Foreign Property News | Posted by Si Thu Aung
The historic estate across the pond where Rihanna spent her time has sold. The 6,300-plus-square-foot double-fronted home in London’s tony St John’s Wood Park neighborhood has just been purchased by a Chinese millionaire and his family for $33.4 million, setting a new price record for the nabe and making it the most expensive house to sell in North London this year. Originally built for a diamond tycoon in 1844, the mansion was constructed by royal architect John Shaw, and is the only one of Shaw’s villas in the area to survive into this century. Since its noble beginnings, the detached manor has been fully refurbished and modernized. The Barbadian...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Si Thu Aung
New York was once known as New Amsterdam — but now, a new Manhattan listing gives a really rare peek of the old Amsterdam. A charming Gothic-style townhouse, which dates to the 17th century and made a transatlantic journey from the Dutch city to New York in the 19th century, is now up for grabs at $13.95 million, Mansion Global reported. Jim St. André of Compass, who reps this property, has unraveled a captivating tale of the home’s incredible journey. In 1845, piece by piece, it sailed across the ocean to its new home in New York, where it was meticulously reassembled on the Upper West Side. Eventually, it found its way to its current location on East 19th Street in...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Aye Myat Thu
After getting married last year and setting their sights on a newlywed home to share, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez got to work offloading their separately owned properties. Most recently, the Wall Street Journal reports that Lopez found a buyer for the eight-acre Bel Air, California estate that she listed for $42.5 million in February. The French Country-style mansion ultimately sold for about $34 million—under the initial asking price, but still a very solid profit given the $28 million that the Selena star paid for the 14,000-square-foot home in 2016. Now, Lopez just needs to sell her Manhattan penthouse, which has been off and on the market for years. That abode, located atop...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Hnin Ei Khin
If you’ve ever dreamed of stepping back in time, you’re in luck — an entire historic village in Europe can now be yours for roughly $788,000. Feresti, a charming village nestled in Maramures County, Romania, is up for grabs, courtesy of Sotheby’s, according to the Daily Mail. This unique portfolio is steeped in history and offers a glimpse into the past that’s nothing short of magical.What makes Feresti so extraordinary is its remarkable authenticity. The property comprises five houses and a meticulously recreated settlement, all designed to emulate local architectural styles dating back to a staggering 625 BC. Those houses, constructed in 2014, feature...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Shwe Zin Win
A 160-acre Colorado ranch with a nearly 17,000-square-foot main house has sold for $14.7 million, listing records show. The sale, which closed on Oct. 12, was the most expensive recorded this year in the Denver area, according to listing records, according to Brittany Morgan with The Northrop Group at Compass, who co-listed the property with Ronda Courtney of Re/Max Leaders. “After being on and off the market for over three years, we successfully closed the deal,” Morgan said in an email. “This sale not only sets a new benchmark for the Denver metro area but also surpasses Jefferson County’s previous highest-price property record.” In 1991,...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Hnin Ei Khin
An entire shopping centre in Wales has sold for less than the price of an average family home in London in the latest sign of a crisis in retail. The troubled Kingsway Shopping Centre in Newport, Gwent, went for £615,000 - nearly £400,000 below its guide price weeks after going into receivership. The city centre site - which houses a Starbucks and formerly a Wilko - was put on the market after its previous leasehold owners were placed into liquidation due to financial difficulties. The leasehold for the centre was now been sold to an unnamed buyer for well below its £1m guide price. Meanwhile the average London house price is now a staggering £685,200, Rightmove...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Hnin Ei Khin
A Greenwich, Conn., estate once owned by fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger is back on the market for $9.65 million. The historic home, at 36 Mayfair Lane, was built in an English Manor style in 1932. The 7,438-square-foot spread features seven bedrooms, eight baths and two powder rooms on 5.38 acres. Tommy and his then-wife, Susie, bought the home in 1993 and sold it two years later for $5.5 million. The current sellers paid $8 million for the estate in 2006. Details include a chef’s kitchen with an adjacent breakfast room, a family room with arched, French doors that open to the wisteria-covered loggia, a formal dining room, four fireplaces, high ceilings, intricate moldings, and...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Shwe Zin Win
BRITS could score a house for £5,000 less by picking a property with a specific door number, data has revealed. As buyers are hit by an ongoing housing crisis amid crippling cost of living, this little unknown tip could help save some extra cash. (Brits could score a house for £5,000 less by picking a property with a specific door number.Credit: Getty) According to research carried out by Rightmove, figures showed homes with the number 13 have the lowest average value out of all other numbers from 0 to 100. The unlucky number has a long history behind it and data has shown millions of people across the globe fear Friday the 13th. This year...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Zarni Kyaw
This California compound has passed from one star to another.At the end of a cul-de-sac in Los Angeles’s gated Hidden Hills neighborhood, Sylvester Stallone has sold his sprawling residence to Creedence Clearwater Revival co-founder John Fogerty. The “Fortunate Son” in the deal would certainly appear to be Fogerty, 78, who paid $17.2 million for the mansion — $1 million less than the $18.15 million “Rocky” star, 77, paid for the pad less than 2 years ago, in spring 2022 — and $5.3 million less than his $22.5 million asking price for it, Robb Report first reported. During his brief ownership of the estate, Stallone made barely any renovations to...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Zarni Kyaw
Jeff Bezos has snapped up a neighbor's $79 million mansion in Florida's 'Billionaire Bunker' months after it hit the market for $85 million. The Amazon founder bought the seven-bedroom property in the exclusive Indian Creek Village near Miami, which counts Ivanka Trump and Tom Brady among its residents. The 11-bathroom home is set across 19,064 sq. ft and boasts sweeping views across Biscayne Bay. The property was built in 2000 and previously belonged to steel magnate Leroy Schecter, who sold last sold it in 2014 for $28 million. Bezos has been expanding his property portfolio since his engagement to Lauren Sanchez earlier this year. (Jeff Bezos has purchased a $79...