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      Fashion Designer Richard Tyler’s Dapper Pasadena Villa Can Now Be Yours for $12.5 Million

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      An Italian Renaissance Revival villa in Pasadena, California, has a storied history befitting its spectacular appearance.

      Envisioned more than a century ago by the architect Reginald Davis Johnson, the $12.5 million abode is being brought to market by Australian fashion designer Richard Tyler and his wife, Lisa Trafficante. Tyler acquired the property back in 1998, but instead of buying the Pasadena estate in a traditional sense, he traded a mansion in the Hollywood Hills for it. Prior to Tyler and Trafficante making the grand residence their home, it had a suite of important owners, including the chemist and scholar Arno Behr, whose wife named the property “Villa Arno” in his honor. George Penner at Compass and Michelle Trafficante at Ashby & Graff now hold the listing.

      The minty-green fireside library’s arched windows and doors open to the gardens.

      Sterling Reed Photography

      Sitting on about an acre, the estate encompasses a five-bedroom, five-bath main residence and a one-bedroom, one-bath guest house. A classic black-and-white tiled floor lines the entrance gallery, which opens to the spare formal living room and the more eccentrically appointed library, both with fireplaces. While many of the rooms have an Old World atmosphere, thanks to the original Palladian doors, soaring ceilings, and period woods, the kitchen strikes a contrasting note. The modern space includes stainless-steel appliances and sleek white cabinetry, with a butcher’s block island smack-dab in the center.

      The primary suite is upstairs, where the bedroom is accompanied by both a dressing room and a sunroom, plus a walk-through closet and bathroom. Two more ensuite bedrooms are found up here, with two more bedrooms downstairs on the ground floor. The private guest house is a fully livable space with a kitchen and a fireplace-warmed living room.

      The primary suite includes a fireplace, a dressing room, and a sunroom.

      Sterling Reed Photography

      Outside, the pool setup adds to the Italian ambience. The swimmer’s pool is surrounded by beach loungers and cabanas, from which you can imagine you’re on the Riviera. The outdoor dining area is equipped with a grill and a fireplace, while the landscaping includes a hidden rose garden and calming water features.

      Villa Arno was initially conceived as the winter home of a New York doctor, who sold it to Behr before the property could be finished. Subsequent owners included a 1930s interior designer, the onetime president of the Southern California Gas Company, and the artist Earle Hugens. Thanks to both this ownership history and the home’s architectural legacy, it was honored as a Cultural Heritage Landmark back in 1977, and it has the potential to be added to the California Register of Historical Resources and the National Register of Historic Places.

      Click here to see all the photos of the Pasadena estate.

      Sterling Reed Photography

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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 Cleveland Browns Scion’s 6-Story Manhattan Townhouse Lists for $20 Million

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      Almost four years ago, James Haslam doled out $12.5 million for a historic townhouse in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. The filmmaker and co-owner of the David Armstrong Archive subsequently enlisted the services of friend and interior designer Amy Kolker of Jane Street Projects, and together they embarked upon an extensive renovation of the formerly white-walled residence that was recently featured in Architectural Digest.

      Halsam, whose parents, Jimmy and Dee Haslam of Haslam Sports Group, co-own the NFL’s Cleveland Browns and the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks, has now decided to put the strikingly transformed digs on the market for a speck under $20 million. Matthew Slosar and Justin Grabell of Douglas Elliman hold the listing.

      An entertainment-ready living room with a brass-topped bar spans two levels.

      Evan Joseph/Evan Joseph Studios

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      When coming up with a design plan, Kolker and Haslam gleaned their inspiration from a set of very specific people and places—the modern steel-and-glass Maison de Verre residence in Paris dating to the 1930s; Austro-Hungarian architect Adolf Loos, known for his minimalist yet luxe spaces; filmmaker David Lynch and his penchant for stark surrealism; and Italian design master Lorenzo Mongiardino‘s poetic maximalism. The result? A conglomeration of plush, moody interiors that evoke an old-world ambience, set sometime between the 1930s and 1970s.

      Standing out in the five-bedroom, eight-bath spread, which clocks in at 22 feet wide and 7,500 square feet across six levels, is a double-height living room boasting terracotta pavers sealed in a glossy black epoxy, a wet bar, and floor-to-ceiling industrial windows trimmed in a deep red shade. Soft, sheer ivory curtains open to reveal a bamboo garden inspired by Halston’s house on the Upper East Side.

