Luxe Living

Playboy founder Hugh Hefner has just dropped almost $5 million on an incredible mansion for his 27-year-old wife Crystal Harris. The 87-year-old Hefner is setting his young bride up for life, should he go to party in the big grotto in the sky in the near future.

The home in the Hollywood Hills closed on April 18, 2013 for $4,995,000. Sleek and gorgeous, the home has 4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms and is 5,917 square feet. While it’s no sprawling Playboy Mansion, Harris’ future home is a gated architectural home on an exclusive cul-de-sac. Inside, all the finest materials were used to craft a high tech smart home with an open, contemporary feel.

Outside, a white glass infinity pool and spa and stone walls create a serene escape in the middle of the Hollywood Hills.

According to TMZ, the couple is happily living at the Playboy Mansion, and they have no plans to move.  In fact, Hef and Harris are actually renters! Hugh doesn’t personally own the Playboy Mansion … it’s owned by Playboy Enterprises.

Now, the duo have an escape from the constant madness that is the day-to-day at the Playboy Mansion and Harris has a place to call home forever.

Images via the MLS.

Jennifer Love Hewitt is looking to spend her summer partying in her modern new abode in Pacific Palisades. First revealed by the incomparable Real Estalker and property records show that Miss Hewitt paid $3,250,000 on April 25, 2013. Prior to buying this stunning architectural gem in April, J Love sold a home in Toluca Lake that was the primary residence of her recently deceased mother. Jennifer lived just down the street and likely needed a change of scenery after her mom passed away.

She’s finding it in her hip and sexy retreat in Pacific Palisades, which was redone in 2007 and designed by well-regarded  architect Melinda Gray.

Outside, the home has a private, sparkling spa-style pool surrounded by bamboo, as well as a fire pit, fireplace, flat screen, lounging area and more.

Inside, Hewitt’s new home has hardwood floors and an open floor plan that gives it that soothing organic and urban feel. The house has 4 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms spread out over 2,872 square feet.

Images via the MLS.

Perched atop one of the Sunset Strip’s most coveted ‘Bird Street,’ Nightingale, this newly constructed modern home has all the elements befitting this grand and hip location. Listed with Los Angeles super agent, Gary Gold of Hilton & Hyland, this cutting edge design mixes concrete, stucco and wood in a striking combination that creates warmth rarely seen in a modern estate of this size and scale.

A massive front doorway leads to high-ceiling public rooms that have fantastic volume, perfect for entertaining. How perfect? Well, Celebrity chef Michael Mina teamed up with Robb Report magazine to for an incredible dinner party and they chose this stunning home as the venue.

What makes it the quintessential and perfect Hollywood Hills home? To start, the home features floor-to-ceiling windows throughout that open up to bring the the outside in and help provide a spectacular backdrop – panoramic views of the city below. Twinkling city lights and the stunning California sky are this home’s never-ending front yard. A spacious chef’s kitchen has the latest and best in appliances and amenities. The private master bedroom and bath have their own fantastic views from the Hollywood Hills as well. A screening room, wine cellar, office and guest bedrooms round out this stunning hillside estate’s features.

Outside, a fantastic infinity edged pool and spacious fire pit area rival the home’s interior for entertaining possibilities.

For sale for $15 million, this home is also available for lease for $55,000 a month.

Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski, both of Crocodile Dundee fame, have listed their stunning estate in Malibu’s exclusive Serra Retreat neighborhood. The two starred opposite one another in the Australian film, and their on-screen chemistry spilled over into a real relationship that’s endured since 1990.

In a home described as “the Hamptons meets modern minimalism,” Hogan and Kozlowski’s very private 5,300 square-foot, 4 bedroom, 4.5 bathroom home consists of a spacious gourmet kitchen and custom built cabinetry in every room. High end finishes and attention to detail can be found throughout. Ideal for California living, warm natural light flows from room-to-room seamlessly. Another Southern California standard, the estate’s large, grass yard boasts a 70 foot pool. Along with the main house, the property includes a finished, oversized 3 car garage.

The home was built in 2009 and purchased by the couple on August 5 of that year. Their original purchase price was $6,500,000.

Charmed actress Rose McGowan is the proud new owner of a dramatic, private and sophisticated Hollywood Hills home. According to the in-the-know folks at Celebrity Address Aerials, McGowan purchased her new crib on November 30, 2011 for $1,390,000.

The home is a mid century modern and has been redone and meticulously maintained, and is filled with natural light and generously large living spaces. Totaling 2,927 square feet, the home boasts 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, including a large master with its own en suite bathroom. The gourmet kitchen has ample storage and top-of-the-line stainless steel appliances, including a professional range.

Perfect for entertaining on warm Los Angeles days and nights, the home has ample outdoor space, with an outdoor fireplace and a cozy covered area with an outdoor heater. The home also has a 2-car garage.

McGowan is downsizing from a Los Feliz home she sold for $1,775,000 in May of 2011.