It’s patio season! When the hottest venue is your private porch or poolside, every day is like a vacation, and summer seems endless. Unwinding with a sumptuous drink in hand and the sun arching overhead is a sensation and sentiment that knows no borders. So take a sojourn through the outdoor seating and dining arrangement […]
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Mid Mod Mood: Three Timeless Midcentury Modern Homes
Fine examples of one of history’s most enduring architectural styles, these three homes feature clean simplicity, open floor plans, gentle organic forms and materials, and walls of glass linking their interiors with the outdoors. Tarzana Treasure Tarzana, California | Sue Walsmith, Sotheby’s International Realty – Calabasas Brokerage This four-bedroom midcentury modern home in Tarzana has been remarkably […]
Pier Pressure: Five Homes With Boat Docks
Refreshing water-oriented diversions are minutes away at these homes with private docks, which offer access to ocean coves, harbors, sounds, and bays and the Intracoastal Waterway. Mediterranean Reprieve on Hypoluxo Island Keith Vanderlaan & Michael Massraf | Sotheby’s International Realty – Palm Beach Brokerage This majestic Mediterranean residence on Hypoluxo Island features a “grand room” with water views, a […]
Mavericks’ Spencer Dinwiddie Scores New Build in Calabasas for $6.9M
Published: July 7, 2022 | By: American Luxury Staff NBA guard and L.A. native Spencer Dinwiddie took time out this summer to pick up this investment residence in Calabasas. The Dallas Mavericks team member paid $6.87 million for the spec-built property. The seller was looking for $7.685 million for the property when it first hit the market […]
Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello List Updated Villa in Beverly Hills for $19.6M
Published: July 19, 2022 | By: American Luxury Staff Actors Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello put their renovated 2006-built villa in Beverly Hills up for sale this month. The new addition to the Los Angeles open market is priced at $19.6 million. A flashy affair sporting a tasteful revision, the house strikes a serviceable balance between old […]
Go Your Own Way: 3 Off-Grid Luxury Homes
To enjoy the most majestic landscapes on earth, you normally have to be willing to live rough for a few days. And the concept of living “off the grid” is certainly picturesque in theory, but cumbersome in practice. But what if there was no need to compromise, and you could have your own sustainable, self-sufficient […]
ON THE MARKET // CHARLOTTESVILLE JULY 2022 REAL ESTATE LISTINGS
Summer is in full swing and much like the weather, the real estate market continues to heat up. If you are considering a move, take advantage of the longer, slower-paced days of summer to look at the incredible homes that are currently on the market in and around Charlottesville, before the start of a busy […]
Light My Fire: 5 Homes With Alfresco Fireplaces And Fire Pits
Whether high above Manhattan or gazing out at sunsets over the hills of California wine country, an outdoor area with a fireplace or fire pit becomes an exceptionally warm, welcoming open-air oasis. Chic Ranch-Style Refuge in Tarzana Sue Walsmith | Sotheby’s International Realty – Calabasas Brokerage This handsome midcentury ranch-style home, creatively re-imagined for chic contemporary living, […]
Kate Mara and Jamie Bell List L.A. Home for $3.2M
Published: June 30, 2022 | By: American Luxury Staff Following a family addition back in the spring of 2019, married actors Kate Mara and Jamie Bell settled on a quiet spot in Los Feliz for a better crack at parenting. The couple closed on the home and, during their ownership tenure, carried out a few revisions to […]
Jonah Hill Upgrades to Beachfront Home in Malibu Colony for $15.5M
Although his elegantly historical East Coast residence remains for sale at $10.995 million, actor Jonah Hill remains in West Coast home-buying mode. The easterly property is a Manhattan pad; located in a Bleecker Street building that was, in its former life, home to a lithographic printing company, the 3,280 sq. ft. property features scalloped red brick […]