Mansion Global's daily round-up of the latest luxury real estate news from around the world
Mansion Global Daily
 | | The tracks—as well as a tunnel, depot and road-crossing signs—were laid in the 1950s with the help of the owner's friend, Walt Disney. Read More |
|
|
|
BY THE NUMBERS |  |
|
|
|
| MEMBER MESSAGE: Mansion Global |  | Challenge Your Inner Agent: Play HomeShuffle NowThe daily game for avid real estate watchers lets you test your knowledge of home pricing and has you competing for the top of the leaderboard. Learn More |
|
|
|
TRENDING TODAY |  |
|
|
|
Listing of the day |  | | The six-story house in Primrose Hill has a large balcony and a brand new kitchen. Read More |
|
|
|
Designer's Corner |  | | This lived-in, layered style leans toward maximalism and should look like the design evolved over time. Read More |
|
|
|
'Real Housewives' Star Bethenny Frankel Sells Connecticut Home for $7.8 Million | "Real Housewives of New York" star Bethenny Frankel has sold her Greenwich, Connecticut, home for $7.83 million. The entrepreneur purchased the historic property, known as Applejack Farm, in 2021 for $4.25 million. The 6,500-square-foot, five-bedroom, eight-bathroom home is one of the city's oldest properties, dating to 1743. Frankel put her personal touch on the property in her brief time there, updating the residence with patterned wallpapers, high-end kitchen appliances, strong colors and refreshed light fixtures throughout the home. Architectural Digest |
|
|
|
U.K. Rental Growth Stalls as Renters 'Stretched' Thin | Research from property portal Zoopla has found that rental growth in the U.K. has grown 2.8% year on year, with the average monthly rent sitting at £1,287 (US$1,742) per month, £35 more than a year ago. The increase marks the lowest annual inflation since July 2021. Zoopla points to affordability pressures and weak demand as driving the stagnating price growth, with renter advocacy group Generation Rent echoing the concern, saying tenants are stretched too thin to pay more. PropertyWire |
|
|
|
First-Time Ottawa Home Buyers Could Save an Average C$27,000 | Some relief may be coming for potential first-time home buyers in Ottawa. The parliamentary budget office has found that the Canadian province's plan to cut the GST (general sales tax) for first-time home buyers on newly built properties would save the purchaser an average of C$27,000 (US$19,756). The proposal would eliminate the federal portion of the sales tax on a new home worth up to C$1 million provided it was purchased by first-time home buyers. BNN Bloomberg |
|
|
|
Construction Begins on 'America's Most Expensive Home' | Construction on a $285 million Manalapan, Florida, mansion that is being billed as "America's most expensive home" has officially been greenlit—five months after the monstrous new-construction dwelling was put on the market. The 4-acre plot on which the opulent abode will be built sits alongside a $173 million property owned by billionaire Larry Ellison, and is just a stone's throw from the megamansions of several very prominent Manalapan residents, including Fox News host Sean Hannity and celebrity life coach Tony Robbins. Realtor.com |
|
|
|
New Homes Are Flying off the Shelves in These 4 Metros [Realtor.com] |
|
|
|
Boho-Chic L.A. Retreat in Tight-Knit Enclave Where Rock Legends Like Neil Young Once Lived Lists for $4.99 Million [New York Post] |
|
|
|
| If you have been forwarded this email and want to sign up for the Mansion Global Daily newsletter, click below. | | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
