Once the home of the titans of finance Lehman Brothers’ honcho Philip Lehman, a noted American investment banker and major art collector, the historical Beaux-Arts limestone mansion erected back in 1899 by architect John H. Duncan, which is now being used as a state-of-the-art office ideal for live-work arrangement, is now being listed for $49.9 million. Interestingly, the listing-price of this home-turned-office has been dropped by almost 25%, from whopping $65 million to $49.9 million, but it’s still the world’s most expensive office space, costing over $3,000 per square feet, a price which is far higher than the per-square-foot record for Manhattan office spaces. Originally, the house was bought by an investment group for $13 million back in year 2005, and did extensive renovation, expansion and restoration of the space into museum-like offices.

World’s most expensive office space Lehman Art House on sale for $49.9 million

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London-born Patricia Gucci, the granddaughter of Guccio Gucci, and the only child of Italian fashion mogul Aldo Gucci, who was the visionary responsible for developing the fashion brand with double ‘G’ logo, Gucci, beyond its Florentine roots and turning the company into a global luxury brand, has now listed her 11,000 sq. ft estate called ‘Casa Azzurra’ in Mountain Center, Calif., for $9 million. Once appointed to the board of Gucci, the Gucci heiress who is now based in Switzerland, and is establishing a legacy of her own, developing biographical projects based on a collection of diverse experiences and a unique perspective, is selling the estate because she lives too far away to enjoy the home. As she said, “My life and family are in Europe now, and I no longer have time to enjoy this little corner of paradise.”

Gucci Heiress Puts Her California Estate on the Market for $9 Million

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Described as one of San Francisco’s largest private residential parcels, the gigantic 1894 built 13,500 sq. ft Queen Anne style mansion sitting on a lot totaling 26,000 sq. ft in San Francisco’s premier Pacific Heights neighborhood, is now being offered for sale asking $30 million. Boasting breathtaking views of the San Francisco Bay, Angel Island State Park, downtown financial centers and Alcatraz Island, this legendary estate that truly represents the best of City living and makes a commanding first impression with its Queen Anne Style architecture by Emil Arminias Hermann is notably so huge that it can easily accommodate over 500 guests, and has been the host to many fabulous events, both large-scale and intimate family-friendly. However, as we have earlier seen, the luxury real estate market in Sand Francisco continues to grow while the mid-priced home market in United States is on downfall. Luxury homes are nothing new to San Francisco, last year a penthouse condo got sold for $28 million to become San Francisco’s most expensive penthouse, recently Apple’s Design Head Jonathan Ive bought a $17 million home in San Francisco’s Billionaire Row where another 3-storied French limestone mansion was listed for $38.5 million to become San Francisco’s most expensive home.

Pacific Heights Mansion in San Francisco

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Fiji, an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean, also known as the ‘soft coral capital of the world’ is renowned as a tropical island paradise, with an archipelago of more than 332 islands formed through volcanic activity started around 150 million years ago. Though the political turmoil in Fiji had a severe impact on the economy, but the tourism sector has recovered quickly, and Fiji has not only become a popular host for private island resort development, but also a vacation spot for the rich and famous like James Bond star Pierce Brosnan, RedBull co-owner Dietrich Mateschitz who owns the Laucala Island in Fiji, and actor Mel Gisbon who owns Fiji’s luxurious Mago Island. Now, any of the high-net-worth individual who’s looking forward to own an exotic island should note that Nananu-i-cake ‘Nananu-e-thake’, an exclusive freehold private island with smaller satellite isle, and all facilities in place for immediate occupation is up for grabs for $10 million.

Private Fiji Island

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The 26 Obsidian Road, also known as the crown jewel of the ‘ski-lover’s paradise’ Yellowstone Club which is the world’s only private ski and golf community, offering the best of the best, premier proximity, expansive entertaining, vast views and spectacular skiing, along with direct access to the Yellowstone Club, Big Sky Ski & Summer Resort and Moonlight Basin, is now up for grabs. Scheduled to be sold at a live auction with reserve on Feb. 18th by America’s foremost luxury real estate auction firm Concierge Auctions, this 15,550 sq. ft timber mansion in popular ski destination Big Sky, Montana, offering breathtaking mountain views and direct access to over 8,000 skiable acres, has been listed for whopping $28 million.

