May 20th 2013 4:20PM
We thought the Crespi/Hicks Estate in Dallas was expensive at $135 million, but this brand new listing blows that right out of the water. The Greenwich, Conn., estate of timber mogul John Rudey has just hit the market for an absolutely astounding $190 million -- making it the highest priced listing for a private home in... Continue Reading »
May 10th 2013 3:56PM
By Catherine Sherman "It was a factual imitation of some Hotel de Ville in Normandy, with a tower on one side spanking new under a thin beard of raw ivy, and a marble swimming pool and more than forty acres of lawn and garden. It was Gatsby's mansion." These familiar words from F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby... Continue Reading »
Feb 7th 2013 6:00AM
Clearly, nothing beats a desert property! This week's #housepornthurs winner is perhaps reflective of our collective readers' desire to be in a warm, sunny and dry climate right now -- and where better than by the pool of this luxurious Mountain Center, Calif., retreat? We're talking massive windows that frame panoramic... Continue Reading »
Jun 29th 2012 10:10AM
By Camille Salama We're in the heart of the Grand Slam season. With the world's greatest players testing themselves on three different surfaces -- clay, grass and hardcourt -- in three different cities -- Paris, London and New York -- it's no wonder so many amateur players are compelled to pick up tennis rackets and... Continue Reading »
Jun 19th 2012 6:00AM
There are Hamptons homes and then there are Hamptons homes. This $43.5 million Bridgehampton South home is, undeniably, of the latter breed. Take, for example, the sprawling mansion's 10-seat movie theater with "interactive seats." Then there's the home's indoor, two-lane bowling alley, and full bar and disco. If that... Continue Reading »
