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      Home of the Week: Inside Chrissy Teigen and John Legend’s $24 Million Beverly Hills Home

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      Power couple Chrissy Teigen and John Legend have listed their 8,250-square-foot Beverly Hills mansion for $23.95 million. The 41-year-old Oscar-winning singer and his 34-year-old model-turned-cookbook-author wife, bought the home—formerly owned by singer Rihanna and originally built in the mid-1960s—in 2016, paying a reported $14.1 million.

      They called in their long-time interiors guru Don Stewart, of LA-based Desiderata Design to transform the stark-white interior to a warmer look, better-suited to their growing family. The couple will welcome their third child next spring.

      Top of the list for the makeover was a state-of-the-art, professional-grade kitchen to help with Teigen’s cooking videos and culinary creations. It includes no fewer than three ovens, two stovetops, twin refrigerators and miles of Italian quartz countertops. Fans of the former Sports Illustrated model’s Instagram posts will likely recognize the kitchen from its appearance in her cooking videos.
      The other major upgrade? Closets. Huge, Rodeo-Drive-worthy closets for both Teigen’s and Legend’s high-fashion duds. Teigen’s closet—she calls it the “glam room”—features walls of glass-fronted wardrobes and plentiful shelving for her handbag and shoe collections.
      The house’s special finishes include some dramatic ceiling, wall and floor treatments. In the living room mandala-patterned designs from Thailand decorate the ceiling, the floor is made of ebonized cerused oak and a clay-and-steel-rolled effect highlights the walls.
      Steps away in the formal dining room, the ceilings are adorned with delicate plaster moldings with rich, coppery, hand-rubbed finishes on the massive sliding partition doors.
      Chrissy Teigen and John Legend’s Beverly Hills home.  Photo: Anthony Barcelo/Douglas Elliman

      Naturally the main living area features a grand piano, set alongside shelves showcasing Legend’s numerous awards—he’s the youngest entertainer to have achieved the elusive EGOT, short for Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony, for his remarkable catalog of music that ranges from his songs “Ordinary People,” “All of Me” and “Green Light” to “Glory” from the film Selma.
      All seven bedrooms are ensuite and have glass-edged balconies, with the sprawling master featuring high ceilings, along with a striking fireplace and jaw-dropping, distressed-gold-finished chimney front. In the master bath there’s a free-standing stone tub in front of a large picture window.

      The living room with its baby grand piano.  Photo: Anthony Barcelo/Douglas Elliman

      The home also includes a well-equipped gym and cozy movie theater with a popcorn machine and impressive stock of candy jars. The Legend kids are Luna 2, and Miles, 1.
      Outside there’s an expansive deck with stunning canyon views. Here you’ll find a heated saltwater pool, jacuzzi, chef’s kitchen and wood-fired pizza oven. Close by is a grapevine-wrapped, shaded pergola for al fresco dining.
      Less than 25 days after listing the estate, the couple has an offer.
      The remodeled kitchen that starred in Teigen’s cooking demos.  Photo: Anthony Barcelo/Douglas Elliman

      As to the identity of the buyer: “Wild horses couldn’t pull that out of me,” says listing agent Marshall Peck, of Douglas Elliman Beverly Hills, who brokered the deal.
      And no, he wasn’t at all surprised the seven-bedroom, eight bathroom property close to Laurel Canyon and just south of Mulholland Drive, went to contract so quickly.
      “It’s a truly spectacular property. We were having showings almost every day. It has the most exquisite, high-end finishes of any home I’ve ever seen. Add to that the location, the views, the 33-foot high ceilings. It’s all just spectacular,” adds Peck.
      The formal dining room has dramatic finishes.  Photo: Anthony Barcelo/Douglas Elliman

