Hi all, it’s me Alan, I thought I’d share this home with you:

This is the home of Music Producer Dallas Austin. His home is in suburban Atlanta. The video shows it all. He created a very unique home for sure.

MTV Cribs Video: Dallas Austin MTV Cribs

House #1 – (Pictures #1 – 2 ) – This castle, dubbed Dick’s Castle, is located on Dick’s Castle Road in Garrison, NY. The 40,000 square foot home was built In 1903 by a wealthy financier named Evans P. Dick. It is now owned by Lee Balter who is a  former investment banker and the chairman of the Tallix Foundry. He lives in its tower and has converted the rest of it to six condominiums.

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House #2 – ( Pictures #3 – 6 ) – This blue-roofed mansion is located on Andrews Street in Avon, CT.

House #3 – ( Pictures #7 – 8 ) – This impressive Chateauesque waterfront mansion is located at the end of Indian Field Road in Greenwich, CT.

House #4 – ( Pictures #9 – 10 ) – This massive French/Country style mansion is located off of Cobb Island Drive in Greenwich, CT

House #5 – ( Pictures #11 – 12 ) – This lovely French inspired mansion is located on Manor Bridge Drive in Alpharetta, GA.

House #6 – ( Pictures #13 – 14 ) – This Tudor-esque mansion is located on Middlebelt Road in Bloomfield Township, MI.

House #7 (2 houses) – ( Pictures #15 – 16 ) – These two large mansions are located on Bloomfield Glens Road in Bloomfield Township, MI.

Hello again from Michael.

This time I will take you to 5215 Clarendon Crest Street, Bloomfield Township, Michigan. And there we find Cinderella’s Castle! Well, that’s what the estate agent says.

The estate agent writes: Welcome To Cinderella’s Castle! New Construction Designed By Alexander Bogaert And Built By Kassem Construction On 1.55 Acres In Prestigious Clarendon Crest. 2 Story Salon W/ Double Staircase. 2nd Fl. Overlooking The Fam Rm, High Ceilings, 6 Car Garage, 1st Flr And 2nd Flr Master Suites. Gourmet Kitchen Overlooking Fam Rm. Ll W/o W/11 Ft Ceil. Executive Office Suite W/private Entry. Still Time To Make Your Own Decor Selections. Note: C.s.b. 3.5%

So what do you think? Looks presentable. With about 8,000 sq ft perhaps not Cinderella-sized, but with some imagination anything is possible.

The home is listed at $3,250,000 and contains 5 bedrooms and 5.2 bathrooms.

Can someone explain to a non-American what C.s.b. is? I am thinking something with tax.

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This architecturally stunning newly built home is located on Heronvue Road in Greenwich, CT. Priced at $4,375,000, a steal in Greenwich, this home contains 6 bedrooms, 6.5 bathrooms, and  10,700 square feet of living space. The home contains a front motor court, a 4-car garage, and plenty of space for an inground pool.

Here are the listing details:

On Heronvue Road, this architectural showplace that blends form and function into a perfect retreat. Dramatically located on a site overlooking some shallows in the Byram River and surrounded by nature conservancy, this stone and shingle masterpiece reflects the passion and artistry of its creator. A stunning double-height great room with massive stone fireplace that opens to a series of grand terraces and balconies is the heart of this elegant but informal home. The materials are luxurious and exotic – Brazilian walnut, Aingre, Jerusalem limestone and Italian marble; the finished product is airy and comfortable .

Intended as a builder’s own residence, this 6 bedroom house with 5 full and 3 half baths displays a myriad of custom details that both delight and intrigue. Other features include a sunny eat-in kitchen, formal living room with fireplace, dining room, office, master suite with fireplace and two balconies, a marble master bath with a steam shower and “boat” tub, a guest suite and a four car garage. 

The beautiful and tranquil property has an approved pool site. It is located in a private association that has a tennis court for the use of the residents. Heron’s Nest is also equipped with a generator for those occasions when Mother Nature exercises her wrath. Additionally, it has a “green” irrigation system – rainwater is stored in 1000 gallon cisterns located in vaults under the terraces, an exterior fireplace, outdoor shower, and landscape lighting. 

For the buyer who wishes a new home that reflects great confidence and craftsmanship, this is one that should be on the short list.

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Hi, Alan once again. If I never blog again, I want to at least go out with my ultimate dream home blog for my beloved home state of Minnesota. I’m going to show you pictures I captured of some of my all-time favorite homes in Minnesota. Many of them are off of Lake Minnetonka.

