Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake

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Grammy winning singer Justin Timberlake has delved into film entertainment in recent years and has now made news in the real estate world. The popstar purchased a nearly 10-acre property in the residential area of Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles in 2002 for $8.3 million. Ten years later, Timberlake married actress Jessica Biel and the duo have two children together. Additionally, the celebrity couple owns further properties in New York City, Montana, and Tennessee although, reportedly, have been spending less time in Los Angeles. This has presumably led them to listing their Hollywood Hills abode on the market. The expansive compound has been offered at a whopping price of $35 million.

Timberlake and Biel’s former residence has a history of acclaimed owners. In the 1940s, Golden Age actor Errol Flynn allegedly used the space to build a compound with hidden passageways, peepholes, and two-way mirrors, according to the book “Errol Flynn Slept Here” by Robert Matzen and Michael Mazzone. Later, American actress Helen Hunt built a house on the roughly 3-acre property that she sold to Timberlake in 2002. Timberlake then purchased an additional 7-acre lot behind the primary residence for further privacy.

Resting on an expansive 10-acre lot, the Spanish style villa serves as the primary residence spanning approximately 13,000 square feet with seven bedrooms. The gated estate offers luxe amenities fit for a star with a screening room, gym, tennis court, separate guesthouse, and outdoor entertaining space with a wooden ceiling patio wrapping around the house. Stepping outside, the exterior presents a hot tub overlooking the San Fernando Valley and a swimming pool running the entire length of the home before spilling into a separate plunge pool. Furthermore, the lush lawn highlights large rolling greens and a charming vegetable garden unique to the Hollywood Hills landscape.

Justin Paul Huchel and Drew Fenton of Hilton & Hyland represent this property.

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For many stars, acquiring pieces by famous designers is desirable, but they also want furniture that is comfortable and functional–just like everyone else!

Celebrity Favorite Furniture: The Couch

Celebrities are in love with this Jean Royére Polar Bear sofa. Jennifer Anniston has one in her Bel Air home. Kanye West has called it his "favorite piece of furniture."

The television star and home renovation wizard, Ellen DeGeneres, has also expressed her favoritism for the curved couch by Jean Royére.

The French designer Jean Royère, who started designing furniture for his mother in Paris at age 29, has had a hit with this rotund velvet sofa from the time he displayed it in Art et Industrie’s exhibition “La Résidence Française.” Everyone from French politicians to the Shah of Iran ordered one in the 50's and 60's.

Now, it appears to be enjoying a resurgence in popularity with American celebrities. It appears that great design never goes out of style.

Celebrity Favorite Furniture: The Chair

Celebrities with homes in upstate New York often find time to pop into FINCH, a vintage furniture store in Hudson.

Liv Tyler appreciates the curated collection of mid-century modern furniture available at this charming shop.

Swivel chairs have been a popular choice in celebrity homes ever since legendary interior designer William Haines filled Hollywood homes with them for three decades.

This 1970's bent plywood "Mr. Chair" by George Mulhauser was manufactured in Massachusetts by Plycraft. The molded shell makes it extremely comfortable while being freshly upholstered in forest green.

Celebrity Favorite Furniture: The Console

Celebrities in New York rave about Dmitriy & Co, a working design studio and appointment-only showroom in Chelsea. Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds own several of their pieces, including tables and a sofa.

This anamorphic console by Asher Israelow is a true stunner in their showroom. The designer got the idea for this piece from 15th Century anamorphic projection-a way artists used to pass secret messages within their paintings. In much the same way this handcrafted solid walnut console with brass inlay hides geometries.

Celebrity Favorite Furniture: The Coffee Table

This Milo Teak Coffee Table is owned by Marc Anthony and sits on a terrace in his Dominican compound.

The table is made from a harvested teak root in Indonesia, then handcrafted by Javanese artisans who fit it together like an intricate puzzle.

Owners like how it can be displayed on any side for different looks and to perfectly fit a variety of interior or exterior spaces.

Celebrity Favorite Furniture: The Dining Table

Jessica Chastain is among the celebrity owners of this Heiress Dining Table $15,285 by Ralph Lauren Home. The Georgian Revival round top adds a royal air to any formal dining room.

An observant eye will notice the detail of the lion's paw feet. Crafted from select hardwoods with a rich Mahogany finish.

Celebrities Who Design Their Own Furniture

For some stars, hiring a designer or even hunting for furniture pieces themselves is still too hands off.

Brad Pitt worked for four years with Designer Frank Pollaro to craft the Pitt-Pollaro collection.

