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Scott Samuel "Scooter" Braun has become a prevalent name in contemporary pop music as he is credited for discovering Justin Bieber and currently serves the manager of several successful artists such as Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato, Carly Rae Jepsen, David Guetta, Hilary Duff, and the Black Eyed Peas. Most notably though, the powerful industry figure has gained much attention for his public discourse with musical superstar Taylor Swift. The publicized conflict centered upon the ownership of Swift records, which he ultimately sold the masters for in November of 2020 at $300 million. Since then, Swift has been prompted to record and produce “Taylor’s version” as rereleases of her older discography. Aside from musical drama, Braun was also recently sued by a former Goldman Sachs partner over a defunct venture.

Further than controversy on the industry side, Braun has also filed for divorce last year from businesswoman Yael Cohen. Braun and Cohen were married for seven years and have three children together. However, Braun has made news once again with the purchase of a $65 million mega mansion in Brentwood, California. In 2016, the former structure on the property was demolished and in 2021, a new residence was completed. It was listed on the market for $70 million on June 19 and on August 31, the deal was officially closed.

Built by architect Noah Walker, the brand-new residence also highlights the work of interior designer Jamie Bush and landscape designer Christine London LTD. The expansive 19,000 square foot space boasts six bedrooms and 12 baths. Luxe amenities of the interior include a home theater, a gym, an indoor lap pool, dual office space, and 270-degree views of the picturesque canyon, ocean, and Californian cityscape. Stepping outside, the nearly four acres of land offers an outdoor architectural pool, a pool house, an outdoor living room, dining room, a detached guesthouse, and gorgeous gardens.

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Taylor Swift

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Taylor Swift is not only an 11-time Grammy winning singer-songwriter and iconic popstar but also a surprising real estate investor. The acclaimed American artist has spent $50 million on a single cobblestoned street in the Tribeca neighborhood of Lower Manhattan, New York. Beside her $18 million townhome at 153 Franklin St., she also owns three units at 155 Franklin St. totaling near $30 million. In 2014, Swift purchased an $19.95 million penthouse duplex at 155 Franklin St. from “Lord of the Rings” director Peter Jackson. Later on, she purchased another $9.75 million unit in the same building.

Other notable residents of the charming brick building include Orlando Bloom, comedian Aziz Ansari, former New York Rangers captain Ryan McDonagh, and Steven Soderbergh. Now another unit, on the fourth floor of 155 Franklin, has sold for $9.99 million. While the space was intended to serve as a rental, the buyer reportedly fell in love with the unit and purchased it on the spot crowning them the title of Taylor’s swift’s new neighbor.

The classic 19th-century building formerly served as the Sugarloaf Warehouse before its conversion into a 6.5 story residential space. Spanning 3,532 square feet, the newly purchased Tribeca unit features four bedrooms and three baths. The marvelous great room highlights corner exposure, a woodburning fireplace, and oversized windows for plentiful natural lighting. The open chef’s kitchen is equipped with a quaint breakfast bar. The luxurious primary bathroom encapsulates a spa like atmosphere and offers a dressing room and private seating area. Decorative elements of the home consists of classic loft features such as cast-iron columns, exposed brick, and wood-beamed ceilings.

Kirsten Jordan of Douglas Elliman, a star of “Million Dollar Listing New York,” as well as Karishma Sani of Douglas Elliman held the listing for this property.

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The extravagant estate known as Winfield Hall or the Woolworth Estate serves as the opulent centerpiece location of Taylor Swift’s “Blank Space” music video. The famed video was released in November of 2014 and has since amassed more than 2.8 billion views on YouTube. In the video, Swift is pictured living in the lavish home while some of the exterior scenes were filmed at the nearby Oheka castle. In the 1960s, the property served as a modeling and airline stewardess school for women. The estate was later added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 to protect it from future demolishing as one of the few remaining privately owned mansions of the Gilded Age. The residence currently belongs to Denise Bettencourt, an architect and specialist in preservation and restoration of Gilded Age mansions. On July 12, the historic property is set to be auctioned with a substantial price cut. Initially asking $20 million, the property is now asking for an immensely reduced starting bid of $7 million.

