Hollywood Hills Home of Kara DioGuardi Listed for $1,649,000

March 5, 2010
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The Spanish-style home in the Hollywood Hills of the creative songwriter and “American Idol” judge, Kara DioGuardi, is listed on the market for $1,649,000.

The gated house that was built in 1964 has city and canyon views, wood-beamed ceilings, extensive decks, an outdoor cedar sauna and a spa. There are three bedrooms and 3 ½ bathrooms in more than 2,700 square feet. The guest unit has its own entrance, living room, kitchen and bathroom.

DioGuardi who is 39 of age joined the panel of the Fox singing competition in 2009. She has written hundreds of songs, including more than 165 on multi-platinum albums, and worked with Celine Dion, Gwen Stefani, Christina Aguilera,…

Live the Life of King Edward VII at Rangemore Hall

March 4, 2010
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Have you ever wished you live the life of King Edward VII? Live in his luxury house is all you ever wanted? Check this out.

The luxurious Edward VII Wing at Rangemore Hall in Burton-upon-Trent, England, has been listed for sale at £2.5 million or about $3.8 million, the London Daily Mail reports.

It was built for the Bass family of brewing fame, Rangemore Hall’s owner Lord Burton constructed the wing for a visit from King Edward VII, known as “Dirty Bertie”, and his bride Queen Alexandra in 1907.

At 12,000-sq.-ft. it is far larger than the Hall itself, and the features include a one-bedroom flat attached to the wing by a hidden…

Krista Vernoff and Kevin Maynard Listed their Los Feliz Home for $1,995,000

March 4, 2010
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The television writers Krista Vernoff and Kevin Maynard have listed their Los Feliz home for $1,995,000.

Their Los Feliz home is designed for entertaining; the 1947 contemporary recently underwent a $300,000-plus renovation. The open floor plan connects the living room, an informal dining area with seating for 16 and the updated kitchen. The home features five bedrooms, five bathrooms and a media room in 4,355 square feet. An outdoor living room centers on a fire pit. The swimming pool has a solar-heating system.

Vernoff is an executive producer and head writer for ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” (2006-present), for which she won a Writers Guild of America award. She is credited for making a…

George Clooney’s Italian Villa Not for Sale

March 2, 2010
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It was reported that George Clooney is putting his Villa Oleander – his home on Lake Como in Italy – on the market and that the celebrity soccer superstar, David Beckham is battling with the Russian vodka billionaire, Roustam Tariko to buy the home.

The home is supposedly quietly on the market for around 30 million Euros. Clooney bought the home in 2001 for around 7 million Euros. After Clooney bought the home, real estate in the prominent vacation area spiked the so-called Clooney effect.

The Beckhams borrowed the home last year but it really does not look like they will be moving in. Clooney has released a statement that denied the…

Robert Redford’s Two-Storey Malibu Beach Home Listed For $13.8 M

March 2, 2010
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The Malibu beach home that was once owned by actor-producer-director Robert Redford has come on the market for $13.8 million.

The gated two-story is built in 1948 and extensively upgraded, has walls of glass, living areas that open to expansive patios, and stone and hardwood floors. It features five bedrooms, 4 1/2 bathrooms and two fireplaces in 5,329 square feet. The ocean view master bedroom features an attached spa.

Redford sold the house on Malibu’s Broad Beach in 2001 for about $6 million. It sold again in 2004 for $8.5 million, according to public records.

The listing agent is Sandra Miller of Engel & Völkers, Santa Monica.

Redford, 73 years of age, received the…

Special Olympics Southern California to Auction a $2.2 Million Home

February 24, 2010
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You can own the $2.2 million home in Studio City, California in buying a raffle ticket for $150. Special Olympics Southern California is raffling off the home as part of a fundraising campaign. The home is a newly built five-bedroom Mediterranean home that has a four car garage, gourmet kitchen, and wet bar, master suite and city views.

The winner can also opt for a cash payout of $1.5 million. The net proceeds from the raffle will benefit the more than 13,000 Special Olympics athletes in Southern California.

Other prices include cash payouts of $25,000, $10,000, $5,000, $2,000 as well as smaller prizes of $1,000, $500 and $300 – a total of…

The Late MASH Creator, Larry Gelbart Listed His 6,724 Square-foot Mansion in Beverly Hills, CA for $7.999 Million

February 22, 2010
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The property of Larry Gelbart – the late creator of the TV show MASH – has placed his longtime mansion in Beverly Hills, California on the market for $7,999,000.

The mansion was built in 1924. Gelbart’s house was on Alpine Drive in the flats of Beverly Hills, has nine baths, and five bedrooms upstairs, which includes a master suite with his and hers baths and a kitchenette, according to public records and listing information.

Other features of the mansion include grand-scale public areas, outdoor areas for entertaining, two guest houses, a hidden tennis court, a lagoon-style pool with a waterfall and a greenhouse, all on a 0.83-acre (36,198-square-foot) property, according to public…

Groucho Marx’s Former Home Sold for $8.8 Million

February 16, 2010
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The Beverly Hills house that was designed by architect, Wallace Neff, in 1956 for comedic actor, Groucho Marx, was sold for $8.8 million.

The rebuilt and updated Trousdale Estates home that maintains its Neff footprint is approached through a motor court with a central fountain. The one-story contemporary features walls of wood and glass and floors of terrazzo and walnut. There are five bedrooms, six bathrooms, a library and a maid’s suite in slightly more than 6,000 square feet.

A pool, a spa and a waterfall complement an alfresco dining area, patios and a fire pit that extend the living space outdoors. The gated three-quarter acre lot has downtown L.A. and canyon…

The Rockstar Energy Drink CEO Bought a Foreclosed Home

February 16, 2010
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The Miami home of Scott Storch was foreclosed as part of his financial meltdown. The CEO of Rockstar  Energy drink, Russ Weiner, has announced that he is the new owner of Villa Ferrari – Storch’s former 20,000 square foot home on Palm Island.

The mansion features a 100 foot boat dock, 11 bedrooms, 15 bathrooms, 3 guest houses and two pools. Last summer, after Storch declared bankruptcy, SunTrust bank, which held two mortgages worth a combined $7.75 million against the property, bought the property back at auction on for $5.5 million.

Storch had bought the home for $10.5 million but it had been listed for $13.9 million. Alex Shay found that SunTrust…