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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
The bizarre new trend in the homes of the super rich beloved by Kim Kardashian and Jeff Bezos
When it comes to the super-wealthy, their homes can range from everything from beachfront mansions to glitzy penthouses. But while individual tastes may vary, one trend has emerged among the rich which is beloved by celebrities and elites alike. It appears that premium architecture and a coveted location are no longer enough. Celebrity home stager and interior designer Cheryl Eisen said what the wealthy really want is a fully furnished home. While their massive budgets would allow celebrities to put their own stamp on a home, Eisen says they prefer to outsource the design and often all stick to the same color palette. 'Great staging isn't just about aesthetics, it's a strategy,' she explained. 'It gives buyers clarity and delivers maximum returns for sellers.' Eisen has staged homes for celebrity clients like Kim Kardashian, Robert De Niro, Daniel Craig, and even Jeff Bezos. She staged everything from $100 million penthouses in Manhattan to mansions in Beverly Hills and waterfront palaces on Miami's billionaire's row. She offers her services with two companies Interior Marketing Group and Eisen Design House. After her decades of experience, she's noticed that her celebrity clients are drawn to quiet luxury. They want their spaces to feel calm, and tranquil and gravitate towards neutral tones. The 56-year-old said that not only do homes she stages sell 82 percent faster than the average in New York, they sell well above asking price when fully furnished. Turnkey homes - homes that are ready for living the moment they are purchased - have become the norm in the luxury real estate industry. It's no longer a desire but an expectation, Eisen said. She revealed a lot of the business she is seeing is with vacation homes in Florida, which makes perfect sense to Eisen. 'If you're going to buy a second home, why spend a year furnishing it when instead you can buy a completely furnished home and just bring a tooth brush?' she said. Staging allows clients to imagine themselves in a space, and to feel something when they enter it. 'We want them to walk in and feel really calm and at home and at peace,' she told Daily Mail. 'We stay away from things that are too taste specific that could alienate a specific population,' she said. Eisen said the best design choices for turnkey homes are simple ones. 'Layered, neutral tones and textures, what we're really showcasing is beautiful architecture in the home,' she says. 'The formula for us has always been broad appeal.' It is perhaps surprising that this muted pallet is preferred, given some of the garish taste of some celebrities. Eisen said the rise in buyers purchasing their homes fully furnished and designed has always been a no-brainer to her. 'The wealthy will buy a home and then hire an interior designer and spend a year making it gorgeous,' she said. Whether it's an investment property or a personal home, turnkey buyers can move in on day one. 'You don't have to spend the time and energy on it,' she said. That's a formula that apparently worked for celebrity buyers like Jeff Bezos and Chrissy Teigen and John Legend. Both buyers purchased one of their homes completely furnished, and Teigen and Legend even hired her to redo their Los Angeles residence. The very wealthy have properties in every city, it only makes sense to purchase them ready to go. But, they're looking for different things in different cities. As much as Eisen aims for broad appeal, a vacation home in Miami looks different than a penthouse in Manhattan. 'In New York it's a little edgier, you can put some vintage pieces in there and give it a little edge,' said Eisen. Although she likes to stick with neutrals she said occasionally she adds unique art pieces to tie in a pop of color. In Florida, homes come out a little brighter and more modern. She said luxury buyers like to feel at home and at peace as soon as they step onto a property 'In Florida, since they're vacation homes they want everything to feel very new and fresh,' she said, adding that her designs tend to gear toward, 'warm tones and organic materials'. But despite their love of neutrals, the super rich are reportedly not adverse to an unexpected pop of personality, in moderation. Eisen said luxury homeowners are steering toward eye-catching shapes and statement pieces - even if they tend to stick within the confines of a natural pallet. She's seen curved sofas, coffee tables shaped like guitar picks, and an emphasis on imperfect shapes and materials. 'Those are all in warm neutral, nature tones, it's just created a whole layered organic textured thing,' she noted. However, one of her more outrageous requests in recent memory steered away from the organic, neutral look. Eisen said former Real Housewife of New York, Bethenny Frankel asked to have a zipline installed in her yard. Eisen said she is excited by such projects, which allow her to step outside of her turnkey formula. 'We're always so reliant on a broad appeal that when a client asks us to think outside the box it's an exciting challenge for us.' One of her more recent penthouse designs at Five Park Residence in Miami features bold colors and patterns throughout the home. 'It's all very dramatic, each room has this experiential element,' she said. Still, she's happy doing turnkey designs. Eisen said she'd always hoped the real estate industry would take this turn. 'It's a no-brainer,' she said.