Located in Glen Cove, Winfield Hall spans 32,000 square feet and sits on 16 acres of scenic landscape. Designed by renowned American architect C.P.H. Gilbert, the luxurious estate was built for entrepreneur Frank Winfield Woolworth between 1915 and 1916. At the time of construction, the home was considered the largest in the United States. The lush mansion includes 56 rooms, 10 bedrooms, and a 15,000 square foot clock tower with space to store 11 cars. Entering the residence, the space opens up to a white marble butterfly staircase as pictured in the opening scenes of the “Blank Space” video. The grand staircase was reportedly built as the focal point of the home and its construction is estimated to cost $2 million. Further into the estate presents the formal dining room also as shown in Swift’s music video. However, the opulent furnishings adorning the estate, including a Versace dining set, will be auctioned separately. Other luxury amenities include an entertainment area, chess room, ballroom, grand foyer, sunroom, and 16 fireplaces throughout the property.

The mansion is set to be auctioned on July 12 by Max Spann Real Estate & Auction Co.

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Kelly Clarkson

In 2012, Kelly Clarkson and her now estranged husband, Brandon Blackstock, purchased the home for $2.86 million. With its lavish renovations, the waterfront estate spanning over 4 acres was first presented in 2017 at an asking price of $8.75 million. In comparison to other homes in the area including those of music legends Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, and Taylor Swift, Clarkson’s asking price was steeper. Failing to attract potential buyers, the price was substantially reduced to $7.5 million in 2019 before dropping once more earlier this year to $6.95 million. On April 19, a deal was secured and the home went into contract. While currently pending sale status, her stylish mansion was last on the market for $6.95 million.

Clarkson’s Tennessee home rests in a serene, forested cul-de-sac spanning 20,121 square feet. This extravagant yet homey estate opens to a grand foyer, formal dining room, and a gorgeous view of the waterfront from every window. Further into the home presents an open kitchen, adjacent family room, and comfortable dining area. The master bedroom features a fireplace, sparkling chandelier, luxurious bath, and bay windows overlooking the water. The property is also equipped with a variety of entertainment options such as a screening room, game room, cowboy themed bar, saltwater pool, and a dock with private access to the lake.

With one of two real estate deals secured, Clarkson’s modern farmhouse in Encino, CA is still on the market. Nonetheless, pop legend Kelly Clarkson is able to bid farewell to her picturesque Tennessee mansion after a lengthy four years and move forward from her former home.

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It's time to take a photo tour of some of Swift's homes and see how the award-winning Queen Of Country Pop winds down when she's chillin' at home.

New York City, New York

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Swift owns two residences in Manhattan. The savvy singer owns a $20 million palatial penthouse in New York City's Tribeca area and a luxe apartment in the West Village. How'd she do it?

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In 2014, Swift purchased two adjacent penthouses in a Tribeca building and renovated each by converting the two into one palatial duplex. There are a total of ten bedrooms and ten bathrooms, a billiards room and a sweeping grand staircase that routinely welcomes Swift back home to New York City.

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Three years after buying her Tribeca penthouses, Swift expanded again and bought a charming, century-old townhouse adjacent to her Tribeca building. The home has five bedrooms, seven bathrooms and a massive indoor pool. The home is also outfitted with luxury amenities that include a home theater, gym, guest suite, rooftop terrace, outdoor kitchen, jacuzzi and built-in barbecue.

As if the above amenities are not enough, there are also double-height ceilings, antique Parisian brickwork and a variety of glamorous chandeliers that harmoniously work to create the quintessential home fit for a superstar. This superstar.

