Star-studded Southern Highlands, home to countless real estate executives, sporting and cinema celebrities, politicians and philanthropists, takes pride in the exclusive residences it accommodates.
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$6.85m contemporary retreat in Canadian ski resort
Built in 2010, this outstanding house is a mixture of contemporary and mountain design and is perched on a promontory in Whistler, British Columbia, overlooking magnificent scenery. The high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows make the interior a sun-splashed space and allow the beholder to enjoy the multi-colored backyard with soothing cascading water and the awe-inspiring Whistler Mountain views in the distance.
Lautner-designed 9.5-million-dollar Elrod House
World famous iconic home, Elrod House came to fame when it was used as a location in the Bond movie Diamonds Are Forever. The upscale home is perched at the tip of the most sought-after star-studded guard-gated Palm Springs enclave, Southridge, home to Steve McQueen, Ali McGraw, Stephanie Powers, William Holden – to name just a few. The area has also been the venue of famous events attended by U.S. Presidents, a great many celebrities and affluent people.
Real Estate tycoon’s luxury $78M cribs listed for less
In 2012 Donald Abbey, commercial real estate tycoon, listed two of the most exclusive homes for $78 million but now he has dropped the price to $68M.
Pamela Andreson’s Malibu abode on the market for $7.75M
45-year-old Canadian actress, model and animal-rights activist Pamela Anderson, who has been going through financial troubles (unpaid taxes) for over a decade now, is selling her 2,752 square foot luxury residence in Malibu for $7.75 million. The quaint beachfront home, which was upgraded by architect Philip Vertoch in 1959, was purchased by the Baywatch star in 2000 and redecorated into an eco-friendly abode by Anderson herself and several green architects and designers. According to the listings, it’s “one of the finest homes that Malibu has to offer.”
$16.8M jaw-dropping Vancouver digs
Sitting on nearly one acre estate in the most famous Altamont neighborhood of West Vancouver, Canada, this magnificent house boasts a gated roundabout driveway, neatly trimmed gardens and fantastic ocean views.
Montana 26 Obsidian Road manse on the point of being auctioned off
The lavish timber masion at 26 Obsidian Road, also known as “the Crown Jewel” of Yellowstone Club, the only private ski and golf community in the world, will be subject to auction on 18th February, 2013 by the most exclusive real estate auction firm Concierge Auctions.
Susan Weber Soros paid $22.5M for East 70th Street mansion
Susan Weber Soros, the founder of the Bard College Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, design, and Culture, ex-wife of billionaire and philanthropist George Soros, bought a five-story townhouse in October 2012, just weeks after she listed her upscale 6,000-square-foot 10-room apartment (five-bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms) at the Majestic with a jaw-dropping $50 million price tag. The unit used to be owned by hotelier Ian Schrager who had famous designer Phillipe Starck do the place up. When ex- Mrs. Soros moved in, she renovated it to her taste. It still is for sale fully furnished and also includes a separate one-bedroom one-bath apartment for the staff. Every main room has views of Central park and the master bedroom has a terrace facing the park.
Jordan’s $12.4M cigar-smoking paradise in move-in condition
With his $21 million Chicago mansion re-listed, Hall of Famer Michael Jordan, who led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA titles, being thereafter inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame in 2009, is currently spending much of his time at a 28,000-square-foot estate on Jupiter Island, FL., which he started building in 2010.
Michael Jordan cuts Chicago manse price tag by $8M
In January 2013 the former Chicago Bull Michael Jordan put his luxury 56,000 square-foot Chicago mansion on the market again for $21 million, after he failed to get the $29 million he asked for when he first listed it early in 2012. His Airness’s 56,000-square-foot Highland Park secluded compound was built between 1993 and 1995 and features nine bedrooms, fifteen bathrooms and an indoor regulation basketball court with “specially cushioned hardwood flooring” and “competition-quality high-intensity lighting,” according to listing details.
