Foreign Property News | Posted by Si Thu Aung
Zoe Saldaña was spotted taking advantage of the amenties in her new neighborhood of Montecito, California. The Avatar star, 45, and her family bought a $17.5 million mansion this fall in the city that is home to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, Oprah Winfrey, and Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi. The mom of three and her husband Marco Perego, 44, walked hand in hand through the farmer's market. The Guardians of the Galaxy actress – who snapped a topless mirror selfie showing off her tattoo of her husband's face – wore skinny jeans tucked into brown boots with a bright blue button-down shirt with white stripes, a cropped white vest and a light blue pashmina. Marco...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Zarni Kyaw
It was never officially on the market, but records now reveal that Robert Pattinson has stealthily sold his longtime Los Angeles home.Squirreled away high in the Hollywood Hills and acquired by the Batman and Twilight star some nine years ago for about $2.2 million, the house transferred in an all-cash deal valued at exactly $3 million. Records also indicate the buyer is not a Hollywood celebrity but rather an LLC linked to Frank Buckley, a financier and executive at the $9 billion hedge fund Marlin Equity Partners, which is headquartered in California’s Hermosa Beach neighborhood. Of course, it’s not exactly surprising that Pattinson would be in the mood...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Si Thu Aung
He’s building a Zuckerbunker. Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly building a sprawling $100 million Hawaii compound — complete with an underground bunker and its own food and energy sources — in a secret project suggesting the social media mogul is trying to conceal his doomsday preparations. The Facebook founder’s complex called Koolau Ranch is already partially constructed and is shaping up to be one of the most expensive personal construction projects in modern history, according to a Wired investigation of property records and interviews with contractors. The compound on Kauai island will consist of more than a dozen buildings with two central mansions that will be...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Si Thu Aung
The sky’s the limit at this listed home. Buy the property, asking $2.99 million, and you can take off and land on your own private airstrip. Indeed, this contemporary Connecticut hilltop spread comes with its own airstrip and hangar — the only FAA-approved paved airstrip in the state — and sits on 50 acres, says broker Ellen Sebastian of William Pitt Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty. The seller is trailblazer Barbara Hackman Franklin, a former commerce secretary under Pres. George H.W. Bush. Franklin, 83, was also one of Harvard University’s first female MBA graduates. The modern house, at 1875 Perkins St. in Bristol, was built in...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Shwe Zin Win
Mauro Porcini, chief design officer for PepsiCo and the 2022 American Prize for Design laureate, just bought a six-bedroom, new-construction modern home in Southampton for $4.69 million — complete with a Barbie-pink-and-baby-blue tennis court. Porcini worked closely with Mazi Holdings to build the property of his dreams, at 233 N. Magee St. The main floor of the 6,500-square-foot home is anchored by a light-filled great room with a fireplace and double-height ceilings, along with a dining room and chef’s kitchen. A finished basement boasts a gym, media room and wine cellar.Design details include a pink chandelier custom-designed by Jacopo Foggini in Italy, set in a living...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Zarni Kyaw
Racing ace Sir Lewis Hamilton — a seven-time Formula 1 winner — is looking for a West Coast home to add to his global real estate portfolio, which runs from Monaco and Geneva to London and the Big Apple. Hamilton owns a skypad at 70 Vestry, where Tom Brady owns a unit; Bill Gates’ daughter Jennifer and her family bought Hamilton’s other $51 million penthouse, via a Seattle trust, at 443 Greenwich, as Gimme exclusively reported. One of the West Coast homes that Hamilton toured was this $14.99 million stunner at 1772 N Crescent Heights in LA. The six-bedroom, 6½-bath home is 8,500 square feet and comes with a rare flat backyard and city views. Developed by...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Shwe Zin Win
Why bother owning a vacation home when you’ve got friends in high places? President Joe Biden, fresh from blowing out 81 candles on his birthday cake, has been living the good life, eschewing his own fairly humble lodgings (aside from the White House, of course) for opulent stays at the homes of some of America’s wealthiest and most politically connected figures. For the better part of two decades, the Bidens have trotted across the country, setting foot in a series of luxurious abodes amounting to a staggering $84 million. Thanks to the graciousness of Democratic benefactors, the first couple’s holiday jaunts have resembled a high-profile house tour, hitting...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Hnin Ei Khin
10. Where: 1735 19th St., NWHow much: $3,300,000This Beaux-Arts Dupont Circle rowhouse was once a rectory of St. Thomas Episcopal Parish. The 3,900 square foot home comes with four bedrooms, four-and-a-half bathrooms, high ceilings, a grand staircase,four fireplaces, and an in-law suite across four stories. 9. (Photograph-Margot Wilson at Washington Fine Properties.) Where: 3360 Highland Pl., NWHow much: $3,550,000This newly renovated Cleveland Park Craftsman has six bedrooms, four bathrooms, and two half-baths across across four levels. The 5,650 square foot home also has high ceilings, large windows, a front porch, and a private backyard with an outdoor...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Shwe Zin Win
The top 12 costliest houses in India have unique names, jaw-dropping architecture, swanky interiors, world-class services and 7-star amenities and are owned by some of the richest personalities of Asia. India is a country that houses 140 billionaires and is considered to be a nation having the third-largest number of billionaires in the world. Most Expensive Houses in India 1. Antilia Estimated cost: Rs. 6,000 to Rs. 12,000 croresArea of Anitilia: 1.120-acreAddress: Altamount Road, Cumballa Hill, Mumbai - 400 026Designed by: Chicago-based architect Will and PerkinsOwned by Mukesh Ambani, the owner of Reliance Industries, Antilia is not just India’s costliest house but also tops...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Si Thu Aung
Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love’s daughter has offloaded her California compound for $2.4 million. The freshly married Frances Bean Cobain, 31, has successfully sold her home of two years in San Diego’s Point Loma neighborhood. Cobain, who is the only child of the late Nirvana frontman and the 59-year-old Hole founder, bought the abode back in 2021 for $2.3 million, meaning she turned a small profit in the transaction, which was first reported by Realtor.com. The sale is not a sign that Cobain is looking to go far, though, as property records reveal she recently spent some $2.3 million acquiring a slightly smaller address in the coastal San Diego County city of Oceanside,...