Displayed in a Chelsea gallery in 2012, the collection consists of limited-edition, signed and numbered beds, chairs, tables, and even a tub.

According to the collection's description, the pieces were all designed by Pitt, built by Pollaro, and made in the USA.

One of their first collaborations was a bed. Made of unique wood, nickel, and farm-raised stingray skins, the bed incorporates convenient moveable bedside tables.

Photo: Peggy Sirota/Elle Decor

Justin Timberlake teamed up with interior designer Estee Stanley in 2012 to produce a line of home goods that includes bar stools, tabletops, and rugs.

Timberlake described the process as staring at hardware for hours and used a simple reference point to focus his designs, “If we wouldn’t put it in our homes, we’re not going to ask people to put it in theirs,” he says.

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Locals will point to the recession-proof industries (healthcare and government jobs abound,) the healthy economy, great live music, or maybe the year-round nice weather. Nashville has always had a vibe. Unabashedly Southern, young and creative, with a 'work hard, play hard' mentality.

One of Nashville's poster boy's–rocker, songwriter Jack White is partly responsible for the recent Music City heat. He opened a Third Man Records store there in 2009. Secret live shows and regular appearances at local bars and coffee shops showed aspiring songwriters that if Nashville is cool enough for Detroit-born Jack, it must not be just any ordinary city.

"If I've done anything to help anything in the music scene or the art world in Nashville, I'm proud of it,” White told the Tennessean.

Other famous Nashville residents include Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, Billy Ray Cyrus, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban. As the real estate market in Nashville continues to thrive, we have rounded up the hottest Nashville digs of your favorite celebrities.

Taylor Swift's Nashville High Life

Swift came up in the music industry singing at the Blue Bird Cafe in Nashville and keeps a penthouse at The Adelicia Nashville in Midtown. Her $2 million apartment has 3 bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms. Swift has been spotted enjoying a morning cup of joe from one of her two balconies that overlook the city. When in Nashville, Swift enjoys hiking nearby at Radnor Lake and popping into Fido for coffee and a quick bite.

Jay Cutler and Kristin Cavallari Go Farming Nashville-Style

After listing their 20,000 square-foot mega-mansion, Cutler and Cavallari have purchased a hobby farm in Leiper’s Fork, 30 miles southwest of downtown Nashville.

With the couple's new E! reality show, Very Cavallari appearing to be a hit, the couple may not have a lot of time to sit on the front porch and enjoy the 10-acres of rolling hills. At least, Kristin won't. She's opening a brick and mortar version of her online retail store, Uncommon James, in the high-end Gulch district of Nashville. Cutler, on the other hand, said on camera that he's "not looking to do a lot of work right now. I'm looking to do the exact opposite of that," since retiring as an NFL Quarterback in 2017.

Cutler's appearances on the reality show as an unkept Paul Rudd-type who spends his days loafing about, avoiding conversations and watching deer cams on his iPad, has turned him into an unwitting reality star.

The 10,307-square-foot house sits on the high point of a hill. The wrap around porch, hardwood floors and exposed rough ceiling beam, along with custom moldings and millwork, pay homage to a traditional farmhouse. The open-living plan, crystal chandelier over the grand entrance hall and baby grand in the music room add a touch of high-brow class. It's almost as if the home itself is half rustic Cutler and half chic Cavallari. Seems like the perfect place for this unique couple to raise their children.

Justin Timberlake Makes Music City His New Hometown.

Timberlake and Jessica Biel have been spending more of their free time in Nashville. So much so, that Justin recently referred to the area as his new "hometown." The couple own 127 acres in Leiper's Fork–just outside of the city and not too far away from where Justin grew up in Memphis.

Locals often see Justin shopping at White’s Mercantile or grabbing dinner with Jessica at Puckett's restaurant. Actively involved with the community, Timberlake recently signed on as partner and producer of Pilgrimage Music and Cultural Festival nearby in Franklin, Tennessee.

Justin and Jessica love having a place where their kids can grow up playing in streams and running through fields, in addition to having great creative opportunities at their doorstep.

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And you yourself can travel the starlit highway, as that real estate celebrity route from New York City to L.A. and vice versa, is open to all. For the right price, of course.

Goin’ Downtown 

Justin Timberlake and his wife, Jessica Biel. Meg Ryan. Jake Gyllenhaal. Jennifer Lawrence. What do these celebs have in common? They live in one of NYC's most sought-after buildings: 443 Greenwich. What’s drawing such high-profiled celebrities downtown? The VIP must-haves: privacy, space, luxury and location.

