Tag Archives: luxury home
Most Expensive Rental in the U.S.
by Roberta Murphy–At $600,000 per month, the Beverly Mansion in Beverly Hills, is most likely contender for most expensive luxury rental in the nation. And it’s got an interesting history as well. It was in the Beverly Mansion that the infamous … Continue reading
Glowing Rocks for Luxury Homes
by Roberta Murphy Leave it to Italian designers to create the ultimate in luxury rocks for sexy lightscaping around the home. These remarkable lighted rocks by Oluce look as if they might have been swiped from the lawn of a … Continue reading
Luxury Homes: From Russia with Love
by Roberta Murphy There’s no doubt that uber-wealthy Russians love luxurious homes–and are willing to pay billions of roubles for well-placed mansions, townhomes and luxurious estates. In Moscow, where luxury buyers are enriched by petrodollars and enthused by strong consumer … Continue reading
Rooms and More Rooms in Luxury Homes
by Roberta Murphy What kinds of rooms might go into a luxury home? The possibilities are as varied as lifestyles. I recall a luxurious mansion in Houston’s lovely River Oaks that had, in addition to every other conceivable room, a … Continue reading
21st Century Clocks
by Roberta Murphy This futuristic clock doesn’t necessarily belong in the luxury home discussion, but it certainly provides some interesting global details: Abortions are far more prevalent than marriages. There are more divorcecs than HIV infections. Bicycle production still far … Continue reading
Kirk Kerkorian Heading from the Hills
by Roberta Murphy Speaking of gossip. Legendary Kirk Kerkorian has just cut the $25 million asking price of his 30 acre Beverly Hills mansion to a reasonable $18 million, after it has languished on the market for nearly a year. … Continue reading
Real Value in Real Estate Gossip
by Roberta Murphy Gossip: It is a loaded word that alternately intrigues and informs, delights and dismays. Last weeks blog on real estate gossip, for example, raised the hackles of a few agents and the interest (and some concurrence) of … Continue reading
The House Guest Trap
by Roberta Murphy Last summer we sold a lovely $1.8 million Carlsbad, CA home to an out of area partnership. One partner lived in Los Angeles, and the other in New York. It was to be their La Costa retreat … Continue reading
A Hummer for the Links or Luxury Estate Grounds?
by Roberta Murphy Peter Brady over at the Lussorian reports that the new luxury toy on the luxury home block is the loaded Hummer golf cart. Also called a Mini Hummer, it comes in a number of configurations. Our favorite … Continue reading
