From Beyoncé’s Beach Pad to a Dubai Aerie—Six Record-Breaking Home Sales Made This Year
Luxury dealmaking may have fallen off its peak, but the world’s richest were still snapping up headline-worthy trophy homes in 2023. Read More
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LISTING OF THE DAY
A London Penthouse Overlooking Regent’s Park With a Balcony off ‘Every Single Room’
The residence is also just around the corner from Primrose Hill Park. Read More
REBUILDS & RENOS
A New York City Loft Reno Blurred the Lines Between High Design and Everyday Comfort
Designer Michael Ellison helped a pair of San Francisco transplants make a vast apartment in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood cozy and unified. Read More
NEWS BITES
Rams Quarterback Matthew Stafford Buys California Home for $28.2 Million, an Area Record
Rams Quarterback Matt Stafford and his wife, Kelly, have thrown down $28.2 million for a Los Angeles mansion—the most expensive home ever sold in the posh neighborhood of Hidden Hills. The couple also owns a 1980s red-brick house and vineyard that they bought for $10.5 million in March 2022. Together, the properties make a 3-acre compound with two homes and two swimming pools with an estimated value of $40 million. Robb Report
Scottish Home Prices Set to Rise 1.5% in 2024
Home prices in Scotland are predicted to rise 1.5% in 2024, according to Edinburgh-based estate agent Rettie & Co. Transaction activity is also expected to increase to about 4.3%, the data showed. “The market continues to adjust to a new environment including higher interest rates. Demand has dropped back, but not excessively, and sales activity should recover in 2024, giving more buyers and sellers confidence to enter the market,” said John Boyle, director of strategy and research at Rettie & Co. The Scotsman
Toronto-Area Mansion With Ice Rink Lists for Nearly C$5.4 Million
A 68-acre estate northwest of Toronto has hit the market for nearly C$5.4 million (US$4.09 million), according to Royal LePage PCR Realty. Located in the townships of Adjala Tosorontio in Ontario’s Mono Hills—about an hour’s drive from Toronto. A 5,000-square-foot country chateau sits on the property, offering four bedrooms, six bathrooms and an entrance hall with a formal dining area and solarium, plus a chef’s kitchen. The grounds feature a pool, a tennis court that can be converted into an ice rink in winter and panoramic hilltop views. BNN Bloomberg
Beverly Hills Saw Most Celebrities Looking to Move Than Any Other Los Angeles Neighborhood
Beverly Hills was the Los Angeles neighborhood that saw the most celebrities—including Drake, Lil Uzi Vert and Charlie Puth—list their homes in 2023, according to data from VegasGems, a gaming site. Hidden Hills ranked No. 2, with bold-face names like Kim Kardashian, Madonna and Sylvester Stallone listing homes, followed by Malibu, where seven celebrities including Cher and Halle Berry are trying to sell their oceanfront properties along Pacific Coast Highway. Fox 11
AROUND NEWS CORP
There Are Interesting Homes. And Then There Are Homes With Life-Size Dinosaurs. [The Wall Street Journal]
Which Scottish Town Enjoyed the Highest Price Rises in 2023? [The Times of London]
When Is a Home Seller Paid—and How? The Steps of a Real Estate Transaction [Realtor.com]
Home ‘Icks: Seven Biggest Housing Turn-offs Revealed [news.com.au]
