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We Explored A Brand New Townhouse In Greenwich Village That's Renting For $75,000 A Month

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From the outside it's a typical Greenwich Village brownstone on West 9th street. But walk inside and discover a home filled with rainbows that's controlled almost entirely by iPad.

"It's discrete luxury," said listing agent Chris Pomeroy of Halstead Property when we recently stopped by for a tour. "This house is meant for someone who is used to having the very finest things in life, but don't like to flaunt it in a gaudy way."

The pre-war townhouse has been transformed into a stunning five-bedroom, five-and-a-half bathroom home that's renting at a mind-blowing $75,000 a month. The finishing touches will be completed in about a week, and the apartment does not have a renter yet.

The 9,000-square-foot home has excellent natural light for a New York City abode, because the center of the home was cut out and replaced with a cube of glasshence the rainbows reflected throughout. Look up from the basement and see the sky 65 feet up.

The house boasts a green footprint, using less gas and oil since the floors, heated radiantly, allow the temperature inside the home to change gradually.

Welcome to 6 West 9th Street. It's very discrete and you'd never know that insane amenities await inside.



Pass the foyer and walk into the living room. There is a dumbwaiter for residents to transport food, laundry or other objects they want to move between floors.



The living room and kitchen, both on the first floor, are separated by a glass cube that sections off the patio.



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HOUSE OF THE DAY: Rent A Synagogue-Turned-Mansion In The East Village For $25,000 A Month

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East Village Synagogue

Some say that God is the only man who can own a house of worship. If you have $25,000 lying around and a love for Brazilian cherry floors though, you too can live in a four-story religious sanctuary, albeit a repurposed one in New York's East Village

The sumptuous shul is quite the space -- now a landmarked building that was gut renovated and remodeled in 2005 by famed New York hotelier and developer Ian Schrager. It includes three bedrooms, 2.5 baths, three terraces, and a hot tub, but the residence's pièce de résistance has to be its custom-made stained glass Star of David window -- an exact model taken from the original synagogue. 

Windows aside, there's marble and Wenge wood everywhere. If you're trying to recreate a biblical flood, there's even a rain shower in a fourth-story secluded bedroom that you get to by walking through a floor-to-ceiling glass hallway.

The realtors claim the $25,000 per month space is perfect for entertaining, which should be a big hit with rent-controlled, increasingly petulant, older East Village residents. If you have the gelt to shell out for the fourplex, make sure to invite us over to test out that hot tub and humidity-controlled wine cooler. 

The master bathroom includes a jacuzzi tub, a rain shower, and a waterfall. It also appears that there are many towels



One of three outdoor terraces, this one with a state-of-the-art hot tub and abundant foliage



The elegant dining room with a Star of David window and Brazilian cherry hardwood floors



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HOUSE OF THE DAY: A Glassy TriBeCa Penthouse That Reminds Us Of The Apple Store Is On Sale For $48 Million

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A penthouse on Hudson Street in TriBeCa that looks like a glass cube has raised its price $3 million and is now asking $48 million, according to Curbed.

The four bedroom, four-and-a-half bathroom apartment has 360-degree views of Manhattan and the Hudson River.

The home spans 7,500 square feet indoors and 4,500 square feet outdoors.

The apartment sits on top of a Art Deco loft.



The staircase is made of steel and glass.



The home has self-adjusting light and shade systems.



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Larry Ellison Just Bought 98% Of This Pristine Island In Hawaii

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UPDATE: AP is now reporting that Hawaii's Governor says Larry Ellison has agreed to buy 98 percent of Lanai.

BEFORE: Lana'i, a small island that's part of the state of Hawaii, is on sale for between $500 and $600 million, and a potential buyer already revealed himself at a mayor's county meeting last week, according to USA Today.

The island is virtually untouched, with just one school and 3,200 residents. The island is 141 square miles, with just 30 miles of paved roads.

Billionaire David Murdock's Castle & Cooke currently owns 98 percent of the island, and rumor has it Larry Ellison, the CEO of Oracle Corporation might be the potential buyer, according to The Daily Mail. Ellison already owns a home on the island.

Bill Gates' name has also been thrown out as a prospective buyer, according to MauiNow.

Officials are worried the untouched paradise might be ruined if a big developer purchases the island.

