Daniel Radcliffe sure has the best of both worlds – the magic one as well as the one that we all live in. This piece is about the latter. News is that the Harry Potter superstar has just emerged as a pretty serious player on the Big Apple property market. Well for starters he has just bought his third asset in NY that is worth  £4 million. Quite a match for HP co-star Rupert Grint  who bought his fourth home recently, this house has quite an enviable layout.

Spread across a sprawling 3,000 sq. ft, the new house has five lavish bedroom spaces with a 39ft long garden. We are told that this house was built by a sea captan in 1847 for his daughter. So, once can expect a lot of old world charm in this abode.

A Sotheby’s brochure claims that this NY property has one of the most stunning tree-lined landmark cobblestone blocks. Standing 18 feet tall, the house gets ample amount of sunlight all through the day. The landscaping is gorgeous with several old trees lining everywhere.

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Originally owned by US based Haworth Inc, a manufacturing firm, it was built Smed family of Calgary. The total area of this estate is 27,000 square feet. A main home, guest house, porch and a water tower apart, there is a lounge with fireplace, and a training and conference area.

The main residence measures 15,000 square feet, has seven guest suites, an industrial chef kitchen, dining room and lounge. Its  media room can seat over 20 people. The guest house of 12,000-square-feet has six separate suites. It has been a famous luxury executive retreat, hosting politicians and celebrities.

It has put to rest a prior sale in June 2008 – a six-bedroom Crescent Heights home that garnered $7.5 million.
The Falkridge property has been dubbed an architectural masterpiece.

Other features of the property include heated tile flooring, spa-like ensuites, private balconies with mountain and gold course views.

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As sexy as she might be, actor Sharon Stone is have a lot of trouble to find her way in the intricate cross paths of the real estate world. She has just re-listed a Beverly Hills mansion of hers at 8,995,000 that she purchased for a higher price of $10,995,0000 back in 2006. What a bummer! But looks like the global economic recession had a major role to play here for Stone did offer the house at $10 million initially.

Seeing no positive responses, she took it off only to offer it once again at $58,000 monthly lease. Unfortunately, that did not work either. Insiders reveal that she could get nothing more than $35,000 a month. Finally, the spirited lady of the big screen has decided to find the easy way out by greatly reducing the selling price of her abode.

By the way, this Mediterrarean property in question spreads across fives acres and enjoys privileges to a private road. Then there is a resort-style lagoon pool as well as a north-south tennis court. The listing agent for this one is Valerie Fitzgerald of Coldwell Banker.

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It has universally been agreed upon that the NYC real estate scene is a little more than unusual. But this once, we require residents who have no fear of claustrophobia as perhaps the skinnier townhouse in the place goes up for sale. Situated at 75.5 Bedford Street in West Village, this property has a width of only 98 inches which really just a little over eight. We do think that it will need a very deft hand with the interior decoration. Nothing hefty of giant please.

This one is a three bedroom beauty that was built and neatly tucked between 75 and 77 Bedford Street way back in 1873. The entire property measures up to 990 square feet spread across three gorgeous stories.

And if it helps to justify the price tag of $2.75 million, he house was owned by famed anthropologist Margaret Mead and poet Edna St. Vincent Millay. Several renovations had led the house to comprise of a garret skylight and oversized windows that provide a lot of natural light and keeps the cramped up feeling at bay.

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This might be the latest addition to your list of ‘Why should I visit Scotland’. We are referring to the Scottish Baronial mansion situated on the shores of Loch Rannoch in Perthshire which is being renovated to its old splendour. The task has been taken up by Dall Estate and M James Developments.

A little research told us that this historical structure was created in 1855 and it will soon be transformed into a 104-suite hotel across all 7 stories surrounded by 18-hole golf courses. Among the many modern luxury amenities the Scottish Baronial mansion will also house a health spa, a body enhancement clinic and some spots of leisure which include lochside restaurants and a concert hall.

The new Dall resort expects you to be a member by paying £2 million plus annual dues of £500,000 in order to enjoy the joys of living in the Scottish Baronial mansion. Again, let us not forget to tell you that an overnight stay at this luxury hideout will cost you annual dues of £6,000 per person which can rise to £14,000 for the finest rooms.

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Hear hear, recession has struck everyone hard, the rich included. We are referring to the richest man of Britain, steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal. Apparently, the man has had not succes in finding a buyer for a luxe home of his, which is why he had decided to rent out the property instead.

