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‘Dirty Dancing’ Producer Lists Midcentury Modern Inspired Westchester Estate

A sprawling midcentury modern inspired residence, built in 1999, has just come onto the market in Pound Ridge, New York, just north of Stamford, Connecticut. Asking almost $6 million, the house is a generous 8,147 square feet. There are six bedrooms, four bathrooms, and three powder rooms in the house, which belongs to Mitchell Cannold, best known for producing the 1980s movie classic “Dirty Dancing.”...

Ivana Trump’s New York Townhouse Is a Shrine to 1980s Excess

Like influential set decorator and maximalist interior designer Tony Duquette and centenarian fashion icon Iris Apfel, the design ethos of both Donald Trump and his recently deceased first wife Ivana Trump can be easily summed up: more is more. More gold! Anything that doesn’t run away first is covered in gilding. More animal print! Cover that chaise, that chair, and that settee in leopard,...

Departing ‘Daily Show’ Host Trevor Noah Also Leaving Manhattan Penthouse

As he contemplated leaving his high-profile (and high paying) post as host of “The Daily Show,” Trevor Noah sold his ultra-modern Los Angeles mansion earlier this year for almost $26.4 million, a notable $1.1 million less than he’d paid about one and half years earlier. Now, having set his departure date for early December, the 38-year-old South African comedian, writer, actor, and political...

Willie Nelson’s former “Hideaway” lists for $2.5M

A rural cabin outside of Nashville, once Willie Nelson’s “Hideaway”, is on the road again so to speak, hitting the market for $2.5 million. The three-bedroom, one-bathroom log cabin was built by hand on 155 acres in Goodlettsville, Tenn., Taste of Country reported. The property also includes a barn. Nashville, where the country singer launched his career in the 1960s, is a 30-minute drive away....

Rupert Murdoch takes $2.5M loss on One Madison condo

Rupert Murdoch’s One Madison unit recently topped Manhattan’s luxury contracts, but the condo traded at a $2.5 million loss. Unit 57A, which asked $16 million, sold for $12.5 million, public records filed Monday show. The sale came in $3.5 million below ask and $2.5 million less than the $15 million the media mogul paid for it in 2014. The three-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bathroom unit spans over...

Louis C.K. buys another Village pad, this one for nearly $4M

GREENWICH VILLAGE, NY — Comedian Louis C.K. just bought a home in one of Greenwich Village's most famous addresses. The stand up comedian, who was accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women in 2017, bought an apartment at the end of September in One Fifth Avenue, according to property records and as first reported by the New York Post. The four bedroom, three bathroom corner unit hit...

Stephen Curry’s Former California Home Lists for $8.9 Million

A former home of NBA star Stephen Curry in the San Francisco suburbs is listing for $8.9 million. The Golden State Warriors player and his wife, Ayesha Curry, built the six-bedroom, roughly 8,200-square-foot home, completing it about 2018, according to the current owner, Sam Hirbod. Stephen Curry. D. Ross Cameron/USA TODAY Sports The house is located in the community of Alamo in the East...

It’s Not a Hobbit’s Home, but This New Zealand Property Starred in ‘Lord of The Rings’

A stately mansion in New Zealand that featured in two “Lord of the Rings” films hit the market earlier this month with a US$5.2 million price guide. The 27-acre estate, called Fernside, comprises a grand main residence, a guest cottage and storybook grounds, including a picturesque lake. It played a pivotal role in two of the franchise’s films: “The Fellowship of the Ring” and “The Return of...

Connecticut Home of Hit Songwriter Jim Steinman

The estate that served as a sanctuary for composer/lyricist/record producer Jim Steinman for three decades is being sold intact with all his possessions and collections, including the Yamaha grand piano on which he wrote Bonnie Tyler’s hit single “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” Celine Dion’s “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now” and Meat Loaf’s “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do...

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Manhattan’s luxury market ticks up for second straight week

The Manhattan luxury market found its mojo last week. The high-dollar sector notched its second straight week of sales growth, with 30 homes going into contract, according to Olshan Realty’s weekly report on homes asking $4 million or more. The total marks the highest number since May 9, when 39 contracts were reported. 150 East 78th Street (Compass) The most expensive property to enter...

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