MANSION GLOBAL

from Mansion March 2021

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Home to a Bee Gee

An almost 100-year-old New York mansion that once belonged to Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees was listed last week for $US12.9 million ($16.3 million). Located in the Long Island village of Lloyd Harbor, the seven-bedroom, 10-bathroom home has views of Oyster Bay and Cold Spring Harbor, enjoys 150m water frontage and a 60m pier with a deep dock, according to listing agent Bonnie Williamson, of Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty. She shares the listing with Lauryn Koke, also of Sotheby’s. “Its name, Kenjockety, is an American Indian name for ‘far from noise’, which gives you a sense of the privacy you have there,” Williamson says. The ivy-covered home has been meticulously restored over the past several years. About $US7.5 million was spent in the process. “Everything was done over the top,” Williamson says, adding that keeping the integrity of the house was a key requirement. “The work was done to make it last another 100 years.” Updates include a newly installed mahogany coffered ceiling, custom mahogany closets, Venetian plaster wall treatments and new tile work.

Estate for a star

US actor Sylvester Stallone has listed his Los Angeles eight-bedroom home with an expected price tag of $US110 million ($138 million). The sprawling 6400sq m Mediterranean-style estate is set within the city’s up-market and guardgated Beverly Park community. It is listed with estate agency Hilton & Hyland. Stallone, 74, and his wife, Jennifer Flavin, have owned the property through a trust since 1998, records show, but it’s unclear how much they paid for it. The star’s mark on the home is undeniable, from the Rocky-inspired artworks and sculptures that pay homage to the film franchise – one of which stands over the infinity pool – to the couple’s movie memorabilia. Some of those collectors items may be included in the home’s sale, says listing agent Barron N. Hilton, who shares the listing with colleagues Rick Hilton, Jeff Hyland and Tessa Hilton. The house is “built for a king and queen”, Hilton says, adding that attention to detail in the property is “superb”. It’s a treasure trove of amenities, including a home gym, theatre, multiple offices, balconies and an impressively well-stocked bar. “You just feel at home when you walk in,” Hilton says. “You can really picture your family enjoying yourselves there.” Plus there are rolling lawns, a putting green, a Richard Landry-designed guesthouse, and views from essentially every room – even the garage.

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Built on a dream

A Santa Monica compound owned by Vice Media co-founder Shane Smith is on the market for $US50 million ($62.7 million). When he and his wife, Tamyka, moved from New York City to Los Angeles, the couple had visions of 1930s Hollywood grandeur, he told Mansion Global. They ended up having it in spades. “We had a vision of a Chateau Marmont-style escape with the dual ability to throw lavish parties and feel homey and secluded at the same time,” Smith says, referring to the famed Hollywood hotel. “A sort of mini-resort with the best poolside living in LA and a vista from every window.” In 2015, he bought the sprawling Mediterranean-style estate for $23 million and embarked on a multi-million-dollar renovation to make the couple’s dream a reality. “The property was very dilapidated,” says Santiago Arana, of The Agency, who sold Smith the home and is handling its latest listing. “It was a beautiful hacienda, but dilapidated. He brought the gardens to life and almost gutted the whole house.” Built in 1932, the ultra-private estate is hidden behind antique gates and sits on 1.36 hectares – one of the largest residential lots in Santa Monica, according to the Los Angeles-based brokerage. Smith, 51, drafted interior designer Kerry Joyce for the overhaul, who “took our vision and made it into a one-of-a-kind escape”, he says.

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