11/24/2008

HOMES LISTED FOR OVER $100MM HIT BY REAL ESTATE SLOWDOWN












Culling the list of most expensive properties that are for sale from published property listings, high-end brokerages and conversations with real estate agents, here are updates us on the state of the high-end real estate market. Note that in Europe especially many estates and luxury markets are shopped privately for undisclosed prices. Financier Leonard Ross took his Beverly Hills Hearst Mansion listed for $165MM off the market, as did Prince Bandar of Saudi Arabia with his $125MM Aspen Ski Lodge. But “our Donald,” Donald Trump, closed on the sale of his $100MM Maison de L’Amitie in Palm Beach, Florida to Russian oligarch Dmitry Rybolovlev, having given away the largest single residence price concession of all time of $25MM. Trump bought the house for $41.4MM four years ago, so still made a nice profit. Two houses remain on the market right now for $125MM each. The “Fleur de Lys,” in Beverly Hills, CA, modeled after Louis XIV’s Versailles palace, with Versailles-style decor, is 45,000 sq ft. Built over 5 years, included are a 50-seat screening room and library filled with 1st Edition books. There is a 9-car garage, 12 bedrooms, and 15 bathrooms. This Holmby Hills estate is sandwiched between Beverly Hills and Bel Air. A Jacobean manor with interior features similar to Dunnellen Hall, the estate has features such as vaulted ceilings, travertine marble floors, bay windows, limestone walls and wood paneling and sprawls over 40 acres of rolling hills edged with tall trees, is 21,897 sq ft and has a 52-foot long indoor swimming pool.

11/04/2008

1928 LAKEFRONT REVIVAL HOME FOR SALE NEAR ORLANDO AND COCOA BEACH

























Looking for a historic home to buy with original details? This circa 1928 2-story home, a short walk to Indian River, has been fully restored. Set on a half acre, it is high on a hill. There are 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 3200 sq ft. No HOA Fees. Remaining original details include hardpine floors, wood burning fireplace, formal living and dining rooms, original French Doors, wrought iron porch and balcony, 40’x15’ inground pool and gazebo. The house is in Riverside, a community established in 1923. No historical restrictions.