      The eat-in kitchen is lined with fluted emerald tiles.

      Evan Joseph/Evan Joseph Studios

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      Other highlights include an office and a dining room/library, as well as an emerald-tiled kitchen outfitted with veined-marble countertops, custom brass sinks, and a high-end Wolf range. A dark navy lounge/media room next to the kitchen sports a wood-burning fireplace with a custom Italian marble surround and glass doors spilling out to an awning-topped balcony.

      Holding court by itself on the fifth floor is a posh primary suite flaunting a fireside sitting area, a large dressing room, and a luxe bath equipped with heated black limestone floors and a sky-lit walk-in shower. Two landscaped rooftop terraces have a sunroom lounge in the middle, while the basement holds a catering kitchen and a ton of storage space. Rounding it all out are surround sound, Lutron lighting, and water-filtration systems, plus an elevator that travels to each floor.

      Click here for more photos of the Manhattan residence.

      Evan Joseph/Evan Joseph Studios

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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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      Inside Senator Tim Sheehy’s $10.3 Million Montana Estate

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      Aerial firefighter and businessman Tim Sheehy was elected to his first term in the U.S. Senate this past November, and because he’s spending more and more time in the nation’s capital, he’s now offloading his sprawling Montana compound.

      Dubbed Bird Point, the seven-acre spread on Flathead Lake—the largest body of freshwater west of the Mississippi River—is located on a private peninsula and consists of a spacious main residence, a ranch-style guesthouse, and a more rustic guest cabin. Bryce Connery of Connery & Co. and Sean Averill of PureWest Real Estate hold the listing.

      The main bedroom in the guest cabin has an outdoorsy feel.

      Chris Neibauer

      “There are only so many seats in the front row—and Bird Point is one of them,” Connery said in a statement. “A private peninsula on iconic Flathead Lake represents a rare offering—especially at a time when Montana is experiencing unprecedented demand for premier properties.”

      The centerpiece of Bird Point is the traditional main house, which includes five bedrooms and four baths across almost 5,000 square feet. Here, a stone fireplace anchors the family room, and light woods warm up the kitchen. Almost every room offers a view of the lake, which you can also admire from several outdoor lounge spaces. The guest house provides an additional three extra bedrooms and two bathrooms, while the nearby log cabin is perfectly integrated with the wild Montana terrain, its vaulted ceilings and rough-hewn log walls echoing the untamed spirit of the landscape.

      The property includes 2,400 feet of shoreline, from which you can fish, swim, and boat.

      Jonathan Finch

      Among the grounds, fitness enthusiasts will be happy to find both pickleball and tennis courts. Fire pits dot the property, ideal for making s’mores on summer nights. And, along 2,400 linear feet of shoreline, there’s a new boat dock from which you can fish or head out for a swim. In the distance, the Mission Mountains frame your views, and Glacier National Park is a mere hour from the secluded estate.

      Montana has long been a haven for nature lovers with a penchant for wide open spaces. Last year, a massive 500-acre spread in Big Sky hit the market for a cool $31 million, and NFL legend Drew Brees brought his Montana vacation home to auction.

      Click here to see all the photos of the Montana estate.

      Jonathan Finch

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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 Oprah Winfrey’s $150 Million Property Portfolio

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      Few names carry the weight—and warmth—of Oprah Winfrey. With a net worth of $3.1 billion, the 71-year-old media mogul has built an empire that reaches far beyond her groundbreaking talk show. Since rising to fame in the late ’80s, she’s launched the OWN network, invested in WeightWatchers, and inked a headline-making content deal with Apple TV+ that ran through 2022, producing everything from documentaries to her beloved book club.

      Much of that fortune stems from savvy reinvestments: profits from The Oprah Winfrey Show and films like The Color Purple, Beloved, and Selma—all co-produced by her Harpo Productions—have reportedly generated more than $2.5 billion to date.

      Winfrey, who became the first Black woman to appear on Forbes’ billionaire list in 2003, has cultivated a lifestyle as expansive as her influence. Her Gulfstream G650 is one marker of that scale, but it’s her real estate portfolio that offers the clearest window into how and where she chooses to live.

