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In 1931, a Denver Tudor Revival estate was built for $38,000; the 10,000-sq-ft home later owned by jeweler Tom Shane is now the city’s second-most expensive listing at $10.75 million

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In 1931, a Denver Tudor Revival estate was built for $38,000; the 10,000-sq-ft home later owned by jeweler Tom Shane is now the city’s second-most expensive listing at $10.75 million

The property at 575 Circle Drive covers about 10,370 square feet and sits on roughly three-quarters of an acre in Denver’s Country Club neighbourhood (Image Credit: Sotheby’s International Realty) A Denver house that cost $38,000 to build in 1931 is now on the market for $10.75 million. The nearly century-old Tudor Revival estate has also … Read more

Drew Barrymore’s grandfather once owned this Los Angeles estate; after Tony Scott bought and updated it, the property spent six years on the market before selling to her Charlie’s Angels director for $14.7 million

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Drew Barrymore’s grandfather once owned this Los Angeles estate; after Tony Scott bought and updated it, the property spent six years on the market before selling to her Charlie’s Angels director for $14.7 million

Built in the late 1920s by architect John Byers, the estate occupies just under an acre in Beverly Hills’ prestigious Post Office neighbourhood. John Barrymore, one of the celebrated actors of Hollywood’s Golden Age, was once its owner, giving the property an especially notable place in the city’s cinematic history. Some Los Angeles homes accumulate … Read more

Father owned a £1.25 million Yorkshire property; daughter claimed part after his death, but court ruled in favour of his widow

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Father owned a £1.25 million Yorkshire property; daughter claimed part after his death, but court ruled in favour of his widow

Representative Image of a sprawling Yorkshire farm symbolizing the contentious family property at the center of the case (AI Generated Image) A daughter’s attempt to claim part of her late father’s £1.25 million Yorkshire property has failed, after the High Court rejected her claims under his will, the doctrine of proprietary estoppel and the Inheritance … Read more

A Phoenix man owned a historic house for 51 years before Arizona State University tried to take it for a medical campus; after public opposition, the university dropped its case and let the home stay

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A Phoenix man owned a historic house for 51 years before Arizona State University tried to take it for a medical campus; after public opposition, the university dropped its case and let the home stay

Arizona State University has dropped an eminent domain lawsuit that sought to take a 124-year-old historic home in downtown Phoenix. Widespread public opposition led university officials to let the property remain intact. The Arizona Board of Regents, acting for Arizona State University, filed court papers seeking immediate possession of the historic Louis Emerson House for … Read more

A $45 million San Francisco mansion once owned by Larry Ellison kept its new buyer secret for a year; the 11,000-square-foot Billionaires Row property has now been traced to investor Chuck Esserman

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A $45 million San Francisco mansion once owned by Larry Ellison kept its new buyer secret for a year; the 11,000-square-foot Billionaires Row property has now been traced to investor Chuck Esserman

The mystery buyer behind one of San Francisco’s most secretive real estate deals has finally been identified, nearly a year after an off-market sale transferred a $45 million mansion on Billionaires Row. Private equity investor Chuck Esserman bought the 10,742-square-foot Pacific Heights home formerly owned by Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, according to the San Francisco … Read more

Built in 1951, Gavin Newsom’s San Francisco childhood home listed for $4.5 million after renovation; property was owned by his maternal grandfather and sold by family in the 1970s

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Built in 1951, Gavin Newsom’s San Francisco childhood home listed for $4.5 million after renovation; property was owned by his maternal grandfather and sold by family in the 1970s

Gavin Newsom’s San Francisco childhood home is on the market for $4.5 million, decades after his family sold the property. (Photo: Getty/Kit Castagne, Arbor Visual Media) California Governor Gavin Newsom’s San Francisco childhood home has hit the market for $4.5 million, decades after his family sold the property. Newsom lived in the two-level house for … Read more

A New Jersey family has owned a 135-acre Christmas tree farm for 80 years; the preserved property, with an 1839 barn, 21 acres of cropland and a guest cottage, is now listed for $1.485 million

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A New Jersey family has owned a 135-acre Christmas tree farm for 80 years; the preserved property, with an 1839 barn, 21 acres of cropland and a guest cottage, is now listed for $1.485 million

A historic 135-acre Christmas tree farm in Warren County, New Jersey, has been listed for $1.485 million (£1.11 million) after being owned by the same family for 80 years. Located at 21 Frontage Road in Blairstown, the property includes a preserved timber-frame barn built in 1839, 21 acres of farmland, and a separate guest cottage. … Read more

At 17, British apprentice Tom Lear began building a 12.5-sq-m tiny home on a trailer from reclaimed materials; by 20, he owned it debt-free after spending just £6,000

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At 17, British apprentice Tom Lear began building a 12.5-sq-m tiny home on a trailer from reclaimed materials; by 20, he owned it debt-free after spending just £6,000

A 20-year-old carpenter from Bristol has achieved debt-free homeownership after spending three years building a bespoke 12.5-square-metre mobile home using reclaimed materials and timber offcuts. Tom Lear started the self-build project at the age of 17 while working as a carpentry apprentice on a low training wage. Working with a tight budget, Lear built the … Read more

More than 40 Tennessee tiny-home owners are seeking $5 million in a ‘zombie HOA’ lawsuit, alleging nearly 80% of the HOA budget went to a lawn care company owned by the developer

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More than 40 Tennessee tiny-home owners are seeking $5 million in a 'zombie HOA' lawsuit, alleging nearly 80% of the HOA budget went to a lawn care company owned by the developer

Residents of the Retreat at Deer Lick Falls sued Hayes over alleged HOA control and fund mismanagement. (Realtor.com photos) More than 40 homeowners in three tiny-home communities in Tennessee are taking legal action against developer Claude ‘Chip’ Hayes III, accusing him of retaining control of their homeowners associations (HOAs) and mismanaging association funds. They are … Read more

In 2024, a Colorado county paid $34 million for a 650-acre ranch privately owned for more than a century; 2 years later, 530 acres are being transferred into the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness

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In 2024, a Colorado county paid $34 million for a 650-acre ranch privately owned for more than a century; 2 years later, 530 acres are being transferred into the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness

In 2024, a Colorado county paid $34 million for a 650-acre ranch privately owned for more than a century In a major expansion of protected public land, 530 acres of a historic Colorado mountain ranch are being formally added to the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, two years after local officials secured the property in a record … Read more