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Novelty Real Estate: Famous Streets Graced By Fascinating Homes

Stephanie in Apartments, Architecture, Design, Florida, Homes for Sale, House Features, Listings, Novelty Real Estate, Real Estate, Square Footage   •   0 comments Dec 13, 2011

Here in America, there are some ritzy streets that hold not just national recognition, but international recognition as well. And on these streets are some of the coolest, upscale homes you can find anywhere, decked out with top-of-the-line amenities; the finest shopping, eating, and entertainment venues; breath-taking views; and more. These are the homes we’re…

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Jason Priestley home Toluca Lake CA

Novelty Real Estate Belonging to the Biggest Stars of the ’90s

Stephanie in Apartments, Architecture, Celebrity Homes, Design, Green Homes, Homes for Sale, House Features, Los Angeles Real Estate, Novelty Real Estate, Real Estate, Southern California, Square Footage   •   0 comments Dec 8, 2011

When you bring up the 1990s, a lot of things spring to mind: Fads like the Scrunchie and Tickle Me Elmo, the music of artists like Vanilla Ice and MC Hammer, dances like the Macarena, catchphrases like “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up,” and iconic movies and TV shows like “Bill and Ted’s Excellent…

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Surf, Sand, and Sun: Beachfront Novelty Real Estate For the Rich

Stephanie in Architecture, Design, Homes for Sale, House Features, Listings, Los Angeles Real Estate, Novelty Real Estate, Real Estate, Southern California, Square Footage, Vacation Property   •   0 comments Dec 6, 2011

Many cures for the winter blues exist, but one of the most relaxing (and expensive) happens to be a beachfront vacation home. Beachfront homes are commonly expensive pieces of novelty real estate, and these multi-million-dollar luxury abodes are no different. From heated Olympic lap pools to cedar saunas, from floor-to-ceiling windows to secluded stretches of…

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Rockin’ Novelty Real Estate: Celebrity Rocker Homes for Sale

Stephanie in Architecture, Celebrity Homes, Design, Historic, Homes for Sale, House Features, Listings, Novelty Real Estate, Real Estate, Southern California, Square Footage   •   0 comments Nov 21, 2011

If there’s one group of people that we’ve had yet to target with a novelty real estate blog, it’s hard rock fans. We’ve covered homes that would appeal to fans of politicians, artists, photographers, inventors, and models, but homes that might catch the eye of hard rock legend fans have yet to be represented. Luckily,…

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This Lake Erie Novelty Real Estate Just About Has It All

Stephanie in Architecture, Celebrity Homes, Design, Homes for Sale, House Features, Listings, Novelty Real Estate, Real Estate, Square Footage   •   2 comments Oct 24, 2011

The homes of the rich and famous always make for some of the most interesting novelty real estate. First, Movoto covered the Horus-Eye Eco House gifted to Naomi Campbell for her birthday, and now we’re highlighting Waterwood Estate. Located at 5605 W. Lake Road in Vermilion, Ohio, this amazing $19.5 million-dollar property was talked about…

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Famous House Guests Loved These American Homes for Sale

Stephanie in Architecture, Historic, Homes for Sale, House Features, Listings, Novelty Real Estate, Real Estate, Square Footage, Vacation Property   •   1 comment Oct 18, 2011

Conversation pieces make for interesting discussions. They can range from the small and inexpensive to the huge and costly. Many can’t afford the latter, but if you can, what better way to get a few tongues wagging than with a home that played host to a famous house guest or two?  A Yahoo! Real Estate…

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Dune Domiciles: Novelty Real Estate for True Beach Lovers

Stephanie in Apartments, Architecture, Design, Florida, Green Homes, Homes for Sale, House Features, Listings, Novelty Real Estate, Real Estate, Square Footage, Vacation Property   •   1 comment Oct 12, 2011

Last week, we talked about an Egyptian eye-house build on a sandy isle. This week, we’re taking a look at a pair of apartments built inside a sandy dune. Located at 1941-1943 Beach Avenue in the scenic city of Atlantic Beach, Florida, the oceanfront Dune House is a 1,500-square-foot duplex made up of two mirrored…

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Fantasy Homes: Naomi Campbell’s Island Home is Keeping an Eye on You

Stephanie in Architecture, Celebrity Homes, Design, Green Homes, House Features, Novelty Real Estate, Real Estate, Vacation Property   •   3 comments Oct 4, 2011

Extravagant birthday gifts are a staple of the rich and famous, always have been and always will be. Never has this been more apparent, however, than in supermodel Naomi Campbell’s 41st birthday gift from her Russian billionaire boyfriend, Vladislav Doronin: Her very own private island vacation home. What’s more, this home is probably one of…

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