Currently there are no traffic lights or shopping malls on Lana'i.

 

As you can see, the island seems pretty remote.



From this aerial view you can see the rare spot where there are paved roads on the island.



Lana'i has been known as Pineapple Island since 1922. It makes sense because the pineapple fields seem to go on forever!



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HOUSE OF THE DAY: For Just $12 Million, Own One Of The Most Beautiful Homes In New Zealand

The 15 Most Expensive Cities For Prospective Homebuyers

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It may be a buyer's market, but the median home prices in some of America's hottest cities are anything but cheap.

New York City actually falls second to San Francisco as the most expensive metropolitan housing market in the U.S., according to the National Housing Conference/Center for Housing Policy, which recently released new data as part of a study on housing costs.

In some of these places, housing is so expensive that the seasonal and blue collar workers who in them can't afford to live there.

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#15 Boston, Mass.

Median home price: $322,000

2009 rank: 23

Median home prices listed are for the third quarter of 2011. 2009 rankings are based on median home prices for the fourth quarter of 2009. The National Housing Conference based its data on new and existing home sales figures provided by the National Home Builder's Association.

Source: National Housing Conference

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#14 San Luis Obispo, Calif.

Median home price: $329,000

2009 rank: 8

Median home prices listed are for the third quarter of 2011. 2009 rankings are based on median home prices for the fourth quarter of 2009. The National Housing Conference based its data on new and existing home sales figures provided by the National Home Builder's Association.

Source: National Housing Conference

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#13 Newark, NJ

Median home price: $330,000

2009 rank: 17

Median home prices listed are for the third quarter of 2011. 2009 rankings are based on median home prices for the fourth quarter of 2009. The National Housing Conference based its data on new and existing home sales figures provided by the National Home Builder's Association.

Source: National Housing Conference

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ESTATE OF THE DAY: With This $18 Million Las Vegas Mansion, You Can Avoid The Strip Altogether

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The Mansion at Turnberry Place las vegas $18 million

The address says it all: Paradise Road.

The Mansion at Turnberry Place is an exquisite private residence right off of the Las Vegas strip. The 80,000-square-foot Goliath home is on sale for $18 million.

With 10 bedrooms, more than 20 bathrooms, two restaurant-grade kitchens, a discothèque nightclub, a piano bar, a cigar room, a ballroom, private dining room with wine cellar, gentleman's spa and salon, a ladies spa and salon, a championship tennis facility, an indoor swimmer's pool, an outdoor resort pool, who needs to go to the strip?

Welcome to The Mansion at Turnberry Place.



With a staircase like that, you can make a royal entrance.



The house has Mediterranean-influenced Old World touches throughout.



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HOUSE OF THE DAY: Gwyneth Paltrow And Chris Martin Just Bought The Most Gorgeous Mansion Ever

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Actress Gwyneth Paltrow and husband Chris Martin are under contract for a stunning Los Angeles mansion that once graced the cover of Veranda magazine, according to TMZ.

The couple reportedly paid close to the $10.45 million asking price.

The six-bedroom, eight-bathroom home was originally on the market in 2011 for $11.96 million, after architect Windsor Smith completed it.

The house, which is called "The House of Windsor," was on the cover of the October edition of Veranda. It's been outfitted by designers including Martyn Lawrence Bullard, Stephen Block, Kathryn M. Ireland, Peter Dunham, Candace Barnes and more.

Head designer Windsor Smith designed the foyer.



The floors are gorgeous.



Richard Shapiro designed the living room.



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ESTATE OF THE DAY: For $29.5 Million, Buy A 100-Acre Tropical Paradise Off The Coast Of Florida

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Live an island dream on Little Bokeelia Island off the coast of Florida.

The private tropical oasis is on sale for $29.5 million. For 100 acres of privacy, that seems like a bargain.

The main house on the property has four bedrooms and four bathrooms. A short walk away is the guest cottage.

The entertainment options seem endless, from a game of tennis, swimming, or boating around the island. 

Welcome to Little Bokeelia Island.



The island is off Florida's Sunset Coast.



The home was built in the mid-1920s for inventor Charles Burgess.



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HOUSE OF THE DAY: A TriBeCa Penthouse With A Sick Roof Deck Is On Sale For $21.5 Million

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A loft penthouse in a pre-war building in TriBeCa is on sale for $21.5 million.

