Cut and The Hollywood Reporter. When not…

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    Pia Zadora’s Former Malibu Beach House Lists for $22 Million

    Robert Redford did. So have Valerie Bertinelli, Pierce Brosnan, and Dustin Hoffman. And now you, too, can live on Malibu‘s “celebrity row.”

    This Cape Cod-style house along Broad Beach, once owned by the ’80s actress and singer Pia Zadora, has been in the hands of the seller for 23 years, but they are now spending more time on the East Coast and have decided to part ways with the beachfront beauty. The gated compound includes a four-bedroom, four-bath main house, plus a one-bedroom guest house that’s perched atop the three-car garage with its own living room and kitchen. Rochelle Maize at Nourmand & Associates holds the $22 million listing. 

    The updated chef’s kitchen includes premium appliances and pops of nautical blue.

    Anthony Barcelo

    While it occupies a prime piece of West Coast real estate, the home evokes East Coast living, with design cues taken from the architectural vernacular of the Hamptons and Martha’s Vineyard. Beyond the shingled exterior, there are dark-stained wide-plank oak floorboards, beadboard accents, and nautical blue tones throughout, including the bar stools in the recently updated chef’s kitchen. A casual lounge adjoins the kitchen and spills out through French doors to a courtyard garden between the main house and the garage/guesthouse.

    Further in is the dining room, and a few steps down is the spacious living room, where a wall of glass peels open to a covered porch and a large brick terrace with a built-in grill and an alfresco dining setup. Steps away are a built-in spa and a sunken fire pit, giving you two options for staying warm when the coastal fog sets in. From there, a lawn stretches out to a classic white picket fence and a private patch of sand atop a rock revetment that was put in place to slow beach erosion.

    The spacious primary bedroom opens up to an ocean-facing terrace.

    Anthony Barcelo

    Back inside, the ocean-facing primary suite spills onto a terrace spanning the full width of the house, the perfect place for cozying up with a good book or having a cocktail while the sun sets over the Pacific Ocean.

    Broad Beach has long been popular with entertainment industry heavy hitters. Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell owned the house right next door (it was later owned by the Imagine Dragons’ frontman Dan Reynolds, who sold it a couple of years ago for $16.7 million), and other Broad Beach residents and homeowners have included Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman, Frank Sinatra, Pierce Brosnan, and Ray Romano.

    Click here to see all the photos of Pia Zadora’s former Malibu home.

    Anthony Barcelo

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    Tori Latham

    Tori Latham is a digital staff writer at Robb Report. She was previously a copy editor at The Atlantic, and has written for publications including The Cut and The Hollywood Reporter. When not…

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    A Top Interior Designer Is Selling His Chic Hamptons Getaway for $5 Million

    A celebrated New York City-based interior designer is parting ways with the historic Hamptons getaway he reverently restored to honor its late 19th-century charms.

    Neal Beckstedt, whose clients include the fashion designer Derek Lam, has owned the rustic cottage in the heart of Sag Harbor for about a decade. Over that time, he modernized and expanded the modest structure while retaining many of its original details and all of its unique character. Averitt Buttry and Noble Black at Douglas Elliman hold the $5 million listing.

    The kitchen is fully updated, but carries on the rustic aesthetic of the circa 1890s cottage.

    Lena Yaremenko

    “This is a rare chance to own a designer’s personal Hamptons retreat—an intimate, impeccably curated home that’s as livable as it is refined,” Black told Robb Report. “Beckstedt’s signature warmth and modern sensibility shine throughout. It’s a masterclass in timeless design.”

    When possible, Beckstedt restored the home’s original structure, including window frames and glass, antique ceiling beams, and wide-plank wood floors. When elements couldn’t be kept in place, the team sourced exact material matches and dutifully recreated them, like for the hand-chopped cedar shake roof and plank cedar siding. Other materials like acid-washed marble floors and brass plumbing fixtures were selected to blend in with the abode’s original aesthetic.

    RELATED: First Look: Inside the ‘America the Possible’ Influencer’s $7 Million Hamptons Estate

    Knotty pine walls wrap around the main-floor great room, which includes separate seating and dining areas. Off to one side, a lounge area swathed in vintage French linen can alternatively serve as a study or even an extra bedroom. The kitchen is completely updated yet feels completely of a piece with the rest of the historic home. An AGA stove is the centerpiece of the space, which also incorporates a custom zinc sink, pine cabinetry, and maple wood countertops. A breakfast room and a distinct beverage area complete the kitchen suite.

    A heated gunite pool anchors the backyard, which includes several discrete lounge areas.

    Lena Yaremenko

    Upstairs, the primary bedroom sits under a vaulted ceiling and overlooks the back lawn, one of Beckstedt’s favorite features, while the primary bath is done up with green-glazed beadboard paneling and a hand-hammered copper alloy bathtub. Another bedroom and full bath round out the indoor offerings.

    Several distinct areas have been carved out among the grounds’ 8,000 square feet of exterior space. You can entertain friends on the dining terrace, go for a dip in the heated gunite pool, or kick back in the pergola-shaded sitting area. Complete privacy is provided by the chic, mature landscaping, which includes clipped boxwoods, aromatic roses, stately magnolia trees, and scores of other flora.

    “Honestly, I’ll miss everything,” Beckstedt said in an email. “But I’m also excited about the next chapter.”

    Click here to see all the photos of the Sag Harbor home.

