Category Archives: Celebrity Houses in Florida

drake-condo-2

Drake Lists Two Condos in Miami Florida

Get you’re teen work on a rap video so he/she can buy you the double dipper of condos from hip-hop singer Drake, who got his start as a member of the cast “Degrassi: The Next Generation,” a Canadian teen series. If you’ve never heard of him before, you’re probably over 40. After all, he must be famous if he only has one name and his current album is teetering at the #1 position in many music charts.

The cost for the combo of two condos is $2,499,000, $599,000 for one and $1.9 million for the other. While other rappers go on and on about the tough times, Drake raps about his money with songs like, “Successful” and he certainly is. In his budding career he’s already earned upwards of $11 million from record sales alone.

These two side-by-side condos in Miami, Florida are in the Marquis Miami and were actually featured as part of the music video, “I’m on One.” Drake combined the two condos to make one gigantic 5,475 square foot apartment. However, if you’re bank balance is a little low and all that kid of yours wants to do is study and go to college, you might be able to swing one of the condos with the cash in your checking account.

The larger and more expensive one has 3,800 square feet and sports four bathrooms and three bedrooms. The smaller of the two has only 1,675 square feet with two baths and one bedroom.

What do you get for your money? First, you get all the special amenities from the Marquis that every condo owner receives, a cocktail lounge, a pool, private elevators, housekeeping, climate controlled storage and a fitness center with a spa. You also get windows extending from the floor to the 20 foot vaulted ceiling, which give you the primo view of the Biscayne Bay.

If you love to cook, there are Viking restaurant style state-of-the-art appliances and the exotic wood cabinets. There’s nothing but the best, including a marble staircase in each apartment. Everything is larger than life in this combo offering. In fact, it even looks like there’s full length curtains from the top floor of all the building’s windows that extend to the pool deck outside on this posh building.

If you buy it, you can party like a rock star, or should I say rap star, because there are noise reduction partitioning walls so you won’t bother the neighbors.

More Pictures of Drake’s Former Miami, Florida Condo

image source: realtor.com

Share and Enjoy

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Delicious
  • Digg
  • StumbleUpon
  • Add to favorites
  • Email
  • RSS
elin-nordegren-house-2

Elin Nordegren Demolishes Oceanfront Mansion: Bug Infestation & Building Code

The ex-Mrs. Tiger Woods, Elin Nordegren released all her fury about the extramarital affairs of ex-hubby Tiger by buying a $12 million dollar mansion in North Palm Beach, Fla, and then demolishing it. Of course, the $100 million ex-hubby paid her as a settlement, left lots of room in the budget to break and rebuild.

What is now a hole in the ground with surrounding port-a-potties and bulldozers once held a huge 17,178 square foot home. It had a 7-car garage, with 8 bathrooms, multiple fireplaces and even an elevator. There’s speculation whether Ms. Nordegren should have demolished this 1930s mansion or whether the settlement will be enough, even with child support, after she builds her dream house.

While some say it was worth purchasing the house because of the cost of the land with a beachfront in that area and that taking the route of demolishing the home might be the cheapest when compared to the upkeep, it still is a shame to wipe out the historic building with the swipe of a wrecking ball. However, new information revealed the mansion had a termite infestation and was out of compliance with the current safety code for hurricanes. So, if that is true, let the wrecking ball fly. Just make sure you treat the soil and rid it of those pesky critters before you start building.

Either way, most agreed that she probably stayed within close distance to Tiger, approximately 10 miles, for the children, either as part of the divorce settlement or simply as a good mother. Reports are suggesting that the house to be built is strikingly similar in both style and size. Word has it that every worker had to sign a confidentiality agreement to protect her privacy.

