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    Inside Kendrick Lamar’s $80 Million Property Portfolio

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    He’s long been the voice of Compton—but Kendrick Lamar’s current zip codes reflect a bigger story of success.

    For much of his early career, the Not Like Us rapper kept a low profile when it came to the home front. A long-time renter, he prioritized privacy and practicality, often choosing to invest in family rather than splash out on sprawling estates. But over the past few years, the hip-hop artist has shifted gears and gone on what could only be described as a spending spree, quietly assembling a high-value portfolio—now estimated at nearly $80 million—that stretches from Los Angeles to New York City. 

    His first known purchase was a modest home in Eastvale, California, scooped up in 2014 for $523,400 as a gift to his parents. He followed that up with a residence in Calabasas, an upscale enclave known for its celebrity cachet, before setting his sights on the SoCal coastline with a contemporary pad in Manhattan Beach. Last year, the Grammy Award-winning musician made his biggest geographic leap yet, acquiring a penthouse in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood. It’s his first major East Coast property and a sign that the notoriously private artist is expanding his horizons. 

    While some stars collect homes like they do cars or watches, Lamar’s approach is more measured and mirrors the arc of his career: quietly powerful, always evolving, and undeniably influential. 

    Calabasas Crib 

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    Lamar made his first significant real estate move in late 2017, dropping $2.65 million on a 5,400-square-foot home in Calabasas, property records show. Set in one of Los Angeles’s most star-studded zip codes, the circa 1998 Mediterranean-inspired abode features six bedrooms, six bathrooms, multiple fireplaces, and a media room.

    The outdoor space was made for unwinding, with a freeform pool, barbecue area, and shaded lounge that takes in canyon views. Though he never lived in the home full-time, it’s reportedly served as a residence for close family members. It was a quiet but strategic buy—his first step from perennial renter to stealth real estate player.  

    Manhattan Beach Mansion

    Lamar expanded his real estate portfolio in 2019 with a $9.7 million Manhattan Beach home.

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    Two years later, in August 2019, the poetic rapper expanded his real estate footprint with the $9.7 million purchase of a contemporary-style residence in Manhattan Beach. Tucked into one of the South Bay’s most sought-after beach communities, the sleek, three-story home spans about 5,400 square feet with four bedrooms and seven bathrooms. 

    The off-market deal came around the time Lamar and his longtime fiancée, Whitney Alford, welcomed their first child, a momentous event that may have signaled a shift toward more personal, lifestyle-focused acquisitions. While the property isn’t directly on the sand, upper levels reportedly offer ocean views, and the home includes a three-car garage and a private patio.  

    Bel-Air Estate 

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    Following the release of his acclaimed album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers in 2022, which earned him a Best Rap Album Grammy, Lamar splashed out $15.85 million on a Bel Air. This expansive 8,100-square-foot home in the coveted East Gate section of the neighborhood offers a midcentury-era main house and a two-story guesthouse, together sporting seven bedrooms and eight bathrooms. 

    Designed by celebrated architect Edward Fickett in 1951 and featuring vaulted ceilings with numerous skylights, Lamar’s residence is today equipped with a slew of amenities, including a gym, a 4K movie theater, and an updated kitchen. Outdoors, a serene koi pond, swimming pool, and dining patio complete the private retreat.  

    Brooklyn Penthouse 

    In 2023, Lamar expanded his real estate portfolio with a three-story Brooklyn Heights penthouse.

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    Lamar’s real estate ambitions reached the East Coast in 2023 with the acquisition of an $8.99 million penthouse at Pierhouse, a development along the waterfront in Brooklyn Heights, a neighborhood known for its celebrity residents, including Ed Sheeran, Matt Damon, Amy Schumer, and Michelle Williams. 