Nashville, Tennessee

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Taylor Swift made her real estate market debut at the tender age of twenty when she purchased a penthouse on Music Row in her home town of Nashville, Tennessee. The industrial-style condominium boasts 3,240 square feet and features floor-to-ceiling windows that celebrate Nashville's music scene. There is also an open-floor layout that is the ideal space for the ultimate music party that would undoubtedly include a few of Swift's friends. Perhaps Selena Gomez and Ed Sheeran singing karaoke  and a few Swifties serving as backup singers?

But Swift didn't stop with just this one purchase, she also purchased a second home in Nashville. By doing so, Swift demonstrated that she likes her Southern roots. The second home is an impeccably designed estate that features a 5,600-square-foot main house with a 2,000-square-foot guesthouse. Vaulted ceilings, herringbone floors and marble fireplaces are the home's staples. Southern charm at its very best.

"Double up." "Twice the fun." "Two is better than one."  Three mantras that Swift seems to live by.

Beverly Hills, California

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Swift has owned a number of homes in Los Angeles, but her Beverly Hills mansion is by far the most impressive. In 2015, she purchased the 11,000-square-foot manor from film producer Samuel Goldwyn. The estate was later restored and turned into a historic landmark, a decision made by Swift upon purchase. So, she's not only creating a music legacy, but a real estate one as well. Bravo, Ms. Swift!

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This Beverly Hills home was made for the jet-set and is the perfect place for Swift to have her annual star-studded Forth of July party. Or she could have her annual bash at her beachfront home in Watch Hill, Rhode Island, where she's been known to host Fourth of July parties in previous years. One thing is for sure, Swift will be celebrating the Fourth of July in high-end style. Either on the West Coast or East Coast.

Swift likes to also spend time in her kitchen. Her favorite beverage is coffee and she owns both a regular coffee pot and an espresso maker. One of Swift's many VMAs rests on the counter between her two coffee machines, transforming her classic kitchen into a not-so-classic luxury kitchen with a bit of glitz and glam.

It's evident that Swift prefers a cozy vibe at home that allows her creativity to explode.  And she surely has created the most ideal living spaces for inspiration to visit her time and time again. Swift has said that "[p]eople haven't always been there for me, but music always has." And, nowadays, Swift's luxury real estate empire is there for her as well. Most likely, Swift won't be shaking off these homes anytime soon.

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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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I’m On One, Drake

In 2011, Drake shot I’m On One in his then unfinished condominium in downtown Miami. A year later, he sold it to former Miami Heat guard Mario Chalmers. The custom two-story unit reveals unobstructed views of Biscayne Bay and comes with a spacious game room, cutting-edge kitchen and a private foyer. Just last month, Chalmers sold the residence for $2.3 million, almost half the original asking price and some $100,000 less than what he bought it for from the Canadian rap sensation.

Best Song Ever, One Direction

The English-Irish pop boy band picked what is one of the most desirable venues in Miami Beach for the shoot of their “Best Song Ever” music video. The clip, though, does not do justice to the opulent mansion, known as The Temple House. Often hosting special occasions – from corporate get-togethers to weddings, the building is a prime Art Deco monument. Designed by L. Murray Dixon, the 16,400-square-foot house features 5 bedrooms, 23-foot vaulted ceilings and a private rooftop deck with mesmerizing views. In 2013, it received Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce’s most spectacular restoration of a residential property award. With a cavernous interior that can be easily reimagined to serve various purposes, the abode has appeared in a slew of feature movies, music clips as well as the Kardashians’ 2012 Christmas card.

Work B*ch, Britney Spears

Although barely recognizable in Spears’ dimly lit video, this Malibu mansion has appeared in over 20 movies, TV shows and music videos. Perhaps, its opulence comes through in a much stronger light in Gone in 60 Seconds and Beverly Hills 90210. Boasting limestone floors, a helipad and spectacular ocean views, the 7,000-square-foot residence made a $8.95-million foray onto the market four years ago. Only a year prior to the release of Spears’ tune, Kendrick Lamar rapped by the pool of the home for the shoot of The Recipe.

