Located in Upper East Side Manhattan sits a nice lavish townhouse that was designed and built by New York Architect Henry Andersen. The townhouse was built in 1895 and is an example of the Neo-classical design revived in that era. 

The townhouse features grand scaled rooms, 14’ high ceilings, 5 fireplaces, handsome hardwood floors, and all the modern amenities essential to elegant entertaining and gracious living. An elevator services all six floors plus a finished basement. 

The home is currently on the market for $40 million.

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Le Reve is one of the finest piece of real estate sitting in Georgia. The European inspired home was designed by Norman Askins and was built in 2006. The home is packed with ton’s of space and a variety of features for your luxury needs. The property sits on an immense 90 acres with intricate detail in every single part of the interior and exterior of this home.

The estate has 7 bedrooms and 12 full and 11 half bathrooms, with a whole suite of bonus rooms totaling to a mighty 82 rooms. The property features a golf course, lake, tennis court, stables, guest house, home theater, and 2 lane bowling.

The lavish interior consists of high ceilings, hardwood floors, and cathedral ceilings. The exterior of the home only uses up a tiny amount of the 90 acres included with things like a Fenced Yard, Front Porch, Garden Area, Heated Pool, and Hot Tub/spa.

Owners Hubert and Norma Humphrey, took three years to build the massive home and a team of three decorators to furnish the home. Some of the other rooms in the home include living and dining rooms, offices, den, exercise room, computer room, a keeping room, library, a family room with at least 4 televisions, a virtual golf room, and a home theater modeled after the Fabulous Fox in downtown Atlanta. Also on the list is a massage room, toy train room, and arcade room.

The estate is currently being put up for $45 million.

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Bel Air has it’s share of lavish estates and this one is no exception. This one-of-a-kind estate is currently on the market for $40 million. The property sits on a grand 3.2 acre lot and is on Bel Air’s most prestigious street. Built in 1985, the exquisite estate features a grand total of 36 bedrooms and 34 baths with elegant detail filled in every room of this home. All the rooms have filled with high ceilings, exquisite moldings, and extraordinary marble.

The private estate can fit even the most biggest group of family and friends with it’s 5 extensive separate guest accommodations, 4 main master suites, 2 kitchens, and amazing indoor/outdoor living.

The exterior of the home features rolling lawns, mature landscaping, and a sunken tennis court. Astonishing views of the sensational city and ocean views come with this beautiful home and with total privacy and security surrounding the estate are reasons to make this home a certain buy.

Only the high-profile will get a chance to step into this home because to only open to pre-qualified buyers.

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Olympic champion Micheal Phelps recently purchased this $1,690,000 condo overlooking Baltimore’s Harborfront. The condo spans on 4,080 square feet, and has a private screening room, a rooftop terrace, a top notch gym, and a club house with pool tables and small swimming pool.

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The Wildcat Ridge features 13,000 square feet of space, nearly 200 acres of land, and is peaked at an elevation of 9,200 feet on Wildcat Ridge offering stunning views for miles. The home has 11 bedrooms and also comes with 32 pieces of furniture custom designed for the home.

The home was owned by Leon Hirsch and was sold to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich for $36.375 million.

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Actress Denise Richards has listed her Beverly Hills home on sale. She purchased the home last summer for $4.25 million and is putting it on the market for $100,000 less than she paid for it.

The 5,600 square-foot home features five bedrooms, including a lavish master retreat with a sitting area. The gourmet kitchen has imported titles, stainless-steel appliances and exquisite carrara marble. Rustic stone floors cover the grounds inside the home. On the hot sunny days, you be able to enjoy the Pebble Tec pool and spa included in the home. The property sits on about an acre of land is and is located in a guard-gated community.

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ABC News has constructed a list of the World’s Expensive Homes. Coming in at #1 is the French Rivera that we mentioned a while back which recently got re-sold again for a astonishing $745 million. Donald Trump takes second place with the sale of his former Palm Beach mansion which was acquired for $100 million. Much to my surprise, Angelina and Brad placed third on the list with the purchase of a French Riviera chateau for $70 million.

NY Post reports that Mariah is renting Stone Meadow Farm in East Hampton for one week for $125,000. Stone Meadow Farm sits on eight acres lot and has a 18,000 square foot house with 10 bedrooms and 12.5 bathrooms decorated in white and dark brown with white walls and furnishings and dark wood floors and wood tables. The estate features a spacious 3500 sq ft finished lower level with a spa and media room.

Outside,  include two separate cottages to house guests or staff as well as stone courtyards, large patios, a heated Gunite pool and a tennis court. The barn can stable five horses and there are sample riding fields. This home is currently on the market for $19.95 million.

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Shaq’s Star Island estate home is currently on the market for $29 million. Shaq bought the home in 2004 for $19 million soon after joining the Miami Heat. The Estate has eight bedrooms, an indoor basketball court, gym, steam room and sauna. The 2.5 acre lot includes a tennis court, six-car garage, dock, two-bedroom guest house and Shaq’s pool customized with the Superman logo.

Gilbert Arenas, recently signed a contract with the Washington Wizards for $111 million. I guess this was the first way he wanted to spend his money on. Gilbert is in the process of building a brand new pool and fountain at his home. The pool & fountain is estimated to set him back a cool $1 million. 

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