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Scarlett Johansson sells her Home in the Hollywood Hills
Actress Scarlett Johansson has reportedly sold her Spanish style villa in the Hollywood Hills for $4.5 million.
Johansson made her film debut staring in ‘North’ in 1994 and rose to fame with her role in 1998's ‘The Horse Whisperer’. She made the transition to adult roles with her performances in ‘Lost in Translation’, for which she won a BAFTA Award, and ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’, both of which earned her Golden Globe Award nominations in 2003. She has also starred in ‘Match Point’, ‘The Prestige’, ‘The Other Boleyn Girl’, and most recently ‘Iron Man 2’.
The walled and gated house was built in 1931 and includes a period-style kitchen with original tiles, maid's quarters, basement, four bedrooms, six bathrooms, entertaining terraces and a swimming pool.
Public records show Johansson purchased the property from director-producer Harold Becker in 2007 for $7.5 million.
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Decked out by the Designer Boys
A newly completed 12-apartment development in the heart of Neutral Bay Junction in Sydney has a double-storey penthouse for sale for $5 million.
‘Baie Residences’ is designed by the internationally-renown architects, Marchese + Partners, with interiors by Gavin Atkins & Warren Sonin who’s company ‘Designer Boys’ became household names in Australia after their popular appearance in national television series, The Block.
The 307sqm penthouse takes up the entire fourth and fifth floors of the building and includes two double bedrooms with corresponding ensuites and a master suite with a sitting area, change room and private ensuite. It also includes two car spaces, open plan gourmet kitchen, living and dining area, and a spacious study.
The penthouse’s crowning glory is the private rooftop, which features a timber deck, outdoor kitchen with an in-built barbecue and an integrated fridge, and a heated pool with panoramic views of Sydney Harbour, the CBD, and the pristine waters of Middle Harbour.
“The rooftop is something special, and is where I’d be spending most of my time if I was lucky enough to live here,” said CBRE’s Tim Rees.
For further information, find it on Millionplus
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Own your own French chateau
The overseas owners of a majestic French chateau-like mansion on exclusive Paradise Waters on the Gold Coast have put their ‘winter palace’ on the market.
The Hieber family purchased the property 2001 when it was a vacant allotment. France-based owner Larissa Hieber and her architect husband, Charles, built the amazing home that now graces a point position, near the Nerang River.
Located on an 1102 square metre allotment in Buccaneer Court, the four-level home includes five bedrooms, billiards room, media room, balconies with views across the water to Surfers Paradise, and luxuries such as electric curtains and an internal lift.
“The home has a variety of luxury bedrooms including two palatial master suites, six bathrooms, and, of course, its very own staff quarters,’’ says Lucy Cole of Lucy Cole Prestige Properties.
Outside, high security fences surround the landscaped gardens and citrus orchard. There is also a 25 metre lap pool, boat shed, workshop, large pontoon and private sandy beach.
“Rare Shivakashi granite adorns the grand staircase and the floor on the ground level while a grand atrium covers the entire formal living and dining areas,” says Lucy Cole.
For further information, find it on Millionplus
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King of your own castle
Ron Litherland, the founder of internet travel website Club Freedom, is seeking offers of more than $15.5 million for the European Gothic-inspired castle he had built on Sovereign Islands on Queensland's Gold Coast.
Agent George Bobolas says “I’ve had several interested parties inspect the property from different parts of the globe, one was a Russian businessman, another was a Sheik from Abu Dhabi, another was a Chinese property developer and finally an Australian billionaire.“
The estate occupies two waterfront blocks and features a European Gothic style four-level imitation castle. It includes seven huge bedrooms, nine bathrooms, two studies, a lift, a home theatre, a library and billiard room, a rooftop entertainment area, gymnasium with a sauna, and garaging for up to 20 vehicles.
“There have been several offers made on the property so far, but because of its irreplaceable position and superior building standards the seller is sticking to his guns,” says Bobolas.
Sitting on nearly 1,500 square metres, the grounds include a 30 metre pontoon and a wet edge pool in the form of a moat.
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