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A long time ago, in a galaxy not-so-far away, members of society’s ultra-elite conspired to build themselves a private paradise, a hedonistic haven surrounded by walls and gates. A sanctuary safely away from the anguished moans and groans of the bitterly broke plebes. A sanctuary where residents take comfort in knowing each of their neighbors […]

Though he’s been bouncing around LA for nearly a full decade, Canadian pop crooner Justin Bieber has only ever owned one house down here. Back in 2012, while still in his teens, he infamously bought a huge Mediterranean McMansion-sorta thing out in Calabasas. After several highly-publicized altercations with at least two of his neighbors — […]

Today marks the third time in two years that Yolanda has written about this particular Malibu house. Yikes! We’re not running out of material, we swear. Blame the repeats on some itchy-footed owners. Back in early 2017, Duty Free heiress Alexandra von Furstenburg paid $16 million for the quaint fixer. It’s an itty-bitty little place, […]

As he elegantly glides into his sunset years, Oscar-winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins remains determined to show these young hooligans how it’s done. The still-hardworking 81-year-old (catch him on Westworld!) now boasts a nonstop career spanning nearly six full decades. And he’s schooling young’uns on the property front, too. After all, life could end at […]

A couple months ago, a large property set on one of the best (and least-trafficked) streets in the coveted Beverly Hills Flats neighborhood sold for exactly $25 million in an all-cash, off-market deal. While this ain’t quite the biggest Flats sale ever, it’s certainly up there. Yolanda would guess it ranks among the top six […]

Although the property has never popped up on the open market — except for a short period back in 2012 — it’s long been an open secret that the lavish Beverly Hills estate of high-nosed society royals Kelly Wearstler and Brad Korzen is available for purchase. If you know the right Platinum Triangle real estate […]

It’s been many months since we’ve written about a house in the historic (and historically very beautiful) LA neighborhoods of Hancock Park and Windsor Square. So today we rectify that with this impressive red brick Colonial located on the finest block of what is arguably the Windsor Square’s best street. But before dissecting the house, […]

If you’re even semi-active on the Instagram contraption, chances are good you’ve seen an advertisement for a blue bottle of gummy bear vitamins. Typically, said bottles are being peddled by your favorite “influencer” or “Instagram model”. Even the Kardashian klan — arguably Instagram’s Holy Grail of influencers — regularly hawks them on their respective Instagram […]

San Francisco’s hustle and Silicon Valley’s bustle have driven numerous Bay Area businesspeople to seek stress relief outside of work. Transcendental meditation is all the rage up there, as are sensory deprivation tanks. Some folks even indulge in goat yoga for the low price of thirty bucks per class. But the wealthiest tech titans achieve […]

[EDIT (3/9/19): Yolanda’s original post misstated the architect of the James Perse house. The residence was designed by the firm Nicolas, Budd, Dutton, with architect Bill Nicholas as the partner-in-charge. Our apologies for the error.] Today is a very special day! Not only are we blessed with a beautiful Friday, but one of Yolanda’s all-time […]