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Hugh Hefner Sells Holmby Hills Estate with Discount

August 5, 2009 | Posted by Allison as Estate of the Day at 9:00 am | Comments »

Playboy Hugh Hefner and his legal wife Kimberley have sold off their Holmby Hills, California mansion and for a steep discount too!

Hefner was originally asking for $27.995 million for the 7,300 square foot Manor style house, but ended up only getting $18  million for the property, $10 million under the asking price.  Whew!  Now that’s a luxury steal of a deal. 

The Hefners purchased the estate back in 1996 as a home for Kimberly to raise their two sons.

Super Luxurious Blavish Links

August 4, 2009 | Posted by Allison as Blavish Links at 12:16 pm | Comments »

Luxist:   NASCAR is going glam with the help of Cavi, of course 

Just Luxe:   The sexiest guide to Las Vegas around

Lussorian:   Check out the finest cotton yarn ever seen before 

Born Rich:  Limited edition diamond iPhone 3G for all you luxury gadget lovers out there, though it’s too bad it’s not an S  

Vagablond:  Fashionable Paris is calling you

Cadbury’s Wispa Gold Now World’s Most Expensive Candy Bar

August 4, 2009 | Posted by Allison as The Most Expensive at 10:09 am | (2) Comments »

With the online campaign, “Bring back Cadbury’s Wispa Gold”, Cadbury has brought us back the Wispa Gold only to now be listed as the world’s most expensive candy bar.

Packaged in edible gold leaf  and covered with a leaf wrapper, this special edition Wispa Gold will cost you $1,628 per bar, so we guess you’d better stock up for Halloween.

Donald Trump’s Rodeo Drive Estate For Sale

August 4, 2009 | Posted by Allison as Estate of the Day at 8:09 am | Comments »

None other than pro-market-player Donald Trump is selling his Beverly Hills Colonial mansion on Rodeo Drive for a mere $12 million.

Trump purchased the 10,422 square foot home last summer and has put it back on the market to see if there are any luxury real estate takers. 

The estate is located near the Beverly Hills Hotel and features 6 bedrooms, pool, tennis court and over a 31,000 square foot lot.  Any takers?

Super Luxurious Blavish Links

August 3, 2009 | Posted by Allison as Blavish Links at 11:02 am | Comments »

Luxist:   The Patrick Henry Hotel is up for auction, start planning your bid now 

Just Luxe:  Sub-Zero’s annual kitchen give-way is just around the corner!    

Lussorian:  Check out the strongest cell phone around these days  

Born Rich:  FIRE coffee table is perfect for the coming seasons  

Vagablond:  It’s time for Monte Carlo!

Limited Edition Glenfiddich 50-Year-Old Scotch Whiskey

August 3, 2009 | Posted by Allison as Spirits & Palliatives at 10:58 am | Comments »

Forget the old adage that good wine poured into a wineskin won’t last, as William Grant & Sons new Glenfiddich limited edition wineskin proves the saying wrong.

The Scottish distillers have poured their finest 50-year-old single malt Scotch into a new, limited edition bottle and have made it the second most expensive bottle of Scotch around for $16,000. 

Glenfiddich releases bottles of their 50-year-old Scotch whiskey only once in a decade, so you better get your hands on this wineskin fast!

Shelter Island, New York Estate

August 3, 2009 | Posted by Allison as Estate of the Day at 10:52 am | Comments »

Welcome to Shelter Island, New York and today’s estate of the day. 

Sitting on 3.6 beautiful acres, this 6 bedroom home features a spacious dining area, two wood-burning fireplaces, elevator, luxurious master bedroom, freshwater pond, tennis court and a lavish dock into the sound that will have your friends more than jealous.

Asking price, $4.9 million.

Kate Hudson Rents Out Malibu Estate

July 29, 2009 | Posted by Allison as Estate of the Day at 10:11 am | Comments »

When you’re a celeb you have to think about everything from what you’re going to eat that day, what paparazzi will be taking your photo and maybe you’ll even give some thought to who you’re going to rent out your house to during the summer.

Actress Kate Hudson has just rented out her Malibu home for August for $90,000 while the Southern California sun sends her chasing some NYC Alex Rodriguez tail.

We don’t blame her, that sun gets pretty vicious this time of year.

Super Luxurious Blavish Links

July 28, 2009 | Posted by Allison as Blavish Links at 10:10 am | Comments »

Luxist:  2009 Mini Cooper convertible reviewed 

Just Luxe:    Nikki Beach gets World’s Sexiest Beach Bar Award, congrats! 

Lussorian:   Bora Bora St. Regis Hotel wows 

Born Rich:   Gucci gold cuff links anyone? 

Vagablond:    To the luxury beaches with you this summer!

Michael Jackson’s Burnt Hair To Be Turned Into Diamonds

July 28, 2009 | Posted by Allison as Jewelry, Tid Bits & News at 10:04 am | Comments »

Stranger things have happened on the luxury market we guess, but the fact that someone is trying to turn bits of Michael Jackson’s charred hair into diamonds is a bit more odd than the usual estate of the day.

Well here it is, the hair that MJ burnt on the set of the infamous 1984 Pepsi commercial has plans to be turned into diamonds.  The US-based company LifeGem has revealed their plan to create 10 diamonds from the late pop star’s locks.

LifeGem previously created diamonds from composer Beethoven’s hair in 2007 and sold them on eBay for $200K.  Wonder how much Jackson’s hair will fetch.

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