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The Sexy History of the Playboy Mansion
There are many iconic properties around the world that have stood the test of time, but none is as unique or as enticing as the massive estate located at 10236 Charing Cross Road in Los Angeles, most commonly know as the Playboy Mansion. A few decades ago, Hugh Hefner’s pleasure palace was widely known as […] More
The Remarkable Sheats-Goldstein Residence in LA: Past, Present and Future
If you’re not familiar with John Lautner’s iconic Beverly Crest mansion, or with the estate’s flamboyant owner, then you’re definitely missing out. This 1963-built mansion is an architectural gem and one of Hollywood’s best-kept secrets. John Lautner’s Organic Architecture Dream The 4,500-square-foot house was designed by American architect John Lautner and built between 1961 and […] More
The Beverly House, where Jackie O & JFK Honeymooned and where Coppola Shot “The Godfather” Is No Easy Sell
What do JFK, Jackie O., William Randolph Hearst, Francis Ford Coppola, and Whitney Houston have in common, besides incredible fame and fortune? They’re all tied, in one way or another, to the house at 1011 N. Beverly Drive in California. Also known as the Beverly House, it’s probably the most expensive house for sale in […] More
Ernest Hemingway’s Iconic House in Key West Stands Tall and Mighty After 168 Hurricane Seasons
Leaving behind an impressive body of work written in his now-iconic style, Nobel Prize winner Ernest Hemingway was a titan of 20th-century literature. With his masterful writing — that left us with timeless works like A Farewell to Arms, The Old Man and the Sea, The Sun Also Rises, and For Whom The Bells Toll […] More
The Mysterious Allure of Stephen King’s House, the Beating Heart of Bangor, Maine
Lead image credit – Julia Ess, Source: Wikimedia Commons UPDATE (10/28/19): Stephen King recently announced plans to turn his long-time house in Bangor into an archive/writer’s retreat. Soon enough, the property will house the writer’s archives, formerly held at the University of Maine; they will be accessible by appointment only. In fact, King is clear […] More
Jackie O Turned a Sheep Farm into her Dream Retreat on Martha’s Vineyard; It Now Costs $65M
“Forty years ago, my mother fell in love with Martha’s Vineyard,” Caroline Kennedy shared, thinking back to the time Jackie Kennedy Onassis first laid her eyes on the serene estate she bought back in 1979. “When she found Red Gate Farm, it was a perfect expression of her romantic and adventurous spirit. The dunes and […] More
Real-Life “Full House” Home Gets Fancy Remodel Before Heading Back on the Market
Known as the setting to one of the most watched shows on television — ABC’s iconic Full House — and now featured in the Netflix version Fuller House, the 1709 Broderick Street home in San Francisco is soon heading back to market. As the home is wrapping up renovations and getting ready for a late […] More
“Neverland” No More! The Sycamore Valley Ranch is Much More than Michael Jackson’s Former Home
With the HBO documentary “Leaving Neverland” bringing new, bone-chilling stories to light, I felt the need to save a piece of my childhood by leaving Neverland behind myself. And that piece is the actual Neverland Rach, the first celebrity home I have any recollection of — and I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one […] More
Shaquille O’Neal’s OG Home in Orlando — with the Superman Bed
NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal is known to have one of the craziest celebrity homes of all time: a sprawling, 31,000-square-foot megamansion he picked up in 1993 when he was a rookie with the Orlando Magic. The mansion, which served as Shaq’s home for the past 25 years, is truly one of a kind. And that’s […] More
The Real-Life Home Alone House: Then and Now
Released on November 1990, Home Alone is an all-time classic comedy about eight-year-old Kevin McCallister who, accidentally left behind by his family on Christmas, is forced to defend his home from two dimwit burglars. The movie gained such notoriety that today, “it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas” only when TV channels start running Home […] More
