Haute Estate: Designer Christian Audigier’s Home Listed for $8.26 Million
by Diana M. Jacome

French fashion designer Christian Audigier, the man behind the funky Ed Hardy clothing line, has listed his Hancock Park home at a “reduced” selling price, holding a market value of $8.265 million. The pad once lived in by the late Michael Jackson was fully remodeled and designed by the fashion entrepreneur himself.
The 8,276-square-foot house that lies over the 32,000 acre lot was built in the 1920s and was purchased by Audigier in 2007 for $4.78 million. The home includes seven bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a grand foyer, gourmet chef’s kitchen, hotel bar, and an .8-acre corner-lot estate that comes with separate guesthouse, custom-sized pool with two cabanas, built-in 20-foot bar, and an outdoor grilling kitchen.
The estate will be sold as a package and will includes the designer’s Royal Rolls Phantom 5.
[Source: huffingtonpost.com]
Iconic singer and actress Whitney Houston passed away suddenly last weekend and her New Jersey home is now listed on the market as a private listing for $1.75 million.
The home where the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, died is back on the market for sale at an asking price of $23.9 million.
Designer Kelly Wearstler, a well-regarded fashion and home wares designer, has listed her Beverly Hills mansion for a staggering $39 Million.
Hollywood producer Ryan Kavanaugh has listed his beachfront Malibu estate for $10.5 million. Highlights of the mansion include floor-to-ceiling windows and a gourmet kitchen.
“American Idol” host, producer and radio personality Ryan Seacrest has just listed his 10,000-square-foot Hollywood Hills West estate for $11.985 million. The multi-talented star had previously listed the home for $14.95 million in 2010.
Madonna is selling her French Country-style mansion in Beverly Hills for $28 million, private-style.
Regardless of the fact that the housing market is still in somewhat of shambles, those unaffected by the bad economic climate made some outrageous home purchases this year. Sales in New York, Florida, California came in as some of the largest sales in state and national history.
Katie Lee, the ex-wife of musician Billy Joel, has purchased a home in Water Mill, a publicist for Lee confirms.
Lee paid about $3.5 million, says the publicist. The newly constructed home had been listed for $3.999 million, according to the listing.
World-renowned fashion designer Vera Wang has purchased a beautiful contemporary mansion in Beverly Hills, California, for approximately $10 million.
Phil Mickelson, an esteemed golfer to be inducted into the golf Hall of Fame in May, is selling one of his properties near San Diego for $7.095 million.