Mariah Carey’s Lavish Beverly Hills Rental up for Sale Asking $32 Million
The pop icon said she stayed at the over-the-top, 15,000-square-foot mansion for several months with her family last year
The pop icon said she stayed at the over-the-top, 15,000-square-foot mansion for several months with her family last year
A Beverly Hills mega mansion that singer Mariah Carey once rented hit the market Monday asking $31.99 million.
The 15,000-square-foot residence, inspired by a mashup of European architectural styles from Baroque to Louis XV, is located on a 0.6-acre lot on Laurel Way. The three-story home includes eight bedrooms, and an entryway that features a 30-foot rotunda and not one, but two imposing double stairways, one outdoors and one indoors.
It was built by a Russian couple who immigrated in the 1970s, and set about building their dream home, much to their neighbours’ consternation . “I used all of what Europe has to offer,” Natalie Glosman, whose husband Leonid is a dentist, told Today.com in 2014.
The Glosmans purchased the land for $2.2 million in 1988 and sold the home in 2019 for $30 million. The buyer was a California entity, BHLW LLC, according to property records. The manager for the entity could not immediately be reached for comment.
Last year, Mariah Carey rented the house for three months in the spring, which was asking for $125,000 in monthly rent at the time. The Queen of Christmas then partnered with Booking.com, which offered visitors a special two-night “ritzy summer reprieve” at the house, with a Carey-curated itinerary, including reservations to her favourite restaurants, according to marketing material from the booking platform.
“One of my Lambs has the opportunity to experience L.A. in true Mimi fashion by staying in the same home and visiting all my favourite places in the area!” Carey said in the Booking.com news release at the time .
The house has some additional Hollywood elan, as it served as filming location on several occasions. Danny DeVito and one of the cast members of the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” have been filmed there, according to Today, and in the second season of “True Detective,” it stood in for the “incredibly gaudy” home of the corrupt and alcoholic mayor Austin Chessani, according to Curbed.
In addition to its grand entryway, the home features arched doorways, French windows, coffered ceilings, wainscotting and Rococo wall mouldings, in a blend of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles. Outside, there is a broad green lawn with a shaded sitting area, and a back patio with a glamorous pool to match the home’s style.
Alla Furman and David Kramer of Hilton & Hyland/Forbes Global Properties are marketing the property. They were not immediately available for comment.
This stylish family home combines a classic palette and finishes with a flexible floorplan
Just 55 minutes from Sydney, make this your creative getaway located in the majestic Hawkesbury region.
Home to Sir Robert Menzies and Dame Pattie, this grand Melbourne estate is a piece of Australian political history.
It may be a well-worn cliche, but if these walls could talk there would be plenty of state secrets to share. The landmark residence at 8-10 Howard St, Kew was once the private residence of Sir Robert Menzies and Dame Pattie between 1929 and 1949, during the Prime Minster’s first term in the top job. He later held the role again from 1949 to 1966, making him Australia’s longest serving Prime Minister.
Historical land records indicate that the Howard St property was sold to Leonard Clinton Shaw, brother-in-law of Pattie Menzies. Robert and Patti then moved to live into The Lodge in Canberra.
The stately arts and crafts era home was built in the 1910s and has reportedly played host to a long list of dignitaries and VIP guests. As rumour has it, the drawing room of the Kew property is where Menzies crafted his iconic speeches and held many clandestine meetings.
Today the imposing five-bedroom residence, which sits on a vast 1874sq m land parcel in the coveted Studley Park precinct, has come to market through Marshall White agents James Tostevin and Chris Barrett with a price guide of $8.3 million to $8.9 million.
According to CoreLogic, the property last sold in 2018 for $7.75 million.
Beyond the expansive parklike grounds that to pay homage to celebrated Australian landscaper Edna Walling, the two-storey house is packed with meticulously maintained period features.
Showcasing the best of arts and crafts design influences, the home has a charming tuck-point brick façade, a tessellated tile veranda, coloured leadlight glass windows, dark stained wood panelling inside, as well as high decorative ceilings and cornices.
The large foyer divides the lower level into two distinct zones; big formal rooms and more casual family-friendly spaces. Built for entertaining on a grand scale, both the lounge and dining rooms rooms have original fireplaces and open out to either the undercover veranda or enclosed sunroom.
Also on the ground level, a spacious family room with yet another fireplace connects to an everyday meals area, and the contemporary kitchen comes complete with granite surfaces, a Paul Bocuse stove, an integrated Miele dishwasher, a walk-in pantry and wine cellar. A home office, or potential guest bedroom, plus a large laundry and two powder rooms round out the lower level floor plan.
Up via a majestic timber staircase, four big bedrooms have fireplaces and built-in wardrobes, while the primary suite is home to a palatial ensuite and dressing room. This accommodation level also houses two family bathrooms and a rear balcony that overlooks the grounds.
Outdoors there are multiple lifestyle features including a north/south tennis court with lighting, a unique rounds swimming pool and all-weather terraces.
Other features include an alarm, hydronic heating, a 60,000L underground tank, a garden shed, a remote double garage and additional off-street parking.
Located on the old Oakland Estate, the Menzies’ former home is close to popular eateries, Xavier College, St Vincents Private Hospital and golf courses.
Expressions of interest close on March 11, at 5pm for 8-10 Howard St, Kew. The home is listed with a price guide of $8.3 million to $8.9 million through agents James Tostevin and Chris Barrett of Marshall White.
This stylish family home combines a classic palette and finishes with a flexible floorplan
Just 55 minutes from Sydney, make this your creative getaway located in the majestic Hawkesbury region.