443 Greenwich, New York City. Photo: Courtesy of StreetEasy.

Located in Tribeca, 443 Greenwich offers an incomparable combination of swanky space, ideal location and privacy in a building known for being “paparazzi-proof.” A few apartments in this building are currently available for rent. For either $32,500 or $42,500 per month, you could be neighbors with Jennifer Lawrence. The apartments’ features include floor-to-ceiling windows, lofted ceilings, custom-wood paneling, heated floors and towel bars, a marble-covered master bath, unparalleled light exposure and many more amenities.

Your morning run could begin with your taking the elevator with JT and his lovely wife, Jessica. Not a bad way to start your day.

443 Greenwich, New York City. Photo: Courtesy of StreetEasy.

As a 443 Greenwich resident, you would enjoy a portfolio of hyper-amenities: a 24-hour doorman, 24-hour concierge, valet and live-in resident manager, a 71-foot indoor swimming pool, playroom, landscaped roof terrace (5,000 square feet), landscaped courtyard (4,000 square feet), fitness center, private fitness studios, as well as separate locker rooms with an adjacent hammam (Turkish bath). Another luxe amenity exclusive to 443 Greenwich is an on-site private garage (with private entrance) and valet service.

443 Greenwich, New York City. Photo: Courtesy of StreetEasy.

Word on the street is that JT’s other NYC apartment - located in Soho - is on the market for approximately $8 million. Timberlake’s Soho condo is approximately 2,600 square feet with three bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms and a wraparound terrace.

Justin Timberlake's Soho Apartment. Photo: Courtesy of Stripling.com.

The Timberlake-Biels’ Tribeca pad, which has four bedrooms, four-plus bathrooms and a terrace that’s nearly as big as the apartment itself, seems to be more conducive (than their Soho pad) for this growing family who still desires to live downtown in upscale million-dollar-celeb luxury.

You'd win the celebrity lotto with either of these two downtown apartments.

Real Time in L.A.

800 N. Tigertail Road, Los Angeles. Photo: Courtesy of Huntington Estate Properties.

Justin Bieber is rumored to be interested in purchasing a $10.9-million home in Los Angeles. You could beat him to the punch. Neighbors include Lebron James and John Travolta.

800 N. Tigertail Road, Los Angeles. Photo: Courtesy of Huntington Estate Properties.

These sweet digs include 7,890 square feet of modern contemporary cool that will softly caress you with its soaring ceilings, open floor plan, natural bright light and panoramic city/ocean views. The front entrance welcomes you into a foyer that boasts 27-foot ceilings and the living area is situated below with a towering two-story contemporary fireplace.

Other celeb amenities include rooftop deck with jacuzzi, an infinity pool with a live backdrop of the City of Angels, a fire pit and on-site spa.

800 N. Tigertail Road, Los Angeles. Photo: Courtesy of Huntington Estate Properties.

And in celebrity-realty fashion, this pad - fit for the Biebers of the world - also includes: a custom chandelier that hangs suspended through a three-story floating staircase as the cohesive art piece that it is, a sleek chef’s kitchen, a lavish waterfall-edge, seven-foot-long onyx bar, automated floor-to-ceiling glass doors that open across the main level to a wrap-around balcony that embraces city, canyon and ocean views. Bieber and his friends could jam here in LA luxury musician style.

Movin’ On Up

To the East side. In that deluxe apartment in the sky. Words that J-Rod is singing these days in NYC. Because when you're J-Rod, you go big and you go home. To Park Avenue.

432 Park Avenue, New York. Photo: Courtesy of 432parkavenue.com

Power couple Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez just purchased some new digs for just over $15 million. On the UES. On the 36th floor of the towering 432 Park Avenue building, the tallest residential building in the Western Hemisphere. And there are other apartments currently on the market in this building. Imagine living here and working out in the gym next to J Lo or A-Rod. Could there be any better incentive for you to get into shape?

432 Park Avenue, New York. Photo: Courtesy of 432parkavenue.com

This building boasts a deluge of celebrity-style amenities: private parking, a personal chef serving three meals a day, a state-of-the-art gym with yoga and Pilates studios, sauna and steam rooms, a cinema and private elevators.

271 Central Park West, New York. Photo: Courtesy of Douglas Elliman.

And if this Park Avenue feast doesn’t wet your appetite, move on over to the Upper West Side where your neighbors would be Steven Spielberg, Steve Martin or Bruce Willis.

