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Fashion Guru Tommy Hilfiger Sells Greenwich, CT House for $20 Million
Fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger, who has one of the most recognizable brands in fashion and who dominated urban fashion in the 1990s, sold his Greenwich, CT home for $20 million. Known as “ Stone Hill ,” it was originally listed for $27.9 million last March , according to Big Time Listings. It is a stately Greenwich mansion with stone walls, a gated entrance with a long driveway and it sits on just over 4 acres and has an inground pool, basketball and tennis court in the back. The 20,000 sq ft home has 7 bedrooms and 13 bathrooms. Greenwich home values are among the highest in the country
Pulsating Pipes When Tub Water Tap Turned On — Make it Stop!
If you’ve owned an old house, then banging, pulsating pipes go with the territory. Here’s a Zillow Advice question from corguy who asks: When i turn the water on to the tub it pulses non-stop how can i make it stop? Some great answers from sunnyview and DanaEv . Have a home improvement problem ?
Former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales’ McLean, VA House Listed for $1,075,000
In McLean, VA , on a cul-de-sac named Capulet Court, is a home owned by former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and it’s for sale for $1,075,000 , reports Big Time Listings. According to public records, Gonzales purchased the property in 2005 for $1,050,000 — so his asking price is a mere $25,000 more than his purchase price from four years ago — which could be a first in recent months to see an asking price consistent with a rocky market. However, McLean home values are among those that are actually improving
Sold! Pontiac Silverdome Goes for $583,000
Last month, it was announced the Pontiac Silverdome would be auctioned off . The auction happened and the winning bid was… drum roll, please… $583,000. $583,000! Right, not a typo folks — $583,000 for an 80,31-seat sports arena, on 127 acres in Detroit Pontiac! According to the Detroit Free Press, the winning bidder is someone from Toronto who has plans for an indoor soccer team. The clincher of this story
Nicolas Cage Loses New Orleans Homes to Foreclosure
Financially beleaguered actor Nicolas Cage lost his two New Orleans homes to foreclosure yesterday: 1140 Royal St, New Orleans, LA 7011: 2523 Prytania St, New Orleans LA 70130 : Regions Bank of Birmingham, AL, paid for $2.3 million for the Royal Street property (appraised at $3.5 million) and $2.2 million for the Prytania Street home (appraised at $3.3 million). Quite a coup for the bank, quite a loss for Cage. > > See other celebrity foreclosures [Thanks, Stan]
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