      According to TopTenRealEstateDeals.com which showcases the home, the family is now on the hunt for a bigger property in the LA area.
      In the meantime, there’s plenty of room at the couple’s $9 million, 2,600-square-foot duplex penthouse in the landmark Brewster Carriage House in New York’s NoLIta neighborhood. They bought it in 2018.
      With maybe an eye to the future, in April this year they splashed another $7.7 million for the 3,500-square-foot, three-floor penthouse right next door in the same building. Expect the sound of jack hammers soon.
      Scroll down for more views of the couple’s Beverly Hills home, before they move out.
      The master bedroom.  Photo: Anthony Barcelo/Douglas Elliman

      Teigen’s display shelves in the walk-in closet.  Photo: Anthony Barcelo/Douglas Elliman

      The massive walk-in closet.  Photo: Anthony Barcelo/Douglas Elliman

      The master bath.  Photo: Anthony Barcelo/Douglas Elliman

      Walls of windows open to the outdoors.  Photo: Anthony Barcelo/Douglas Elliman

      The TV room.  Photo: Anthony Barcelo/Douglas Elliman

      The kids’ playroom.  Photo: Anthony Barcelo/Douglas Elliman

      The personal fitness studio.  Photo: Anthony Barcelo/Douglas Elliman

      The screening room.  Photo: Anthony Barcelo/Douglas Elliman

      The outdoor terrace.  Photo: Anthony Barcelo/Douglas Elliman

      The pool.  Photo: Anthony Barcelo/Douglas Elliman More

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      Superman Moves On: Shaq Lists His 31,000-Square-Foot Florida Mansion for $19.5 Million

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      Outsized NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal has put his gargantuan mega-mansion just outside Orlando, Fla., along the reedy shore of Lake Butler inside the guarded gates of the prestigious Isleworth Golf & Country Club, on the market at $19.5 million, an elephantine number by any standard but a fortune less than the Panglossian $28 million asking price the four-acre estate was saddled with when he first attempted to sell it a couple years ago.

      Now a sports analyst for TNT’s “Inside the NBA,” the retired 7’1” Hall of Fame center bought the property in 1993 for $4 million and transformed what was a Neocolonial villa of around 23,000 square feet into an epic, ultra-custom extravaganza of 31,000 square feet. In addition to the 12 bedrooms and 11 bathrooms plus four powder rooms, the supersized home offers all the usual high-end touches and amenities, plus a cigar bar with walk-in humidor, a soundproofed theater and an Egyptian-themed room with a triangular saltwater fish tank at its center. There’s garage parking for 17 or more cars and, natch, a 6,000-square-foot indoor basketball court. One of the several family rooms features the front section of a big rig truck with the word “Diesel,” one of the basketballer’s many nicknames, painted across the bumper. The oversize circular bed in the nearly 1,000-square-foot master suite is emblazoned with the Superman logo. Outside, there’s a 15-foot-deep and 95-foot-long swimming pool along with a tiki cabana, an outdoor kitchen—and 700 feet of lake frontage with a private, two-slip boat dock.
      As you’d expect, the home comes complete with a basketball court.  Courtesy of Atlas Team/Compass

      Listing agents for the property are Tiffany Pantozzi, Jared Ringel and Chris Franciosa of The Atlas Team at Compass.
      Shaq’s other residential holdings include a not quite 15-acre semirural suburban estate about 30 miles outside of downtown Atlanta that he scooped up in 2017 for $1.15 million. And, in 2018, he dropped just over $1.8 million for a 5,200-square-foot home in suburban L.A.’s guard-gated Bell Canyon community—a residence that’s on the market at close to $2.3 million after it initially came for sale late last year at $2.5 million. See more photos of the home below:

      Courtesy of Atlas Team/Compass

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      Priscilla Presley’s Beverly Hills Villa Hits the Market for $16 Million

