Nick Nolte’s Malibu Home Catches Fire

January 17, 2009
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An electric malfunction started a fire which resulted to at least $3 million worth of damages to the Malibu home of “The Prince of Tides” actor Nick Nolte. Nolte also suffered minor injuries as a result of smoke inhalation and an attempt to fight the fire using a garden hose.

Los Angeles fire Inspector Frank Garrido said the fire caused both structural damage and damage to Nolte’s artwork, collectibles and other personal possessions.

Garrido said the fire has already reached the kitchen and the living room and the entire residence had smoke damage. The 67-year old Nolte reportedly jumped out of a window from an upstairs bedroom when he detected the fire.

The…

Knight Rider’s Home Up For Sale At $5.950M

January 15, 2009
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David Hasselhoff of the Knight Rider and Baywatch fame, and his ex-wife Pamela Bach, are selling their Encino home for $5.950 million as part of their divorce agreement which was finalized last year. Haseelhoff’s five bedroom house was built in 1988 and is considered one of the nicest homes in the area. It has a gourmet kitchen, five and a half baths, an office, elevator, library, sports bar, two story living rooms, a media room and a master suite with a fireplace.

The 1,482-acre property, which includes a 6,148 square foot house, also boasts of a lighted tennis court, spa with waterfall, a motor court, two private guest houses and a…

Residents More Favor Of Having Palin As Neighbor Than Winfrey

January 15, 2009
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Vice Presidential candidate Sara Palin may have lost the election but won the hearts of American residents.  This was proven when a Harris Interactive survey revealed that US residents would want Palin to become their neighbor more than they want Oprah Winfrey. The results show that 14% of the residents opted for Palin while 13% opted for Winfrey as the most desirable neighbor.

Palin was the vice presidential candidate of the Republican Party and was paired with Senator John McCain during last election. Her popularity among the female residents is understandable considering that as the second female candidate and the first female VP nominee of the Republicans, she spelled women power…

Shaq’s Miami Mansion Down From $35M To $25M

January 14, 2009
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The price of the Miami mansion owned by basketball superstar Shaquille O’Neal has been reduced from the original market price of $35 million to the present selling price of only $25 million. Shaq’s 19.440-square foot Star Island mansion has been off the market for a while but is back after the deal did not go through.

The Phoenix Sun star player purchased the property in 2004 for only $18.8 million.  It was previously owned by soda magnate Juan Carlos Correa who included the home furniture in the sale for an additional $1 million. There were reports that baseball star and Madonna flame Alex Rodriguez had been negotiating for the sale of…

Hugh Jackman Buys New Condo For $21M

January 5, 2009
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World’s sexiest man Hugh Jackman closed the $21 million deal for the purchase of a triplex loft condo in West Village, Manhattan, measuring 11,032 square feet. Jackman has been negotiating the sale of the five-bedroom condo unit for months and was finally able to clinch it last November, 2008 from Bill Joy, a co founder of Sun Microsystems who reportedly bought the unit for $17.57 million in 2002.

Evidence of the sale which was paid by the Maximilian Eliot Trust of Jackman can be found on a November 25 recorded deed.  The condo unit, which is located on the building’s 8th, 9th and 10th floors, has three rooms measuring 51 feet…

Celebrity Couple Bruce Jenner Sells Home For $3.395M

January 5, 2009
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Celebrity couple Bruce Jenner (Olympian decathlete) and socialite Kris Jenner (nee Kardeshian) are selling their four-bedroom California home for $3.395 million. The house, which measures 3,966 square feet, is located in Hidden Hills, a choice location for celebrities. If you want Hollywood history then the fact that the reality TV show “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” was filmed here would be added motivation to grab this real estate.

The Kardashians have become infamous not thanks to daughter Kim’s sex tape controversy but that can well add to the home’s shock and celebrity value. The one-story house which was built in 1964 boasts of a kitchen made of marble and granite with…

Still No Buyer For Burt Reynolds’ Florida Home

January 5, 2009
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Actor Burt Reynolds’s Florida home has been in the market since 2005 but up to now there are still no takers.  The12,500 square-foot property was originally listed at $15 million but was increased to $15.9 million. However, there were no takers for the property so the asking price was reduced by 40% to $8.995 million. Still no takers though, even at that price, so you may be looking at more price cuts in the future.

Reynolds’ waterfront property in Hobe Sound, Florida includes a Mediterranean-style home with five bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, a two-bedroom guesthouse, billiard and cinema rooms and a large yacht dockage. Reynolds, who is selling the property because he…

A Sneak View Of Obama’s Hawaii Retreat

January 1, 2009
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United States President-elect Barack Obama and his family stayed at a five-bedroom rental home in Kailua, Honolulu, Hawaii during the holidays. The home, which is owned by Kevin Comcowich, sits on a 42,403 square-foot property which Comcowich bought for $9 Million last January.

The house alone measures between 4,846 and 5,200 square feet and is made of wood.  The property includes a lava rock pool, eight waterfalls and a hot tub. The house, which has a gourmet kitchen, wireless Internet and five and a half bathrooms, has been rented in the past for a minimum of $2,500 per day. There are reports that the house was built either in 1934 or…

Buy Michael Bolton’s Dalle Acqua Home For $11M

December 28, 2008
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Singer Michael Bolton has put up his 2.7-acre “Dalle Acqua” estate in Westport in the real estate market for $11 million. Built in 1988, Bolton’s house has a total area of 9.600 square feet and has 13 rooms and six bedrooms.

The home is located near Nash’s Pond so you can expect a spectacular and luxurious view.  The property, which was purchased by Bolton for $975,000 in 1991, has definitely increased in value over the years. The building of the estate’s tennis court in 1992 has been surrounded by controversy after a cease and desist order was issued against Bolton after he failed to get the proper permits for the construction. …