Out of the 4 indoor basketball courts pictured above, which one do you like best?
I’m sure everyone has dreamt about living in a castle one time or another. Castles are fairy-tale like residences situated on multiple acres and with dozens of rooms. They have stone exteriors, turrets and sometimes even moats! Out of these 4 castles pictured above, which one would YOU want to live in? Take the poll!
Here is info on some mansions that I found.
Mansion #1 – Picture #1 - This newly built mansion is located off of Cox Road in Roswell, GA. It boasts a long gated driveway, a walking path and two tennis courts. The coordinates are 34° 5’20.77″N 84°22’50.45″W
Mansion #2 – Pictures #2,3,4 - This 20,000+ square foot mansion is located on Sargent Street in Newton, MA. It was designed by renowned architects Shope Reno Wharton and owned by James S. Davis, who is the CEO/Owner of New Balance shoes. He bought the company in 1972 and n 2006 he was ranked the 8th wealthiest Bostonian with a net worth of $1.6 billion.
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Mansion #3 – Pictures #5,6,7 - This newly built mansion is located off of Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, CA. It was designed by Ferguson & Shamamian Architects. It is owned by Howark Marks, the founder of Oak Tree Capital.
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Mansion #4 – Picture #8 - This huge newly built mansion is located on Barkston Way in Alpharetta, GA. It supposedly has a huge subterranean garage and is over 25,000 square feet.
*Thanks to HOTR readers Nick and Lane for the tips
Power couple Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen’s Brentwood, CA mega mansion is almost completed. The home is situated on 3.75 acres of land, which the copule bought in 2008 for $11 million. Construction on the 22,000 square foot home started 18 months ago and reportedly cost the couple $20 million to build. The home will boast 8 bedrooms, a covered bridge, six-car garage, and a lagoon-shaped swimming pool. It is being built by Boston-based Suffolk Construction. The home will be move-in ready in early 2012.
A 22-year-old Russian heiress has reportedly bought financier Sanford Weill’s Manhattan penthouse for the full asking price of $88,000,000!! This makes it the most expensive residential real estate deal in New York City history. The lavish 6,744 square foot apartment, located at 15 Central Park West, was purchased by Sanford and his wife for around $43.7 million back in 2007. They then put it on the market less than 2 months ago. The Russian heiress, Ekaterina Rybolovlev, is the daughter of billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev; who is worth an estimated $9.5 billion. Ekaterina will stay in the apartment while she studies at a university.
What’s with these really young heiresses buying outlandishly expensive properties?! If you weren’t already aware, 22-year-old Petra Eccelstone, another billionaire heiress, purchased Candy Spelling’s California mega mansion for a whopping $85 million not too long ago.
Also, Ekaterina’s father Dimitry was the buyer of Donald Trump’s Maison L’Amitie estate in Palm Beach, FL. He bought it for a jaw-dropping $95 million back in 2008.













