New Dolphin Ndamukong Suh Buys Fort Lauderdale Mansion for $6.5M

Fearsome defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh has discovered his Miami digs. He’s settling down in a $6.5 million mansion in Fort Lauderdale, FL, that features six bedrooms and a whopping 11,142 square feet of space, according to the Miami Herald.
After five seasons with the Detroit Lions—where the star’s aggressive on-field conduct cost him more than $250,000 in fines—he signed a $114 million contract with the Miami Dolphins, becoming the NFL’s highest-paid defensive player ever.







His big payday is evident in this purchase. There’s nothing subtle about his new home, where a palm tree–lined walkway leads to the towering front doors, topped by a balcony flanked by stone columns.





The white-walled living spaces combine the comforts of home with the luxury of a five-star hotel. Glass banisters surround the upstairs catwalks that overlook seating areas below. Enormous two-story windows showcase Suh’s pool and the waterfront beyond—100 feet of which is his alone.












That is, if he ever decides to venture beyond the confines of this magnificent mansion. With the game room, an 11-seat theater room, and an enormous wine cellar, the home offers enough amenities to keep a superstar occupied for days.

Celebrity Pads ~ Gianni Versace's former Miami mansion

 
The new owners of the South Beach mansion where Gianni Versace lived and died said Tuesday that they hope to use the Italian fashion designer's name and legacy in rebranding the property as a hotel.
VM South Beach LLC bid $41.5 million for the oceanfront property on Miami Beach's touristy Ocean Drive. The company's principals include the Nakash family of New York, which controls Jordache Enterprises.

Joe Nakash, chairman of Jordache Enterprises, said he expects to retain all the vestiges of Versace's time in South Beach in the 1990s - the snake-haired Medusa heads, a swimming pool inlaid with 24-karat gold tiles, gold-plated bathroom fixtures, custom-made mosaic floorings and frescos and the throngs of tourists who still routinely stop to have their picture taken on the front steps where the designer was slain.

Though the Versace family hasn't owned the oceanfront mansion since 2000, auctioneers hoped the designer's legacy would attract potential buyers.




The mansion has been officially named Casa Casuarina for more than a decade, operating first as a private club and then as a boutique hotel until earlier this year. But locals still refer to it as 'the Versace mansion.'

It was initially listed for sale at $125 million last year. The asking price dropped to $75 million by June, and Nakash said he had been prepared to offer that much for the property.
'Have you ever been inside? You will understand how beautiful it is. The art, the pool, everything,' Nakash said.


Versace and an entourage of celebrity friends that included Madonna, Cher and Elton John helped change South Beach from a retirement community known as 'God's waiting room' to the party-centric, international tourist destination it is today.
The designer bought a neglected three-story, Mediterranean-style home, originally built in 1930 by Standard Oil heir Alden Freeman, and a dilapidated hotel next door in 1992 and spent $33 million on renovations. The 23,000-square-foot mansion has 10 bedrooms, 11 bathrooms and an open-air courtyard.

 

Versace was fatally shot in 1997 by serial killer Andrew Cunanan, who later shot himself as a police search closed in on him.

CELEBRITY PADS ~ Matt Damon's Waterfront Miami Mansion

Got $20 million to spare? Well, actor Matt Damon is selling his Miami Beach mansion.

The main house has seven bedrooms, nine baths and one half-bath, as well as a pool, rooftop terrace, theater room, wine cellar and gourmet kitchen.

 The waterfront property also includes a two-bedroom, two-bathroom guest house.

 

CELEBRITY PADS~ DRAKE sells condo for 4.2 Million

Drake may no longer have roots in his native Canada. The "Started from the Bottom" rapper, known for his impressive sweater collection, recently listed his three-bedroom Toronto condo for $4.2 million.

Last year, Drake bought a $7.7 million home in Hidden Hills, Calif., after offloading his two Miami condos.

CELEBRITY PADS~ Celine Dion selling her 72.5 MILLION dollar Mansion!!!!

