A Frank Lloyd Wright home just went on the market for $1.2 million. It is only one of three Frank Lloyd Wright homes remaining in New Jersey, built in 1951.
The property was formerly purchased in 2016 for $999,000. Surprisingly, the home was just put on the market as for sale by owner (FSBO). An unusual move for a historic home because of the many problems that may arise that come with older homes.
According to the listing, home, known as The Stuart Richardson House is, ” a stunning midcentury home designed by America’s most celebrated architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, in his distinctive Usonian style. Just a 35-minute train ride from Manhattan, this meticulously conserved work of art has been called ‘one of [New Jersey’s] better-kept secrets’ by the New York Times, and ‘the most complex’ of just three Frank Lloyd Wright residences there. USA Today named it one of the ’25 Must-See Buildings in New Jersey.'”
“The hexagonal rooms are warmly illuminated by the distinctive triangular recessed lights that the architect also used in the Guggenheim Museum,” reads the listing.
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What do these two communication industry titans have in common? As of now this ocean front Montecito Mansion. These properties are highly desirable and rarely sold off, when they are, they don’t last long on the market.
McCaw bought the property for $8.3 million exactly 10 years ago, and made plenty of renovations in that time. The 5 bed, 6 bath is subtle in all ways aside from its location right outside of Santa Barbara California.
If you aren’t already aware, McCaw is a cellphone pioneer and telecom Billionaire who has set the record for most expensive car ever sold when he paid $38.1 million for a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO. Meanwhile, Gary Newman is a former CEO of Fox Television group, who stepped away after contributing to its massive success in the last few years.
Investing in high-end real estate now has a benefit beyond the obvious monetary incentive. “Golden visa” programs lead ex-patriots on a fast track to citizenship in their new countries. When a foreigner invests over a certain dollar threshold they are eligible to receive a residence visa, which often leads to a passport.
15 countries currently have programs that directly offer citizenship to foreign real estate investors; this list includes 5 smaller Caribbean countries, Turkey, Cyprus, and Malta. Dominica is the fastest to hand out passports, while Turkey is the slowest.
For only a residence visa purchase however, the list expands to include the majority of the EU and the United States. These visas can often lead to passports, but the ease of this upgrade varies drastically depending on the country. Portugal require a five-year waiting period, while Latvia requires a 10 year wait, along with difficult language tests. Latvians even insist that the applicant learns the national anthem.
The other major factor for visa shoppers is the minimum investment requirement. While an EU residence permit in Greece will run you €250,000, for a residence permit in the United Kingdom, an investor will have to pay the equivalent of €2.268 million.
Overall the global golden visa and passport market has grown to a whopping $20 billion a year, and most countries are thrilled to receive the economic boost that accompanies an active real estate market.
In a powerhouse celebrity sale, singer Adam Levine and his wife, Behati Prinsloo, have sold their $45 million Beverly Hills mansion to talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, and her wife, actress Portia de Rossi. The home has a lineage of famous owners. Once owned by tennis legend Pete Sampras, the home was then sold to Max Mutchnick, the creator of Will & Grace, before eventually being sold to Levine. Approximately $7 million was spent by The Voice star in renovations after he bought the home for $34 million just over a year ago.
The home itself is a stunning Tudor style mansion located on the celebrity-studded Loma Vista Drive. With five beds and twelve baths, the house boasts a whopping 10,376 square feet on the interior alone. The total lot covers 45,595 square feet, which includes sprawling lawns, an outdoor kitchen/pizza oven, a swimmer’s pool, a tennis court, a putting green, and a guest house.
As for interior features, the Levine’s spared no expense in renovations. The home contains both a state-of-the-art fully stainless-steel chef’s kitchen, and a gourmet kitchen that opens into a media room.
This media room is secondary however to the “screening room” which features an enormous wall-covering screen. In the same room are large windowed patio doors, that can be covered by a room length curtain for movie time.
The walk-in closet is big enough to be its own bedroom. With a floor-to-ceiling wall of shoes, the sneakerhead, or the shopaholic will feel right at home here.
