Celebrity Homes

Cradling her dog's dead body, "Twilight" star Ashley Greene was utterly heartbroken at her West Hollywood condo this afternoon ... after the whole place went up in flames.

TMZ broke the story ... the fire pretty much destroyed the condo and one of the actress' two dogs perished in the blaze. Ashley can be seen holding the dog's body in the video, wrapped in a sheet.

As we reported, Ashley was home at the time with her boyfriend and brother when the fire broke out on the living room sofa. They were sleeping at the time, and quickly evacuated before anyone was hurt.

Once they realized Ashley's dogs were still inside, the two boys rushed back to save them ... but couldn't. One dog died, the other is expected to be taken to Animal Control to be checked out.

3:30 PM PT -- TMZ has learned, a candle was responsible for starting the fire.

12:16 PM PT -- A firefighter tells us ... Ashley, her boyfriend and her brother were out late last night and were sleeping when the fire broke out on the living room sofa. They ran out of the apartment, and then realized the dogs were still there. The 2 men tried to get back in to rescue them but couldn't. We're told Ashley wanted to keep the dog that died, so firefighters wrapped it in a sheet and gave it either to Ashley or one of the 2 guys.

11:50 AM PT -- A firefighter and a neighbor on scene just told TMZ ... one of the dogs died at the scene ... under the bed. We have been told a second dog is expected to be taken to Animal Control ... to be checked out. And, we're told several other residents tried to fight the blaze with fire extinguishers. They were covered in soot.

11:15 AM PT -- Residents in the building who live near Ashley tell TMZ ... Ashley's brother and assistant had been going in and out of the condo all morning. One resident says she heard glass exploding in Ashley's condo. The woman says Ashley's toy fox terriers were inside the unit. As we reported, one dog was definitely saved.

"Twilight" star Ashley Greene's home has been burnt to a crisp ... after a fire ripped through her West Hollywood condo, TMZ has learned ... but luckily, one of her dogs was saved. We know Ashley has 2 dogs, and we don't know the status of the second.

Marlo is a girl and Theo is a boy ... we're not sure which died.

At least 10 fire trucks swarmed to the 7-story building moments ago to extinguish the blaze. The full extent of the damage is unclear ... but a photo agency has released shots of the aftermath inside the apartment.

We don't know if Ashley was home at the time. One fireman told TMZ ... the fire started on a sofa.

Three people were treated for minor injuries.

Rihanna just scored three years of peace of mind ... because a judge has granted her request for a permanent restraining order against an obsessed fan who tried to break into her L.A. home last month.

TMZ broke the story ... Rihanna obtained a temporary stay-away order against a man named Steveland Barrow, after he was arrested for breaking into the home of Rihanna's neighbor. Cops told us Barrow believed the home belonged to Rihanna ... and even slept in one of the beds.

A judge made the temporary order permanent today, requiring Barrow to stay at least 100 yards away from Rihanna for the next three years.

Former WWE superstar Chris "The Masterpiece" Masters saved his mother from burning to death by uprooting a tree with his bare hands and using it as a battering ram to enter her house.

Masters -- real name Chris Mordetzky -- tells us, he rushed to his mother's L.A. home yesterday after his uncle called and said a neighbor had gone crazy and barricaded himself inside her house.

When Chris showed up, the neighbor was shouting through the front door that he would burn the place down if anyone tried to gain entry.

Chris says he tried talking sense into the guy, but he wasn't having it -- so Chris called the cops ... but when they showed up, the neighbor set the house on fire.

Chris jumped into hero mode -- tearing a tree out of the ground and tossing it through a window.

Chris reached through the window and removed his mom from the inferno ... at which point police rushed in and arrested the neighbor on arson charges.

The man is currently still in custody. It's unclear why he snapped.

Now that he's confirmed he's dating 28-year-old Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn, Tiger Woods has his choice of rooms to make the magic happen in his sick $60 million mega estate.