      While Montecito remains her primary base—anchored by her famed Promised Land estate—Winfrey has owned properties across the country, from Hawaii to Colorado. Some have remained in her orbit for decades; others she’s flipped, gifted, or sold for a significant profit. In Chicago, where The Oprah Winfrey Show was taped from 1986 to 2011, she quietly offloaded several holdings, including a 9,600-square-foot condo and multiple units in a historic loft building. In Georgia, she sold a luxe Atlanta penthouse and gifted a five-bedroom home in Douglasville to a friend. And in 2021, she sold her striking 40-acre Orcas Island compound—dubbed Madroneagle—in a discreet $14 million deal after purchasing it at a steep discount just a few years earlier.

      Even in Montecito, she’s made calculated moves. In 2021, she split a $10.8 million estate into parcels, later selling the main farmhouse to Friends star Jennifer Aniston for $14.8 million, while the smaller cottages went to her longtime friend and personal trainer Bob Greene.

      Winfrey has often said she seeks out homes that inspire and elevate—and her real estate portfolio proves she’s done exactly that. Based on what she’s paid, her holdings total over $120 million. But when you factor in appreciation and upgrades—especially in places like Montecito and Maui—that number could easily be north of $150 million today. Below, a closer look at the standout properties in her extraordinary collection.

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      Mel B’s Former English Estate Just Listed for $15 Million

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      A 1,000-year-old English manor that was once a wartime headquarters—and later home to Mel B—is looking for a new owner.

      Tucked away in the charming village of Little Marlow, about an hour outside London, the Manor is a Grade II-listed estate with nearly a millennium of history. Asking £11 million (roughly $15 million), the property offers a rare blend of regal pedigree, wartime significance, and pop culture flair, as well as a secret passageway or two for good measure.

      Let’s start with the basics: this place is old. As in, it was first recorded in the Domesday Book in 1086. Over the centuries, the manor has undergone countless transformations and welcomed many big names. During World War II, the building served as HQ for the 5th Battalion of the Black Watch. It’s said that General Eisenhower and General Montgomery huddled here ahead of the D-Day landings. There’s even a hidden screen in the drawing room where they supposedly reviewed plans. And yes, Queen Elizabeth II was a guest: She reportedly inspected the troops on the very lawns that now host garden parties and tennis matches.

      Fast-forward to the 1990s and the manor found itself with a new kind of icon in residence: Mel B, a.k.a. Scary Spice. She owned the home during the Spice Girls’ heyday, adding a layer of pop royalty to the estate’s already stacked résumé.

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      The interior has original oak beams, Elizabethan paneling, and ornate cornicing.

      Nick Ingram Photography; Savills

      Today, the seven-bedroom estate is a true standout, with layers of history and personality in every room. A 17th-century oak staircase anchors the interiors, winding through grand halls and high-ceilinged living spaces. There are Jacobean fireplaces, ornate cornicing, and Georgian sash windows with original wooden shutters. The library is fitted with a secret door, the mirrored cloakroom is pure theater, and the orangery opens onto manicured lawns through three sets of French doors. Down below, the original Elizabethan cellars feature a 14-bin wine vault and a brick-lined passageway that leads to the river. (You know, just in case you ever need to make a dramatic exit.)

      Upstairs, a large, balconied hall connects to the seven bedrooms. The principal suite showcases a custom-designed dressing room lined with bespoke cabinetry. (A new spa-like en suite is currently in the works.) A set of steps leads to the bedroom itself, where full-height wardrobes provide extra storage space. Two additional rooms share a sleek Jack-and-Jill shower room, while four more have en suite baths. On the top floor, two more bedrooms and a playroom offer flexible space, giving owners the potential to reconfigure or expand.

      RELATED: This Stately Late 19th-Century English Manor House Can Now Be Yours for $4.7 Million

      A vaulted spa complex with a pool, gym, sauna, steam room, and treatment rooms.

      Nick Ingram Photography; Savills

      But it’s not all dusty grandeur. The current owners, who’ve lived here for 25 years, added a luxe spa complex with a full-size pool, gym, sauna, steam room, and treatment rooms all under one dramatic vaulted ceiling. And then there’s the mirrored cloakroom: a bathroom covered in mirrors, with two facing toilets, disco balls, and a vibe that’s pure Studio 54.

      Outside, the grounds span nearly nine acres and include a bridge to a private island, a Victorian greenhouse, an orchard with 120-year-old pear trees, formal English gardens, and even a private gate to the local church. There’s also a separate two-bedroom lodge on-site, plus garages for seven cars.