    It’s pretty safe to say Lamar’s Brooklyn digs are far from Humble. The 3,140-square-foot triplex penthouse, with sweeping views of the East River and Manhattan skyline, spans three floors and contains four bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms. The aerie is decked out with soaring 18-foot ceilings, reclaimed heartwood pine floors, and walls of floor-to-ceiling windows that flood the space with natural light. At the time of his purchase, the chef’s kitchen was outfitted with top-tier Gaggenau appliances, Calacatta Tucci marble countertops, and American walnut cabinetry. 

    A highlight of the property is its 2,000 square feet of outdoor space, split between a landscaped roof deck and a terrace. Access to the building’s amenities includes a rooftop pool and bar, a fitness center, a meditation studio, and concierge services.  

    Brentwood Compound 

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    Last June, Lamar made his most significant real estate move to date, picking up two adjoining properties in the Mandeville Canyon area of L.A.’s Brentwood neighborhood for a combined $42 million. Records show $32.5 million was paid for the main parcel, which includes a 16,200-square-foot modern farmhouse with a swimming pool, while the neighboring parcel with a 3,400-square-foot guesthouse and tennis court went for $9.5 million. Perfect for those who roll deep, there are nine bedrooms and 15 bathrooms in all.

    Mandeville Canyon is a well-known hotbed of entertainment industry movers and shakers, and Lamar’s off-market deal for the two-parcel compound, made with former Fox Corp. legal officer Viet Dinh, placed the superstar right next door to Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow, at least until earlier this year when she sold the home for $22 million.

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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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      ‘Modern Family’ Alum Ed O’Neill Lists His Spare L.A. Home for $6.7 Million

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      Back in 2004, while he was starring as Al Bundy in Married… with Children, Ed O’Neill doled out $2.6 million for a Los Angeles home in the horse-friendly Sullivan Canyon community on the border of Brentwood and Pacific Palisades. A few years later, after he snagged the role of Jay Pritchett in Modern Family, the actor and his longtime actress wife Catherine Rusoff picked up a second place nearby for $3 million. Now the couple has put the first-mentioned residence up for sale at a smidge under $6.7 million with Nancie Richards of Core Real Estate Group.

      Set on almost a third of an acre off historic Old Ranch Road, the hacienda-style structure was designed by architects Cliff May, widely touted as the “father of the California ranch house,” and Chris Choate in the early 1950s. Tucked down a private lane that leads to a motor court and two-car garage, the single-level house sports four bedrooms and three baths in almost 3,200 square feet of living space infused with light via walls of glass and skylights. Filtered throughout is a mix of terracotta and wide-plank wood floors, plaster walls, and wood-beam ceilings.

      The vaulted and glass-lined family room is anchored by a raised-hearth flagstone fireplace.

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      A pair of tall, access-controlled wood doors next to the garage lead to an enclosed courtyard that serves as an entry into the home’s U-shaped layout, where highlights include a sunken fireside living room with a built-in window seat and an adjacent family room anchored by an eye-catching raised-hearth fireplace. The dining room comes with a third fireplace, while a modernized galley kitchen is outfitted with Viking and Sub-Zero appliances.

      A separate wing holds an office and an attractive primary suite, which features yet another fireplace and sliding glass doors spilling out to a patio, as well as a walk-in closet with its own safe and a bath spotlighted by a pedestal soaking tub.

      A wine cave with plenty of room for your favorite vintages can be found just outside the house.

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      In addition to a standalone wine cave, the lush greenery-encased grounds also host numerous spots ideal for alfresco lounging and dining and a pool with a spa and water slide. A bamboo-laced pathway meanders its way to a meditation garden lorded over by a Buddha statue.

      As for O’Neill and Rusoff’s other house down the street, the couple acquired that two-bedroom, two-bath spread from cinematographer Robert Richardson in 2011 for just over $3 million. Designed by the aforementioned Cliff May in 1953 as his personal residence (and known as the Experimental Ranch House), the 3,165-square-foot abode was restored and refined by Marmol Radziner during Richardson’s ownership.

