RIP to George Clooney’s Lake Como Villa Era, and Other Celebrity Real Estate News

Not “very quiet” is Gisele Bündchen’s latest $9.1 million buy of a South Florida dwelling. Initially constructed within the Nineteen Seventies, the slick 5,200-square-foot home has been extensively renovated and modernized, and the grounds embody two equestrian rings with a 10-stall barn, a full soccer discipline, an infinity pool, an outside kitchen, and a man-made pond (with fish). The property is the topic of a Wall Road Journal photograph essay, and, maybe, this Individuals article about Bündchen shopping for a farm—location not talked about—the place her daughter can trip horses with out being photographed. Chad Bishop, one of many itemizing brokers, informed WSJ that the Brazilian mannequin plans to host horses, chickens, and different cattle. “They may make it an actual animal-friendly property,” he mentioned; a dream come true for Bündchen’s budding equestrian daughter. Do you suppose Bündchen would think about adopting me?

To not be outdone, Bündchen’s ex, Tom Brady, additionally has his personal South Florida property information. A set of renderings for his deliberate waterfront mansion, within the gated group the place Jeff Bezos additionally has a house, had been obtained by The Actual Deal. It’ll have a waterfront pool and spa, an outside kitchen, and gardens. It appears to be like lovely, in a chilly, manly, concrete form of approach. We hope he can discover happiness there. (Please nod respectfully, so Brady doesn’t get jealous about how we’d quite reside on Gisele Bündchen’s farm.)

Talking of the gated communities in South Florida that apparently everyone seems to be obsessive about, we now have an replace for you: Lionel Messi has lastly bought some property within the space, though not, as was rumored, close to his teammate Sergio Busquets in Sea Ranch Lakes. As an alternative, the soccer star opted for Bay Colony, a group about 5 miles from Inter Miami’s stadium. It doesn’t have its personal police pressure like Sea Ranch Lakes, although; sadly, Messi should make do with its measly 24-hour safety. 

We now have a Katy Perry replace for you, too. Bear in mind how she’s publicly battling an aged veteran for the flexibility to buy his dwelling? It appears to be like like she’s going to should take the stand and testify within the trial on September 27. In line with Radar On-line, Perry shall be questioned by the veteran’s authorized workforce for an hour and 20 minutes, after which for an additional half-hour by her lawyer. Although a pop star battling an 83-year-old man for his dwelling looks like a tough case to win, at the very least within the courtroom of public opinion, it’s a must to keep in mind this about Perry: she’s bought the attention of the tiger, a fighter, dancing by the hearth, ‘trigger she is a champion, and also you’re gonna hear her roar. So we’ll see!

Kanye West can be concerned in a lawsuit, it’s possible you’ll or will not be shocked to listen to. He’s being sued by Tony Saxon, a mission supervisor he employed to supervise the transform of his Tadao Ando–designed Malibu dwelling, which had reportedly fallen into disrepair. Saxon alleges he was working 16-hour days and sleeping on the ground of West’s dwelling, and was solely paid for one week’s value of labor earlier than he was fired for refusing to take away the house’s home windows and electrical energy (whereas shifting a number of giant mills indoors), which he (understandably) concluded can be fairly harmful. He’s suing West for labor code violations, unpaid wages, and damages.

A StreetEasy itemizing for a $1.899 million three-bedroom South Williamsburg condominium ignited a thriller final week when the eagle-eyed Casey Lewis noticed two Emmys, two SAG awards, and a Golden Globe in one of many dwelling’s images. Who may this award-winning vendor be? Some extra clues: the images additionally present three child cribs, and a toy that spelled out AGATHE. Hmmmm. Do you may have a guess? Would you want me to simply inform you? Properly okay, the reply is Jeremy Sturdy. Learn the way the thriller was solved over at Curbed.

Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills star Kyle Richards needed to problem an Instagram Story stop and desist in opposition to her followers this week, after they cyberbullied Amanda Frances, the brand new proprietor of her former Bel Air mansion. Frances has been sharing renovations she’s made to the house on social media, which has upset some RHOBH followers who’re apparently fairly sentimental concerning the dwelling they noticed on Bravo, and who’ve taken it upon themselves to contact Frances and complain. “I understand some folks really feel an ‘attachment’ to this dwelling for seeing it so a few years on RHOBH,” Richards wrote in her submit, “however PLEASE be respectful. That is their dwelling now they usually have achieved a good looking job renovating it.” Very unusual state of affairs, I’ve to say. It’s not as in the event that they’re tearing down fellow Bravolebrity Heather Dubrow’s etched window that includes 4 birds (one for every of her kids) and two eggs (for her frozen embryos). Now that may be against the law!

Lastly, and maybe talking of crimes, I’ve a query for you. The place do you stand on Drew Barrymore’s actions as of late? I’m not speaking about her doubling down on after which, fortunately, rescinding her plan to cross the WGA’s picket line and movie her daytime speak present. I’m speaking about her choice to wallpaper her ceiling. The design selection was showcased in the video she posted, after which eliminated, on Instagram, and it sparked an outcry from wallpapered-ceiling haters across the nation. I’ve to agree that I’d by no means wallpaper my ceiling. But when we will’t let Drew Barrymore have her speak present throughout a historic strike, maybe we will at the very least let her have this?