All posts containing the tag: "mansion"
Posted Oct 28th 2009 1:00AM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned Michael Jackson was involved in negotiations to buy a $38 million 15 bedroom, 16.5 bath Bel Air mansion just before he died, and the deal was 7 years in the making.
Sources connected to the situation tell us MJ fell in love with the 18,020 square foot estate back in 2001 and actually entered into escrow -- but the deal fell through because Jackson ultimately couldn't afford the place.
But recently, Michael was trying to work out a new deal with the owners in the hopes of coming into enough cash to score the place after his "This Is It" concert series in England.
A source tells TMZ: "Jackson brought his kids to see the house and they fell in love with it ... They begged him to buy it."
The kids' favorite part? We're told they were all fired up about a secluded area under the house which was nicknamed the "Bat Cave."
Sources say Jackson had hoped to use the land to recreate as much of Neverland as he legally could, but as we all know ... he never got the chance.
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Photo Galleries
Tags: bel air, BelAir, mansion, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, mj, neverland
Posted Sep 22nd 2009 12:20AM by TMZ Staff
How's this for a rockstar move -- just 24 hours after suffering a mid-flight seizure, Scott Weiland was already back on stage singing his face off.
As TMZ first reported, Weiland's Miami-bound plane made an emergency landing in Dallas Friday afternoon due to the singer's condition. But once Weiland left the hospital, he went straight to Miami to play his gig.
Scott grabbed the mic at Mansion in Miami -- and we're told he cranked out STP and Velvet Revolver classics for more than an hour.
So much for "recovery time."
Filed under: Music
Tags: mansion, scott weiland, ScottWeiland, seizure, stp, velvet revolver
Posted Aug 25th 2009 1:30AM by TMZ Staff
The former music producer for Britney Spears, 50 Cent and Mariah Carey continues his legendary fall from grace -- Scott Storch has lost his massive Miami Mansion.
SunTrust Bank took back ownership of the home Storch defaulted on last July, buying it back at an auction on Friday for $5.5 million.
The 10-bedroom, 16-bath home was valued at around $7 million.
The bank had been trying to foreclose on Storch for months, but couldn't because he had declared for bankruptcy (it was recently dismissed).
Filed under: Exclusives
Tags: foreclosure, mansion, miami, scott storch, ScottStorch
Posted Aug 2nd 2009 10:55AM by TMZ Staff
When you're trying to sell a home, is there any phrase that could make it more attractive to potential buyers than "PLAYBOY MANSION ADJACENT"?
Hugh Hefner has unloaded his personal mansion for a cool $18 mil, according to Hot Property. The mansion had been on the market since early March with a listing price of $27,995,000.
It has five bedrooms and seven bathrooms -- but really, who cares? Look how close it is to the infamous grotto -- does anything else really matter?
"Excuse me Miss April, can I borrow a cup of sugar?"
Filed under: Celebrity Pay Dirt, Playboy
Tags: grotto, hugh hefner, HughHefner, mansion, playboy
Posted Jul 21st 2009 1:30AM by TMZ Staff
50 Cent needs to wave his Magic Stick if he hopes to sell his Connecticut mega-mansion ... he just slashed the price another few million bucks in desperation.
Fiddy says he's fed up with the 2-hour, too long commute to New York City and wants to trade in the 19-bedroom, 37-bath pad for a cut down crib in the city -- it was $18.5 million, then $14.5 million and now it's only $10.9 million.
50 shelled out $4.1 million for the 17-acre estate -- but says he spent $6 million on urgent upgrades like a disco complete with stripper poles.
Filed under: 50 Cent, The Rich Life, Photo Galleries
Tags: 50 cent, 50Cent, forsale, mansion, photos, rapper
Posted Jul 1st 2009 5:00PM by TMZ Staff
Ed Hardy clothing founder Christian Audigier tells TMZ his company will be the next tenant of the Holmby Hills mansion where Michael Jackson died ... and he'll relocate headquarters there in December.
Audigier -- who was a close friend of Jackson -- will be leasing the mansion from Ed Hardy CEO Hubert Guez, who owns the estate.
Jackson leased the 7-bedroom, 13-bath French chateau since January -- shelling out $100,000 a month.
Filed under: Michael Jackson
Tags: christian audigier, ChristianAudigier, ed hardy, EdHardy, house, mansion, michael jackson, MichaelJackson
Posted Jun 27th 2009 9:33AM by TMZ Staff
Michael Jackson was living in this Holmby Hills Mansion with his three children at the time of his death.
Jackson was renting the luxury home for $100,000 a month.
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Photo Galleries
Tags: house, mansion, michael jackson, MichaelJackson
Posted Jun 5th 2009 3:00PM by TMZ Staff
50 Cent finally buried the hatchet in the legal war over his 52-room Connecticut mansion -- and not one person had to get shot.
Moments ago, Fiddy reached settlement with the engineering firm he accused of misleading him about repairs and renovations on the ridiculously huge estate before he bought it from Mike Tyson.
Fiddy claims he never would have bought the crumbling mansion had the firm he hired to inspect it done a proper job. Repairs for the house were estimated by the company at $500,000 -- 50 Cent says he has shelled out millions.