      Click here for more photos of the Sullivan Canyon 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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      President Woodrow Wilson’s 19th-Century Tudor Revival Home in New Jersey Lists for $6.5 Million

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      Love a challenge? Name the two homes credited with being built by a U.S. president. We’ll spare you the struggle. Along with Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, there’s the stately Tudor Revival home in New Jersey that Woodrow Wilson tasked New York architect Edward S. Child with building for his family in 1895 and can now be yours for $6.5 million. Available through Barbara Blackwell of Sotheby’s International Realty, the beloved mansion offers a rare chance to own a piece of American history. 

      Wilson served as the 28th U.S. President from 1913 to 1921 as a member of the Democratic Party, and he is globally recognized for his leadership during World War I. Some might say, however, it was the Garden State’s town of Princeton that knew him best. After graduating from the borough’s acclaimed Ivy League school in 1879, he served as the university’s professor of law from 1890 to 1902, during which time he tapped Child for the residence at 82 Library Place.  

      Hand-painted walls in the dining room depict notable landmarks on the campus of Princeton University.

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      Wilson and his family moved into the abode in 1896, and “the door was always open for Princeton students who wished to meet with their revered professor and attend class in his grand foyer,” press materials state. Decades later, it was “vacant and in decline,” according to Princeton’s weekly newspaper Town Topics, which spoke with its owner Robert Carr in 2018. “It was actually very well built. I told Jim Baxter I wanted it to last for another 100 years,” he said in regard to hiring architect Ron Berlin and Baxter Construction for its remodeling.

      Berlin was given the Award for Historic Preservation by the Historical Society of Princeton in 2007 for his work on the residence. This includes reviving the burnished woodwork and repairing a host of leaded glass windows throughout. Moving past its charming facade, where trimmed shrubs highlight a stone base and crowning features like mullioned windows, guests have ample room to spread out beneath a plaster tracery ceiling in the formal living room. Hand-painted walls act as an ode to Princeton’s campus in the dining room next door. 

      Wood-trimmed windows and an all-glass roof the greenhouse-style sunroom with natural light.

      Callaway Henderson Sotheby’s International Realty

      Homeowners and guests can relax in a greenhouse-inspired sunroom with wood-trimmed windows or take a beat in the kitchen that’s anchored by a stone-top island and also features a working dumbwaiter, double Wolf range, and brass pot rack. A clubby, oak-paneled library and a porte-cochère-turned-office round out the ground level. Seven bedrooms (plus a second sunroom on the second floor) span the three-story home’s upper level, including a primary suite that’s complete with a coffee bar and two fireplaces, one in the bedroom and another in the heated-marble bathroom that opens to a balcony. 

      While the multi-room basement provides plenty of space for entertaining and lounging, the backyard’s two patios are most ideal for hosting alfresco events. In addition to gardens redesigned by Holly Grace Nelson in 2022, the outdoor space includes a fountain that trickles into a large koi pond and a two-car detached garage for your favorite rides.  

      Click here for more photos of the Princeton home.

      Callaway Henderson Sotheby’s International Realty

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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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      Steven Seagal and Kelly LeBrock’s Former 190-Acre California Ranch Lists for $14.5 Million

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      Before Steven Seagal and Kelly LeBrock ultimately parted ways in 1996 after nine years of marriage, the polarizing martial-arts actor and Weird Science star resided at a secluded California ranch just north of Santa Barbara in the Santa Ynez Valley.

      Per online reports, the erstwhile couple initially doled out $2.8 million for a roughly 90-acre estate near Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch back in the early 1990s. They subsequently tacked on a neighboring 100-acre lot with a 50-acre vineyard for around $1.8 million before selling the whole kit and caboodle in 1995 for $3.8 million to Harold and Elizabeth Green of Chandler, Arizona, who went on to raise championship Arabian horses there.

      Now the place has just popped up on the market again for $14.5 million, with Laura Drammer of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties holding the listing.

