Apr 3rd 2012 10:50AM
Private equity honcho Marc Rowan has sold his Southampton mansion for $28.5 million -- the biggest Hamptons sale of the year so far. And that wasn't even what Rowan wanted for the residence on Meadow Lane: It was listed with an asking price of $34 million. The 9,000-square-foot traditional cedar shingle home boasts six... Continue Reading »
Dec 27th 2011 6:00AM
Oh, Vail. With your sweeping vistas of the Gore Mountain Range and your sprawling homes all sporting flawless European craftsmanship and impeccable detailing, you're almost infuriatingly perfect. Take this immaculate, 11,771-square-foot European masterpiece in the heart of Vail Village, for instance. Newly listed for... Continue Reading »
Dec 21st 2011 5:10PM
Where better to house the combined star power of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and his supermodel wife, Gisele Bundchen, than in their soon-to-be finished 22,000-square-foot monster mansion? Well, in this A-list couple's estimation, nowhere -- which is why they began construction on the Brentwood, Calif.,... Continue Reading »
Oct 25th 2011 10:00AM
By Mary Umberger Judging by all the recent hollering, finger-pointing and campaigning, it would seem that a goodly number of people aspire to live in the White House -- though, of course, only one of them will get the key to the Oval Office washroom. For the runners-up, there are some consolation prizes out there:... Continue Reading »
Oct 23rd 2011 12:00PM
Leave the price-range box blank when you surf real estate listings, and you'll see some serious embarrassments of riches: mansions of mind-boggling size that sprawl tens of thousands of square feet or houses built with outrageously expensive materials and finishes. In their over-the-top grandiosity, these houses almost... Continue Reading »