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      When Priscilla Presley’s posh Beverly Hills mansion was last officially listed on the market 45 years ago, her mega-famous ex-husband Elvis Presley was still alive and Gerald Ford had taken over the US presidency from Richard Nixon. Time changes all things, however, and even the good times eventually stop rolling. The storybook seven-bedroom, eight-and-a-half-bathroom villa, spanning just over 8,500 square feet, is now on the market for not quite $16 million. Property records do not show exactly when the now 75-year-old pop culture icon bought the property or how much she paid, but it was not anytime within this millennium.
      Built in 1951 and nestled securely behind imposing gates on just over an acre in a plum part of the 90210, the sprawling, vine-covered villa enjoys a cozy serenity thanks to intricately landscaped gardens and lush vegetation that ensures privacy. The opulent old-world decor is replete with dark, wood beams and archways, ornate stone fireplaces, rich brocades and patterned fabrics-a-plenty. In one of the formal sitting rooms a baby grand piano sits in a corner alcove below a crystal chandelier, a leaded-glass window filling the space with dewy natural light. Velvet curtains hung from an ornate wrought iron valance provide privacy for a dining table while the plushly appointed den is wrapped in dark wood paneling with French doors to the gardens and a fireplace surround that evokes a baronial formal aesthetic. Bedrooms are dispersed throughout the meandering, multi-level home and include a staff bedroom, a separate guest suite atop the garage with private entrance and a secluded master suite that comprises a bedroom with fireplace, dual bathrooms and a private loggia enshrouded in the canopies of mature trees.
      The bedroom, like much of the home, has exposed wood beams across the ceiling.  Courtesy of Redfin

      Wide stairs lead down from intimate terraces that surround the house to a sparkling, tile-accented swimming pool set in a sunny clearing and surrounded by brick terracing. An outdoor fireplace has the estate’s name, Cosa Nostra, carved into it and there’s even an all-but-hidden grass tennis court that is in keeping with the home’s European ambiance.
      Jonah Wilson of Hilton & Hyland has the listing.
      Presley has been involved in numerous Elvis related business endeavors over the years, most recently opening the doors to their former Nashville residence for Hallmark Channel to film various movies including “Wedding At Graceland,” and an animated adult series with Netflix and Sony Pictures, entitled “Agent King,” which will focus on her former husband’s work for the U.S. government.
      Last year Presley sold a ranch style home  in L.A.’s Brentwood for $3.8 million, earning an exponential profit on the $170,000 paid for the property way back in 1976, three years after she and Elvis were divorced. The home had been purchased for her mother, and at the time it was sold, was in need of considerable updating and repairs. See more photos of the home below: More

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      Matthew Perry’s Malibu Beach House Hits the Market for $15 Million

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      PRICE: $14.95 million
      SIZE: (approx.) 5,500 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms

      Matthew Perry spent at least some his Covid-19 lockdown ensconced in the easy-going luxury of his Malibu, Calif., beach house that’s just popped up for sale at $14.95 million. The former Friends star and four-time Emmy nominee, who last appeared on television as Ted Kennedy in the award-winning miniseries The Kennedys After Camelot, surreptitiously purchased the beachfront property in a 2011 off-market deal valued at exactly $12 million.
      Boxy and unassuming from the street, the roughly 5,500-square-foot contemporary home sits on a dry stretch of sand along one of Malibu’s most prestigious streets, and listings held by “Million Dollar Listing” star Josh Flagg of Rodeo Realty and his fashion model turned real estate agent husband Bobby Boyd, also of Rodeo Realty, show the two-story house four bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms.
      A secured entry gate opens to a covered outdoor corridor that winds around to a glass front door that swings opens to a spacious foyer dominated by a muscular, open-tread steel-and-wood floating staircase. Warm wood floors and an open-beam exposed wood ceiling unify the vast, loft-like living and entertaining areas that orbit around a freestanding central fireplace and spill own through vast banks of floor-to-ceiling windows a deep deck that wraps around three sides of the house like a ship. The living room is plenty large enough to accommodate a designer Ping Pong table, while the galley kitchen, completely open to the dining and living areas, features custom cabinets and top-end commercial-style appliances.
      The bedroom has stunning ocean views.  Courtesy of Redfin