No Frauds, Nicki Minaj, Drake, Lil Wayne

Lat year's No Frauds was filmed in one of the ballrooms of the historic Hotel Alexandria in Los Angeles. The elegant building opened in the beginning of the 20^th century in the then heart of the city. Today, however, it serves as a low-income residence, mired in frequent reports of crime. Its reputation did not discourage film crews, who have turned its unoccupied public spaces and exterior into the lavish backdrop for countless Hollywood flicks and music clips, including Pharrell Williams' Happy and Nick Joans' Chains.

Blank Space, Taylor Swift

Swift filmed the dreamy video of her hit song on the premises of the historic Oheka Castle in Huntington, New York. Built in the early 1900s as a vacation escapade for the financier and philanthropist Otto Hermann Kahn, the mansion has been redesigned as a 32-room hotel with a befitting slogan, “Europe in America.” Part of the National Register of Historic Places and the backdground for such acclaimed movies like Citizen Kane and The Emperor's Club, the Oheka Hotel is among the world’s most prestigious wedding and event destinations – or, at least, so does its website boasts.

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The four-story home is perfectly blended into the look of homes in the neighborhood with a brick façade and big open window featuring lots of wood paneling. Throughout the home are giant skylights to illuminate the space.

The home is full of grand features too like large rooms for entertaining, broad spaces for dinner parties, a kitchen full of state-of-the-art appliances, and enhanced with modern design touches like a glass enclosed stairwell and white walls that reflect colorful furniture in the main living room.

While only a few short minutes from her former townhouse in TriBeCa, Swift’s new space is much more settled into the neighborhood, a great place for her to find some quiet space in a bustling city—particularly with her album being lauded widely.

TriBeCa is also home to a number of celebrities, from Harry Styles and Justin Timberlake at 443 Greenwich, to Hugh Jackman living along the Hudson River. The neighborhood has been a magnet for the rich and famous for the excess of space in homes and mellowed down streets where great restaurants evade huge crowds.

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Relying on information from very reliable sources, Variety broke the news yesterday that the famed Samuel Goldywn estate has a new owner.

The property formerly belonging to Samuel Goldwyn, the iconic film producer and founder of MGM Studios, has reportedly been purchased by none other than Taylor Swift for a whooping $25 million. Positioned on just about two acres of Beverly Hills land, the pop star’s new place is decked out, featuring everything from a six-bedroom, at least five-bathroom, 11,000-square-foot main house; a garage-attached guest home with two-rooms; a tennis court; a pool; and a pool house accompanied by a kitchenette.

For the $25 million price tag attached to the hit-maker’s new pad, you’d think she’d be getting the perfect home, but that isn’t the case. Apparently not without its flaws, the Samuel Goldywn estate is “in need of some sprucing.”

Swifts’ habit for buying uber-luxurious homes is almost comparable to her knack for turning out platinum albums. With multimillion dollar residences in Nashville, New York City, and Westerly, Rhode Island, it is estimated that she owns somewhere around $70 million in property.

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There may soon be a new addition to Taylor Swift’s collection of lavish homes. According to the Daily Mail, the 25-year-old megastar has considered buying the Tower of Lethendy, a 16th century Scottish castle, for a cool £4.6 million ($7,206,820 USD).

The multiplatinum singer’s interest in the eight-bedroom, seven-bathroom, mega-mansion, is reportedly, in part, due to her relationship with Calvin Harris, the producer and DJ responsible for hits like “Summer” and Rihanna’s “We Found Love.” Located just north of Perth, the property is not too far from the town where Harris’ family currently resides.

Truly fit for royalty, the castle features a huge kitchen, a dining room, which seats 12, multiple reception rooms, a library, a china room, a sauna, a massage room and a greenhouse. An 18-hole golf course, two tennis courts, a croquet lawn, a heated swimming pool, two gate lodges, and two staff cottages are also found on the 40-acre property.

Swift, who is currently on the U.S. leg of her The1989 World Tour, also owns homes in New York, Beverly Hills, and Nashville.

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