Georgie Mihaila
The main wordsmith behind all those Fancy Pants Homes. Avid reader and a sucker for superhero movies. Read, write, and dream real estate.
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This L.A. Traditional was Once Home to Legendary Actor Burt Lancaster
If you’re nostalgic for the Golden Age of Hollywood and want to capture part of the charm of the period, here’s a little something to take you back: legendary actor Burt Lancaster’s family home in Beachwood Canyon. Lancaster, a four-time nominee for the Academy Award for Best Actor (with one win under his belt), starred in many […] More
How to Turn Your Kitchen Into Every Coffee Lover’s Dream
If you’re a coffee lover, you know that drinking coffee is a complex and nuanced experience, from the rich aroma, comforting warmth, to the actual ritual of sitting down with a fresh cup in the morning, getting ready for the day that lies ahead. So why not make your kitchen accommodate for the best possible […] More
Elon Musk was Serious about Selling his Possessions, Lists Two Homes on Zillow
Given Elon Musk’s many controversial and outright bizarre tweets in the past weeks, you’d be forgiven for missing the one he sent out renouncing all physical possessions. But apparently, the Tesla CEO very much meant what he tweeted on May 1st, when he said he’ll be selling all his earthly possessions and “devoting himself to […] More
The Real-Life Homes from Modern Family — and Where to Find Them
Very few on-screen locations have been chosen as carefully as the picture-perfect houses in ABC’s hit show, Modern Family. With the homes serving as backdrop for most of the scenes, it only makes sense that real-life properties were used in the making of the show — even if it was mostly outdoor shots that were […] More
Michael Jordan’s Iconic House in Highland Park, IL
If you’re hooked on the new Netflix/ESPN collab Last Dance and (im)patiently waiting for the next couple of episodes to come out, you’re not alone. Or, maybe you’re just as bored as the rest of us and killing time with some good ol’ celebrity ‘research’ — until the next episode provides a little more juice […] More
Online For Sale Listings See Uptick in Traffic, Which May Signal that Buyers are Returning
Mid-March brought about a lot of uncertainty and change, with the real estate sector seemingly coming to a halt as buyers became increasingly weary of the times ahead. Among the first signs we saw was a significant drop in people’s interest in looking up properties online, with listings websites seeing a sharp decline in traffic […] More
James Franco’s Former West Hollywood Digs — Next to the Chateau Marmont — Sells for $4.65 Million
Pretty sure I’m not the only one, but when I saw that James Franco’s former home was up for sale, first thing I did was to check and see if it’s the incredible house he’d reportedly built for himself in the 2013 comedy This is the End — where Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill and their […] More
Houston Rockets Guard Ben McLemore is Selling His Los Angeles House
Now that Ben McLemore has found his NBA home with the Houston Rockets, the basketball player is ready to part ways with his Los Angeles digs. Not that McLemore ever lived in the house; the Rockets guard picked up the property back 2018, while he was still playing for the Memphis Grizzlies — joining a […] More
Alicia Keys Says We “Can’t Go to Her House”, So Here’s the Next Best Thing
In what was arguably the best moment in late night TV last week, Alicia Keys sought to bring a note of humor/musical relief, and shared how she’s been coping since the lockdown. Going live on Stephen Colbert’s Late Show from her home in California, Keys performed a freestyle version of Flo Rida’s My House, perfectly […] More
The Scoop on Drake’s House in Toronto, the Setting of ‘Toosie Slide’
With Drake’s house in Toronto now serving as filming grounds for the rapper’s latest video, Toosie Slide, we got to see far more of the Grammy Award-winner’s home (and his actual awards, for that matter, as they’re all lined up proudly at the beginning of the music video). The custom-made home is the unintentional star […] More