Daily Mail
06-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
The Block's Darren Palmer sells Bondi Beach pad for a whopping $8.25 million - making a tidy profit on luxe coastal rebuild
The Block star Darren Palmer has quietly offloaded his luxe Bondi Beach home for a cool $8.25 million - more than doubling what he originally paid for the property. Palmer, 46, and his husband Olivier Duvillard, a cosmetics executive, finally closed the deal on their four-bedroom, four-bathroom sanctuary just metres from the surf after pulling it from auction earlier this year. According to the couple had listed the property on Sir Thomas Mitchell Road with a price guide of $7.95 million in April, but opted for a private sale after the right buyer failed to materialise on auction day. Their patience paid off. Celebrity agent Alexander Phillips secured the sale off-market to a buyer from their database - setting a new street record in the process. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Darren and Olivier originally snapped up the 1930s Californian bungalow for $2.98 million in 2015 and completely transformed it in a major rebuild in 2022. The three-storey residence features designer finishes throughout - including a statement open fireplace, natural stone kitchen, a dreamy master suite, and an outdoor plunge pool framed by palm trees. 'This is actually the longest-term house I've had in my entire life, except for when I was a child,' Darren revealed in an interview with Home Beautiful earlier this year. When Darren purchased it in the mid 2010s, the home had already been raised to two levels before the author forged ahead with his own renovation plans. Darren collaborated with architect John Deuchrass and construction company Taste Living to completely rebuild the home after he bought it. 'The poor old house has a lot to be improved upon. I spent years imagining what it might be when it was completely done,' Darren told Domain. He went on to say he kept only one bedroom 'with the original 1920s horsehair plaster ornate ceiling' but ended up renovating the rest over two years. It's not the only property Darren and Olivier have offloaded recently. Celebrity agent Alexander Phillips secured the sale off-market to a buyer from their database - setting a new street record in the process The pair also quietly sold their Byron Bay retreat for $2.6 million to fashion entrepreneur Candice Rose O'Rourke, founder of the popular lifestyle label Zulu & Zephyr, and her husband Josh. That dreamy coastal property, located just 100m from Tallow Beach, boasted its own private path to the sand and offered all the trimmings of a Byron escape - think open-plan living, neutral tones, and breezy design perfect for barefoot luxury. Darren will, meanwhile, return to The Block when the renovation series returns to TV in August.
