[1]The ornate abode of Rush Limbaugh -- Sold for $11.5 million. (Photo Credit: Corocan via the Wall Street Journal)
A few politicos made “the Celebrity Beat [2]” this week. The “Lion of the Senate” aka the late Ted Kennedy’s Washington, DC home was recently placed on the market for $7,995,000. This massive Colonial-style estate includes five bedrooms, six bathrooms, a wine cellar and a personal gym designed by “the Terminator” or Governor Schwarzenegger, as he is referred to these days. On the right side of the political spectrum, Rush Limbaugh’s Upper East Side penthouse was sold for $11.5 million to an undisclosed buyer. Limbaugh has been stating he has wanted out of New York due to the city’s high property taxes — but if you have an $11 million dollar home, we are thinking you have sufficient funds to pay good-old Uncle Sam. To light things up a bit, comedians Cheryl Hines and Adam Carrolla are both selling their California homes. Hines’ home is situated in Brentwood overlooking the mountains; while Carrolla’s home overlooks downtown Los Angeles that was also personally designed and renovated by Carrolla.
[3]Exterior Shot of the Late Ted Kennedy's Home -- Listed at $7,995,000. (Photo Credit: Zillow.com)
• Ted Kennedy’s Home on the Market for $7,995,000 [4]
The Washington, DC [5] home of the late Ted Kennedy (Kennedy passed in 2009 after a long bout with brain cancer) is on the market for $7.95 million. Purchased in 1998 for 2.7 million, the 8,900-square-foot home includes five bedrooms, six full-sized bathrooms and two half baths, a wine cellar, an indoor and outdoor pool, a secret hideaway from the library and an indoor gym designed by no other than the movie star-turned-gobernador Arnold Schwarzenegger! Described as a “Colonial-style home” whose decor features long white columns, French doors, high ceilings, an outdoor terrace, gardens and a massive dining room that is customized to fit 50 people. Listed by Vicki Kennedy (Kennedys’ widow), who is seeking a smaller home in Washington, DC. According to the Wall Street Journal [6], the home is “quietly being shopped around” with no current buyer.
[7]Exterior View of Cheryl Hines Brentwood Home -- Listed at $4,249,000. (Photo Credit: Paul Barnaby via the Wall Street Journal)
• Cheryl Hines Lists Brentwood Home for $4,249,000 [8]
Comedian and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star Cheryl Hines recently listed her walled and gated Mandeville Canyon-area estate for $4,249,000.The 4,908-square-foot home sits on an acre of land that features stunning views of the nearby California [9] mountains and new furnishings and renovations throughout the properties open-floor plan. If that isn’t enough, perhaps the homes six bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms, a guest house and an outdoor pool with massive trees throughout the property may entice you to buy?
[10]Joe Torre's home includes an indoor swimming pool -- Listed at$1,175,000. (Photo Credit: Zillow.com)
• Joe Torre’s Home Listed for Auction at $1,175,000 [11]
Joe Torre, former coach of the New York [12] Yankees and current coach of the Los Angeles [13] Dodgers has recently placed is New Rochelle, New York to be sold via a public auction. Located 30 minutes from Manhattan, the 6,500-square-foot home is listed at $1,175,000 that is expected to exceed the asking price. Some notable features about the two-level property includes six bedrooms, five bathrooms, an indoor pool and a three-car garage all of which is situated on 1.01 acres of land. The first level features a family room, a fireplace, and a large kitchen; while the second level has a master suite, guest rooms and a laundry room. Owners of the property will also become stockholders of the estate property company. For more information on the auction, visit BidOnTheCity.com [14].
[15]Rush Limbaugh's master bedroom complete with a ceiling mural -- Sold for $11.5 million. (Photo Credit: Corocan via the Wall Street Journal)
• Rush Limbaugh Finds Buyer for NYC Penthouse [16]
On another side of the political spectrum, conservative pundit Rush Limbaugh has found a buyer for his Upper East Side NYC penthouse. Originally listed for $13.95 million, the undisclosed buyer [17] will pay $11.5 million for the condo, according to the Wall St. Journal. The full-floor penthouse overlooks Central Park and features 10 rooms, four terraces, a 30-foot-wide living room and a private elevator. The new buyer will also enjoy personal decorating [18] touches of the conservative talk-show host such as ornate wall designs and a mural of clouds and birds in the master bedroom, along with various ceiling murals throughout the penthouse featuring palm trees and the beach. Limbaugh is relocating from New York due to the high property taxes, which he announced in February on his radio-show entitled “El Rushbo to New York: Drop Dead.”
[19]Adam's Carolla's Home for Sale-- Listed at $1,395,000. (Photo Credit: the Luxist)
• Adam Carolla Lists Home for $1.3 Million [20]
Comedian, Adam Carolla [21] recently put his Beachwood Canyon home on the market. Carolla – who also owns two other properties in the Los Angeles-area – personally did all of the renovations on this three-bedroom as stated on the Luxist [22], “the home was totally rebuilt, piece by piece, like a restoration of an old car with modern equipment.” With a contractor [23] background, Carolla spent at least $350,000 in home improvements [24] on his 2,281-square-feet French-style home. The “ultimate bachelor pad,” that was “overbuilt,” as stated by Carolla, includes some interesting features such as an office, an indoor and outdoor bar, an updated kitchen with state-of-the-art appliances and a soundproof basement. The exterior of the house is also pretty impressive, which resembles a castle and overlooks downtown Los Angeles and views of the Hollywood sign.