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This $13M Gilded Age-Style Mansion Takes Luxury to a Whole New Level
A Great Gatsby-worthy mansion recently came to market in the small but affluent community of Mendham, New Jersey. And while it may look like it was built by the Vanderbilts at the height of their wealth, the opulent home was actually built in 2008 and is now offered for sale with a $12,990,000 price tag. […] More
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Elegant Beverly Hills Estate North of Sunset Boulevard Asks $22 Million
In the upscale neighborhood of Beverly Hills, things rarely stay the same for too long. Homes are often remodeled, enlarged or razed altogether to make way for newer, bigger, and more modern properties, with much of their original beauty being traded for contemporary appeal. But every now and then, we get to see a property […] More
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Bruce Wayne’s Manor in Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy is a Palatial Estate Fit For Gotham’s Prodigal Son
Film and comic book purists rarely agree on properties moving between the two forms, except when praising Christopher Nolan’s paradigm-shifting Batman trilogy, the very reason why the word “gritty” is now used in quotes. But the iconography of Batman could not be complete without an essential piece of Batmythos: Wayne Manor. When the world was […] More
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In Colorado, $20 Million Will Buy You a Real-Life Castle Steeped in History
While on the West Coast, homes in the $20 million range compete in cutting edge amenities and intricate home design, heading to the Rocky Mountains introduces us to a whole new type of ultra-luxury: the type that comes with massive acreage and tons of history. That’s the case with Colorado’s iconic Redstone Castle — a […] More
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This $33M Coastline Home is the Star of Its Own Music Video
With a limited number of home buyers out there willing (and able) to spend $30+ million on a luxury property, brokerages and agents often have to find innovative ways to get their most fabulous listings to stand out. Some throw creative open houses, others plan star-studded parties, or host art galleries on location. But in […] More
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Here’s the Estate that Served as Inspiration for “The Great Gatsby’s” Opulent House in the 2013 Movie
If you’ve ever envied the lavish lifestyle of Jay Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s character in the classic 1925 novel, then you might want to pay a visit to Long Island’s North Shore. This glamorous enclave is home to some of the most breathtaking properties in all of New York, and it served as inspiration for […] More
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Step Inside a Jaw-dropping Venetian Mansion Set in an Exclusive Enclave in Rancho Santa Fe
The property we’ll be looking at today is so fabulous you won’t even be able to process its awesomeness. Took us a while too — and we spend more days than we’d be willing to admit looking at the homes of the rich. So naturally, putting this newly found level of glamour into words doesn’t […] More
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Texas Mansion With Ties to Dallas Gambler Herb ‘The Cat’ Noble Hits the Market, Asks $3.7M
An opulent mansion adjacent to Grapevine Lake in Flower Mound, Texas, has hit the market for the very first time, and its $3.7 million price tag comes with a rich history. The 9,415-square-foot property sits on a piece of land once owned by notorious Dallas gambler Herbert ‘The Cat’ Noble, who used the site to […] More