      A spacious fireside living room gives a nod to the property’s equine heritage.

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      Described in marketing materials as “ideal for the equestrian enthusiast, vineyard developer, or anyone seeking a large-scale agricultural opportunity,” the entire four-parcel spread known as Rancho Arroyo Perdido includes a hacienda-style main house, plus guest and staff quarters, horse breeding and training facilities, and around 75 acres of fertile farmland.

      Three bedrooms and six baths can be found in the primary dwelling, which was built in the ’50s and has 5,000 square feet highlighted by a spacious living room sporting a massive stone fireplace. A rustic kitchen is outfitted with dual islands and ovens and a commercial-grade refrigerator, and elsewhere is a formal dining room, a bookshelf-lined library, and a fireside primary suite with a clawfoot soaking tub. A wine cellar/tasting room holds court in the basement, while the oak-laced grounds host a pool and spa.

      Horse-centric provisions include five barns and a covered riding arena.

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      Every Carrie Bradshaw Apartment, And What They’d Actually Cost You in 2025

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      For more than two decades, Sex and the City and its sequel And Just Like That… have treated viewers not just to the romances and sky-high Manolos of Carrie Bradshaw’s (Sarah Jessica Parker) world, but also to a dreamscape of New York City real estate. From a rent-controlled Upper East Side studio to a Fifth Avenue penthouse and, most recently, a four-bedroom pad in Gramercy Park, the newpaper columnist’s homes have always been as much a part of her character as her witty quips and signature curls. Here, we chart the evolution of her fictional property portfolio. (Please note that many of these are private residences; if visiting in person, be mindful not to disturb the occupants.) 

      Upper East Side Studio 

      Carrie Bradshaw’s stoop scenes were filmed at 64 and 66 Perry Street in the West Village.

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      At the heart of Bradshaw’s New York story is her iconic one-bedroom brownstone apartment, a $700-a-month, rent-controlled gem located at 245 East 73rd Street that became synonymous with her character through six seasons, two films, and beyond. In reality, however, no such address exists. The apartment’s interiors were built on a soundstage at Silvercup Studios, while exterior scenes were not even filmed on the Upper East Side but, rather, downtown, on the stoops of 64 and 66 Perry Street in the West Village, which has become a popular pilgrimage site for fans worldwide.

      Her fictional $700 rent contrasts with today’s $4,000 studios at the same address.

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      For the first three seasons, filming took place outside of 64 Perry Street before shifting next door to 66 Perry for the remainder of the series. Off-screen, 64 Perry (a.k.a. The George F. Coddington, Jr. House and where Project Runway host Tim Gunn once lived) last sold in November 2013 for $13.25 million, while the most recent listing at 66 Perry—a 490-square-foot studio apartment with a marble fireplace and a tiny but separate and windowed kitchen—was pulled from the market in October 2024 with a monthly rent of $4,000. 

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      Heaven on Fifth Penthouse 

      The exterior of Carrie and Big’s lavish penthouse was filmed at at 1010 Fifth Avenue.

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      Marriage to Mr. Big ushered in an opulent new chapter for Bradshaw—one marked by love, loss, and a seriously enviable address. The couple’s penthouse provided a backdrop of pre-war grandeur, sweeping park views, marble finishes, and a closet that was less walk-in and more museum. It also became the site of one of the most pivotal moments in And Just Like That: Big’s tragic heart attack after a workout session on his Peloton. 

      The interiors of the aerie were shot at the Academy Mansion on 2 East 63rd Street.

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      However, while the exterior of the building was filmed at 1010 Fifth Avenue, the interior of Bradshaw and Big’s penthouse was reportedly shot at the William Zeigler Mansion at 2 East 63rd Street, also known as the Academy Mansion. This historic residence, designed by architect Frederick Sterner, was originally built in 1921 for William Ziegler Jr., heir to the Royal Baking Powder Company fortune. Ziegler and his wife, Gladys, lived in the 75-foot-wide mansion for just one year before selling it in 1925.