Celine Dion has put her Florida mansion up for sale. A listing for the property went up this week offering the famous Quebecois crooner’s 4.5-acre property on Jupiter Island, Florida, for $72.5 million.


The location can’t be beat: Jupiter Island is a wealthy enclave of some 800 people north of the Miami area, and it has one of the highest per-capita incomes of any town in the U.S. Dion’s island neighbours include golf legend Tiger Woods and country singer Alan Jackson.


Dion’s house is more like a compound, actually: The main house features five bedrooms and five ensuite bathrooms, but visitors can stay in an eight-bedroom guest house.


There are four other houses on the property: A tennis house complete with a simulated golf range, a beach house and a pool house next to one of the property’s three pools.

The main house is a 10,000-square-foot whopper that has its own elevator and guest wing. The master bedroom features two terraces — one with a spa, one with a fireplace. And it’s powered through geothermal heating.

Dion and her manager husband, René Angélil, built the house in 2010, having bought the land for it piecemeal over the previous five years for a total of $19.5 million, the Wall Street Journal reports. They tore down the existing house on the property to make way for their mansion.

CELEBRITY PADS~ Billy Joel's Miami Beach House Sells For $13.75 Million

The 63-year-old piano man finally sold his luxurious waterfront mansion in Miami Beach for $13.75 million, according to reps for ONE Sotheby's Real Estate.

The 8,881-square-foot Mediterranean-style pad sold for a million less than its original asking price and just $175,000 more than Joel paid for it in 2006, according to county real estate records.

Joel's former home sits on glitzy La Gorce Island, where Cher, Lil Wayne, Ricky Martin, and Shakira have lived.

The massive house, which boasts 7 bedrooms and 9 baths, a gourmet chef's kitchen, an outdoor kitchen, an elevator, a 4-car garage beautifully enveloped in vines, and a whopping 150 feet of gorgeous waterfront.

Celebrity Pads~ Featuring Lakers coach Mike Brown

While on the hunt for a new team, former Lakers coach Mike Brown is selling his Anaheim mansion for a cool $3.75 million. Brown is currently in talks to reunite with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and put his luxurious abode on the market. 

The 9,500 square foot home features 6-bedrooms, 9-bathrooms, chef's kitchen, a sports bar, media center and 350-gallon aquarium. There's also a full sized gym, spacious master suite, and private balcony.

While the inside of the home is nice, it doesn't even compare to the lush backyard, which mimics a spa with its own rock waterfall, pool, water slide, grotto and swim-up bar.

CELEBRITY PADS featuring Kim Kardashian & Kanye West

Kim Kardashian reportedly purchased this house in Bel Air, California, with boyfriend Kanye West for nearly $11 million. It’s brand new and in “an über-private, gated community” where the monthly HOA fees alone are what a lot of people would consider mortgage payments ($933/month)! WOW!

                       

Less than two months after Kim and Kanye purchased the sprawling 10,000 square-foot  home in Bel Air, Calif., the parents-to-be have sold the villa for a hefty profit.



Kardashian, 32, and West, 35, have already flipped the $10.75 million mansion to an unnamed buyer for a million dollars more than they paid for it.



The pair wanted to gut the original design to accommodate a 14,000-square-foot Italian villa with its own movie theater, bowling alley, basketball court, and spa, but apparently, this ended up being more of a bother than it was worth!


They've managed to snag $11.75 million from an undisclosed buyer!


Guess it's not too big an issue when you're already on the look-out for new homes in Paris, New York, and Miami.



Either way this home is a beauty!

Celebrity Pads featuring Rihanna

Rihanna, one of today's hottest pop stars, recently snagged an exquisite $12 million dollar estate in coveted Pacific Palisades, according to X17 Online.

The Barbados native cashed in on the 11,000 square-foot, seven bedroom, nine bathroom home in the midst of promoting her 7th studio album, Unapologetic.

The home, built in 2010, exudes a strong Caribbean influence.  Almost every room comes complete with walls opening to the backyard allowing for plenty of natural light and easy access to the pool and spa.

Very, very nice!