Tiger's ridiculous waterfront crib on Florida's exclusive Jupiter Island comes with all the bare necessities for an athletic super couple to work up a sweat together ... like a tennis court, diving pool and lap pool, running track, boat slip and the ubiquitous backyard golf course.

Lindsey will no doubt enjoy her time being the mistress of the house.

This has gotta hurt ... R. Kelly's Illinois mansion was auctioned off Monday for $950,000 -- waaaay less than the $3.5-million-mortgage the singer took out to the build the place.

Kelly built the 20,000-square-foot dream home back in 1997 -- but things took a turn for the worse in 2011 ... when his bank tried to foreclose, claiming he hadn't made mortgage payments for over a year.

Kelly tried selling the crib for $1.6 million to block the foreclosure -- but no cigar ... it sat for a year. The bank then went full bore on foreclosure ... and it sold Monday for $950k.

The house has 6 bedrooms, 8 baths, an indoor pool, theater room and private lake.

When you're Alicia Keys you don't just hire regular ol' movers to get your fancy crap out of your $15-million NYC penthouse -- NO, you hire a construction crane to get the job done.

Alicia and her husband Swizz Beatz recently sold their SoHo condo (the one she bought from Lenny Kravitz back in 2010) and started the moving process this week -- a tall order in jam-packed Manhattan.

It's clear from the pics, Alica's a problem-solver ... rather than have her stuff -- which filled 6,000 square feet -- lugged down stairs or elevators, she hired a crane (which can run over $1,000 / day) to fast track her goods to the ground. Pretty baller.

"Dallas" star Larry Hagman's swanky L.A. beach house has been sold for a cool $5 million -- and TMZ has learned the lucky buyers, were big time J.R. Ewing fans.

The 3,029-square-foot Santa Monica penthouse hit the market back in January for $5.2 million -- just a few months after Hagman passed away​ -- but has already been snatched up.

We're told the buyers -- big time "Dallas" fans -- were interested in the place before they knew it was Hagman's, but when they found out he was the previous owner ... it was icing on the cake.

Our sources tell us, the new owners have big plans for TV star's former condo -- they've already met with builders to start remodeling ASAP .... specifically to open up the floor plan and modernize the slightly-outdated crib. (We're guessing the gold room went first).

Put away the red solo cups ... Dick Clark's college frat will NOT be using the TV icon's $1 million donation to throw the biggest kegger in history ... they're planning to use it to gussy themselves up instead.

The Delta Kappa Epsilon social chair at Syracuse University tells TMZ, the frat house -- which was purchased by Dick Clark for the members -- has fallen into disrepair over the years.

The chair says the mahogany woodwork and moldings are badly chipped and need refinishing ... and that's just for starters. And upkeep is really expensive.

You'd think the guys would at least be tempted to throw a Project X-style house party ... but the Deke we spoke to says, "It wouldn't mean a lot if we blew all the money on parties because no future classes be able to appreciate it." Wisdom beyond his years.

Shockingly, no room in the house is specifically dedicated to Dick Clark -- but we're told they're hoping to hang a plaque somewhere in his honor.

It's the least they can do.

The housing market may be bouncing back for a lot of people, but not Katy Perry, because we've learned she's about to list her Hollywood Hills house for WAY less than the purchase price.

Katy bought the house with Russell Brand when they were married. She has full title and has been quietly trying to sell it for a long time, but she's not getting anywhere near the $8 million she wants.

Katy wanted to avoid putting the house in the multiple listing service -- which is the Paul Revere of the real estate world. She wanted to sell the house on the down-low, but it's just not happening.

We've learned she's agreed to put the house in the MLS in 2 weeks, and she'll reduce the asking price to the mid 7s -- as in millions. But here's the deal ... Our real estate sources say she'll definitely sell it if someone offers in the high 6s.

The 12-year-old who "swatted" Ashton Kutcher has admitted he did the deed ... and now he will be a very young felon.

