Tom Cruise

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In 2014, Cruise first listed his extravagant Telluride estate on the market for a whopping $59 million. When the steep asking price failed to attract buyers, the home was taken off the market. Seven years later, Cruise successfully relisted and sold the property at $39.5 million in only two months. Throughout the years, the Colorado ranch has served as a distinguishable location in Cruise’s career as the backdrop for his Vanity Fair profile in 2006 and his Oprah interview in 2008. Reportedly, Cruise is no longer in use of this property as his primary residence which is the presumed reason for his listing. Lead agent, Eric Lavey, and co-listing agent, Dan Dockray, of LIV Sotheby’s International Realty represented this property.

Built in 1994, this 10,000-square-foot estate spans 320 acres of picturesque land. As the listing describes, this property is fit for a movie star as the epitome of “luxury meets legend” with its seven bedrooms and nine bathrooms. The luxurious ranch is surrounded by scenic mountain views while being “custom-built for privacy.” Beyond the gated entry, the home's interior is equipped with a top-of-the-line chef’s kitchen, fitness center, recreation room, office suite, fireplaces, terraces, and outdoor space. The property also features a spectacular three-bedroom guest lodge. Decorative elements include bleached cedar timbers and native stone. While the lavish Colorado home is immersed in nature and forested trails, it is also a short distance to Telluride known for world-class skiing and golf.

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Twin Oak Ranch is an extraordinarily private and secure ranch just minutes to downtown Los Olivos, nestled within a grassy valley abundant with wildlife and fresh air. Exquisitely built, the Italian-style Villa is a work of art that melds seamlessly with Santa Ynez Valley’s hypnotic oak-studded hills, creating 254+/- acres of pristine sanctuary. The residence is simply magnificent, yet intimately personal, superbly crafted of natural stone, Columbian hardwood, marble, and imported tile. Guests will love their lavishly-appointed quarters as you entertain sumptuously in one of many artfully-designed spaces, each with its own fireplace and unique ambience. Italian sculpture and tilework crafted from the experience of the ranch hang like jewelry around the home. The arched hand-crafted windows and doors in the tower bring in light and beauty. Windows and doors that open on both sides line a long corridor connecting a three-bedroom guest house. Each zone of the home has another purpose keeping the intimate living space contained but easily opened with more room for entertaining or guests. Indoor/Outdoor living opens wide into patios, covered balconies, covered and open outdoor fireplace settings and a swimming pool next to a large tiled steam sauna and a spa.

The estate is complete with a detached garage with 2^nd floor gym, a horseman’s barn with connecting corrals and training facilities, and an upstairs apartment looking down into the foaling stalls.

Enjoy easy access is to amenities: Famous wineries, a fabulous farmer’s market, superior schools, airports, shopping, excellent medical, dental, and veterinarian care, or a ride with like-minded equestrians. Live safely, protected by Mother Nature’s expansiveness as she cools the summer heat with mystical morning fogs or makes a dramatic display of sunset colors and seasonal rains. Picnic beneath the ancient Twin Oak Tree or go all-out by regaling loved ones resplendently at Twin Oak Ranch, built to fulfill every heart’s desire.

Address: 2667 Via De Los Ranchos, Los Olivos, CA 93454

Price: $14,900,000

For more information please contact Carey Kendall at (805) 688-1620 or carey@clkre.com

Carey Kendall is the exclusive agent representing the Santa Ynez Valley, CA real estate market as a member of the Haute Residence Real Estate Network. View all of his listings here.

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The Valley

In the heart of the Santa Ynez Valley, Rancho la Zaca and Oak Savanna Vineyard nestle amid a landscape of rolling hills, ranches, and vineyards, with swaths of poppy-studded pasture and lupine covered meadow. Carved from a royal Spanish land grant and embodying a mythic old California lifestyle, this remarkable estate stands against a backdrop of stately mountains, and azure skies, yet is but 40 minutes’ drive from Santa Barbara, two hours from Los Angeles, and four hours from San Francisco.

With its open vistas, coastal influences, and excellent land values, it is no wonder the Santa Ynez Valley is rapidly being discovered by savvy investors, Silicon Valley denizens, and the Hollywood celebrity set alike. Local schools are among the best in the state, and the county’s Cottage Hospital Network is among the nation’s finest. The area is known of course for its winemaking, but also for its love of horses, offering superb veterinary care and top training facilities in all equestrian disciplines. Hiking, cycling, golf, tennis, farmers’ markets, fine dining, and an active arts community complete an already brimming and beautiful picture.

The Ranch

Unparalleled in the Santa Ynez Valley, the 400+/- acre Rancho la Zaca is enviously located along the storied Foxen Canyon wine trail.