      At least one of the three secondary bedrooms has direct access to a private bathroom, and the expansive, ocean- and coastline-view master suite spans the full width of the house with a private sitting room, an over-sized dressing room lined with bespoke wooden wardrobes and a simply designed deluxe bathroom. As in the downstairs living and dining area, gigantic floor-to-ceiling windows slide open to a slim private balcony with meditative horizon views over the ocean. A sizable professional screening room seats eight or ten people on deep-cushioned sofas, and, just outside the front door in a small courtyard that’s been effectively privatized with opaque screening, a small spa is set into exotic wood decking.
      Perry seems increasingly eager to lighten his expensive-to-maintain real estate burdens. (Records show combined property taxes for his two Los Angeles properties exceed $400,000 per year.) Just over three years ago he plunked down $20 million for a sprawling, mansion-sized condo in a super-luxury tower in L.A.’s Century City that he put up for sale just over a year ago amid much publicity and tongue-wagging with a far-too-optimistic $35 million price that was, just a couple of weeks ago, slashed by more than 20 percent to $27 million. See more photos of the home below:
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      Inside an Ultra-Private, $22 Million Miami Mansion That Cher Once Called Home

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      Do you believe in life after listing?
      There’s reason enough to believe that Cher herself thinks so, as the singer has had no trouble moving on from her former Miami pad, which has just hit the market for $22 million. The Goddess of Pop originally bought the mansion for $1.5 million in 1993. A smart investment, as she sold it for $4.3 million just three years later.
      And while Cher herself hasn’t lived in the place for over 20 years now, it’s only been expanded since—hence the loftier price tag. The property is now 11,460 square feet, with six beds and seven baths. Architecture here is in the Spanish Colonial style, a familiar and fitting look for Miami Beach—the interiors are by renowned French design firm Liaigre.

      Another exterior view. 

      Inside, the double-height entryway and dual staircases offer a grand welcome. Arches and columns lend a stately feel to the space, and large windows that look out to the water blend elements of the indoors and outdoors.
      The entryway.  Engel & Völkers

      Since it’s located on the gated La Gorce Island, the home offers the kind of privacy you’d expect for a pop queen—it even has its own dock, plus 158 feet of water frontage. Also, outside is a pool and adjacent pool house, as well as a separate guest house for visitors. Multiple courtyards and fountains make the rest of the property feel like the proper estate that it is.
      The living room.  Engel & Völkers

      As for Cher, well, some of her old digs have fared better on the market than others. The Owlwood Estate, which she once called home, has changed hands multiple times since she originally sold it and is currently on the market for a whopping $115 million. Meanwhile, an old Beverly Hills property of hers has had less luck: While it’s also been bought and sold plenty since her residency, it languished on the market, having originally listed for $85 million before it was chopped down to $48 million.
      The master bedroom.  Engel & Völkers

      There’s no turning back time on this Miami mansion though, which the singer left behind long ago. Interested in being the next owner? Lourdes Alatriste of Engel and Völkers has the listing.
      Check out more photos, below:
      Another view of the pool.  Engel & Völkers

      One of the courtyard spaces.  Engel & Völkers

      The home blends indoor and outdoor areas.  Engel & Völkers More

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      Geena Davis Lists Her Mediterranean-Style LA Villa for $6 Million

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      The living room fireplace will leave you slack-jawed and open-mouthed. There, stretching from floor to ceiling, is Bacchus, the hedonistic god of wine, with mouth agape, doing double duty as a fireplace.
      The quirky plaster fresco, with its ring of sharp incisors, wild hair and flared nostrils, is a guaranteed conversation stopper, or maybe starter—especially with flames flickering from a roaring fire.

      The origins of this funky, over-sized wall decoration aren’t clear, but it certainly reflects the playful character of the home’s owner, actor and two-time Academy Award winner, Geena Davis, star of the beloved 1991 road flick Thelma & Louise.