271 Central Park West, New York. Photo: Courtesy of Douglas Elliman.

Upper West Side apartments are currently available at 271 Central Park West and One West End. Bruce Willis just recently sold his UWS digs at 271 Central Park West: roughly a 6,000-square-foot apartment with 150 feet of Central Park frontage. Willis has also owned Upper West Side homes in the El Dorado and Trump Place. Willis has said that he will “always be an Upper West Side guy. I’ve been living up here on and off since the ’70s.” This celeb obviously knows his New York real estate. And true to his word, Willis has recently purchased another apartment at One West End.

At either of these UWS digs (271 Central Park West or One West End), you would be living in Willis' Die Hard fashion. Now that's living like a celeb.

Top Image: 800 N. Tigertail Road, Los Angeles. Courtesy of Huntington Estate Homes.

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Amongst the plethora of famous faces hawking their goods at a mall near you are the following:

Ellen DeGeneres

Comedienne and dedicated house flipper, Ellen has furniture, rugs, tableware and more and will presumably use them to stage her homes. In a partnership with Thomasville, Loloi and Royal Doulton respectively, DeGeneres opts for sophisticated designs, which focus on earth tones and textures.

“I’ve loved home design for as long as I can remember,” the entertainer told Elle Decor. “I know what I like, so designing it made sense for me.”

Joanna Gaines

Okay, so this isn’t exactly a stretch. The photogenic half of Fixer Upper is bound to have her own line of home goods. These include wallpaper, paint and rugs available at Pier 1. In addition she has a huge destination retain store, Magnolia Market in Waco, Texas.

Tracee Ellis Ross

The Black-ish star has a clothing line available at JC Penny with a few home accessories thrown in — such as throw pillows, dessert dishes and high ball glasses.

Catherine Zeta Jones

Linking up with QVC, the Welsh actress has a line of bedding, bath towels, tables and rugs called Casa Zeta Jones.

Justin Timberlake

Singer, musician and actor, Timberlake curated home decor line with mydomaine.com editor-in-chief, Estee Stanley. “I like very clean, almost modern architecture, and the obstacle with something like that is making it extremely warm, because it doesn’t naturally lend itself to that,” Timberlake said in an interview with Stanley and Elle Decor.

Added Timberlake: “With everything we do together, we try to get the juxtaposition right. To make pieces and rooms that are multifaceted, that blend different genres of architecture and design.”

Mandy Moore

The actress has a collection of art prints monogrammed glasses, throw blankets and other decor items for Shutterfly.

Lenny Kravitiz

The bohemian rocker/actor has always been known for his ’70s-inspired music and fashion. His interior designs echo these tastes. Don’t think pure hippy style though, think upscale penthouses and Studio 54 glamour, too. In a collaboration with Crate and Barrell’s CB2, dubbed CB x Kravitz Design, the range includes tables, chairs, lamps, rugs, pillows and more. It’s inspired by the singer's many travels with prices that are anything but retro.

Kravitiz also has his own interior design firm, and has added his eclectic flair to many well-known hotels and condo complexes.

Reese Witherspoon

It seems Reese Witherspoon is everywhere these days, acting, heading up an Oprah style book club, producing movies and designing clothes. It’s the latter, which has also spawned her foray into home accessories that includes tableware, candles, blankets and more.

Brad Pitt

A long time lover of architecture, the actor formed the Make It Right organization to help rebuild New Orleans housing after Hurricane Katrina. Now he’s teamed up with furniture maker Pollaro to introduce a line, which includes seating, tables, a marble bathtub and a bed.

Eva Longoria

Tapping into the Latin market, JC Penny has a bedding and bath collection with the actress.

Drew Barrymore

You guessed it —  pillows, shower curtains and artwork are featured in her collection with Shutterfly.

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With this impressive real estate on their books, it makes sense that Timberlake and Biel decided they don't need two Manhattan apartments. They're hanging on to the larger $20-million Tribeca duplex, making their "starter" apartment–one of the finest penthouses in SOHO–available for $8 million.

Designed by architect Gwathmey Siegel in 2007, the metal-and-glass Soho Mews features spacious well-lit, loft-style condos that have stunning views of Soho's famous Cast Iron district.

The crown jewel of this celeb-filled building, this over 2500-square-foot penthouse Timberlake used to call home, has 10 ft floor-to-ceiling windows, wide-plank hardwoods, and custom fittings for art gallery displays.

An 853-square-foot wraparound living room was the perfect home for Timberlake's grand piano. The 3 bedrooms and 3.5 baths make this a versatile living or entertaining space.