The main residence is a stunning 8,000+/- square-foot, five-bedroom contemporary masterpiece designed by renowned American architect Hugh Newell Jacobsen and built for the late actor James Garner and his wife. Since acquiring the ranch in 2000, the current owners have enhanced the property considerably with a world-class sporting clay and shooting range; a well-stocked and picturesquely landscaped pond with dock; a romantic grove of mature olive trees; and a modern six-stall horse barn and regulation-sized rodeo arena, complete with cattle shoots and spectator stands. A lovely old picnic area is shaded by massive oaks and lit at night with hundreds of twinkling lights. And finally, miles of hiking and riding trails wind their ways around this sybaritic sportsman’s and nature-lover’s paradise.

The Houses

The main house stands at the end of a long and gracefully curving drive, where a gravel motor court welcomes visitors and provides ample parking. An arbored walkway bordered by juniper topiaries leads to a capacious entry flanked by exterior gardens. From there a glass-walled passage opens to a dramatic, light-filled great room with soaring 25-foot ceilings and fireplaces at left and right. Inspired by the wooden cobblestoned streets of Old Havana, the current owners installed a wooden tile floor, and added wooden mantelpieces atop the rustic limestone hearth surrounds. Living and dining spaces in the room accommodate cozy evenings for two as well as festive gatherings for 20 or more.

From the great room, handsome glass doors lead to a heated, covered patio overlooking an infinity-edge pool and endless views of the vineyards and mountains beyond. A large surrounding porch offers several al fresco seating and dining areas, a firepit, and a pool house with full bath, two separate showers, and changing room.

The master suite occupies the east wing of the house and comprises large separate baths, closets, and dressing areas. An intimate but spacious separate sitting room looks onto a fenced garden on one side, and on the other a private deck bordering the olive grove. Upstairs, via separate staircases, are an office with panoramic views and a bedroom with ensuite bath that can also serve as an office.

Three additional upper-level bedrooms have ensuite baths, built-in cabinets and closets, and are each accessed by separate staircases to afford the utmost privacy. This construction is a famous signature of Architect Jacobsen.

The large kitchen is fully equipped with the highest commercial grade appliances and copious storage for supplies and tableware. The thoughtful, professionally designed set-up is suitable for the most demanding caterer or the most relaxed home cook. An ample butler’s pantry contains a large wine cooler, wet bar, and breakfast nook with stylish banquette seating, the perfect sunny spot to watch the evening news or visit with family and friends over morning coffee.

A service hall from the kitchen contains more cabinetry, an additional sink and dishwasher, and leads to a large laundry room. Rounding out the main level is an office with built-in desk, shelves, and filing drawers, and a separate room for supplies, printer, shredder, and other office equipment.

A lower level contains a temperature-controlled wine cellar, mirrored gym and workout room, and a large storage room.

Two garages house two cars each, plus additional storage areas, and an attached outbuilding holds sporting equipment, bicycles, and waste receptacles.

Elsewhere on the property is a large utility barn, a 4-bedroom Ranch Manager’s house and a 3-bedroom Vineyard Manager’s house.

The Vineyard

Planted in the 1970s, the Oak Savanna Vineyard is one of the oldest in Santa Barbara County. Originally planted in all Chardonnay, varietals have since been expanded to include Syrah, Sangiovese, and Tempranillo. For decades, winemakers near and far have proudly and consistently produced exemplary wines from the superior fruit of Oak Savanna. And while all vineyards are arguably beautiful, the Oak Savanna is uniquely so, distinguished by its ochre-colored limestone end posts. The handsome, rough-hewn posts were carted in from Kansas, where a lack of wood for fencing gave rise to this quarried variety, now ingeniously deployed at Oak Savanna.

The Foxen Canyon Story

An integral part of the legendary Santa Barbara County wine country, the Foxen Canyon Road is home to more than two dozen vineyards and wineries, producing some of our area’s most coveted fruit and finest wines. Winding its way through vineyards, oak studded hills, and lofty mesas with open vistas and see-forever views, the road has long been a favorite with cyclists and Sunday drivers alike. An area of astonishing topographic diversity, pine-topped distant mountains tower over gently rolling pasture land where cattle and horses graze. In spring the hills turn bright yellow with wild mustard, vibrant orange with poppies, and silvery blue with lupine. In summer when the hills turn golden, the verdant foliage of the vineyards punctuates the landscape and heralds the bounty of the harvest to come. Foxen Canyon is itself the quintessential California landscape, truly a special place.