26 Obsidian Road

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The singer/songwriter, wealthy socialite and former wife of pardoned billionaire trader Marc Rich, Denis Rich’s ultra-lavish Fifth Avenue penthouse, in which even the Prime Minister of Qatar showed his buying interest but wasn’t granted permission by the co-op board considering Sheikh’s entourage, has now been bought by billionaire media mogul David Geffen for record-smashing $54 million. The 68-year-old glossy figure in Democratic and European Royalty circles, Denise Rich who recently renounced her U.S. citizenship to save millions in U.S. taxes, originally listed her lavish spread for $65 million back in January 2012.

David Geffen Buys NYC Penthouse for $54M Making it the Most Expensive Manhattan Co-Op

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An island that is just around 50 miles north of New York City, but delivers a feeling of being a world away; the 11-acres Petra Island located in Lake Mahopac in bucolic Putnam County, New York, which comes complete a spectacular residence designed by noted American architect and interior designer Frank Lloyd Wright who believed in designing structures which were in harmony with humanity and its environment, a philosophy he called organic architecture, has just hit the market for $19.9 million. Notably, the island includes 3 structures, including a 5,000 square feet main residence which is placed just on the exact location chosen by Frank Wright back in year 1959, when he designed it, a cottage for weekend guests, and an artist studio.

Private island with Frank Lloyd Wright-designed residence

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A luxurious and sophisticated Starwood estate that is private, yet convenient, and meets every discerning individual’s expectations; the property situated at 876 South Starwood Drive Aspen, Colorado, U.S., which boasts breathtaking views of the Aspen, has now been listed for $18.5 million. Described as a ‘paradise’ by the late American crooner John Denver, this sprawling 13,500-sq ft. mansion set on 2 acres along Aspen’s famous Starwood neighborhood comes with everything one could imagine. Offering the ultimate in serenity and privacy, this impressive single family estate which comes especially outfitted for luxury and convenience is also available on rent at $90,000 per month or $60,000 a month if one takes it for a year, along with $100K deposit.

Luxurious Aspen Starwood Estate is for sale at $18.5 million

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A cult classic; Brian De Palma directed 1983 American epic gangster film ‘Scarface’ is not only renowned for excessive violence, graphic language, and iconic actor Al Pacino’s marvelous character portrayal as Tony Montana, a Cuban refugee who becomes a drug cartel kingpin in his quest for the American Dream, but also for the Montana’s ultra-luxurious estate which was the location of one of the most iconic scenes from the film. Now, the very same Mediterranean-style home with the famous large white fountain in the front, known as El Fureidis or Little Paradise or Scarface Mansion, chosen by De Palma as the expression of ultimate luxury mansion for the classic film, is now up for rent for $30k per month. Originally located in Santa Barbara, not in Miami as depicted in the movie, this gigantic and one of Santa Barbara’s most significant Mediterranean estates, is certainly worthy of gangster-style life.

Scarface mansion up for rent for $30,000 a month

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A grand and rarely lived-in duplex with two terraces, also featured in the movies Superman and Ghostbusters, located in one of the most pivotal structures of the Central Park West Historic District, the 55 Central Park West, is now being offered for sale at an astounding price of $35 million. Spanning over 5,000 square feet, this sprawling, sundrenched residence occupying the 19th and 20th floors, has been dramatically expanded and has never been offered as a single unit. Created with an extensive amount of architectural planning, design, and over $5 million of improvements, this empty 12-room architectural masterpiece which now looks like a clean white box comes ready for buyer’s choice of personal finishes and appointments. This class-apart residence at the iconic Art-Deco co-op, which was last home to renowned fashion designer Calvin Klein who lived there in the 1990s and interestingly tore down all the interior walls in an act of minimalism and installed a hot tub on the roof, is now owned by to ex-record executive Steve Gottlieb.

New York City Duplex Penthouse

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