Yahoo
06-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Jessica Alba's MASSIVE Beverly Hills 'Dream House" Just Sold for $18.2 Million
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Jessica Alba and Cash Warren are taking down the 'For Sale' sign to their former family home. According to the actress and film producer have found a buyer for their Beverly Hills mansion as of June 30, 2025, just two months after it went on the market. The undisclosed buyer reportedly paid $18.2 million for the home, scoring the divorcing couple $8.3 million in profits, as they purchased the property for $9.9 million back in 2017. The original homeowners that Alba and Warren bought the property from didn't share the former couple's design taste, but Alba thought the home's bones were exactly what she was looking for. So, rather than wait for the buyers to stage the home, the businesswoman persuaded the family to move forward with a sale and worked closely with mother-son design team Kathleen and Tommy Clements of Clements Design to bring her vision to life. The California 'dream house,' as Alba so affectionately described it to Architectural Digest sits on 1.82 acres of land adorned with greenery and mature trees. The home boasts seven bedrooms and eight-and-a-half bathrooms; its primary suite is complete with a fireplace, a ginormous walk-in closet, a spa-like bathroom with a glassed-in soaking tub and shower, plus a sitting room overlooking the grounds. Additional features worth highlighting include a massive yet cozy home theater, a library, a sprawling, kid-friendly backyard with a shaded patio, an in-ground pool, and stylish cabanas for lounging, a gourmet kitchen with a breakfast room, and reclaimed wood and rare marble/stone throughout the rooms. In January 2025, the Honest Company founder took to Instagram to announce that she and Warren would be 'embarking on a new chapter of growth and evolution as individuals' after 20 years together. Their home, which, Alba told AD, served as 'a place to watch our kids play and grow up,' hit the real estate market in April. Follow on Instagram and TikTok. You Might Also Like 15 Home Bar Gifts Every Cocktail Enthusiast Will Appreciate 32 Low Light Indoor Plants That Can Survive in the Darkest Corners of Your Home These Are the 50 Best Paint Colors for Your Living Room
New York Times
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Top Property Sales and Listings in June
Skip to contentSkip to site index Paris Hilton, Ed Sheeran and David Ortiz find new homes, while Chris Evans, Bethenny Frankel and others move months after a wildfire destroyed their Malibu, Calif., residence, Paris Hilton and her husband, Carter Reum, have relocated. The couple bought a 6.2-acre estate in Los Angeles's Beverly Park gated community for around $63 million. The property formerly belonged to actor Mark Wahlberg. The main house, at 30,500 square feet, has 12 bedrooms, 20 baths, a gym, a home theater, a guesthouse and an 'athletic facility' with basketball and pickleball courts. There's also a skate park, a five-hole golf course, a pool and a waterfall. The British pop star Ed Sheeran and his wife, Cherry Seaborn, are settling into their new apartment at the Pierhouse, a condo in Brooklyn overlooking the East River. The sale price was $11.9 million. JMEnternational/Getty Images The apartment comes with 3,367 square feet and a terrace. The couple had been renting a triplex in the luxury building since 2023, paying $36,000 a month according to multiple news reports. David Ortiz, the Hall of Fame slugger, is trading a mansion in Pinecrest, Fla., for a brand-new condo in nearby Miami. Ortiz, a.k.a. Big Papi, is asking for $11.495 million for the 10,178-square-foot house in Pinecrest. Become Legendary/ONE Sotheby's International Realty The home, on an acre, has five bedrooms, six full and two half-baths, and a pool. Ortiz is buying a three-bedroom condo under construction at ORA by Casa Tua, a high-rise where units his size start at $3.35 million. Fortune International Group The actor Chris Evans has put his house in Los Angeles's Hollywood Hills on the market for $6.995 million. The home, on three-quarters of an acre, has panoramic views extending from Laurel Canyon to the Santa Monica Mountains. Noel Kleinman Real Estate Photography The 4,600-square-foot house has four bedrooms, five and a half baths, and a home gym where Evans trained for his role as Captain America. Noel Kleinman Real Estate Photography Bethenny Frankel, the TV personality and entrepreneur, has sold her Greenwich, Conn., estate for $7.8 million. The three-acre compound, known as Applejack Farm, includes a main house built in 1743, a two-bedroom guest cottage, a standalone studio and a 'party barn' for entertaining. Mike Cinelli of Jump Visual