History of the Zaca Spanish Land Grant

Awarded by the Spanish Crown in 1838, the original Zaca land grant is believed to be the first in the Santa Ynez Valley. The grant was small by comparison, at about 4,400 acres, taking its name perhaps from an Aztec word that roughly translates as “peaceful place.” But no one knows for sure, alas. Around the turn of the 19th century, the land was bisected along the boundary formed by the old stage coach route, then referred to in Spanish as the camino. The camino later became Foxen Canyon, named for a distinguished local military officer whose family resides there to this day. In the 1970s, the property was again divided, this time into four parcels, one of which became the 400-acre Rancho la Zaca. The actor James Garner purchased the property in the 1990s and commissioned visionary American architect Hugh Newell Jacobsen to design the current residence, a bold contemporary statement that is as respectful of the surrounding landscape as it is welcoming to all who enter it.

Address: 6903 Foxen Canyon Road, Los Olivos, CA 93454

Price: $16,500,000

For more information please contact Carey Kendall at (805) 688-1620 or carey@clkre.com

Carey Kendall is the exclusive agent representing the Santa Ynez Valley, CA real estate market as a member of the Haute Residence Real Estate Network. View all of his listings here.

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Photo Credit: Village Properties

Photo Credit: Village Properties

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This meticulous residence paired with working ranch is set atop approximately 103 acres and provides convenient access to major thoroughfares while allowing for the ultimate in privacy and luxury living. The period craftsmanship within showcases a welcoming Old World charm and exquisite details. Just off Interstate-10, the property is located approximately 13 miles from Boerne, Texas. In the living room, homeowners are sure to enjoy a stunning stone fireplace, vaulted ceilings and rounded rock accent wall. The beautiful kitchen includes features any culinary artist would appreciate. An adjacent breakfast nook is a warm and welcoming gathering space. Within the guest wing lies two bedrooms plus a large living area. The unforgettable game room boasts its own kitchen, a wine room, wet bar, private poker room, Christmas closet, custom fixtures and rock fireplace. Additionally, a detached guest home offers two bedrooms, large living room showcasing picturesque lake views, plus full kitchen.

A wonderful sanctuary and retreat from urban chaos, 21881 Cielo Vista is a secluded beauty with amazing long-range views, live water, ranch and horse fencing, gated entry, winding driveway as well as a resort-style backyard allowing for unrivaled outdoor entertaining. Just a few of these gorgeous exterior features consist of a refreshing pool with spa surrounded by lush landscaping, well-equipped summer kitchen and beautiful deck overlooking the nearby creek and rock cliffs. Moreover, this acreage provides an approximately 1,800 square foot barn, multiple paddocks, and fenced pasture. The barn is perfect for equipment or storage, or could be finished out into an equestrian facility. This unmatched residence is perfectly manicured, lacking nothing.

Address: 21881 Cielo Vista San Antonio, Texas 78255

Price: Available upon request

For more information, please contact The Rivers Team, REALTORS® with Phyllis Browning Company at (210) 889-3652 or drivers@phyllisbrowning.com

Phyllis Browning Company is the exclusive brokerage representing the San Antonio, TX real estate market as a member of the Haute Residence Real Estate Network. View all of their listings here.

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Harrison Ford

In 1983, a former-carpenter-turned-movie-star had appeared in a string of soon-to-be iconic films that included the original Star Wars, the first Indiana Jones adventure, and Blade Runner. The actor on top of Hollywood's A-list was Harrison Ford, but all he could think of at that time was where to get away.

When Ford rolled into Wyoming, he knew he had found his sanctuary. "The first time I saw Jackson Hole, I said, ‘This is the place that’s been in my mind all the time,’” Ford once told a biographer.

What Ford saw, was an 800-acre tract of land nestled alongside the aptly named Snake River, for the way it crosscuts the loose rocky soil dotted with cottonwoods, willows, and big green leaf sagebrush.

Elk and mule deer roamed the property and bald eagles built their nests at the peak of the tall trees framed by the majestic mountains in the background.

The land already had a house on it, but Ford quickly went to work sketching plans for a new house, a guest home, and a barn/workshop. Of course, every building would feature custom master-crafted cabinetry.

Since then, Ford has become an active member of the growing community. He fights for the conservation of the area and volunteers his own piloting skills for aerial search and rescue missions.

Ford came to Wyoming to seek balance and harmony with nature. He ended up staying and helping to ensure those qualities remain intact for future generations.

Sandra Bullock

In the town square, in the heart of Jackson, there's a local watering hole where the barstools have been replaced by saddles and the music's always country. It's called the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar and it's a favorite of part-time Jackson Hole resident Sandra Bullock. In 2014, Bullock celebrated her 50th birthday at the cowboy bar with Chelsea Handler and six other close friends.