      Later owned by Norman Bailey Woolworth in 1929, the mansion was donated to The New York Academy of Sciences in 1949. After the Academy sold the property in 2001, it was purchased in 2005 by billionaire financier Leonard Blavatnik for $31.25 million. Though Blavatnik never took up residence, the mansion has since served as a venue for special events and film productions, including Sex and the City.

      Temporary Tribeca Condo 

      Carrie’s sleek Tribeca loft was pure fiction—built entirely on a soundstage.

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      After Big’s sudden death in And Just Like That season one, Bradshaw copes the only way she knows how—by making a dramatic real estate move. In a grief-fueled bid for a fresh start, she snaps up a sleek, ultra-modern condo in Tribeca, a stark departure from her cozy Upper East Side brownstone. The glassy downtown loft, with sweeping Hudson River views and a persistent mystery beep, feels all wrong from day one. 

      Within 24 hours, Carrie puts the multi-million-dollar pad back on the market and retreats uptown—mail-order mattress, vintage lamp, and Big’s vinyl collection in tow. The fleeting move, driven more by emotion than logic, also spares her real estate agent, Seema Patel (Sarita Choudhury), from yet another apartment tour—and conveniently nets her a second commission. 

      The multi-million-dollar condo mirrors the real-life market where homes top $3 million.

      Craig Blankenhorn/Max

      The Tribeca condo may have charmed fans with its cinematic views and minimalist interiors, but it turns out the apartment never existed, according to the Max show’s companion podcast, And Just Like That… The Writers Room. Built on a soundstage, the fictional loft’s river views were conjured with green screens. Still, clues in the background suggest its imagined location: near Bethune and West Streets in the West Village, where average sales top $3 million, per Douglas Elliman. 

      Gramercy Park Townhouse 

      Carrie made a move to 3 Gramercy Park West in ‘And Just Like That…’ season two.

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      At the conclusion of And Just Like That season two, Bradshaw makes one of her most momentous decisions yet: she sells her beloved East 73rd Street studio. (In season four of SATC, when her building converted to a co-op, Aidan purchased the studio for them as a couple, and after their breakup her best friend Charlotte famously offered her engagement ring to help Carrie buy the place on her own.)The decision to sell the apartment came after rekindling her relationship with Aidan (John Corbett)—who, haunted by the past, couldn’t even step foot inside her old place—and prompted the search for a fresh start. The result? A stunning Greek Revival townhouse at 3 Gramercy Park West. Built in 1840, Bradshaw’s newest home is dripping with historic charm. Red brick, cast iron lacework, and gracious proportions define the facade in real life, while television magic added a few more romantic flourishes, including ornate white doors and cascades of purple flowers, which you can peep in the season three trailer.  

      The Georgian-style townhouse last sold for $5 million in 2022.

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      In real life, the townhouse is divided into a handful of cooperative apartments. The most recent sale in the boutique building was in 2022 when the duplex penthouse sold for $5 million and there is currently a nicely updated but compact ground-floor studio listed for $900,000, a small price to pay for a private key to Gramercy Park and, Bradshaw might say, a fresh start.

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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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      Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger’s Former L.A. Home Hits the Market for $15 Million

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      It’s not complicated to understand why Avril Lavigne once resided at this Los Angeles property.

      The six-bedroom, nine-bath abode in the San Fernando Valley’s Sherman Oaks neighborhood was formerly owned by the Canadian singer-songwriter and her ex-husband Chad Kroeger, the lead singer of Nickelback. Fully renovated since the couple lived here, the $15 million manse now offers more than 10,000 square feet of living space. James Harris, David Parnes, and Kris Everett at Bond Street Partners hold the listing.

      The finished attic has a fireplace-centered living room and a funky tiled bar.