      Davis, 64, has lived in this five-bedroom, 5,146-square-foot Mediterranean-style villa for the past 13 years, splashing out  $4.19 million for it in 2007, shortly after wrapping up her run in the hit TV series Commander in Chief, which won her a Golden Globe for Best Actress.
      Built in 1999, the home sits on a 17,000-square-foot lot on a quiet, tucked-way cul-de-sac in leafy Pacific Palisades, a stone’s throw from the western end of Sunset Boulevard and a quick drive down to the beaches, Pacific Coast Highway and Santa Monica.
      Here there’s no guarded entry, no security gates or imposing fences; it’s just a peaceful, somewhat unassuming house on a street, with a low, rustic, wood-framed fence separating home and sidewalk.
      The front of the barrel-tile-roofed villa is dominated by three side-by-side garages and arched front door with masses of bougainvillea decorating the façade.
      The covered patios look out over lush gardens.  Photo: Lee Manning

      The front door leads straight into a foyer with views ahead to Bacchus in full yawn. The Spanish influence is seen in the lovely colored tiles on the floor, white-washed walls and soaring vaulted ceilings with imposing arches.
      Off the living room is a casual dining room with French doors leading out to a secluded, tree-shrouded, covered terrace. Close by is the recently remodeled kitchen with its large central island, gray-green stone countertops and backsplash, white cabinets and gorgeous mosaic tiles behind the gas range.
      The first floor is also home to two of the five bedrooms, each with its own distinct character. We love the quirky Japanese room with its painted wall featuring Katsushika Hokusai’s iconic Great Wave off Kanagawa, whimsically countered by a surfboard mounted on the wall.

      The newly remodeled kitchen.  Photo: Lee Manning

      The rear garden is the home’s secret hideaway, with its shady vine-covered pergolas and terraces leading down to a grille and dining area, lovely rose garden and lawn. But one surprising omission—especially for an A-list Hollywood star’s home with a $6 million price tag—no swimming pool, though there’s certainly space to dig one. And the private beach clubs along the nearby Pacific Ocean are a short bike ride away.
      Upstairs are three of the five bedrooms, which include the spacious owner’s hideaway. It features a stunning vaulted-ceiling, gnarled wood beams, gorgeous fireplace with hand-painted tile surround.
      French doors lead out to a private terrace with a wrought-iron balustrade and views over the lush gardens. Just off the master is a cozy sitting room with its wall of built-in bookcases.
      The dining room.  Photo: Lee Manning

      The master suite also comes with dual bathrooms and walk-in closets and a light-filled private office/study. The highlight of one of the bathrooms is the free-standing, shiny-chrome bathtub.
      “This is a very special offering filled with romance and charm in a fabulous Palisades location,” says listing agent David Offer, of Berkshire Hathaway HomeService California Properties.
      What Offer is reluctant to reveal, however, is the location of the home’s key safety feature—a fortified panic room.
      There’s no word either on why Davis is parting with her longtime home. Perhaps it has to do with her recent split from her husband or there’s a can’t-miss upgrade on the horizon—with a pool. But look for the actor on the silver screen in upcoming feature films Ava and Cowgirl’s Last Ride.
      The owner’s hideaway.  Photo: Lee Manning

      The master suite’s study.  Photo: Lee Manning

      The master bath and soaking tub.  Photo: Lee Manning

      The home office.  Photo: Lee Manning

      One of five bedrooms in the home.  Photo: Lee Manning

      The unassuming front entrance.  Photo: Lee Manning

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      Susan Sarandon’s Massive NYC Loft Has 60 Feet of Windows. It Can Be Yours for $7.9 Million.

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      The coolest room in Thelma & Louise star Susan Sarandon’s huge five-bedroom, 6,000-square-foot Manhattan duplex, might just be the smallest one.
      Painted a vibrant cobalt blue, the so-called “Academy Award bath” is the teeny guest bathroom where Sarandon, 73, displays her considerable trove of awards.
      From her Oscar for Dead Man Walking to her Screen Actors Guild award to her Glamour Woman of the Year accolade—they’re here. And taking pride of place there above the loo is the gold disc that commemorates her starring role in the 1975 classic Rocky Horror Picture Show.

