Built in 1926 and designed for grand entertaining, the restored English country-style mansion and guesthouse have seven bedrooms, nine bathrooms and 10,000 square feet of living space. The nearly three-quarter-acre property is wooded and includes a swimming pool, a rose garden and a spice garden. Towne, 77, won an Oscar for original screenplay in 1975 for the Jack…
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Call it a real estate rerun. TV and radio host extraordinaire Ryan Seacrest has placed his Los Angeles home back on the market — with a new price. The “American Idol” host and television producer first listed the home in 2010 for $14.95 million. When it did not sell, Seacrest took it off the market for a year before…
Read MoreTelevision legend Dick Clark is selling his one-of-a-kind residence in Malibu for $3.5 million. The single-story structure with it’s rocky interior looks just like the home of Fred and Wilma from the classic 60′s cartoon. This real-world version of the Flintstones’ home has one bedroom and two bathrooms, a fireplace and several large glass windows offering views…
Read MoreThe Backyard at the W Hotel 930 HilgardAvenue Los Angeles, CA 90024 310.443.0201 The Backyard with an iconic design by Thom Filicia (Queer Eye for the Straight Guy) and an alluring menu of Mediterranean-influenced California cuisine, The Backyard at the W offers the best alfresco dining in L.A. This hidden oasis, the poolside restaurant and…
Read MoreBy Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times January 11, 2012, 12:54 p.m. Actor Pierce Brosnan has sold his Malibu beach retreat for $2.6 million. Brosnan and his wife, environmental activist and former broadcast journalist Keely Shaye Smith, put the property on the market at $3.9 million in 2010 while building another house nearby. The gated Mediterranean…
Read MoreBy Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times January 4, 2012, 2:40 p.m. The Beverly Hills Post Office-area home that entertainer Ed McMahon fought to keep from foreclosure in a much-publicized battle in 2008 has sold in an all-cash deal for its most recent asking price of $3.475 million. Six offers came in on the property following…
Read MoreCosta Rica is a popular tourist destination. More than two million tourists visit this small country each year. They love this country’s natural beauty…. pretty beaches… and wildlife-packed forests. Many of these tourists put down roots here, as expats, retirees and second-home buyers. And if you’re looking for a second home destination, Costa Rica’s hard…
Read MoreWell it’s almost 2012 and many are still trying to figure out how to dig out from the 3 year recession. Many are hoping the new year will bring relief from the banks regarding their mortgages, payments, refinance, or foreclosure. Well I’m going to predict that it’s actually coming this time. Something has to be…
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