Until the new home is complete, Ms. Nordegren is staying close by in a rented condo that’s also on the beach. While she also maintains a home in her country of origin, Stockholm, that’s only accessible by boat, it’s doubtful she would spend all the time it will take to rebuild her mansion, that far away from the children’s father.

image source: Pacific Coast News

Share and Enjoy

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Delicious
  • Digg
  • StumbleUpon
  • Add to favorites
  • Email
  • RSS
amare-stoudemire-house

Amar’e Stoudemire’s New Florida Mansion

[one_fourth]Price: $3,700,000[/one_fourth]

[one_fourth]Size: 14,555 sq ft[/one_fourth]

[one_fourth]Bedrooms: 6[/one_fourth]

[one_fourth_last]Bathrooms: 6.5[/one_fourth_last]

Amar’e Stoudemire, basketball superstar who was drafted straight out of high school, may be going back to his roots with the purchase of a $3,700,000 home in Southwest Ranches, FL. However, the purchase came at a bad time, during the NBA lockout. In order to relieve some of the debt burden and perhaps store financial nuts away in case the lockout lasts longer, Amar’e sold two properties at a loss in his first basketball home town of Phoenix.

The first sale was a $2 million dollar loss, selling his 79 Biltmore Estates 7,500 square foot home for $2.75 million after paying $4.75 just 6 years earlier. Of course, the sale released funds and reduced the cost of maintenance too.

The second sale of Phoenix property was the sale of the condo just blocks from the estate, which he also purchased in 2006. He paid $1.775 million for this property and sold it for a mere $1.3 million, leaving a $475,000 loss or more if you count commissions and closing costs.

Of course, when you tally up the cash he made from the sale of the property, it’s just enough to cover the purchase of the Florida estate, if there weren’t hefty, hefty closing costs. Don’t feel too sorry for his financial misfortune, Stoudemire has a 5 year-$99.7 million dollar contract with the New York Knicks, endorsements and a small record company he owns, so he isn’t exactly in the poor house.

The new Florida estate is 14,555 square feet sitting on 2.33 acres and completely landscaped and gated. It has 6 and a half baths with 6 bedrooms. The marbled foyer welcomes guest who come knocking at the etched glass front door. If Stoudemire doesn’t seat them in the formal living room, replete with fireplace, he can visit with the guests in back poolside at the lagoon styled pool with a glass of Gator-Aid, or other NBA star caliber drink. There’s even an outdoor kitchen so there’s no need to track up the house.

While all the rooms are large, the indoor kitchen is especially impressive. It offers commercial grade appliances and a butler pantry. A large snack counter separates the kitchen from the 800-square foot breakfast nook. Even though the kitchen offers many decorative curly-Qs on the cabinetry and is a bit garish, it’s obvious everything is custom designed and quite expensive. While it may not be my taste, it’s still a very impressive buy for a kid who first played ball at the age of 14 and then signed with an NBA team just four years later.

More Pictures of Amar’e Stoudemire’s Florida Mansion

image source: Weston Florida Real Estate

Share and Enjoy

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Delicious
  • Digg
  • StumbleUpon
  • Add to favorites
  • Email
  • RSS

LeBron James Miami Florida Mansion

[one_fourth]Price: $9,000,000[/one_fourth]

[one_fourth]Size: 12,178 sq ft[/one_fourth]

[one_fourth]Bedrooms: 6[/one_fourth]

[one_fourth_last]Bathrooms: 8[/one_fourth_last]

Wondering where basketball superstar LeBron James relaxes off the court, when hes not putting up triple doubles on a nightly basis?

A new city calls for a new crib, at least in the case of a multi-million dollar contract signing athlete, and this time LeBron James is calling Miami, Florida his place of residence when he decided to take his ‘talents’ to south beach after signing with the Miami Heat.

With pristine ocean views, this luxurious 12,178 square foot 3 story mansion of a house boasts 6 bedrooms, 8.5 bathrooms, a ridiculously large chefs kitchen, theater, humongous master suite with equally huge master bath, with an NBA sized shower and soaking tube, fit for a king…

The home is littered with balconies, plus a special little spiral staircase off the master balcony that leads up to the rooftop terrace, fully equip with panoramic views. And of course there is a fabulous infinity edged swimming pool and jacuzzi to boot.

This fabulous $9 million dollar property, which sits on a tidy 19,941 square foot parcel, is quite a steal in the current down real estate market, and the property even comes fully equipped with a concrete boat dock that could easily handle a pair of larger water vessels. Is there a yacht in LeBron’S future? You better believe it!

Photo credit: MLS.com

LeBron James Miami Florida Mansion Pictures

Share and Enjoy

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Delicious
  • Digg
  • StumbleUpon
  • Add to favorites
  • Email
  • RSS