John Travolta

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In 2017, the famed Hollywood star purchased a contemporary mansion in Clearwater, Florida for $3 million under Hawker Investment Trust, Travolta and his late wife Kelly Preston’s go-to trust in which his sisters are listed as trustees. Located a mere mile from the Scientology headquarters, Travolta has served as a devout member of the controversial Church of Scientology since 1975. Clearwater also provides residence to fellow Scientologists Tom Cruise, who lives in a downtown penthouse, and Kirstie Alley, who owns a multi-residence waterfront compound.

Now, Travolta is bidding farewell to his former Florida home for $4 million. The property was initially listed in March for $4.65 million but nonetheless, the 67-year-old actor is walking away with a profit. This sale comes about a year following the passing of his late wife Kelly Preston in their home due to breast cancer. In January 2020, Travolta sold his $18 million Spanish-style mansion in Los Angeles and earlier this year, parted ways with his longtime waterfront residence in Maine for $5 million. He currently owns a $2.65 million Calabasas home which he purchased with Preston in 2019.

Travolta’s former Florida home spans more than an acre of picturesque land and includes five bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms. The open floor interior presents a modern two-story staircase and spacious foyer. The living area is equipped with an electric fireplace. The kitchen offers bar seating and a breakfast space. Upstairs, the primary suite features an ensuite bathroom with a contemporary encased spa bath and a terrace overlooking the harbor. Other luxe amenities of the home include a seaside infinity-edge pool, a separate one-room cabana, and an artist’s studio with a bath. Resting on the western shores of Clearwater Harbor, the waterfront estate is heavily gated and surrounded by foliage. The exterior space consists of an expansive boat dock and boasts panoramic views of the gleaming coast and skyline.

Rafal Wazio at Coldwell Banker Residential represented both sides of this deal.

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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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Tom Cruise has listed his massive and secluded Telluride, Colorado custom-designed home for $39.5 million. In 2014, the home was put up for $59 million, but it wasn’t officially listed under the pretense that Cruise wasn’t ready to give up the estate just yet.

Cruise had been making plans for an estate when he originally purchased the land back in 1992. Later on, he built a 10,000 square foot home which was completed in 1994 and added a guest home, totaling 11,512 square feet of living space between the two. The property holds 7 bedrooms and 9 bathrooms.

The sprawling 320-acre estate includes a long list of amenities such as a game room, a makeshift motor-cross track, an in-ground trampoline, a foosball table and piano, a fitness center, two fireplaces, an outdoor terrace, and a three-car garage. The home also has a mile-long drive to the main house from the gated entrance, which would cost about $4 million to make today.

The property is filled with rustic charm. The main house has high-beamed ceilings, cedar-paneled walls, and stone fireplaces. The kitchen itself is designed head-to-toe in cedar. It includes a large center island, custom cabinetry, and a wood-paneled oversize fridge.

Telluride real estate expert Anne-Britt Østlund of Mountain Rose Realty says on the property, "Cruise's home is located in a spot that is beyond National Park beauty, completely private, yet with the most sweeping views of the iconic Mount Wilson massif that you'll ever see."

Although the home is over 25 years old and has not been recently used, it has remained in a pristine state as Cruise ensured the estate was built at the highest level of construction. The home was built for privacy and offers unspoiled natural beauty. The natural surroundings allow for plentiful outdoor activities such as skiing, snowmobiling, golfing, horseback riding, hiking, and biking. With mountain vistas all around, the property includes extensive forested trails to explore the natural surroundings as well.

Eric Lavey and Dan Dockray from LIV Sotheby's International Realty hold the listing.

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The Chelsea, Manhattan apartment features 12 rooms over its 4000-square-feet of living space. Rent for the apartment is $12,000 a month. The apartment is accented by photography from Robert Mapplethorpe and works from Hudson River School masters.

Holmes reportedly secretly set up the rental agreement while Cruise was out of the country filming a movie.

Since the divorce announcement, Holmes has been spotted around New York including at an ice cream parlor with Suri, her daughter with Cruise.

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The home is a spectacular 12,000 square feet and includes 6 bedrooms and 12 baths. It also has room for 22 cars in the garage, where Bijan kept his collection of exotic autos. A $200,000 chandelier in the home is made entirely of Bijan's trademark circular fragrance bottles with an open center. Outside of the main home is an oasis-style pool and a guest home.

Bijan passed away last year. His fashionable men's clothing has outfitted both President Obama and former President George W. Bush. Bijan's designs have also found a home in the closets of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Tom Cruise.

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