      After living in this sprawling duplex for the past 29 years, Sarandon says it’s now time to let it go. With her kids grown and gone, the place is now too big. She’s priced it at a relatively modest $7.9 million, and when she sells, she plans to downsize to a smaller condo nearby.
      The native New Yorker bought the home in 1991 with former partner, actor and Bill Durham costar, Tim Robbins. When the couple split in 2011, she took over ownership.
      The “Academy Award bathroom.”  Photo: Courtesy of Eitan Gamliely for Sotheby’s International Realty

      Located in the nine-story La Fabrique building at 147 West 15th Street, between Chelsea and Greenwich Village, the former commercial structure was constructed in 1923 and converted into condos around 1987.
      Sarandon and Robbins originally purchased the eighth-floor unit, later acquiring the apartment below and combining the two into a vast space connected by a sweeping staircase.
      The informal family performance space.  Photo: Courtesy of Eitan Gamliely for Sotheby’s International Realty

      A key-locked private elevator whisks you to the eighth floor and opens into a truly massive living space dominated by almost 60 feet of windows. Stark-white walls and ceilings together with light-wood flooring only add to the airy, spacious feel of the entire condo.
      In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Sarandon called the room “The Field” because of its sheer size, and described how her children, along with a variety of actor and musician friends, would perform there, with the room’s curved, bleacher-like staircase doubling as audience seating.
      The dining area and kitchen.  Photo: Courtesy of Eitan Gamliely for Sotheby’s International Realty

      On this floor is also the open kitchen, with its grand island and bar-stool seating. Close by is a large dining area with views of the Manhattan skyline through floor-to-ceiling glass, a sunken media lounge and a cozy den with a wood-burning fireplace.

      The library.  Photo: Courtesy of Eitan Gamliely for Sotheby’s International Realty

      In the huge corner library, which according to the listing, could easily be converted into a sixth bedroom, jaw-descending views stretch to the east and south, across to Union Square and the Con Edison skyscraper and over to the One World Trade Center.
      The cozy den.  Photo: Courtesy of Eitan Gamliely for Sotheby’s International Realty

      The main bedroom on this floor enjoys commanding views of the towering Empire State building. The suite comes with a stand-alone soaking tub positioned in front of glass doors leading out on to a private balcony.
      The master bedroom has a private terrace.  Photo: Courtesy of Eitan Gamliely for Sotheby’s International Realty

      With no shortage of living space on this eighth floor, Sarandon reportedly used the floor below as huge private guest quarters. A staircase leads down into the space, with its three bedrooms, family room, a second kitchen, and its piece de resistance, a 45-foot-long terrace with more magnificent views of city landmarks.
      One of the home’s five bedrooms.  Photo: Courtesy of Eitan Gamliely for Sotheby’s International Realty

      Throughout the two floors there’s an industrial vibe created by exposed sprinkler pipework, the free-standing iron radiators and deep-beamed ceilings.
      The master bath.  Photo: Courtesy of Eitan Gamliely for Sotheby’s International Realty

      As for that quirky “Academy Award” bathroom, Sarandon told the Journal she thought it fun to keep the “gongs” in the smallest room. “When people come out, I expect them to be laughing, but they don’t say a thing. Maybe they think I’m taking it seriously.”
      The sitting room.  Photo: Courtesy of Eitan Gamliely for Sotheby’s International Realty

      Selling the property will no doubt be bittersweet for the movie legend and passionate activist. “We saw the towers fall on 9/11, and we saw the sun rise again the next day,” she recalls.
      Realtors Nikki Field and Mara Flash Blum, of Sotheby’s International Realty, are the listing agents. More

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      Designer Vince Camuto’s Spectacular French Chateau-Style Mansion in Connecticut Is Heading to Auction

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      Last listed for $26.6 million, the spectacular 13-bedroom Greenwich mansion goes under the virtual hammer next month.
      The lovingly restored French chateau-like estate owned by the late fashion designer Vince Camuto—he cofounded shoe brand Nine West and sold it in 1999 for $900 million—is being auctioned off at no reserve.
      Built in 1927, the 16,300-square-foot Chateau Ridge in Greenwich’s tony Round Hill enclave will be sold through a Concierge Auctions no-reserve online sale. Bidding kicks off Wednesday August 12 and ends Saturday August 15.