Bullock loves the skiing in Jackson in the colder months (she had Jennifer Anniston on the slopes with her in 2016), and riding horses or hiking trails with her kids and celebrity pals like Ryan Reynolds when temperatures warm up. Never one to shun the outdoors, Bullock seems perfectly comfortable in a pair of jeans with cowboy boots.

“My goal now is to remember every place I've been, only do things I love, and not say yes when I don't mean it,” Bullock once said. With that attitude, she'll probably try to spend more time in places like her cozy 3-bedroom, 2-bath log cabin that sits on a 2.94-acre lot surrounded by soft firs and tall Aspens.

Kanye West

Earlier this week, in celebration of dropping his new album "Ye," the ever-surprising Kanye West flew a collection of music critics, close friends, and collaborators to his Wyoming studio to catch the first listen of the finished LP. He also shared a link to an app that allowed anyone to stream the event live.

It was a surreal experience for the journalists and industry types who attended the listening party at Diamond Cross Ranch. Before the music started, they were greeted by a herd of horses nibbling on yellow dandelions in a field. Eating a mac-and-cheese buffet in a barn with Chris Rock, Jonah Hill, and Kim Kardashian is not the prelude anyone would expect for the launch of a Kanye West album – but does Kanye do anything expected these days?

By all accounts, Wyoming seems to be good for Kanye. He seemed genuinely happy, smiling ear to ear, arms around close friends, as his diverse collection of invitees circled around a bonfire to bounce to his beats.

With an abundance of space and natural beauty, it's easy to see why so many famous people come to this wide-open state. The wild American West has always inspired artists and writers. Ernest Hemingway once said, "there are two places I love; Africa and Wyoming.” He went on to write his novel A Farewell to Arms while staying at the Spear-o-Wigwam Ranch in the heart of Wyoming's Bighorn Mountains.

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"Jackson Hole is a world-class destination at the foot of one of the most majestic mountain ranges in the West. We are steps from Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone, America's 1st National Park," Clancy said, before heading out to assist another family to make a Wyoming land purchase that would last for generations to come.

This fertile country was once the domain of the Arapaho and Cheyenne, fur trappers and pioneers. Wyoming will always stay true to its cowboy roots–while hiding a few escaped celebrities and investment bankers along the way.

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Great for developers, horse lovers, resort and spa visionaries, and wine enthusiasts, this property has many opportunities to be subdivided into three 5-acre parcels.

There is a 2 story, 4 bedroom main house with gorgeous ocean views, detached 3 bedroom guest house, koi pond, pool and tennis court. Secondary gate for bringing horses up and large equipment.

Also available for lease with the following options: $150k short term, or $100k long term, or $75k for lower portion of the property for  horses, stables, riding ring, hot walker, air stream, office/studio, or lease out avocado orchards, fruit trees, etc.

Address: 33603 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90265

Price: $55,000,000

Bedrooms: 7

Bathrooms: 5

View the listing here.

For more information contact Wendy Carroll at 310-990-2285 or wendy@wendycarroll.com.

Wendy Carroll is the exclusive agent representing the Malibu, California real estate market as a member of the Haute Residence Real Estate Network. View all of her listings here.

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Located at the end of the road, the incredible view sheds have been preserved, wildlife flourishes, cattle and hay thrive and one can enjoy the pristine beauty of the Rocky Mountain setting forever. The D-Bar Ranch is part of the largest conservation easement in Gunnison County - Eagle Ridge Ranch. Some 4,900 acres of land is shared between 15 homeowners and cannot be subdivided further. The ranch is managed with conservation, recreation and agriculture as its top priorities. As a result, homeowners are able to enjoy some of the most beautiful country in all of the West.

Featuring majestic views of the Ohio Creek Valley, The D-Bar Ranch offers an exquisite 7,100sq. ft. residence including a fully furnished four bedroom, four full and one-half bath main house, a fully furnished three bedroom, three full and one-half bath guest home, three car heated attached garage, and a three-stall heated barn.

Designed by distinguished architect Daniel J Murphy, and built by Holbrook and Smith General Contractors, the D-Bar Ranch is a family home built of stone and reclaimed timber that blends mountain ranch style with modern simplicity. As you enter the great room of the main house you are greeted with vaulted ceilings and floor to ceiling windows with views across the hay meadow. The quality and craftsmanship of the hand built trusses, antique timbers and reclaimed wood floors are unparalleled.