      “This is one of the most spectacular country houses I have been fortunate enough to see,” says Victoria Knight, property agent with Savills. “It’s incredibly rare in this area to have a Manor House set so centrally within a village and still offer privacy.”

      Click here to see more photos of Mel B’s former home.

      Nick Ingram Photography; Savills

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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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      Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo List Rob Lowe’s Former Montecito Home for $65 Million

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      Now that Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo have relocated to another SoCal property to be closer to their children’s school, according to Architectural Digest, the Maroon 5 frontman and his supermodel wife have decided to part ways with the sprawling Montecito estate they’ve owned for the past three years.

      After paying private equity tycoon Jack McGinley $52 million in a clandestine off-market deal for the Georgian-style spread, which was designed by architect Don Nulty and built in 2009 for 9-1-1: Lone Star actor Rob Lowe, Levine and Prinsloo have put the place back on the market for $65 million. And though that’s a whopping $13 million more than they shelled out in 2022, the couple undertook an extensive (and costly) renovation in collaboration with Clements Design during their tenure.

      Riskin Partners Estate Group of Village Properties and Kurt Rappaport of Westside Estate Agency hold the listing.

      A wood-paneled lounge is ideal for entertaining with a cozy fireplace and walk-in bar.

      Jason Rick/Luxury Portfolio International

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      Huddled securely behind a lengthy gated driveway on more than three acres overlooking sweeping ocean and mountain vistas, the multi-structure compound dubbed Oakview features a 10,000-square-foot main home and a two-bedroom guesthouse, plus a separate one-bedroom pool house—for an overall total of nine bedrooms and 14 baths in roughly 13,300 square feet.

      Standing out within the primary dwelling is a fireside living room flaunting a row of French doors spilling out to a covered veranda. A coffered-ceiling lounge has a walk-in bar; the formal dining room seats 10; and an eat-in kitchen comes with a La Cornue range and an accompanying breakfast room. A primary suite sports dual dressing rooms and a soaking tub-equipped bath, while glitzy amenities range from a gym and wellness area to an ebony-hued movie theater, a catering kitchen, and a wine cellar.

      Picturesque ocean views are available courtesy of numerous sitting areas across the property.

      Jason Rick/Luxury Portfolio International

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      Outdoors, the grassy grounds host a pergola-shaded dining area warmed by a fireplace and a kitchen setup outfitted with a wood-burning pizza oven, along with a Baja shelf pool, a sports court, vegetable gardens, and a chicken coop. Two garages and a motor court are also on the premises.

      If history prevails, Levine and Prinsloo will likely make out like bandits when it comes to profiting from their latest real estate investment. In 2022, the pair took in $51 million for a Pacific Palisades compound they purchased from Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck in late 2018 for $32 million. Before that, they sold another Montecito estate for $28.5 million, which is $5.8 million more than they doled out for it just three months earlier. And back in late 2018, only a year after buying the place for around $34 million, the couple transferred their glam Beverly Hills estate to Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi for $42.5 million.

      Click here for more photos of the Montecito residence.

      Jason Rick/Luxury Portfolio International

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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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      This $8.2 Million Converted Warehouse in London Once Housed the Pet Shop Boys’ Recording Studio

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      Back in the ’80s, it was synths, stardom, and studio sessions for the Pet Shop Boys at this Clerkenwell warehouse that once echoed with the beats of West End Girls. Today, the building is hitting a different kind of high note as a three-story, design-forward live-work space listed for £6 million (about $8.2 million) with Savills.

      It was home to the artist and filmmaker Sam Taylor-Johnson, who rented the ground-floor studio space to the six-time Grammy-nominated duo while she lived upstairs. The keys were eventually shared with her husband, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, the Avengers: Age of Ultron and Kick-Ass star who—drumroll, martinis please—is reportedly the frontrunner to star as Agent 007 in the next James Bond movie.

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      The 60-foot-long great room is framed by exposed wood beams and Crittall steel windows and doors.

      Daisy Powles/Savills

      Following their tenure, the couple sold the home to film director Joe Wright (Pride & Prejudice, Atonement) and Grammy-nominated sitar player Anoushka Shankar. They called in architect Charles Tashima for a top-to-bottom renovation that respected the rustic bones of the Victorian warehouse while adding flourishes that feel very contemporary. Think Moroccan tiles, reclaimed wood, and limestone salvaged from Heathrow Terminal 2, The London Standard reported.

