TopTenRealEstateDeals.com offers fresh real estate news for luxury and celebrity listings across the United States. Here’s a taste of this week’s Top Ten list:
Tommy Dorsey's New Jersey Mansion
Situated on 6.4 rolling acres of greenery, jazz musician Tommy Dorsey's Georgian-style home is now listed at $3.595 million.
The Swing Era bandleader's 8,796-square-foot brick mansion has six bedrooms, nine bathrooms, seven fireplaces, formal rooms, an updated kitchen with a new wall of French doors, and upgraded baths, not to mention Dorsey's legendary "Blue Room," which still houses his billiard table and piano. Outfitted with an oversized balcony overlooking the awesome New York City skyline, the estate also has a detached carriage house and two apartments, plus parking space for five cars.
California Ranch, Church & Vineyard Auction
The site of California's oldest oak tree, this 2,600-acre ranch in the foothills of Cascade Mountains—set to be auctioned off with no reserve on September 25th—is home to a thriving agribusiness and vineyard, which produces about 2,000 to 2,500 cases of wine every season.
A number of buildings and venues sit on the sprawling property's grounds, including a two-suite bed-and-breakfast; a custom-built Romanesque chapel; a 200-seat glass conservatory/event center; a Mediterranean-inspired pavilion for open-air ceremonies; seven individual on-site residences, including the owner's main house; a 2,576-square-foot wine cave; and a dining hall, hay barn, and stables. The estate also boasts numerous waterfalls and sizable ponds (which generate hydroelectric power and produce an extra $60,000 in annual revenue), not to mention its own helipad and grassy airstrip.
Living on Ketron Island
Commissioned by insurance salesman J.C. Morris, this 1963 Prairie-style home on Ketron Island touts 5,310 square feet of interior living space. Nestled on a five-acre lot above the Puget Sound, the house boasts large windows, granting gorgeous views of the 1,000-foot stretch of shore below.
The house has four bedrooms, six baths, plus a separate guest suite on the far end of the large carport separating it from the main house. There is also a separate, fully equipped guest home complete with a deck sitting by the water, comprised of a living room, a dining rom, a den, a family room, a recreation space, a wine cellar, an eat-in kitchen, and a large laundry room. On the market for $1.299 million, the Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired estate—located 10 minutes away from town—also has a 160-foot dock to accommodate watercraft, including a ferry that ventures to and from town four times each day.
Paradise Cove Beach House
Priced at $24.95 million, this 6,445-square-foot beachfront residence is tucked in Malibu's coveted Paradise Cove.
Originally desiged by Steven Ehrlich and later revamped by interior designer Michael Lee, the gated, high-end home—which showcases stunning, state-of-the-art glass architecture—has four bedrooms, seven baths, and a chef's kitchen outfitted with Gaggenau and Sub-Zero appliances, plus a large living room and dining/sitting room combo; a library/office; a wine room; an elevator; and a two-car garage. Each one of the dreamy property's bedrooms overlooks ocean views, while its master suite comes with a spa-like bath, two sizable closets, and its own private deck.
Lake Arrowhead Mansion
Poised a mile high up in the San Bernardino Mountains, less than 90 miles east of L.A., this massive estate—located within a gated community at the edge of Lake Arrowhead—is a car collectors' dream, featuring an 8,000-square-foot, 22-car showroom complete with a turntable.
Its 16,000-square-foot main house is comprised of ten bedrooms, 17 baths, a formal dining space, a family room that opens to its kitchen, and a living room equipped with a wet bar, not to mention an outdoor deck, a den/game room, an office with a bath, a kids' playroom, and a children's bunk room and studio. Outfitted with a NASA grade, Crestron security and media system, the home—currently asking $15.9 million—also has a world-class wine tasting area and cellar with enough space to house 1,200 bottles. An attached two-bedroom maids' quarters also sits on the estate, and includes a living room, a split granite fireplace, and a full kitchen, along with a custom boathouse; two boat docks; an oversized spa; and a shuffleboard and lawn.
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