      Urban Aisle

      After you enter through the property’s gates and up the circular drive, the front door leads you into a grand foyer anchored by a curving double staircase. The double-height living room is framed by windows that allow light to flood the space, while the nearby family room is centered around a limestone fireplace. The white-washed chef’s kitchen sports modern appliances and opens to the formal dining room, lined with wooden French doors.

      Elsewhere, you’ll find an ocean-blue office with coffered ceilings and a fully equipped gym. The primary suite comes with its own fireplace and sitting lounge, while the ensuite bathroom’s soaking tub is situated within a large marble shower. All the other bedrooms have their own bathroom and walk-in closet, too. The cherry on top, quite literally, is the finished attic: Vaulted ceilings with exposed beams and skylights cover the upper level’s fireplace-centered living room and funky tiled bar. There’s even enough room for a billiards setup, if you consider yourself a pool shark.

      The backyard has pickleball, basketball, and bocce.

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      On the grounds, you can take a dip in the saltwater pool and spa. A full bar with a built-in grill sits just outside the shaded patio, where a gas fireplace will keep you warm on chilly nights. Sports enthusiasts can take advantage of the pickleball court, the basketball hoop, and the bocce area. Even the detached three-car garage has something to offer beyond storage: Sitting atop the structure is a home theater with a lounge, library nook, and snack station—no need to transport your popcorn and candy from the main residence.

      In recent years, Sherman Oaks has become a hotbed for celebs looking to lie low. Just last month, the actors Neve Campbell and JJ Feild listed their Colonial-style home in the neighborhood for $4.3 million. Also in April, the YouTube star Alpharad spun his modern Sherman Oaks abode on the market for $5 million.

      Click here to see all the images of Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger’s former home.

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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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      F1 Heiress Petra Ecclestone’s Modern L.A. Mansion Just Listed for $42 Million

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      Back in 2022, Petra Ecclestone and Sam Palmer sold a modern farmhouse-style residence on the west side of Los Angeles to NBA star Russell Westbrook for nearly $34 million—almost $11 million more than the $22.7 million they paid just three years before. Soon after, the Formula 1 racing heiress/fashion designer and her real-estate agent husband doled out $30.5 million in a clandestine off-market deal for a recently built mansion in the posh Brentwood Park neighborhood.

      The couple went on to add some personal touches to their new abode, which packs seven bedrooms and a dozen baths into 13,500 square feet of modern yet warm living space on three levels. Now the sleekly reimagined spread has popped up for sale again with a significant jump in price, asking a speck under $42 million. Palmer and Blair Chang of The Agency hold the listing.

      The gourmet kitchen comes with high-end appliances and an expansive eat-in island.

      Mike Kelley

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      Sited amid a flat, half-acre parcel on prime Rockingham Avenue—the street made world famous by O.J. Simpson in the 1990s—the brick-clad house is painted a trendy shade of dark gray and lies securely behind walls and gates on lushly landscaped grounds lined with mature olive trees. Inside, inviting cream-hued interiors are adorned with 12-foot ceilings complemented by wide-plank, white oak floors and hand-crafted Roman plaster walls.

      Among the main-level highlights are a trio of seating areas, along with two offices, a formal dining room, and a gourmet kitchen boasting top-notch stainless appliances, a spacious eat-in island, a breakfast nook, and a secondary prep kitchen. Upstairs, five ensuite bedrooms in a private wing include a fireside primary suite sporting a balcony and dual dressing rooms and baths, while the lower level offers an entertainment lounge with a seated bar, a movie theater, a golf simulator, a steam room-equipped gym, and a guest suite.

      A manicured backyard features a large pool flanked by a sundeck with hot and cold plunges.

      Mike Kelley

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      Elsewhere is a dedicated staff area with its own kitchen, as well as a “dog room” and a security suite with state-of-the-art monitoring technology. The amenities continue outdoors, where a large sundeck-encased pool is paired with hot and cold plunges, a soccer pitch, a custom-built treehouse, and an in-ground trampoline. There’s also a garage and motor court with parking for up to 12 vehicles, plus a carriage-style driveway for guests.

