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This Just In: Nicole and Keith Bound For Beverly Hills

CasaSugar — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:00:34 -0700

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have paid a pretty penny for record producer and songwriter Ron Fair’s 3,977-square-foot manse in Beverly Hills. The sale price is not known, but it was originally listed at $4.8 million. The listing for the 1965 property reads

Recently completed and exceptionally finished contemporary home features a full-floor, upstairs master suite comprised of dual walk-in closets, a designer-chic bathroom, and a spacious sitting room/office area. Plentiful French doors and sliding walls of glass bathe the house in light. Tree and ridge-top views from the private and serene pool area. Outdoor dining, a grassy side-yard /play area, and an additional, not-yet-developed portion of land across the street round out this rare offering.

I'm not wildly impressed with the house, at least as it's currently staged; as these pictures attest, it's modern in a boring way. But, I will say that it appears to offer great light, and features a secluded, spacious pool area. Maybe Nicole and Keith can warm this space up with some organic and elegant furnishings and rugs. Oh, and if they ever need to borrow a cup of sugar, they can call on neighbors Kimora Lee Simmons and Jessica Simpson, who both live in the 'hood.

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This Just In: Nicole and Keith Loving the Real Estate

CasaSugar — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:00:30 -0700

Maybe it's due to a pregnancy-related nesting instinct, but Nicole Kidman and husband Keith Urban are taking advantage of the soft real estate market. In fact, according to a number of sources, the couple has recently bought not one, but two new homes - one in Los Angeles and one in Nashville.

The couple's new West Coast property is down the street from ex-husband Tom Cruise, but more importantly, it's also close to Kidman's BFF Naomi Watts. The $7 million home features five bedrooms, four and a half baths, and logs in at 5,600 square feet. It's located on the end of a cul-de-sac, which was probably a selling point for Kidman, who was looking for a home with a long driveway for privacy. While no photos are yet available, I'll be sure to provide you with plenty of real estate eye candy when photos of the property are released.

On the other side of the country, Nicole and Keith have purchased another expansive manse. To see a picture of their Nashville home, just read more.

According to the Nashville Post, Nicole and Keith have also bought a home that had been rumored, earlier this year, to have been purchased by Jessica Simpson. The 10,925-square-foot, seven-bedroom, eight-bath home in Nashville, TN, known as "The Queen of Northumberland," was purchased for for $3.47 million. The couple also owns land in the area. Guess they won't have to worry about having room to grow once baby makes three this July.

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This Just In: Nicole and Keith Sell Home, Buy Land

CasaSugar — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 05:00:12 -0800

According to Big Time Listings, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban recently sold their Nashville area home for $90,000 below their original asking price of $2,450,000. The house features a three-car garage, five and a half baths, public areas opening to a covered terrace, a pool, and a spa.

It is rumored that the couple plans on building a farm on land in the Nashville area. This rumor seems to have legs, as the couple recently purchased two adjacent pieces of land totaling 36 acres in Franklin, Tenn.

Kidman and Urban also have a home in Sydney, Australia.

For photos of the home, just read more.

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Alan Jackson Lists His Sprawling Sweetbriar Estate

CasaSugar — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:00:22 -0700

Country Billboard chart-topper Alan Jackson has put his 19,000-square-foot, six-bedroom, seven-and-two-half bath "Sweetbriar Estate" in Franklin, TN, on the market for $38 million. The 135-acre property is the most expansive, indulgent celebrity home I have seen to date. It is bordered by the Harpeth River, one of the largest streams in the area and surrounded by equestrian estates. The property also boasts a "stocked and aerated" 10-acre lake, boat house, and three ponds. As for the buildings, Jackson is the proud owner of a 20-car (!) garage, gymnasium, swimming pool, jacuzzi, two-bedroom log cabin overlooking the river, barn with a two-bedroom apartment above, a pole barn, and more. As for the indoor amenities, it's got the works: granite countertops, central a/c, stainless steel appliances, walk-in closets, etc., etc.

Why on earth would the singer-songwriter want to leave such a magnificent spread? Find out and see dozens and dozens of photos when you read more.

Well, Jackson told the Nashville Scene, "It's just like a Disney World out here. But we realized, as our girls got older, that they don't really use the property much. Once they get to be teenagers, they're mostly hanging out with their friends and on the iPod and cell phones in their rooms. If I'd had three boys instead of girls, they might be out here fishing and riding four-wheelers or something." So, instead, the family plans to rebuild on a smaller lot nearby. While Franklin does have a long list of notable (i.e. wealthy) residents, including Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban, I have a feeling that Jackson is going to have a tough time getting the $38 million digs off of his hands.

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This Just In: Kelly Clarkson Buys a Country Crib

CasaSugar — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:00:34 -0700

According to Real Estalker, Kelly Clarkson has purchased a 5,470-square-foot, 5-bedroom, 5-bath home in Nashville, TN for nearly $1.5 million. The listing for the property reads:

One of a kind stone home updated with fabulous additions. 5 bedroom/5 full bath. Open kitchen to den with large breakfast room at heart of the home. You will love the screened porch with stone fireplace + stone terraces. Great level treed lot. 9-foot ceilings. 3-car garage.

I can't say I'm a huge fan of the current owners' interior design choices, so let's hope Clarkson brings in some professionals. Perhaps Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban who live nearby can give her some local decorator recommendations to spice up the modest digs. If not, she can always take a note from the slick home of her dear friend Simon Cowell's girlfriend . . .

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This Just In: Jessica Simpson May Be Leaving LA For Nashville

CasaSugar — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:00:00 -0700

According to Real Estalker, several sources are whispering that Jessica Simpson may have purchased a 10,925-square-foot, 7-bedroom, 8-bath home in Nashville, TN, known as "The Queen of Northumberland" for $3.47 million. The manse in question is in a gated community and is listed as having "magnificent stone work on cornices, window trim and entry door, a tennis court, a swimming pool, a home theater, and fabulous landscaping." While these reports have not been verified, the house was indeed purchased through a trust represented by money-manager Mary Ann McCready, who has executed the real estate goings-on of several other music-biz celebs in Nashville in the past. Considering that Simpson is known to be hard at work on her country album, if accurate, these reports wouldn't surprise me, seeing as Nashville is the capital of country music. But, no worries, Simpson won't be alone out there in Dixie; she'll join the likes of plenty of other celebs who call Nashville home, such as Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban.
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