A beautiful penthouse like this wouldn't be complete without luxury amenities including 24-hour door and concierge services, a private-entrance on-site parking garage, a modern fitness center, and live-in super.

One of the nicest features is the common garden and courtyard located between the West Broadway and Wooster Street buildings. It's a patch of green serenity among the 175,000-square-feet of classic elegance and contemporary comfort of the Soho Mews.

The apartment is listed by Stribling.

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In the history of New York City, there has always been the building to live in. Uptown, downtown, East Side, West Side, Brooklyn, and beyond, at any point in the city’s history, New York’s biggest names have always wanted to be a part of the It everything. Apartment locales are no exception.

Today, 443 Greenwich Street is the place to be. Packed with celebrities like Meg Ryan, Justin Timberlake, and its most recent resident Harry Styles, the building has become a magnet of New York’s coolest inhabitants. What makes the building such a draw though for people? Like its predecessors, 15 Central Park West, 150 Charles Street, The Police Building, 155 Franklin, and so many others, the building is a combination of great minds putting together an even greater building, a little bit of being at the right place in the right time, knowing the neighborhood, and appealing to the right kind of client.

"At 443 Greenwich, we designed a project based upon the provenance of this landmark building and delved into the specifics of the building that would create unique homes--not just places to live but an unparalleled lifestyle,” says Nancy Ruddy, Founding Principal of architecture and design firm CetraRuddy. “As we reflected on what luxury really is, we determined that privacy and respite from our busy lives was a luxury that all people want. We created a private garage within the building where people can drive into the building and get directly into their apartments. This ability to live a very private life, uninterrupted by the noise of the city, became a major asset to purchasers.” A concept would become an obvious draw to the celebrity influence of the building, let alone the proximity to some of the city’s best new restaurants, entertainment, and more.

The building is a former bookbindery in an area of TriBeCa historically used for manufacturing. The building utilizes the space in a way that offers larger units for its residents, and in doing so provides a sense of exclusivity that anyone on the outside would be green with envy over. There are only 53 apartments in the entire building. It also is a design modern enough to appeal to today’s styles, but without going too over the top that the look and feel of the building will stand for a long time. Looking back at It Buildings throughout the years in New York, many are towers on Central Park, or East Side landmarks that had been refurbished, and just like 443 Greenwich were in a neighborhood that at the time was a quiet place in close proximity to all the coolest elements of New York.

“The developer knew he wanted to make large apartments that would appeal to these buyers, people who entertain and enjoy the luxury of New York,” says Richard Cantor, head of marketing and sales for the building. “He created a private entrance to the second garage, it allowed people to come into the building without being bothered or noticed, by paparazzi or anyone who might intrude on their privacy. I think that appeals to people that are in aesthetic businesses like movies or the arts.”

Like every It Building though, celebrity tenants and a buzz were hoped for, but not expected. According to Cantor, “We didn’t plan this space for celebrities, that wasn’t even in our thinking. We just wanted to provide this for the people that would appreciate it. I think people like that they can get the same amount of living space they do in some of their other homes while still having access to the city.”

There is a certain method to the system though, qualities that each of the buildings have known and followed as they developed this following. Richard Cantor has seen 443 Greenwich follow a similar structure to success as the previous It Building, 15 CPW. “15 Central Park West was the first truly luxurious building built in 15 years, and its right on the park, which is perfect for New Yorkers. Our building was the largest building in the area, and located right near the river. We decided to go out of our way to put layouts and amenities that would appeal to people who wanted the best in life, and who wanted a New Yorker lifestyle to the fullest, and that’s what all of them do. They were all made to a level and finish that other buildings didn’t have. Once a building catches on and people know about it there’s a certain snowball effect that builds, an underground gossip about the building that builds, which I think has happened to us.” Whatever the secret of success to these buildings may be, 443 Greenwich has tapped into it and is breaking new ground for the rise for celebrity real estate in the city.

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Timberlake announced that he designed and curated a collection of home goods and art in collaboration with his longtime interior designer and friend Estee Stanley. He's quoted as saying that without her inspiration, he wouldn't have had the idea for the project.

Timberlake's collection has been available exclusively at HomeMint.com since May. He and Stanley drew inspiration from Europe, Los Angeles and Paris for their pieces. The pair also admitted that they prefer antiques to contemporary pieces, which is evident in the style of the collection.

For a look of the complete collection, check out the HomeMint Web site.

Source: Elle Decor

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