      The overall result is a seriously stylish 4,414-square-foot bohemian sanctuary hidden in plain sight, just minutes from the Barbican and, of course, the West End. Behind the original wagon doors (a nod to its 19th-century life as part of the Whitbread Brewery complex), you’ll find a private courtyard and a nearly 60-foot-long living/dining room framed by exposed beams and floor-to-ceiling Crittall windows. Capping it off is a rooftop terrace.

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      Frosted window panes add privacy to the airy primary bedroom.

      Daisy Powles/Savills

      On the ground floor, the Pet Shop Boys’ former studio is still fully soundproofed but is currently used as a commercial space, though you could easily turn it back into a creative suite if the musical mood strikes. Upstairs, there are three bedrooms, four bathrooms, and plenty of tucked-away surprises, including a laundry space hidden behind oak paneling and a reading nook that could be converted to a fourth bedroom.

      The current owners, a tech entrepreneur and a publisher, have added their own twists, including deep orange rubber flooring in the entry hall and a bespoke kitchen built for entertaining. The property is freehold (meaning the land beneath the structure is owned) and zoned for mixed use, giving you flexibility whether you’re composing synth-pop bangers, plotting the next indie film, prepping for a screen test as Britain’s favorite spy, or just relaxing with friends and family. And while it may no longer double as a recording studio, rest assured—it’s still Bond-level discreet.

      Click here to see more photos of the boho London loft.

      Daisy Powles/Savills

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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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      Tom Petty’s Longtime Malibu Estate Could Now Be Yours for $15.5 Million

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      If you were hoping to run down that dream of owning a musically pedigreed SoCal home last year and the $19 million price tag was just a little too hefty at the time, don’t back down now. Tom Petty’s longtime main digs nestled within a gated enclave high above Malibu’s Pacific Coast Highway just popped back up for sale with a new ask, and it’s $3.5 million less than before.

      All you need is a cool $15.5 million, and you can happily claim the coveted keys to the legendary musician’s Mediterranean-style estate. Myra Nourmand and Levi Freeman of Nourmand & Associates hold the listing.

      The creamy stucco and terracotta-roof home is accessed via a portico entryway.

      Pierre Galant

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      Petty, who passed away in 2017 at age 66, purchased the property in spring 1998 for $3.75 million. Tucked away on nearly three acres near Escondido Beach and Paradise Cove, off a private lane that’s shared with three other homes, the updated 1940s spread includes a main home, a separate guesthouse, and another structure that served as a recording studio—for a total of seven bedrooms and 10 baths in roughly 10,000 square feet.

      The living room’s vaulted wood-beam ceiling is dotted with skylights donning hand-carved covers.

      Pierre Galant

      Standing out within the single-level primary dwelling is a sunken fireside living room, which features skylights embellished with hand-carved covers and French doors opening out to a trellised patio. Other highlights include a 16-seat dining room sequestered behind archways accented with wrought-iron detailing, plus a kitchen outfitted with an eat-in island, a Wolf range, a butler’s pantry, and a breakfast nook.

      Elsewhere is a music room where the rocker liked to perfect his tunes, as well as a bookshelf-lined library, a gym, and a massage room. An inviting primary suite has a fireplace, a private fountain-clad patio, a huge walk-in closet, and a luxe bath equipped with a soaking tub and a Moroccan-tiled steam shower.

      The sports court on the property is ideal for basketball and pickleball.

      Pierre Galant

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      Three more en suite guest bedrooms open to a brick courtyard with a sitting area, while the garden-laced grounds host a pool and spillover spa, an alfresco dining terrace with a built-in barbecue, an in-ground fire pit, a lighted sports court, koi ponds, and cascading waterfalls. There’s also a gated parking area out front that can accommodate at least 15 vehicles.

      Petty’s estate also still lays claim to a small bungalow in Pacific Palisades. His oceanfront Malibu cottage quickly sold to Canadian hotel mogul Salim Sayanin in early 2023 for nearly $10.3 million, which was $400,000 over the asking price; and in late 2023, the musician’s widow, Dana York, paid $6.6 million for a revamped 1920s Spanish Colonial Revival-style home in the Holmby Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles.

      Click here for more photos of the SoCal residence.

      Pierre Galant

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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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