The four-bedroom, three-and-a-half bathroom apartment spans 4,600 square feet indoors and has approximately 2,300 square feet of outdoor patio space.

A private elevator takes you to the apartment, and you're only two quick blocks away from Hudson River Park.

The listing describes the apartment as "sun-flooded."



Taxes are $2,000 a month on this place.



The space really keeps its 1900s ambiance.



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This Hamptons Estate Could Shatter Records If It Sells For Anywhere Near Its $65 Million Asking Price

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One of the most remarkable estates in the Hamptons just hit the market for a cool $65 million, the New York Times reports.

If the 33-acre property in Sagaponack sells for anywhere near its asking price, it would be the most expensive home ever sold in the Hamptons, beating a $60 million sale in Southampton in 2008 (a 40-acre property sold for $103 million in 2007, but it was undeveloped).

The Sagaponack estate is being sold by former Goldman Sachs Robert Hurst. It's spread over 11,000 square feet and has eight bedrooms and 8.5 bathrooms, and sits among acres of preserved land.

Hurst is selling the home because he now spends most of his time in Aspen and Paris, the New York Times writes.

Here's an aerial view of the property, on Sagg Pond.



The home is massive, spanning 11,000 square feet.



There are also prime ocean views.



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HOUSE OF THE DAY: This $35 Million Estate In The Cayman Islands Has Influences From Around The Globe

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With 850 feet of waterfront property, this insane Cayman Island estate is the perfect getaway at $35 million.

The home, known as Royal Vista Estate, has eight bedrooms and 10 bathrooms. The house spans 28,000 square feet and is surrounded by 50 acres of indigenous plants.

You can't help but notice the home's Tuscan influence, from the marble floors to the dark wood.

Royal Vista Estate sits on a reef-protected waterfront.



The living room has huge arched windows, so you have a great view of the ocean.



The ceilings are made of reclaimed Douglas Fir timbers, imported from a dismantled Seagram’s Warehouse in Canada.



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HOUSE OF THE DAY: Warren Beatty And Annette Bening Just Listed Their Los Angeles Mansion For $7 Million

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One of Hollywood's few successfully married couples, Warren Beatty and Annette Bening, are desperately trying to sell their beautiful Los Angeles mansion after a failed attempt to find a renter.

The pair is selling the house for $6.995 million, according to Trulia. The sale comes after Beatty and Bening put the house up for rent for $27,500 a month, then reduced the price to $25,000 a month in December.

But if you're into renting, don't worry. Beatty and Bening still have the house listed for rent at an even lower price of $19,995 a month.

This almost 11,000-square-foot Mediterranean estate has a lot to offer. The main house sports six bedrooms and eight bathrooms, a gym and an office, among other amenities. There's also an infinity pool on the premises.

If you are interested in purchasing this star-studded estate, act now. It's available immediately.

Beatty and Bening must have been quite the entertainers. The mansion has "incredibly sized rooms" and high ceilings, as well as a guest house and maid quarters.



This charming house has French doors (and lush foliage).



This sprawling staircase has an elegant, detailed handrail.



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A Wealthy San Francisco Couple Did Something Drastic For Unobstructed Views Of The Bay

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Normally we associate demolition with the destruction of beauty, but in San Francisco recently, a massive bulldozing led to just the opposite.

Construction crews there demolished a $4.2 million home not to make way for a new mega-mansion, but to open up the skyline and create a garden for a wealthy couple that owned a nearby $19 million home who felt their views had been tarnished by the neighboring property, according to NBC News.

The couple, Clark and Sharon Winslow, bought the knock-down after its original owners fled, and it fell into foreclosure, according to the Marin Independent Journal. It had been valued at $7.1 million prior to being auctioned off.

The Winslows were reportedly happy to regain the panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay and Golden Gate Bridge, and their neighbors were pleased with the demolition as well.

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HOUSE OF THE DAY: Madonna And Diane Keaton Have Lived In This Beverly Hills Mansion—You Can Too, For $19 Million

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A Beverly Hills home that Diane Keaton, Madonna, and Betty Grable have all once owned or lived in, has hit the market at $18.495 million, according to Curbed.