      Though the L.A. fires earlier this year played into their decision to sell, the couple told The Wall Street Journal they are also eager to embark upon their next house-flipping project. Ecclestone, the youngest daughter of British billionaire Bernie Ecclestone, is perhaps best known for owning The Manor, a Holmby Hills mega-mansion built by the late primetime TV titan Aaron Spelling and his socialite wife, Candy Spelling, that she bought in 2011 for $85 million and sold in 2019 for a whopping $120 million.

      Click here for more photos of the Brentwood Park residence.

      Mike Kelley

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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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      Sean Connery’s Former Villa on the French Riviera Lists for $26.5 Million

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      Perched above the sparkling shores of the Mediterranean in Nice, an Art Deco villa fit for 007 himself is now on the market at €23.5 million (or about $26.5 million). 

      Built in 1930 and infused with quintessential French Riviera glamour, the cliffside estate’s most legendary claim to fame is one of its former owners. That’s right, Sean Connery, the original British secret agent in the enduring film franchise, and his wife, Micheline Roquebrune, called this seaside sanctuary home during the 1970s and ’80s. The current owners picked up the property in 2015 for an undisclosed amount and have given it a top-to-bottom renovation, according to Mansion Global. This isn’t, however, their first time at the rodeo—the villa was on the market back in late 2020 for €30 million (about $34 million). 

      Officially named Villa Roc Fleuri, locals simply refer to it as the “Bond Villa,” according to Savills agent Chuck McKee—and it’s easy to see why. With cinematic charm baked into every stone, the property feels like something straight out of a spy thriller.

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      Positioned above the seafront at the base of Mont Boron, the Art Deco villa offers views toward Cap d’Antibes.

      Hr-Photographe-Immobilier; Savills

      The main house, carved into the hillside, sprawls over 10,000 square feet and is pure Old-World elegance with modern polish. Think intricate wood paneling, wrought-iron staircases, mosaic inlays, and detailed ceiling moldings. And for a touch of historic charm, the original elevator cabin remains fully intact and operational.

      Designed to embrace the stunning vistas, the villa sports a grand dining room that flows seamlessly onto an expansive terrace, both served by a professional-grade kitchen and a wine cellar fit for a secret agent’s private collection. And on the rooftop terrace, complete with a barbecue area, is what Savills calls the most spectacular view in Nice—and frankly, they’re not wrong. 

      As is befitting a movie star or international secret agent, the primary suite takes up the entire top floor with two en-suite bathrooms and custom walk-in closets. Below are three guest suites, a study, a fifth bedroom, plus a separate caretaker’s apartment. There’s also a second villa at the entrance, divided into two private guest apartments—because Bond never travels without backup. . 

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      The villa’s spa area includes a indoor heated infinity pool overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.

      Hr-Photographe-Immobilier; Savills

      There is no question that Bond (and probably Connery) would appreciate some of the modern updates to the nearly 100-year-old home. A lavish spa area includes a gym and a heated indoor infinity pool that appears to melt into the Mediterranean. Manicured lawns, garden paths, and a massive stone staircase meander down a steep incline below the house, where there’s private, gated access to the rocky shoreline. Also on offer? An adjacent three-bedroom villa with a circular seaside pool—perfect if you need additional space for guests or a little more room for your entourage. 

      Turns out, Villa Roc Fleuri wasn’t Connery’s only French hideaway. In 1979, he bought Domaine de Terre Blanche, a château in Tourrettes about 45 minutes from Nice. He held onto it for nearly 20 years before selling it to German billionaire Dietmar Hopp, who later turned it into a luxury golf resort. The Scottish actor and Roquebrune lived primarily in the Bahamas at the time of his death in 2020.

      Click here to see more photos of Villa Roc Fleuri. 

      Hr-Photographe-Immobilier; Savills

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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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