      Camuto and his wife Louise rescued the dilapidated manor in 1984 and proceeded to lavish a small fortune on its restoration. They commissioned builder-to-the-stars Jimmy Xhema—last year he restored Tommy and Dee Hilfiger’s 1939 Greenwich mansion—to do the work.
      The result was nothing less than spectacular. Highlights include a beamed Great Hall that stretches 91 feet, and the so-called Constellation Room that features a 40-foot-high domed ceiling with fiber-optic stars to replicate the night sky on Camuto’s birth date, June 4, 1936.
      Avid collectors, the Camutos filled the place to overflowing with an array of 17th and 18th century European treasures.
      The pool at the late Vince Camuto’s Greenwich chateau.  Photo: Courtesy of Concierge Auctions

      Take the master suite—the listing describes it as a “master sanctuary”— which features an oval sitting room and private study lined with the work of 17th-century English master-carver Grinling Gibbons. For the dressing room there’s a jaw-dropping hall of mirrors with miles of ornate gold-leaf plasterwork.
      The formal gardens.  Photo: Courtesy of Concierge Auctions

      On the manicured grounds—the estate covers 4.66 acres—there’s a two-story stone tennis house alongside the Har-Tru clay court. The magnificent sunken swimming pool with its arched columns features a poolhouse, grotto and spa. Close by, there’s a luxurious two-bedroom guest house, and five detached garages with space for seven cars. The list of highlights is seemingly endless.
      The house was built in 1927.  Photo: Courtesy of Concierge Auctions

      The main house itself looks like it was plucked straight out of 17th century French Renaissance Normandy, with its steeply-pitched roofs, stone facing, mullioned windows and towering chimneys.
      Camuto died in January 2015 at the age of 78, and the estate is being sold by his wife and business partner, Louise, who acted as creative director of the Camuto Group. In 2014 the group had an estimated worth of $1 billion. It was sold in 2018 to footwear chain DSW.

      The starry domed ceiling of the sitting room.  Photo: Courtesy of Concierge Auctions

      Following Camuto’s death, his wife was tasked with selling the couple’s other project, the sprawling 15-acre, 20,000-square-foot Hamptons waterfront estate called Villa Maria. Like Chateau Ridge, it was bought in a dilapidated state and meticulously restored by the couple.
      The kitchen.  Photo: Courtesy of Concierge Auctions

      After being first listed in 2008 for a staggering $100 million, Villa Maria  languished for a decade unsold, eventually selling for $49 million two years ago.
      One of the dining rooms.  Photo: Courtesy of Concierge Auctions

      As for Chateau Ridge, Swedish-born Louise Camuto—she was a former Miss Sweden—describes the massive home as “cozy and welcoming.”
      The family room.  Photo: Courtesy of Concierge Auctions

      “I think this house is extraordinary. No one is not going to find another house like that has the same quality of craftsmanship,” she says. “It is so beautifully made. It’s a house that makes you feel welcome and warm.”
      The grand hallway with its carved ceilings.  Photo: Courtesy of Concierge Auctions

      What price it ends up selling for is anyone’s guess. All we know is that according to Zillow, the estate first listed for $25 million in July 2017 and was reduced to $18 million two years ago. It was eventually taken off the market in November last year and, perhaps with an auction in mind, returned this past May with that elevated $26.5 million asking.
      The covered patio.  Photo: Courtesy of Concierge Auctions

      The auction itself is being held on ConciergeAuctions.com in cooperation with Shelly Tretter Lynch and Kimberly Johnson of Compass Real Estate who held the original listing. Click here if you fancy waving that digital paddle. More