    Lena Yaremenko

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    Tori Latham

    Tori Latham is a digital staff writer at Robb Report. She was previously a copy editor at The Atlantic, and has written for publications including The Cut and The Hollywood Reporter. When not…

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    ‘The Sound of Music’ Composer Richard Rodgers Was the Original Owner of This $15 Million Connecticut Estate

    The owners of Richard Rodgers’s former estate are saying “So Long, Farewell” to the Fairfield, Connecticut, abode. The legendary composer behind a slew of enduring Broadway musicals that include The Sound of Music, Oklahoma!, and Carousel lived there from 1965 until his death in 1979, and during his tenure he was known to host other show business luminaries like Leonard Bernstein and Ethel Merman. 

    The current owners updated the residence quite a bit, bulking up the main house and expanding the property to almost 40 acres in total. Leslie Razook and Cyd Hamer at William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty hold the $15 million listing.

    A Moroccan bar and lounge is one of the hidden amenities in the main home.

    Alan Barry

    The main residence, a collection of mansard-roofed pavilions, was originally a midcentury-modern delight but has been altered to become more squarely modern with seven bedrooms and seven baths in more than 9,000 square feet. A Sputnik-style chandelier and a white-veined black marble fireplace jazz up the former living room, while the formal dining room is wrapped in mirror-like black lacquer, and two blue refrigerators brighten up the grayscale chef’s kitchen. In the primary suite, a private study has a funky, Tetris-like geometric patterned ceiling, and the bathroom is swathed in printed black-and-white wallpaper. Additional indoor amenities include a library and a fireside den, as well as a hidden theater and a Moroccan bar and lounge.

    The pool is accompanied by a barn-style pool house that contains a full kitchen and bathroom, plus a gym on the second floor. And on the other side of the property sits a paddle tennis court that is heated for wintertime play. A two-level office pavilion is found in another private garden, and an updated stone gatehouse can serve as lodging for guests or staff. Adding to its sense of privacy and connection to nature, the estate abuts a 155-acre nature preserve.

    A serene pool anchors the backyard.

    Alan Barry

    Rodgers’s onetime home is among the most expensive listings currently available in Connecticut outside of the famously spendy town of Greenwich. That’s only befitting of the former home of the composer, who was the first-ever EGOT winner and whose name graces the Broadway theater where Hamilton is currently playing. And, as a Connecticut resident, Rodgers was in good company: The playwright Noël Coward owned a stately residence nearby, which hit the market for $10.3 million earlier this year and where Rodgers was known to pop by from time to time.

    And while Fairfield perhaps isn’t as well known as Greenwich, the town is home to a number of notable abodes: in just one example, a mansion modeled on the Vanderbilt family’s Vermont farm popped up for sale a few years ago for $7 million.

    Click here to see all the images of Richard Rodgers’s onetime Connecticut home.

    Alan Barry

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    Tori Latham

    Tori Latham is a digital staff writer at Robb Report. She was previously a copy editor at The Atlantic, and has written for publications including The Cut and The Hollywood Reporter. When not…

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    Fashion Designer Lela Rose Puts Her Whimsical N.Y.C. Triplex on the Market for $10.8 Million

    A newly listed triplex maisonette in the heart of Tribeca was made for fashionistas—quite literally.

    The $10.8 million condo is being brought to market by the fashion designer Lela Rose. Stocked in high-end stores like Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus, Rose has dressed numerous celebs, from Anne Hathaway to Gwyneth Paltrow. Her five-bedroom, 5.5-bath abode is clearly suited for a creative, with showstopping amenities that you’re unlikely to find in many New York City apartments. Richard Orenstein at Brown Harris Stevens holds the listing.

    Tables rise from the floor and drop from the ceiling of the bamboo platform.

    Brown Harris Stevens

    A private street entrance leads you into the 6,000-square-foot residence, where you land in the formal living room, with 16-foot ceilings and grand gallery walls for showing off your art. Adjacent is a bamboo platform with a wet bar, where Rose carries out her “dinner theater”: Mechanized glass dining tables drop from the ceiling and rise from the floor, with space for up to 68 guests. For meals during which you’re not trying to make such a statement, a more standard dining area sits just off the stainless-steel chef’s kitchen.

    Past a small lounge area, a sculptural staircase takes you up and down to the sleeping quarters. The primary suite is situated on the middle level, where the bedroom spills out to a private decked terrace. An office sits on the opposite side of the deck, and there’s a massive closet lined with red carpet. Rose is a fashion designer to the stars, after all.

    A tequila tasting room is found on the lower level of the unit.

    Brown Harris Stevens

    Two additional bedrooms are found on the upper level, and a guest suite occupies the lower level. Down here, there’s also a playroom for kids and a temperature-controlled tequila tasting room for adults. If you’re moving in with any furry friends, there’s a whimsical dog elevator to boot—Rose’s dog couldn’t do all the stairs.

    As someone who makes a living off of her taste, Rose has certainly imbued her signature style into her home. That’s a common theme when designers and their associates bring their residences to market, and we get a peek at their personal preferences when it comes to everyday living. Last month, for example, Valentino cofounder Giancarlo Giammetti listed his $17.5 million Manhattan penthouse. With a bedroom blanketed in leopard-print carpet, the unit felt quite befitting of the Italian businessman.

    Click here to see all the images of Lela Rose’s Tribeca triplex.

    Brown Harris Stevens

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    Tori Latham

    Tori Latham is a digital staff writer at Robb Report. She was previously a copy editor at The Atlantic, and has written for publications including The Cut and The Hollywood Reporter. When not…

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