The kid in question admitted to two felony counts in connection with "swatting" pranks against Ashton and a bank. Specifically he admitted to making a false report in an emergency and computer intrusion.

As TMZ previously reported ... the kid made a crank 911 call last year, claiming there were people inside Ashton's home with guns and explosives and that several people had been shot. Cops stormed in, only to find it was a hoax.

The kid was also charged with "swatting" Justin Bieber -- but did not admit to that count -- and a rep for the D.A. tells us, the charge will likely be dismissed when the boy is sentenced.

The 12-year-old was returned to his parents today and will face a judge for sentencing soon.

Taylor Swift is so good at breaking up ... she's actually learned how to turn a profit on it -- earning nearly $1 million after dumping the house she purchased to be closer to her ex-boyfriend Conor Kennedy.

As we reported, Swift purchased a $4.8 million mansion in Hyannis Port, MA next to the Kennedy compound last year while she was dating Conor. But -- shocker -- Taylor and Conor broke up soon after.

Now we've learned Swift has flipped the home for a huge profit -- selling the place a couple weeks ago for $5,675,000 ... that's a profit of $875,000 in just a few months.

Trey Songz and Ne-Yo are about to get a whole lot closer (closer) ... because Trey's dropping $35,000 a MONTH on a sick new mansion in the Hollywood Hills -- right next door to his music-making collaborator.

Our real estate sources tell us ... Trey will be renting the massive 13,000-square-foot crib starting April 1. We're told Ne-Yo's pad isn't quite as large. House envy?

Trey's 10-bedroom, 12-bath mega-house is a place you wouldn't want to leave ... floor-to-ceiling windows, a movie theater, gym, elevator, a slew of balconies, epic views and a rooftop pool ... where we assume all the magic will happen.

And if the place looks familiar ... it's because it's one of FOUR mansions -- all built by the same guy and all on the same street -- the 4 have been rented out for various shows, including "American Idol" and Playboy TV's "Swing."

We just got the copy of Candy Spelling's lawsuit against the owners of The Century -- the building where she has a $47 million condo ... and Candy wants nearly $7 mil lopped off the purchase price, because she can't order room service.

As we first reported ... Candy claims The Century promised her that a "world-class" restaurant would open in her building no later than January 1, 2013. The restaurant was supposed to be open to the public but also provide occupants with room service.

Candy claims the restaurant had a "soft opening" on December 30, 2012, but then immediately shut down.

So what's a restaurant worth -- Candy says she was promised a $6.8 million reduction in her purchase price and she's suing because it hasn't happened.

"Good Charlotte" guitarist Benji Madden is NOT a tree's best friend -- he just dropped $1.1 million on a cool new bungalow in L.A. -- that's practically covered, floor-to-ceiling, in dead trees.

Benji -- not to be confused with his twin brother Joel Madden -- scored the 2,183-square-foot pad in the Hollywood Hills back in February ... after it sat on the market for 192 days.

The 3-bedroom, 3-bath house is nice -- but one thing stands out for sure ... WOOD IS EVERYWHERE.

There are hardwood floors, hardwood ceilings, hardwood beams, hardwood cabinets, hardwood dressers and even wood framed doors.

It also sits on a 25,000 square-foot-lot near a canyon, surrounded by lush vegetation and plenty of trees ...

Dennis Quaid really stepped up in his divorce ... we found out he's buying a swanky house for his soon-to-be ex-wife and their twins.

TMZ obtained legal docs which show ... Dennis and Kimberly Buffington-Quaid bought a $3.1 million house last month in Pacific Palisades. The seller was TV honcho John Nogawski. The title to the house is held by both Dennis and Kimberly.

Under the terms of the divorce settlement ... Kimberly and the 5-year-old kids are allowed exclusive occupancy of the house until the children turn 18. The settlement conditionally allows Kimberly to stay even longer.

Kimberly will be hobnobbing with neighbors such as Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Bill Cosby.