The main house has five bedrooms, six full baths and two half-baths, along with a media room and gym. Frankel said recently on her Instagram account that her primary residence will be in Florida, but she will keep her homes in Manhattan and the Hamptons. Mike Cinelli of Jump Visual The actor Tim Daly has listed his co-op at 215 West 91st Street, a prewar building on Manhattan's Upper West Side, for $1.595 million. The roughly 1,300-square-foot unit has two bedrooms, one and a half baths and a home office. The family of the comedian Bob Newhart is selling his townhouse in Los Angeles's Century City neighborhood almost a year after his death at age 94. The list price is $10.5 million. The 6,600-square-foot home, in a gated community, has four bedrooms and eight baths. There's also plenty of outdoor space, including a private patio, an entry courtyard and a turfed dog run. Newhart and his wife, Ginnie, who died in 2023, bought the townhouse brand-new in 2016. The director Tim Burton's country home, in Oxfordshire, England, could be yours for around $6 million, or 4.5 million British pounds. The Aspect Creative Ltd/Savills The eight-bedroom, 18th-century home, known as Mill House, sits on 17 acres along the River Thames. Burton, known for the movies 'Edward Scissorhands' and 'Beetlejuice,' has owned the property since 2006. The Aspect Creative Ltd./Savills Top Property Sales and Listings in June © 2025 The New York Times Company Manage Privacy Preferences
Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
David Duchovny's Malibu Home and Train Caboose Guest Cottage Sell for $11 Million
Less than two months after it first hit the market for $12.5 million, David Duchovny's longtime home in the coveted Point Dume enclave of Malibu has sold to an unidentified buyer for just under $11 million. And though that's considerably less than he originally wanted, it's still around $6.2 million more than the veteran film and TV actor paid Hollywood writer/producer Chris Carter for the landlocked 1950s spread nine years ago, back in spring 2016. Since then, the X-Files and Californication star has extensively renovated and expanded the premises. Most notably, he kitted out an existing train caboose where he went on to pen his 2021 novel Truly Like Lightning and record episodes of his Fail Better podcast. More from Robb Report Koenigsegg Is Completely Sold Out of All Its Hypercars This New 65-Foot Sailing Yacht Combines High Design With High Performance One of Ballet's Greatest Dancers Is Selling His N.Y.C. Townhouse for $2.8 Million RELATED: Kanye West's Former Malibu Home Sells for More Than $30 Million After Less Than a Week Resting amid a gated parcel spanning a little more than an acre, the modern wood-sided abode offers three bedrooms and five baths in roughly 3,580 square feet of single-level living space boasting polished cement floors, high ceilings dotted with clerestory windows and skylights, and smart-home systems. Large pivoting glass doors open seamlessly to the outdoors. Among the highlights is a spacious great room with living and dining areas, as well as a kitchen sporting custom cabinetry, stone countertops, and top-notch Miele and Fisher & Paykel appliances. The primary suite flaunts a luxe bath with a clawfoot soaking tub and a steam shower, while an office overlooks picturesque grounds hosting a lap pool and a sunken fire pit. Rounding it all out is a detached building that currently serves as a gym, along with the caboose-turned-guesthouse that has its own living and sleeping areas, a kitchen, a built-in dining nook, a bath, and a rooftop deck. The property also transfers with a deeded access key to a secluded beach. RELATED: Inside the Aviator, a $7.5 Million Flight-Inspired Home on a Rugged Mountaintop High Above Malibu Per Chris Cortazzo of Compass, who handled both sides of the deal, things are picking up as of late in wildfire-ravaged Malibu. 'PCH reopened in May, and it's like a light bulb went off,' he said. 'Our entire city center—from Nobu West and beyond—remains intact, and we're booming right now. We're seeing strong demand from displaced residents looking for homes. I believe insurance payouts are starting to come through, and rather than waiting to rebuild, many people are turning to Malibu, drawn by the lifestyle we offer.' The 64-year-old New York native and two-time Golden Globe-winning actor previously told The Wall Street Journal he decided to sell because his children are grown. Duchovny, who recently launched his Secrets Declassified docuseries on the History Channel, reportedly still owns an apartment in New York and a house in Costa of Robb Report The 10 Priciest Neighborhoods in America (And How They Got to Be That Way) In Pictures: Most Expensive Properties Click here to read the full article.