So far, details on the settlement are being kept under wraps.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, 50 Cent
Tags: 50 cent, 50Cent, fiddy, lawsuit, mansion, mike tyson, MikeTyson, repairs, settlement
Posted May 8th 2009 2:19PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has obtained a photo of Charles Manson's Death Valley hideout after a mysterious fire gutted the infamous building earlier this week.
The fire completely gutted the inside of the structure known as Barker Ranch -- officials are unclear if it was set intentionally. An investigation is under way.
Back in '69, Manson and his gang of murderers retreated to the cabin after slaughtering Sharon Tate and seven others. Manson was arrested at the cabin -- and the structure has since become a tourist attraction.
Officials tell us they're already getting offers from groups who want to rebuild it.
Filed under: Natural Disasters
Tags: Barker Ranch, BarkerRanch, Charles Manson, CharlesManson, Death Valley, DeathValley, fire, mansion, murder, murderer, sharon tate
Posted May 2nd 2009 10:22AM by TMZ Staff
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner have just purchased a mansion that was formerly owned by Gregory Peck -- thereby placing the couple the closest they will ever get to an acting Oscar.
The 8,000 square foot ranch house in the Pacific Palisades was sold to the couple for a whopping $17.5 million by mega-producer Brian Grazer, according to Hot Property. The five bedroom house features a gym, swimming pool and eight bathrooms -- and Gregory Peck once shot an ad for Pabst Blue Ribbon beer in the den.
The house was originally listed for $27.5 mil. Times are tough people, sometimes $17.5 mil is all a man can get.
Filed under: Jennifer Garner
Tags: ben affleck, ben and jen, BenAffleck, BenAndJen, gregory peck, GregoryPeck, hot property, HotProperty, house, jennifer garner, JenniferGarner, mansion, pacific palisades, PacificPalisades, real estate, RealEstate, violet affleck, VioletAffleck
Posted Oct 28th 2008 9:15AM by TMZ Staff
No, that's not the living room inside the Taj Mahal -- it's the new Florida palace of Orlando Magic star, Dwight Howard.
The 22-year-old baller just bought this nearly $8 million mansion, which has five bedrooms, five baths, billiard room, walk-thru butler's pantry, Italian marble floors and "30' gold travertine arches at courtyard." And get this -- the pool has its own "lazy river."
The house sits on a the so-called "Street of Dreams" in Longwood, Fla. -- and if you have a couple extra mil laying around, the ridiculous house next door is for sale.
Filed under: The Rich Life
Tags: dwight howard, DwightHoward, mansion
Posted Oct 22nd 2008 6:00AM by TMZ Staff
Now that Tito Ortiz and Jenna Jameson have more in common than just taking shots to the face -- she's preggers with his twins -- the soon-to-be foursome have purchased a $3.4 million home in Huntington Beach, Calif.
The four bedroom, 3.5 bath waterfront mansion has its own library, walk-in wine cellar, and private boat dock and balcony.
We can't wait to see their home videos.
Filed under: The Rich Life, Photo Galleries
Tags: home, house, jenna jameson, JennaJameson, mansion, tito ortiz, TitoOrtiz
Posted Oct 12th 2008 4:59AM by TMZ Staff
For those of you sick of hearing about Disney teen stars buying multi-million dollar homes during a major financial crisis -- just stop reading.
Vanessa Hudgens, 19, just sang and danced her way into a $2.75 million home in Studio City, CA. Zac Efron can now visit Hudgens unchaperoned in her six bedroom, 6.5 bath, 5,200 sq. ft. home -- which includes a pool, spa and a "barbeque island," according to the L.A. Times.
Also on part of Vanessa's new digs -- a wine cellar -- which, of course, she won't use till she turns 21. Because that would be illegal.
Filed under: The Rich Life
Tags: house, mansion, vanessa hudgens, VanessaHudgens, Zac Efron, ZacEfron
Posted May 21st 2007 2:25PM by TMZ Staff
If you don't have MTV and you want to see Britney Spears lip synch through one of her songs -- have no fear! TMZ has some video for you!
Britney "performed" at Mansion nightclub last night in Miami Beach, Fla., busting out some old and new moves while she "sang" for an enthusiastic crowd.
Milli Vanilli eat your heart out.
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Britney Spears
Tags: britney spears, BritneySpears, mansion, miami, palm beach, PalmBeach
Posted Feb 26th 2007 1:28PM by TMZ Staff
Metrosexual pop singer Ricky Martin is selling his Florida waterfront mansion for a crisp $16.9 million. That's a lot of bon-bon shaking.
The ginormous Mediterranean style crib features 7 bedrooms and 9 bathrooms... what, no gift shop? The Miami palace boasts a few famous neighbors too; Matt Damon and that other bon-bon shaker, Shakira.
Ricky bought the house back in May 2005 for a mere $10 million. Not long ago, Ricky sold another house a block away and pocketed $4 million profit. Ricky sure knows how to flip.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Celebrity Pay Dirt
Tags: 10 million, 10Million, 16.9 million, 16.9Million, dollars, florida, home, house, mansion, ricky martin, RickyMartin, sale, selling, waterfront
