Foreign Property News | Posted by Hnin Ei Khin
Supermodel Gisele Bündchen is making headlines once again, this time with a multimillion-dollar real estate purchase that has tongues wagging in the Sunshine State. An entity linked to the Brazilian beauty recently snapped up a luxurious South Florida estate for a cool $9.1 million.The sprawling abode, in the picturesque enclave of Southwest Ranches, boasts 7.5 acres. The property comes complete with a full-sized soccer pitch, not one, but two, equestrian rings — and a top-notch sports court. Chad Bishop and Saddy Abaunza Delgado of ONE Sotheby’s International Realty held the listing. “Bündchen’s new piece of paradise is set to become a haven for...
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are once again on the hunt for a new abode — and this time they’ve set their sights on a slice of Malibu paradise where a brand-new mansion is poised to grace the enclave’s prime shore. Sources with direct knowledge of the situation have revealed to TMZ that the couple spent part of their recent holiday weekend exploring an $8 million plot of land there. The estate spans nearly 6 acres and boasts a gated entrance with a guard house, a substantial pool and the foundations already in place for a sprawling 10,000-square-foot main residence. Perched above Pacific Coast Highway and affording views of Broad Beach, the property exudes seclusion...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Zarni Kyaw
Justin Timberlake is waving 'Bye, Bye, Bye' to Tennessee and hoping to sell his property for a whopping $10 million eight years after buying it for $4 million. The former NSYNC singer has listed his 127-acre plot in Franklin - located about 20 miles south of Nashville - just a few hours from his hometown of Memphis. The sprawling land deal comes with unique mountain views and an abundance of green space perfect for horseback riding, fishing and mountain biking. On top of its amenities for the nature lover, the property also boasts stone walls. The new buyer will also be in good company with famous neighbors in the area like Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban, Trisha Yearwood, and Tim McGraw...
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New York is ပေးဝေ doling out millions to help homeowners build tiny homes, named accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, in their backyards. As of August 15, the Empire State has spent $23.4 million doing so, according to New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), which is in charge of the funds. It's part of a package passed ပါဝင် within the state's 2022-to-2023 budget called the Plus One ADU Program, which provides grants of up to $125,000 to homeowners across the state who add an additional housing unit to their property. The state plans to give out $85 million in grants by 2028. "It comes at a time when we need to investigate every avenue to build every single...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Shwe Zin Win
A 900-acre lakeside equestrian estate in Washington state that has a 12,000-square-foot lodge, a spa pavilion, a workshop/garage and a helicopter pad has just been listed for $14 million. The resort-style property,known as Buck Quarter Ranch, hit the market Friday in the tiny town of Cusick, whose population barely tops 200. “Buck Quarter Ranch is like its own town,” said listing agent Cassandra Petersen, of the Pacific Palisades office of Coldwell Banker Realty, who’s co-listing the home with Megan and Rich Watson of the Watson Group of Compass. The compound, she added, “is pretty much the trophy estate of the town and of northeast...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Si Thu Aung
Director James Cameron’s vast California ranch—where he penned the blockbuster movie “Avatar”— is coming on the market for $33 million. The roughly 100-acre property is located on the Gaviota Coast of Santa Barbara County. Cameron and his wife, Suzy Amis Cameron, have owned the property since the late 1990s, when the Canada-born director purchased it for $4.375 million, records show. The Oscar-winning filmmaker said he used an ocean-facing room upstairs in the house as his library and office, where he wrote parts of “Avatar,” and “Avatar: The Way of Water.” The ocean views provided visual inspiration, he said. When the...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Si Thu Aung
A California ranch actor John Wayne owned during the decade when he made some of his most famous westerns, from 1939’s “Stagecoach” to 1948’s “Red River,” has sold for $11.25 million. Caretakers who have lived on the property known as Rancho Pavoreal, Spanish for “Peacock Ranch,” and locals in Hemet, California, recall that The Duke, as Wayne was called, liked to ride his horse at a fast clip around the very flat ranch, said Tatiana Novick of Coldwell Banker Realty, who listed it early this year. She spoke to Mansion Global before it sold at the end of May. “He used it as a scenic getaway.” (The front gate at Rancho...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Zarni Kyaw
A Delaware man recently discovered while trying to sell part of the property his family has owned for two generations that his neighbor had taken control of the land, and he has lost possession after the neighbor claimed squatter's rights. In 2021, Burton Banks tried to sell part of a property his father had left him near Ocean View, Delaware, but found that his neighbor, Melissa Schrock, had erected a goat pen on part of the property and had been using roughly two-thirds of an acre of the property for decades, Delaware Online reported. Banks took Schrock, who claimed squatter's rights, to court and a judge ruled against him. The judge determined that Banks had not been a primary...
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Neal Wanless' dreams of becoming a cowboy came true after he won a $232.1 million Powerball jackpot at just 23-years-old and purchased this ranch with more than 45,000 acres in South Dakota, the Wall Street Journal reported. (The entrance to the Bismarck Trail Ranch. Courtesy of Hall and Hall) The Bismarck Trail Ranch has three homes on the property and also includes a working slaughterhouse, a covered arena, and multiple storage buildings, the real-estate listing shows. (The Bismarck Trail Ranch comes with three additional properties, including a slaughterhouse and a working pen. Courtesy of Hall and Hall) The property is located in Vale, South Dakota, a town of about 136...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Zarni Kyaw
(The village is truly stunning (Picture: Jam Press/Nikolay Karasabev) An entire eco-village has hit the market for £2.6 million.The incredible site comes with seven fairytale-themed homes, a winery, restaurants and a shop. Located in the Slavic mountains near the village of Gaitaninovo in Bulgaria, the picture-perfect Omaya eco-village is the perfect retreat from real life. Nestled in 500 acres, there is an abundance of unique architecture and furnishings built entirely from natural materials.The complex also has its own winery, using the grapes grown in its own vineyards. In addition to this, there is a shop and two restaurants, which offer organic food from its...