Hollywood star George Clooney ‘s new multi million pound mansion has been struck by floods after the River Thames burst its banks today.

The 17th Century Grade II-listed property in leafy Sonning-on-Thames, Berkshire, recently underwent a major renovation.

But repeated deluges of heavy rain have caused the Thames’ water levels to dramatically rise before they eventually gushed into the movie star’s garden, just yards from his front door.

Clooney, 54, and his barri… (View original article)

Set in the enchanting region of

Villennes-sur-Seine, France, Mansion V is a lovely dream home of

Anglo-Norman inspiration, renovated by

Olivier Chabaud, a very talented French architect. A classic mansion was adapted to the modern lifestyle of the owners, while keeping its charming sophisticated flair intact and untainted. Burgundy stone, marble and raw wood embellish the interior, adding a sense of warmth and refinement. The décor almost lures you to pour a glass… (View original article)

Bling Ring 2? Sixteen teens arrested after ‘ransacking’ LA mansion for $1m worth of goods including $250,000 stuffed leopard while owner was out of town

Nickolas Koontz, Kevin Larios and Andres Uribe, all 18, and 13 high school students were arrested Wednesday in the La Habra Heights neighborhood of LA The teens allegedly broke into the mansion, threw an out-of-control party and stole scores fo precious items including a stuffed snow leopard, a suit of armor and desi… (View original article)

Emily Gilbert for The New York Times
The sitting area in the 850-square-foot grand hall/living room has coffered ceilings trimmed with gilded molding, a walnut marquetry floor and an imposing fireplace of Brazilian travertine. More Photos »

An Upper East Side mansion whose stark limestone facade is a foil for six levels of elaborate interiors that take their cues from disparate locales like the Palace of Versailles, the historic castles and churches of Italy, and a re… (View original article)

Basketball legend Michael Jordan HALVES the starting price of his $29m mansion but still fails to attract a single bidder

Not a single bidder met the $13m reserve price during Monday’s auction which required a $250,000 down-payment just to participate Realtors expected to try again in the new year for the
home which comes with a $180k annual tax billJordan designed and built the highly personalized property 20 years ago at the height of his careerHis ‘jumping man’ log… (View original article)

Monday, December 16, 2013, by Sean McCaughan

[Photos by Silvia Ros]
Last Thursday, the historic Vanderbilt Mansion on Fisher Island, heart of the Fisher Island Club, emerged from an extensive restoration, part of a $60 million upgrade of the hotel and club facilities, for a gala theme party like a grand, old dowager queen, pristine and glowing. The house was originally designed by Maurice Fatio for Rosamond and William K. Vanderbilt II, who famously traded Mi… (View original article)

After seven years on the market, former Tommy Hilfiger CEO and co-founder Joel Horowitz has sold hisÂ

gargantuan Lake Tahoe estate for $48 million, significantly under the initial $100 million asking price.

According to The Wall Street Journal, a holding company calledÂ

Tranquil Investments LLC purchased the property.

After lowering the price to $75 million in 2011, Horowitz proposed a deal to potential buyers: He said he would personally finance th… (View original article)

The legendary Evander Holyfield mansion in Fayetteville, Georgia is back on the market for $6.875 million, after failing to sell at auction.

The opulent 44,000-square-foot mansion was purchased by JPMorgan Chase last year for $7.5 million, after Mr. Holyfield defaulted on his debt, estimated to be more than $14 million, according to Redfin.

The pre-auction asking price was $7.89 million. Last month’s auction garnered the high bid of $6.98 million, fai… (View original article)

List Price:

$4.2 million

Sale Price: $4.175 million

The Property: Retired Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood’s and his wife, Sarah, have sold a historical mansion on three acres in Winnetka on which a village board had stalled demolition.

The couple bought the six-bedroom mansion for $4.625 million in late 2010, when I reported that it had been in the same hands for 59 years. (At the time, records did not yet identify the buyer.)<... (View original article)