Not to be forgotten in all the glamour are the double bathrooms, the gym, the office, the four fireplaces, and a variety of sunny living rooms to choose from.
The new homeowner has not yet confirmed whether she will keep or flip the house. DeGeneres is one of entertainment’s biggest house-flippers, having closed roughly $200 million in real estate deals in the last two years alone. Her tally of past celebrity dealings includes selling flipped properties to Will Ferrell and Ryan Seacrest.
After over 40 years of ownership, the actress and former wife of Elvis Presley has put her ranch-style home up for sale. The home was purchased by her in 1976, three years after her divorce with the King, for $170,000. The house is now being sold for $3.65 million.
The cozy Brentwood home sits on a grassy 16,329 square foot plot, which features a spacious pool and patio area in addition to the substantial yard area. Situated on a corner lot and surrounded by a picket fence, this house is perfect for a quiet and private getaway from the big city. The single story home boasts approximately 2,499 square feet of space, along with four bedrooms and three bathrooms.
A covered outdoor dining area gives you access to the patio through the kitchen, and double French doors open up directly to the pool. The interior family room features tall vaulted ceilings, and near the back of the home is a marble-lined fireplace.
The kitchen features simple wooden cabinets, with a white tiled counter and backsplash. Large windows overlook the yard/patio/pool area.
Presley is perhaps best known for her role in the Naked Gun films, of which she co-starred with Leslie Nelson. Most recently she will be starring in the Hallmark Channel film, Wedding at Graceland.
You can view the listing here.
Former home of actor, Vince Vaughn, known for his role in “The Internship” has recently been listed in the Los Feliz Oaks. This coveted circa 1930 Spanish Colonial, gated compound has been taken down to the studs and meticulously restored and modernized, all while retaining the soul of a vintage sunny old world mansion.
Made up of three large lots, the property consists of sprawling private flat lawns; massive deep newly resurfaced swimming pool with spa; an artist’s cabin with koi pond and a guest pool house. Tiled entry leads to step down living room with fireplace and French doors leading to adjacent courtyard patio with new pergola.
Open formal dining room leads to enormous great room with brand new culinary kitchen with multiple seating areas opening directly to the yard, pool and full outdoor kitchen. Exquisite master with his and hers baths plus 3 more bedrooms upstairs.
See full listing, HERE.
A Full House superfan may appreciate the opportunity to purchase the actual house pictured in the legendary sitcom for $5.99 million. This 3,728 square foot Victorian home was built in 1883, and is located in the charming Lower Pacific Heights neighborhood of San Francisco.
While the exterior is iconic, visitors may note that the interior is very different than the television program depicts. Both Full House and Fuller House were shot in studios in Los Angeles. The property was bought in 2016 by Jeff Franklin, the creator of Full House, who renovated and modernized the interior.
The sleek interior features generous open living space. Large windows allow abundant natural light, furthering the open and airy feel of the sitting rooms.
Franklin updated all of the appliances, replacing them with only high-quality options. The kitchen features a bold blue and white color scheme, with an incorporated refrigerator, a temperature controlled wine cabinet, and eight gas burners.
The space has four bedrooms, including a top-floor suite, and four bathrooms to match. The bedrooms feature numerous large windows to bathe the space in natural light, which is on trend with the rest of the house.
Finally, behind the house is an English garden and patio. Sharply trimmed bushes typify the English style, and the entire space is comfortably enclosed by a tall wooden fence.
While the interior may not evoke the same nostalgia as the exterior, this Victorian home is beautiful inside and out.
This spring, actor John Stamos has listed his rustic, romantic Mediterranean home in Beverly Hills for sale for $6.75 million. Stamos has owned the property since the mid-2000s and purchased it for a little more than $3.5 million.
The house dates to 1951 and is styled as a Riviera country home. Rustic elements begin with double front doors embellished with wrought iron, and a foyer floored in what looks to be original tile.
The layout transitions immediately to a step-down great room that’s a beaut. A raw timber open- trussed ceiling, plank hardwood floors, and a stacked stone fireplace accent wall with a raised hearth step present a living style that is unabashedly charming, while the city views beyond the many windows and French doors provide a contemporary context.
