Posted by admin on July 29, 2011 | Comments Off
Don Ho’s former Honolulu home has been listed for $3 million. [via WSJ]
The late singer’s 4 bed, 4 bath, 7,444 square foot home is in the Diamond Head neighborhood, just blocks from Waikiki. From the listing:
“Walk to Kapiolani Park, beach & Waikiki for an active lifestyle in beautiful Honolulu, Hawaii. A redesign of the home with picture windows would enhance the surrounding tropical views of Waikiki, Kapiolani Park & Diamond Head.”
The three story home was built in 1948, and features ocean and sunset views. It is listed for sale “as-is.”
Don Ho was a native Hawaiian singer, pianist, and television performer. He died in 2007.
Read more: Don Ho Estate Listed for 3 Million Tiny Bubbles (PHOTOS) | REALTOR.com® Blogs
Posted by admin on July 18, 2011 | Comments Off
Everyone has their summer traditions, for Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, summer has often meant putting their lavish beach house in Malibu, California up for rent, usally for a wallet-busting $95,000 a month. This year things are different, the house is still up for rent (albeit for a lower price, $80,000 per month) but it is also for sale for $14.749 million.
The four-bedroom home is located on Malibu’s coveted Broad Beach where many other celebrities also enjoy the soft sand and beautiful views. The couple bought the home in the 1980s. 
The home was redesigned and renovated in 2005 with an exotic Balinese feel. The home has a tranquil courtyard with fountains and lush landscaping.
Open living spaces showcase the large oceanfront patio with a covered outdoor living room with a fireplace, a fenced yard and a path across the dunes. The master bedroom suite includes a Chinese Onyx spa-inspired bath area, and large closet. There are two additional guest suites, a designer kitchen with ocean views, a fully-outfitted media room and a sumptuous office. The detached guest house has a meditation/guest room and an exercise room.
The listing is with Kimberley Pfeiffer. See more details at REALTOR.com.
Read more: Goldie Hawn Lists Her Malibu Beach House For $14.749 Million (PHOTOS) | REALTOR.com® Blogs
Posted by admin on July 14, 2011 | Comments Off
Candy Spelling’s World-Famous Holmby Hills Estate in California Has Sold To Heiress Petra Ecclestone For US$85 million
Hilton & Hyland Real Estate, Exclusive Affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate, Represents Both Buyer and Seller
The Official Closing is Today
Price Paid for “The Manor” Establishes New Record for Southern California
Holmby Hills, California—The change in ownership of The Manor is now complete. Today heiress Petra Ecclestone, 22, closed on the property built by entertainment royalty Candy and Aaron Spelling. Rick Hilton and David Kramer of Hilton & Hyland Real Estate represent Ms. Ecclestone. Mr. Hilton and Jeffrey Hyland of the same firm share the listing with Sally Jones of Coldwell Banker.
“It has been a distinct honor to work on the sale of this exceptional property,” says Mr. Hilton. “Our unique part of the world—with its glamour, natural beauty, and vibrant lifestyle—continues to attract keen interest from international buyers.”
“The luxury residential real estate market in the Beverly Hills area is performing strongly,” says Mr. Hyland. “It stands among the global markets of Hong Kong, New York and London, in enticing savvy buyers from all parts of the world. Hilton & Hyland is Beverly Hills’ luxury real estate leader commanding one-third of the local market for properties valued above US$5 million.“
“Hilton & Hyland epitomizes the caliber of brokerages invited to join the Christie’s International Real Estate network,” says Neil Palmer, Chief Executive Officer of Christie’s International Real Estate. “Our Affiliates are truly the luxury real estate specialists worldwide.”
Standing as the crown jewel in a premier Southern California neighborhood, The Manor is the largest and grandest private residence in Los Angeles. Beautifully positioned on nearly five acres of rare flat land in prized Holmby Hills, The Manor spans 56,500 square feet, setting a new standard of scale and opulence for residential estates.
This article was taken from: http://www.christiesrealestate.com/News/Press%20Releases/ReadNews/NewsContent/54876
Posted by admin on July 14, 2011 | Comments Off
Vancouver, BC – July 14, 2011. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential unit sales in the province rose 2.4 per cent to 7,904 units in June compared to the same month last year. The average MLS® residential price climbed 14.4 per cent to $571,837 last month compared to June 2010.
“Home sales were relatively unchanged in June compared to last year,” said Cameron Muir, BCREA Chief Economist. “However, low mortgage interest rates and an overdue pick-up in BC employment growth are expected to provide some incentive to consumers over the summer months.”
Year-to-date, BC residential sales dollar volume increased 15.5 per cent to $24.7 billion, compared to the same period last year. Residential unit sales are essentially unchanged compared to the halfway point of 2010 at 42,095 units, while the average MLS® residential price rose 16.1 per cent to $585,661 over the same period.
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