April’s Top 10 Celebrity Real Estate News: Judy Garland, Merv Griffin and Frank Sinatra
April’s Top 10 Celebrity Real Estate News
Must SeeTop 10 Florida Condos For SaleBen & J. Lo Are House Hunting Again
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are house hunting again – this time in New York City. After their 2022 marriage, they spent months searching for their perfect blended-family home in LA and backed out of at least four deals before they finally decided on a $61 million, 12-bedroom home in Beverly Hills. Jennifer just sold her 6,540-square-foot penthouse in New York’s The Whitman building.
Steve Wynn Bets On Aspen With $108 Million Deal
Casino-mogul Steve Wynn and his business partner, Thomas Petterffy, are betting big in Aspen, Colorado with their $108 million purchase of an 11-bedroom, over 21,400-square-foot ski home on Red Mountain.
The Frank Sinatra & Mia Farrow Home
The New York City home where Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow lived after their 1966 marriage is for sale. The celebrity couple, who met in 1964 when Sinatra was 49 and Farrow was 19, were married for just two years, but Sinatra lived in the Upper East Side brownstone from 1963 to 1969. It was Mia’s first marriage and Frank’s fourth. The home is listed for $4.45 million.
Judy Garland’s Home She Bought the Same Year She Was Signed To Star in ‘The Wizard of Oz’
Judy Garland's home that she bought in Los Angeles in 1938, the same year she was signed to star in The Wizard of Oz, is for sale at $11.5 million. Built by architect-to-the-stars Wallace Neff, who also designed homes for Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks, Fredric March, and Charlie Chaplin, Judy lived in the home for several years along with her mother and sisters.
‘Shark Tank’ Star Lists NYC Penthouse
Those Shark Tank deals must be making a lot of money as Robert Herjavec, one of the show’s regular deal makers, has listed a 6,240-square-foot penthouse at New York City’s prestigious One57 for $38.5 million. The 75-story building has big views of just about everything in the city, including Central Park, the Hudson River, and the New York skyline.
Billy Joel Slices $15 Million Off Palm Beach Home
Billy Joel has cut another $5 million off the price of his Palm Beach-area home bringing the list down to $49.9 million – a steep drop from the $64.9 million he was looking for last year. According to the Palm Beach Post, Billy has purchased another home in Palm Beach County for $29 million.
Merv Griffin’s California Estate With Seven Residences
Merv Griffin was one of Hollywood’s most successful entertainers and creators, including Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune, with a career that spanned six decades. Merv’s former La Quinta, California estate on 40 acres with seven separate residences is for sale at $36 million.
Justin & Hailey’s New Club Hideaway
Justin and Hailey Bieber have purchased a home at the celebrity-favorite Madison Club in California's Coachella Valley. The couple paid $16.6 million for the 10,000-square-foot home where Adele, Tim Cook and Phil Knight are also owners. Located near Palm Springs, the area is a favorite weekend escape for celebrities and CEOs.
Ex-Google Head Honcho Lists California Home
Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt has listed his longtime Atherton, California mansion for $24.5 million. Schmidt’s 5,300-square-foot home is set on three acres with a greenhouse and lush landscaping. Atherton is the neighborhood of choice for many of the top Google executives; it is the wealthiest zip code in the country.
Indy Racer Lists Indy Home
Retired Indy 500 and NASCAR driver Tony Stewart has relisted his over-the-top Indiana compound for $22.5 million. With a 19,713-square-foot home on over 400 acres, the listing also includes an 8,700-gallon freshwater aquarium, a two-story waterfall, a nine-acre lake stocked with trophy bass, a bowling alley, and a 3,500-square-foot guest home.
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