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Tom Hanks can breathe a sigh of relief. The Hollywood legend’s home has been spared from the devastating Los Angeles fires that have ravaged the city this week. Hanks, 68, lives in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, which has been decimated by the Palisades Fire that began burning on Tuesday morning. (The Pacific Palisades home of Tom Hanks appears to have survived the California wildfires unscathed.London Entertainment for NY Post)   (The residence is situated high in the hills of the Pacific Palisades.London Entertainment for NY Post)   (The home behind Hanks’ does not appear to have been so lucky. It was seen still smoldering on...

Vietnamese midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc rewarded himself with a luxury apartment worth over VND10 billion (US$394,000) in Hanoi after helping Vietnam secure the 2024 ASEAN Cup championship. On Jan. 7, just a day after returning from Thailand, Duc and his parents visited the newly purchased property located in a sought-after project in Hanoi. The apartment spans nearly 120 m2 and is valued at over VND10 billion. On social media, broadcaster Quang Viet, a close friend and also Duc's agent, wrote: "A reward for the ASEAN Cup champion. A 27th birthday gift. Congratulations to my brother Hoang Duc on buying his first house. Keep up the good work." Viet also revealed that the apartment is...

Wildfire that are burning in and around Los Angeles have burned several celebrities’ homes and forced stars including Mark Hamill, Mandy Moore and James Woods, to evacuate. California firefighters are battling wind-whipped fires tearing across the area, destroying homes, clogging roadways as tens of thousands fled. The Pacific Palisades neighborhood is a hillside area along the coast dotted with celebrity residences. In the frantic haste to get to safety, roadways became impassable when scores of people abandoned their vehicles and fled on foot, some toting suitcases. with wind gusts topping 100 miles per hour in the Palisades, Eaton and surrounding regions. California Gov. Gavin...

A landlord in northern France is trying to force his tenants to leave in the middle of winter by removing the doors and windows on his property. In France, as in many European countries, it’s illegal to evict tenants in wintertime, even if they are behind on rent. However, one landlord in Pas-de-Calais, a department in northern France, is trying to skirt around the law by forcing his tenants to vacate the property without actually asking them to leave. On December 20, a team of workers arrived at the property and started disassembling the doors and windows under the pretext of replacing them. However, the tenants claim that they just loaded up the old doors and windows in a car...

A landlord in Shanghai whose flat has been turned into a chicken farm by the tenant who raised dozens of birds there has trended on mainland social media. The unidentified landlord had not checked his house for the past two years until earlier this month and he was astonished with what he found when he opened the door, Dianshi News reported. The sitting room was full of coops and chicks roaming and flying around the property, according to the landlord. “It stinks. Both the floor and the wall are badly destroyed. It needs an overhaul and should be decorated completely, otherwise, no one can live there,” the landlord was quoted as saying. “I am so infuriated!” he...

Pink granite rock formations and sandy beaches lure travelers to Trégastel, a commune in the Côtes-d’Armor division of Brittany in northwestern France. And, if you’re looking to plant some roots in the area, a 19th-century castle on a private island with shimmering turquoise-blue water lapping its rocky shores just hit the market for $9.78 million. Peter Bos of Bretagne Sud Sotheby’s International Realty holds the one-of-a-kind listing that evokes the spirit of la belle vie. Known as Château de Costaérès, the neo-Gothic style castle sits near the fishing village of Ploumanac’h and faces the Pink Granite Coast. It was built by...

    Paint your front door this color for a quick home sale, experts say: ‘First impressions are everything’ Real estate expert Terry Fisher from We Buy Any Home reveals that painting your front door a specific color can help you sell your home much faster. “First impressions are everything when it comes to property and the color of your front door can significantly impact a potential buyer’s perception of your home,” Fisher told Wales Online. “It’s a small detail that can make a big difference.”    (If you’re looking to sell your home fast, consider painting your front door navy blue. jpldesigns –...

A private island in Fiji, where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly once enjoyed a secret holiday, can now be yours for US$78 million. Kaibu Island, located in Fiji’s northern Lau Group of islands, is home to the Vatuvara Private Islands Resort. The couple were said to have visited the tropical paradise while on a break from their royal duties during a tour to Fiji in 2018. Vatuvara Private Islands Resort measures 800 acres and has three luxury seaside villas that range from 4,000 sq ft to 7,000 sq ft, according to Vladi Private Islands, an international real estate agency that holds the property sales listing. Each villa features one bedroom and all the usual suspects...

Local builders and Lowe’s are partnering to make this holiday brighter for some families hit hard by Hurricane Helene. Many families in Western North Carolina were facing the holiday season still in need of the perfect housing, after Hurricane Helene devastated their towns. But this month, thanks to Lowe’s relief efforts and hundreds of volunteer home builders, dozens of tiny homes were donated to families and installed in time for Christmas Eve. The tiny homes, which include heat and all the necessities—like a kitchen, bathroom, and two full-size beds—allow families to remain in their neighborhood while their permanent home is rebuilt. Each home includes fresh...

CHELSEA co-owner Behdad Eghbali has bought the UK's most expensive flat - costing £56million. The Iranian–American businessman - who took over Chelsea with Todd Boehly in 2022 - purchased the luxury penthouse in Mayfair. (Behdad Eghbali has bought the UK's most expensive flat.Credit: AFP) According to Bloomberg, the billionaire bought the flat in the summer and it features a cinema, swimming pool and spa. Eghbali - worth an estimated £3BILLION - already has a similar apartment worth £34m in the same neighbourhood. Boehly and Eghbali paid former Blues owner Roman Abramovich £4.25bn in the summer of 2022. But at the start of this season, rumours swirled...