The gourmet kitchen includes custom David Tredway cabinets, concrete counter-tops, a copper farm house sink, Sub Zero refrigerator, Wolf range, wall oven, and microwave, a double drawer dishwasher, warming drawer and full height wine refrigerator. The great room, with its grand wood burning fireplace, is separated from the dining room by a bar ideally suited for entertaining.

The first-floor master bedroom with adjoining office and living area frame views of Carbon Peak and the exquisite barn. The master bathroom features clay tile from France, a soaking copper tub, steam shower, his and her vanities, and a large walk-in closet. The three unique guest rooms in the main house include a fireplace, walk-in closet and en suite bathrooms with concrete countertops.

The guest home is ideally suited for relaxed entertaining featuring a master suite on the main level and two guest rooms and baths upstairs. A two-story great room complete with floor-to-ceiling windows highlight the view down valley. The timber framed barn houses three horse stalls that feed out into private corrals. A pair of overhead garage doors open to ample storage for plenty of toys.

The heated barn also houses a tack room, half bathroom and second story hay loft. Other features of the D-Bar Ranch include gorgeous landscaping, an outdoor firepit and sitting area, and a heated screened in porch with a built-in grill overlooking the hay meadow. The highlights include private fishing on the Ohio Creek or stocked pond, access to thousands of acres of wilderness, a network of private hiking, biking and off-road trails, an equestrian center, and two comfortable wilderness cabins. For those looking for the rarest and very best, the D-Bar Ranch will be a timeless and prized possession for years to come.

Address: 800 Eagle Meadow Drive, Gunnison, CO 81230

Price:  $5,750,000

Bedrooms: 7

Bathrooms: 7.5

View the listing here. 

For more information, contact Kiley Flint at 970-275-2554 or kiley.flint@sir.com.

Kiley Flint is the exclusive agent representing the Crested Butte, Colorado, real estate market as a member of the Haute Residence Real Estate Network. View all of her listings here.

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While it’s likely Betty Sue, Depp’s mother, lived in the home, Depp also sold the property in 2001 for $1 million, only to repurchase it in 2005 for $2 million, according to The Sun.

The estate, located outside Lexington, Kentucky, features six bedrooms, seven bathrooms, three barns, a guest house, pool, and is only two miles from historic Keeneland Race Course.

The auction is currently planned for September 15^th and is being managed by Halfhill Auction Group.

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The 9,585-square-foot home—recently featured in Architectural Digest—reflects Fonda's desire to create an energy efficient, personal sanctuary that showcases the classic adobe architecture the region is known for. Soon after purchasing it in 2000, the actress took two years to painstakingly transform it into an eco-friendly environment through responsible land stewardship, and the tedious restoration of the property's private 3.5-mile stretch of the Pecos River.

The fantastic estate comes with a "Hacienda" (a three-bedroom, 2,125-square-foot guest home complete with a 250-square-foot patio that overlooks Rowe Mesa); a log house (a 3,409-square-foot structure); a 12-stall equestrian facility; a gorgeous pool; an organic herb garden; as well as a state-of-the-art gym.

"Forked Lightning Ranch has been a sanctuary and a place of great joy and recreation for me and my family,” says Fonda. “Many changes have occurred in my Iife since 2000, and I am no longer able to spend as much time on the Ranch as I once was. I feel the time has come to pass the Ranch onto a new custodian.”

The property—also known as the River House—was commissioned by acclaimed architect John Gaw Meem back in 1925 by by John "Tex" Austin, better known as the "King of the Rodeo." After Austin lost the property to the bank, it was bought and expanded by E.E. "Buddy" Fogelson, who wed Oscar winner Greerg Garson in 1949.

“We are honored to be the brokerage representing this significant piece of New Mexico’s history,” said Mike Swan, owner and managing broker at Swan Land Company. “This Ranch is unparalleled in its offering of elegant living combined with carefully guarded wilderness, a fine trout fishery and proximity to Santa Fe, one of the country’s most sophisticated, culturally-rich and oldest capital cities.”

Alongside the Ranch, the former fashion model's incredible personal collection of antiques, rugs, artwork, furniture, literature—and the property's equipment and machinery—are all available for purchase.

Photos courtesy of the Wall Street Journal and Architectural Digest.

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The estate's five-bedroom, 10,000-square-foot main house is partly underground, having been integrated into one of the Valley's rolling hillsides.

Currently on the market for $12.5 million, the surreal, out-of-this-world property comes with 1,400 acres of forest dotted with trout-filled creeks, and a 1,800-square-foot, glass-encased guesthouse.

It also touts a remarkable art gallery also built into a hill, which boasts a circular sculpture garden as an entrance, along with a James Turrell sculpture.

Photos and details courtesy of Curbed.

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