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A Turkish father has been living in a cave for more than two years after his house was destroyed by an earthquake, despite it meaning he no longer lives with his family. Ali Bozoğlan, 55, had his house levelled in the devastating earthquakes of February 2023 which killed more than 50,000 people in Turkey and Syria and left cities on both sides of the border in ruins. The earthquakes affected Mr Bozoğlan so badly after it destroyed his family home in Hatay, Antakya - where he previously lived with his wife and three kids - that he now lives alone in the cave just a few miles from where the catastrophe had struck. Speaking in an interview with Turkish media, the 55-year-old told how he...

A prime plot of land on “Billionaire’s Row” in Palm Beach, FL, has hit the market for the jaw-dropping price of $200 million—just days after billionaire Estee Lauder heir William Lauder reportedly sold off a near-identical property for $178 million. The 2-acre, ocean-to-lake parcel at 1980 South Ocean Boulevard is delivered vacant, offering its future owner a one-of-a-kind opportunity to construct their dream home from scratch—without the need for any demolition work to clear away an existing structure. “When looking at the neighboring properties on ‘Billionaire’s Row,’ this property is truly the last of its kind,” notes listing...

Former Pussycat Dolls sensation Nicole Scherzinger has embarked on what appears to be a promising Broadway stage career starring as Norma Desmond in the revival of “Sunset Boulevard”—and now she’s offering up one lucky homebuyer the chance to enjoy unrivaled views of the iconic Los Angeles street. The cost of those aforementioned views? $6.7 million. “Don’t Cha” wish you hadn’t asked? That is the price that Scherzinger, 46, who made her name as the lead singer of the hit pop group The Pussycat Dolls, has listed her stunning Hollywood Hills home for, almost double the sum that she bought it for in 2016. The four-bedroom hillside home was...

In the 1980s, the famed actor and director Clint Eastwood spent two years as mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, a small California vacation community. Now the century-old home where he lived during that stint is coming on the market for $21 million. The Hollywood legend—best known for movies like “Dirty Harry,” “The Bridges of Madison County” and “Million Dollar Baby”—lived in the house in the 1980s and 1990s, according to the 2016 book “Historic Homes and Inns of Carmel-by-the-Sea.”     (Originally built around 1924, the house is located a block from the ocean. Photo: Sherman Chu)   The seller is Frederick...

There's a sweet love story that continues to bloom every Valentine's Day. It's the story of Northern California couple John and Diana. They were married for almost 50 years, and even after John passed away, the flowers keep coming. "We were married 47 years, but we actually met in high school when we were 16 years old," said 77-year-old Diana Maver. They married and had three children and were living their 'happily ever after,' until John Maver passed away in October 2017. But their love story continued four months later, on Valentine's Day 2018. Daughter Marilee Heard shares: "Through whatever magic works in his world, it's set up so that every year a bouquet of flowers shows up...

He’s taking a bigger bite out of the Big Apple. Jacob Batalon, who stars in the comedy series “Reginald the Vampire,” was recently spotted house hunting in Greenpoint, Brooklyn with his interior designer fiancée, Veronica Leahov. They eyed a $2.45 million penthouse there, spies told Gimme Shelter. The residence is at the Huron, a new-construction waterfront tower designed by architect Morris Adjmi. “He already lives in Brooklyn and was interested in moving to the water,” a friend said. Batalon is also known for playing Ned — the best friend of Tom Holland’s Peter Parker/Spider-Man character in the Marvel films. He did not immediately...

A Los Angeles abode once owned by the English actress Kate Beckinsale listed for sale on Friday, The Post has learned. Beckinsale paid $3.59 million for the Cape Cod-style home in 2006, then sold it for $3.99 million in 2021, a $400,000 profit. It now has a $4.29 million price tag. The 51-year-old is known for her roles in the 1996 film “Emma,” the “Underworld” film series and 2003’s cult classic “Tiptoes.”   (Kate Beckinsale in September 2024.Anthony Harvey/Shutterstock)   (The property includes a two-car garage.Blake Worthington)   (A living area.Blake Worthington)   (The open-format kitchen and living room.Blake...

Sleep here at your own risk. The infamous house from the 1982 horror classic “Poltergeist” is being transformed into an Airbnb, available to rent by supernatural-obsessed fans. The home, built in 1979, is located in Simi Valley, California.   (The “Poltergeist” house in Simi Valley, California.Google Maps) It sold Friday for $1.28 million, the Zillow listing confirms. The new investor, who is from Los Gatos, Calif., allegedly wants to turn the four-bedroom, three-bathroom home into an Airbnb that will replicate the iconic movie’s set.   (4267 Roxbury Street.Shad Yassini no22media)   (Craig T. Nelson, Heather O’Rourke, Jobeth...

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The Golden City is losing its shine. Housing prices in San Francisco have plunged to pre-pandemic levels amid widespread layoffs in the tech sector, SFGATE reports. Despite still being one of the more expensive metropolitan areas in the US, prices for condominiums and co-ops in the city were down 14.7% from May 2022 and now average $986,000. Those prices have not been seen since 2015, according to Zillow data analyzed by Wolf Street.   (The price of San Francisco homes, condos and co-ops have fallen to pre-pandemic levels. gdvcom – stock.adobe.com)   (SFGATE and Wolf Street reported that the prices of single family homes have hit 2019 levels in San Francisco.Aaron...