Celebrity Real Estate

Lev Leviev Spends 70 Million on Britain’s Most Expensive New Home

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Diamond billionaire and Israeli businessman Lev Leviev has purchased the most expensive new home in Britain’s history for a reported 70 million dollars. With a $100,000 dollar bullet proof front door, this Palladian style home has all of the […]

9Jan2008 | Tom Royce | 0 comments | Continued

Marin County Mansion Locksley Hall Sells For $65 Million

Who says sales in Northern California are slowing down…
Locksley Hall, the 12 thousand square foot mansion owned by mining magnate, has sold for full price. The Marin County home overlooking San Francisco Bay was originally bought for a mere 5.5 million dollars but extensive upgrades totaling an estimated 32 million dollars enabled Robert Friedland and his […]

23Dec2007 | Tom Royce | 1 comment | Continued

Selling Your Home On MTV’s Cribs - All For 50 Cent

Unfortunately getting onto MTV’s Cribs show will not cost 50 cents, you have to be the rap star 50 Cent to get your home previewed before hitting the market on this popular television show.
The rapper 50 Cent is about to put the Farminton, Connecticut home he purchased from Mike Tyson on the market for […]

28Nov2007 | Tom Royce | 1 comment | Continued

Prince Bandar Pulls 135 Million Dollar Aspen Home Off Market

Well, it looks like the housing slowdown has taken another victim. The royal Prince Bandar of Saudi Arabia has pulled his 135 million dollar Aspen estate off of the market due to not receiving a good enough offer. The family decided that they liked the home too much to part with it after not getting […]

28Nov2007 | Tom Royce | 1 comment | Continued

150 Million Dollar Condo Deal at New York Cities “The Mark”

New York real estate developer, no not Donald Trump, Leonard Blavanik has reportedly gone to contract on a triplex condo in the Upper East Side condo “The Mark” in New York City. The deal would be the highest price real estate transaction in the country for the year.
The triplex is reported to be 30,000 square […]

8Nov2007 | Tom Royce | 0 comments | Continued

A-Rod Buying Shaq’s Star Island Mansion? (Or Alex Rodriguez Buying Shaquille O’Neal’s Home)

When 2 professional sports stars that are known by 1 word nicknames world wide get involved in a real estate transaction you know that big dollars are involved. A-Rod, or Alex Rodriguez and baseballs highest paid player, is buying the Star Island mansion outside of Miami from Shaq, Shaquille O’Neal and the NBA’s most famous player.
The […]

8Nov2007 | Tom Royce | 2 comments | Continued

95 Million Dollar Connecticut Estate For Sale By Liberty Travel Founder

If you are looking for a private estate in Stamford, Connecticut just outside of New York City, we have found it for you. The 263 acre estate owned by Liberty Travel founder Gilbert Haroche has come up for sale for the modest price tag of 95 million dollars.
The home is on one of the […]

20Oct2007 | Tom Royce | 3 comments | Continued

Strange Buyer Problems - At Least You Are Not Martha Stewart

Every real estate agent has the clients that just blow them away, and not for the right reasons. Wierd eccentric behavior that confounds all expectations and the willingness at the drop of a hat to sue are the bane of most agents existance.
Well, there is an inmate in the South Carolina penal system who […]

20Sep2007 | Tom Royce | 2 comments | Continued

Hummingbird Nest Ranch, The Other Saperstein Property For Sale For 75 Million

When the Saperstein’s split they had amassed an extensive real estate portfolio of impressive properties. Suzanne got the Los Angeles mansion Fleur De Lys which is still on the market at 125 million dollars, while David got their equestrian ranch in the Simi Valley, the Hummingbird Ranch.
The Hummingbird Nest Ranch is an impressive property […]

2Sep2007 | Tom Royce | 1 comment | Continued

Leona Helmsley Leaving 12 Million Dollars For Her Maltese

For some the term it is a dogs life is the mark of despair, but for some the of the grandchildren of Leona Helmsley it is pure jealousy. The famed Queen of Mean and billionaire left a will that suited her famous temperament perfectly. Instead of leaving an equal share to all, she was very […]

29Aug2007 | Tom Royce | 3 comments | Continued