The 1926 home was designed by Wallace Neff, has seven bedrooms and eight bathrooms, and sits on just .6 acres.

Diane Keaton is said to be the one who re-furbished the house to its current Spanish style.

Welcome to the storied North Roxbury Drive.



The hardwood floors shine in the kitchen.



The kitchen features a range and a range hood.



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The Most Expensive Summer Rental Still Available In The Hamptons Can Be Yours For A Million Bucks

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A white and purple colonial on Meadow Lane in Southampton, available for rental this summer for $1 million, is the most expensive rental left on the Hamptons market for this year, according to the New York Post.

The home belongs to attorney Mark Jay Heller, a New York lawyer who represented David Berkowitz, known as the "Son Of Sam."

The house features 10 bedrooms, comes completely furnished, and sits on three acres of land. The house sits oceanfront and has a tennis court on the property.

If you were late to snag your Hamptons rental, and want it to be a good one, you better act fast.

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An Entire Tuscan Village Is Being Sold On Italian eBay For $3 Million

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If you haven't been scrolling through the Italian eBayand we're guessing you haven't beenyou might be missing out on the chance to own a scenic Tuscan village, reports the Telegraph

Pratariccia, an 800-year-old hamlet 25 miles east of Florence, is currently listed on the eBay Italy for $3.1 million.

There are a few catches, though. For one, Pratariccia has been abandoned since the 1960s when younger residents fled and the older population dwindled, the Telegraph reports.

Unfortunately, this means that the village has lacked maintenance for quite some time and the original, gorgeous Tuscan stone has begun to crumble. The foliage is also wildly overgrown. 

Despite a few relatively minor hitches, Pratariccia still holds ample promise. It lies next to rolling hills, villages with medieval castles, and a national park containing the Arno River. 

Real estate representatives for the monastic order that currently owns the hamlet are advertising it as an ideal development property, perfect for resorts and retirement communities.

Local Italian officials, according to the Telegraph, are also hoping Pratariccia is quickly purchased and populated. They say that tourism and residency is what the struggling Italian economy could use more of.

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HOUSE OF THE DAY: A San Francisco Mansion With Panoramic Bay Views Just Hit The Market At $27 Million

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A beautiful Italian-inspired mansion in the heart of San Francisco is on sale for $27 million.

The home has seven bedrooms, eight full bathrooms, and three half-baths.

Some of the key luxury features include a library, a wine cellar, magnificent gardens, seven fireplaces, five marble terraces, gym, and an elevator.

Welcome to the heart of San Fransisco.



You feel like you're entering a palace.



The ceiling will make your guests gasp with envy when they enter.



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A Massive Hawaiian Ranch With A Famous Polo Field Is On Sale For $65 Million

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A massive, 2,700-acre Hawaiian estate on the North Shore of Oahu just hit the market for $65 million, according to The Wall Street Journal

The property, named Dillingham Ranch, has 19 acres of shoreline property and is touted as one of the largest tracts of land on the island.

The actual house has eight bedrooms and five bathrooms.

Other features include a 3,000-square-foot great room and famous polo grounds.

Benjamin Franklin Dillingham, Hawaii's first railroad tycoon, founded the ranch. The home has hosted guests like Prince Charles, Noël Coward and Prince Hussein of Jordan.

Welcome to Dillingham Ranch, on Oahu.



Dillingham Ranch is considered the birthplace of Hawaiian polo, according to the listing.



The main house is called "The Big House," which dates to 1917, but has since been renovated.



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This Absurdly Extravagant Mansion In Bel Air Just Hit The Market At $58 Million

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A much-hyped Bel Air mansion by celebrity designer Mohamed Hadid has finally hit the market with a $58 million asking price.

At that figure, it's one of the most expensive homes for sale in the U.S., according to Forbes' Morgan Brennan.

Hadid, known for developing Ritz Carlton Hotels and his appearances on Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," originally designed the home--called Crescent Palace--for himself, but later decided to sell it.

So what does $58 million buy you in Bel Air? Seven bedrooms, a 90-foot art gallery, and a subterranean mecca with a screening room, a ball room, and a Mediterranean-inspired indoor pool.

Welcome to the Crescent Palace, on Crescent Drive in Beverly Hills.



The home took designer Mohamed Hadid 15 months to create.



The home was built for entertaining.



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