The plush estate is located in Hampstead in North London and goes by the name of Summer Palace. Experts calculated its price to be $65.5 million before the credit crunch hit. This is indeed a home fit for a king with 11 luxuriously decorated bedrooms with 12 complementing bathrooms. There are six reception rooms, a glass lift leading to the swimming pool plus a jacuzzi along side a steam room.

Mittal bought this home in 1996 at a very high price  and is looking to sell it as he relocates to West London in the Kensington area. If the Summer Palace finds prospective tenants, then it can revv up some cool $16,300 every week.

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Come August and it is a regular tradition wih Hollywood celebs to rent out their Malibu homes in this season. Well, quite a crowd comes to the beaches from Southern California looking for some relief and what’s better for them than to get a chance of staying at their fave star’s home. Kate Hudson just rented out her $10 million home for $90,000. The encalve has homes of Pierce Brosnan, Ray Romano and Dustin Hoffman.

Many say that it isn’t a very good deal but then let’s not forget that this home was not investment for Hudson as it was a wedding gift to her from mom Goldie Hawn. Anyway, that marriage with singer Chris Robinson didn’t last and Kate is now spending a lot of time with baseball player Alex Rodriguez.

But then the rental report from LA Times dating to 2007 shows that the same house was listed for the summer at a price of $95,000 (and by that benchmark $90K isn’t too bad in the recession) and guess who the owners were – Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell. Well, as long as it stays in the family it’s OK.

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If you have it, then you should definitely spend it and flaunt it. Now, that’s one mantra which applies well to the uber luxe Abercrombie & Kent Residence Club. And in a very smartly and generously carved promotional strategy, the brand is providing Trial memmberships to all those are keen to sample one of the multi-million-dollar residence at the club. As part of the package, one hets the opportunity to enjoy the beach, mountains and golf destinations in all sorts of imaginable xotic vacations spots in Turks & Caicos, Deer Valley and Kiawah Island.

We are informed that most residences spread across 4,000 square feet which realises into four luxury bedrooms and four bathrooms. The Trial memberships also includes the Global Experience Manager that lets you enjoy airport comfort, private transportation, pre-arrival grocery shopping and daily housekeeping expenditures.

So, for a limited time one can acquire the Trial membership for $1,400 per night. We hear the last date is 30 September. We do hope it’s a success because other clubs like Exclusive Resorts, Ultimate Escapes and Quintess also all offering trial memberships to tempt travellers.

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The Naional Trust for Historic Preservation listed it among the most endangered houses in 2005, and now the owner Frank Lloyd Wright is willing to seel his Ennis House for a huge $15 million. The sprawling mansion covers 6,000 square-foot in the Los Feliz area of LA. We are told that the house is inspired by the Mayan culture and has suffered a lot of earthquakes and extreme weather conditions. All this led to the house being under threat since 1924.

The house has been made with 27,000 16-inch concrete blocks of a material that has been proven unstable. However, all that said the house is unique with gorgeous mosaic windows, four of which has been designed Wright himself.

If you have seen Blade Runner then you must have seen the house as it was featured in the movie. But that is not all. Other motion pictures like Grand Canyon, The House on Haunted Hill plus and the popular TV show Buffy the Vmpire Slayer also featured the house. In fact, the house was badly damaged in the 1994 Northridge earthquake and torrential rains made it worse in 2005.  The Ennis House Foundation, a trust group that owns the house, has been struggling for years to save it, and now they are looking for a private buyer who can preserve the property.

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Richard Gere is a motivated businessman. Well, he already has a home in North Haven, New York which is why he has lowered the selling price of his Water Mill home. Wifey Carey Lowell supports him in his decision as the price of the seven-bedroom harmhouse is brought down from $8.8 million to $7.2 million.

Now, if the budget is ok with you let us give you some more dope on the property. The Too Many Maples (yep, that’s the name of the farmhouse…cho chweet) in Water Mill was bought by Gere and his better half for just $2.75 million in 2001. The abode spreads across a 1.2 acre with facilities like a swimming pool, guest house and artist’s studio.

The country residence is appealing because of the very warm and comfortable vibe that it exudes. The flooring is antique wood and light fixtures vintage to the ‘V’. Also, there are many typical farmhouse features too like the dining table and the whte marble counter tops. Just the things you need when relaxing on a getaway with family. Any takers?

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