Highlights from this week’s top news stories on luxury and global real estate, art, collectibles and home.
Mapleton, Utah | Kerry Oman, Summit Sotheby’s International Realty
“After retiring from Major League Baseball in 2001, first-baseman Wally Joyner built a Utah home devoted to a very different sport: horseback riding. His equestrian estate includes a combination house and horse barn spanning some 45,000 square feet.”
Baseball’s Wally Joyner Lists Equestrian Estate for $7.9 Million – Wall Street Journal
A ‘Peak Penthouse’ in Point Piper, Australia – Mansion Global
This Dreamy Nantucket-Style Home on the Jersey Shore is Looking for a New Owner – Coastal Living
Hot Property: Homes with Glorious Gardens – Financial Times
Stand-Up Comic and Writer Steve Bluestein Puts Offbeat Bel-Air Abode on the Market – Los Angeles Times
A Gut Renovated Amagansett Property is on the Market for $5.95M – Cottages & Gardens
6 Lovely Homes for Gardeners – The Week
Tommy Hilfiger’s Penthouse Apartment is as Fashionable as You’d Imagine – Today
Bella Swan’s ‘Twilight’ House is Now Up for Sale – Observer
A. Quincy Jones-Designed Home in Brentwood Fetches $3.4 Million – Los Angeles Times
House Hunting in… Austria – The New York Times
Cooling Measures Could Calm ‘Euphoria’ for Singapore Flats, Property Experts Say – South China Morning Post
Wealthy Parents Help Child Athletes Go Pro in Their Own Backyards – Wall Street Journal
World’s First Film Poster Set to Go Up for Auction at Sotheby’s – The Guardian
“This Alpine Estate provides for a one of a kind enclave away from the urban hustle. The custom design of the home utilizes the views out all directions for placemaking that is beyond its contemporaries. Set adjacent to government properties including horse riding, world class bike riding, rodeo, hiking, and a waterfall, the backyard defines privacy and outdoor access. With a replacement value north of three million, this home affords unique details, quality craftmanship, and status. The construction quality also sets the standard of luxury with unique 12” Norman Brick around the entire house with a tile roof, a minimum of 12′ ceilings up to 24′ on the main floor, custom woodwork extending floor to ceiling in some rooms, marble thresholds, art niches, circular stairway, $40,000 custom chandelier, marble countertops, and a safe room. The backyard features a 250′ stream and waterfall, sports court, two combined lots, and circular driveway with plenty of parking.”
Utah may see a wave of wealthy people buying million-dollar homes – Salt Lake Tribune