Turnkey Is King for Those With a 'Move-in-Now' Mentality
Amid the pandemic, some developers in Hawaii, California and other areas are catering to buyers looking for furnished and pre-decorated homes. Read More
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Four-Story Georgian Townhouse on a Sought-After Street in London's Chelsea
The garden-square home features open views of Christopher Wren's Royal Hospital. Read More
THE INSIDERS
An Organized Space Can Translate to Luxury, Says California Closets Executive
Jill LaRue-Rieser on homeowners' evolving needs amid the pandemic, natural elements in design and "manifesting people's dreams." Read More
NEWS BITES
Fashion Designer Erin Deering Lists Sydney Suburb Home for More Than A$8 Million
Australian entrepreneur and fashion designer Erin Deering is selling her apartment in North Bondi, a coastal suburb of Sydney, for a guide price between A$8 million and A$8.5 million (US$5.59 million and US$5.94 million). The apartment is one of six in the boutique development, where actor Hugh Jackman and billionaire Sam Prince also live. Ms. Deering, 37, purchased the apartment with her ex-husband, footballer Craig Ellis, in 2013 for A$5.15 million. The two co-founded swimwear label Triangl in 2012. Following their split nearly five years ago, Ms. Deering sold her share of the company for about A$35 million. Domain
In a First for the Country, Home in Portugal Bought With Bitcoin
An apartment in Braga, Portugal, sold last week via a transaction in bitcoin, marking the first sale of its kind in the country. The apartment, with two bedrooms, a living room, and a kitchen, changed hands for 3 bitcoins (about US$115,784). Portugal introduced new rules in April, allowing homeowners and real estate agents to sell properties directly in cryptocurrency instead of converting it into fiat money. Lifestyle Asia
Myanmar Is Selling Military Coup Leader's Mansion, Estimated to Be Worth US$30 Million
Myanmar's parallel National Unity Government, a shadow government representing the lawmakers elected in November 2020, is selling a mansion owned by junta chief Min Aung Hlaing, who took over the government in February 2021. Located in the Inya Lake neighborhood of Yangon, the 1.86-acre property is estimated to be worth US$30 million. The National Unity Government is offering the mansion for US$10 million, and a US$2 million-worth of shares have been sold since its initial offering on Thursday. The Irrawaddy
Actor Alexander Skarsgård Lists Manhattan Co-op for $2.6 Million
Actor Alexander Skarsgård has listed his co-op apartment atop a townhouse in Manhattan's East Village for $2.59 million, roughly $300,000 more than he paid in 2017. The 45-year-old Swedish actor, who starred in "Big Little Lies" and "True Blood," renovated the loft-style, one-bedroom apartment, while keeping its historic details, such as exposed brick walls and wood-beamed ceilings, intact. 6sqft
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