Other standout details of the home include a series of period light fixtures, built-ins with carved flourishes, exposed hewn beams, and arched doorways. The kitchen features white tile backsplashes, and cabinetry which would be claustrophobically dark if it weren’t for the marvelous half-vaulted ceiling in stained tongue-and-groove, and the added skylight that crowns it.
The property’s accommodations include four bedrooms and four baths. Slate walkways, a summer kitchen, and a pool and sun lounge offering views of L.A. complete a property exterior that favors a laid-back approach to lifestyle…and landscaping. There is a small guest cottage on the lot, presumably of the same vintage as the main house; at present, it is purposed as a music studio and lounge.
Stamos starred in ABC’s hit sitcom Full House, which ran for eight seasons starting in 1987. He reprised his role as Jesse Katsopolis in the Netflix-backed sequel Fuller House.
Converting historic buildings into luxury homes is nothing new– a while back, we covered the budding phenomenon of converting landmark churches into luxury homes over on Castles Unlimited. This historic firehouse is every bit as creative, and highly coveted, with a price tag to match! Click any picture to view the full listing.
Redwood Hose Station 8 is unique in every sense of the word. This former fire station saw its last active duty in 1912 and is an incredible piece of Newport history. The stunning renovation features the modern architecture of David Hacin with a focus on green living and a commitment to historic preservation. Situated in the heart of the Historic Hill district of Newport, this modern, naturally lit oasis offers three floors of living with four bedrooms and three bathrooms.
Every aspect of the Hose Station 8 restoration and renovation has been thoughtfully designed for ease of living. Luxurious amenities include a ThyssenKrupp elevator that services all four floors, SONOS sound system with individual room controls, nine-foot windows that allow natural sunlight to flood into the house, 200 amp Tesla car charger, and geothermal heat with an 850-foot well that provides heating and central air throughout the residence.
In the Firehouse, you will enjoy 10- to 12-foot ceilings, radiant floors, sustainable woods, and a refurbished fire pole that will take you from the second floor straight down to the Club Level! Relax on the master floor with track doors that open up to a beautiful Ipe deck. Additional features include ADT security, August Smart Lock, Nest Camera System, generator, and master-bedroom steam shower and insulated air tub.
Redwood Hose Station 8 received the prestigious Doris Duke Historic Preservation Award in 2009, the highest compliment for any renovation and restoration in Newport! And for your guests, a very private space with two bedrooms, bath, and kitchenette. Truly a one-of-a-kind property where you can park your car for the weekend, be in the heart of everything that Newport has to offer, and return back to the serenity and quietness that the Firehouse offers.
Olivia Newton-John has listed her equestrian estate in Santa Ynez, California, for sale. The singer and actress is looking for a buyer with $5.4 million to plunk down for this slice of escapist heaven, which boasts lovely mountain views, frontage on the Santa Ynez river, and an abundance of breathing room.
The lot comes to 12 acres, all told—a sizeable chunk of real estate that accommodates a main house, a guest house, a barn, a pool and outdoor living area, lawns, a four-car garage, and an arena and pastures quite comfortably.
The interiors of the main home are warm, unpretentious, and spacious-feeling; the living room is more of a great-room design, with a spectacular exposed ceiling that rises toward a large center skylight. There’s a great deal of warm wood involved, and those tones and textures define the style of the house. It’s far from rustic, and closer to urbane high-dollar California ranch.
The master bedroom of the main house is a cozy space, and features a peaked ceiling, a hardwood accent wall, and French door access to the exterior; the master bath receives a simple, Eastern-inflected design style, with a bit of color—aquamarine glass sneaks in to support the sinks.
There are just over 4,450 square feet of interiors in the main house and guest house, with four bedrooms and 4.5 baths throughout. Modestly sized structures, but then the Santa Ynez mountains that rise so dramatically to frame the property, and the wide-open spaces that fall away around it, establish a sense of proportion so potent it would be folly to attempt to compete.