Home #1: “Jimmy Jam” Harris’ (24,000 sq ft) former home The address is 5800 Hardscrabble Circle, Mound, MN
(Picture #1)

Home #2: 5750 Hardscrabble Circle, Mound, MN
The home is 14,000 sq ft. (Picture #2)

Home #3: 4790 Baycliffe Road, Excelsior, MN
The square footage is 6,901. (Pictures #3, 4)

Home #4: 1150 Highway 7, Excelsior, MN
The square footage is 9,054. (Pictures #5, 6,)

Home #5: “Living Waters” Estate
The address is 1535 Bohns Point Road, Wayzata, MN
The square footage is 32,500 (it is the largest home built in Minnesota, that I know of) It’s neighbor is being built now, and will be 19,365 sq ft. That address is 1595 Bohns Point Road, Wayzata, MN (Pictures #7, and eight)

Home #6: 430 Ferndale Road West, Wayzata, MN
The square footage is 18,288 (Picture #9)

Home #7: 556 Harrington Road, Wayzata, MN
The square footage is 18,260 (Picture #10)

Home #8: 300 Ferndale Road West, Wayzata, MN
The home was owned by TCF Bank CEO William Cooper. It is currently on the market. The square footage is 22,930 (Picture #11)

Home #9: 450 Ferndale Road South, Wayzata, MN
The home is owned by Gary Holmes. The square footage (according to Zillow) is 23,846. (Pictures #12, 13, 14)

The home next door is known as the “Lake Minnetonka White House”. The address is 426 Ferndale Road South, Wayzata, MN. The square footage is 10,209. (Picture #14)

Home #10: 501 Bushaway Road, Wayzata, MN
The square footage is 16,000. (Pictures #15, 16)

Home #11: 550 Long Lake Road East, Wayzata, MN
The square footage is 19,625. (Picture #17)

Home #12: 1492 Hunter Drive, Medina, MN
This is the home I just previously posted yesterday. The home was owned by Denny Hecker. The square footage is 17,251. (Picture #18)

Home #13: 3962 Tomahawk Trail, Hamel, MN
The home is 27,265 square feet. It is the home of businessman Richard T. Burke. (Pictures #19, 20)

Tony again. Here’s a pretty sweet pad that I partied at a few months ago. I also found an article on it (link below) so some pics are from the article and the other pics are from my high-quality cell phone cam.

This place is in Orange, CA, is a little over 20,000 sq. ft., and is basically a miniature version of the Getty Museum. For starters, the front door is about 1-foot thick and bulletproof……very bulletproof. The owner demonstrated this to my buddy by firing a 12 gauge at it point blank (very stupid btw) to which my friend showed me the barely centimeter-deep “door ding” about the size of a penny that the entire blast created.

The garage is on the left and it hosts some very sweet custom cars, choppers and limos. The owner has been one of the top custom limo makers in the nation for the last 30 years. His clients range from former President Nixon’s blast-proof limo to 50 Cent’s new party bus. The most notable car I remember seeing in the garage was the actual ‘49 Mercury that Stallone drove in the movie Cobra.

The 1st (upper) floor consists of the usual living, dining, entertainment area (with pool table, bar and piano), kitchen and master bedroom (accessible only via fingerprint scan). There are a bunch of other rooms on this floor, most which are rented out. One of the part-time tenants is Chuck Zito (stars in HBO’s OZ, ex Hell’s Angels president and also famous for knocking Jean Claud Van Dam out cold at Score’s in NY). He’s actually a really nice guy. Funny enough, I inquired why one of the large bent glass windows had several giant spiderweb cracks in it. Apparently a pigeon smacked right into it a few weeks ago- So that means you have a better chance at getting in if you’re a small bird flying into the window than a burglar with a shotgun.
Although a lot of the furniture is just downright tacky, the view from the living room, upper balcony and lower balcony is amazing. It seriously made me feel like I was in an airplane.

Now the downstairs is where all the fun is at. Of course there’s the pool, firepit, and BBQ area outside. There’s also a 2nd “entertainment kitchen” and outdoor pool table (which they actually tossed in the swimming pool several weeks later to shoot games in the water. I call it Pool-Pool). Directly inside is a full blown nightclub complete with bar, lounge area, stripper poles, jukebox and DJ booth. Then there’s several more bedrooms and the movie theater. Go further inside and there’s a casino. Since gambling’s illegal, he simply prints his own fake currency.

A very fun place indeed. This was also the place for hosting the infamous annual Halloween swinger’s balls up until last year. The cops raided the 2008 party and, no joke, they literally came down on cables from helicopters because of the “illegal” sexual activity going on. All charges were dropped. Now there’s taxpayer dollars well spent. He will rent the place out for parties. About $18,000 gets you 1 night with catering included.

Here’s the article.