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| Cheryl Tiegs |
Photo credit: Jade Mills Estates
Source: www.toptenrealestatedeals.com
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| Lachlan Murdoch |
BEL AIRE, LOS ANGELES, CA -- Lachlan Murdoch, co-chair of News
Corp and son of Rupert Murdoch, has purchased his supermodel-neighbor
Cheryl Tiegs' Balinese-style home for $14.1 million. It was listed at
$18.5 million.
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| Cheryl Tiegs' Balinese-style home |
Although Murdoch has not explained why he bought the house next
door, it was likely for more privacy as Tiegs’ 1.5 acres adjoins his 10-acre
estate, Chartwell Mansion, that he bought last year for $150 million when it
was the most expensive home in the United States.
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Jade Mills
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Chartwell, seen as the
TV home of the oil-rich Clampett family in the 1960’s sitcom The
Beverly Hillbillies, was originally priced at an eye-watering $350
million, according to TopTenRealEstateDeals.com.
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| Tiffany Mills |
Murdoch now owns a massive statement property and added Cheryl’s
home with its tropical touches. In contrast to the formality of the Chartwell
Mansion’s French neo-classic style.
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| Rupert Murdoch |
The Tiegs home, both inside and out, has the look and feel of an
island in the tropics with its own koi pond and lily pads at the
entrance behind gates that open to a long drive adding privacy.
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| Chartwell Mansion |
Palms,
huge Monstera vines and tropical flowers abound in the landscape and along
paths. The house itself is a study in bold natural elements, textures and
colors from fabrics, floors, glass walls opening to vegetation and stunning
hilltop views.
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| The Clampett family |
The 4,770-square-foot house has 5 bedrooms, 5 baths, huge open
spaces for entertaining both inside and out, a wine cellar, pool and guest
house with a three-car garage.
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| Ronald and Nancy Regan |
While Tiegs spent freely to restore the
home, a king’s ransom could not have created a more perfect decor to complement
its Balinese style of architecture.
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| Sonny and Cher and daughter |
Murdoch's new homes are located in Bel Air among some of
L.A.’s most elegant estates where adding an additional next-door property when
they become available is not unusual.
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| Steve Martin playing King Tut |
Chartwell’s previous owner had
added another neighbor’s home, Ronald and Nancy Regan’s long-time residence, to
the estate.
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| Rod Stewart |
Located within The Platinum Triangle of Holmby Hills, Beverly Hills
and Bel Air, the neighborhood draws celebrity residents including Rod Stewart,
Steve Martin and has been home to Kenny Rogers, Sonny and Cher and many other
highly successful musicians and film stars.
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| Kenny Rogers |
The
listing was held by Jade and Tiffany Mills of Coldwell Banker, Beverly
Hills. Murdoch was represented by Drew Fenton of Hilton & Hyland,
Beverly Hills.
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