Dale Earnhardt Jr.

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Built in 1863, the home underwent significant renovations and extensive updates with the direction of Earnhardt and his wife Amy, an interior designer. The couple has managed to preserve much of its original mid-19^th-century architecture while adding some of their own custom touches as well. The 3,300 square foot property holds five bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms, including the main suite with an adjoining sitting room.

The Earnhardt’s incorporated unique details that match the home’s island theme, like a secret, hidden hatch door that allows you to peep into the parlor. The updated kitchen was renovated to resemble the inside of a pirate ship with a large ship’s wheel at the end of the bar.

Outside holds the detached guest house as well as one of the deepest and largest pools in Key West, with a depth of 14 feet. The deck around the pool area is large enough for guests to lounge and dine. The porch is also equipped with wicker furniture and a porch swing.

Other details of the home include whitewashed walls, dark hardwood floors and ceilings, as well as seaside décor and turquoise accents as a nod to Key West’s nautical theme.

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After a trial separation from his wife of 14 years, actress Catherine Zeta-Jones, the Oscar-winning Hollywood couple recently reunited by swapping their Bedford, NY mansion for a more prestigious estate twice the size, yet only three miles away.

Lionswalk, a 19th century colonial estate on 13 acres, was purchased by Hollywood royalty Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones for $11.25 million. It even boasts equestrian facilities.

Lionswalk's foyer, which blends contemporary and traditional features.

Although Douglas's new film, The Reach, was released by Lion's Gate, the couple's $11.25 million purchase of the 19th century colonial estate (called Lionswalk) is generating all the buzz. Their new residence—an 1895-built mansion named for the welcoming twin lion statues that flank the estate’s long driveway entrance--invites a fresh start for the successful duo. It also invites the usual media attention.

Newly renovated, Lionswalk is a 15,438-square-foot colonial featuring eight bedrooms, 13 half-baths, lush gardens, equestrian facilities, and a Lord and Burnham greenhouse on 13 acres of land. Most people make up over a phone call, dinner or two dozen roses, but Hollywood couples (at least Hollywood East) reunite in a bigger, more dramatic fashion.

The colonial home boasts mahogany and chandeliers throughout the home.

Carved wood moldings, hardwood floors and fireplaces give the home a distinct look.

According to Zillow, Lionswalk's newly revamped interiors mix sleek, contemporary kitchen appliances with traditionally historic moldings and rich mahogany woodwork. The home also retains what we’d expect: a tiered staircase in the foyer, chandeliers, carved fireplaces, recessed library shelves and ceilings, and gilded accents.

The property was listed for $12.75 million by the firm Houlihan Lawrence, but the Hollywood couple (who closed on the property in September) apparently paid below list price. Douglas (son of movie legend Kirk Douglas) and Zeta-Jones saved even more cash in moving expenses since it’s a short trek from their previous estate. We’re hardly surprised an actor who played Wall Street whiz Gordon Gekko made a smart deal.

The Zillow blog states the Douglas-Zeta-Jones' buy followed Bruce Willis' purchase of two hilltop properties overlooking the Croton Reservoir. Affluent Bedford is a place social elites such as Bill and Hillary Clinton, Rosie O’Donnell and others have called home.

The kitchen showcases modern appliances amid traditional carved wood accents in cabinetry and the center island.

Lionswalk features lush landscaping inside and out--including a greenhouse.

The estate features 13 1/2 bathrooms, including this one with a Jacuzzi tub.

Douglas has won three Academy Awards—as a producer on One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, as Best Actor for Wall Street and the Cecil B. DeMille Award for career achievement. Meanwhile, Zeta-Jones won her Oscar as Best Supporting Actress for the musical film Chicago. Now they will both have more mantle room upon which to store their Oscars, which certainly appear more impressive together rather than apart—just like their romantic owners.

Douglas and Zeta-Jones have won four Academy Awards between them.

 Photos and details courtesy of Elle Decor and Curbed

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