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Self-help guru and TV personality Phillip McGraw, better known as Dr. Phil, is selling the Beverly Hills, CA, mansion for $5,750,000 where his rocker son, Jordan McGraw, had been living with his bandmates. And it’s quite an eyeful! Part playhouse, part Tim Burton homage, the outrageous, high-dollar design and questionable taste have sparked some big-time controversy on the web.

Ever since the Los Angeles Times first published the photos from the listing, social media has had a field day poking fun at the unconventional—dare we say, crazy?—interiors that only a 20-something with unlimited funds could have dreamed up.

In summer 2016, a then-28-year-old Jordan offered The Daily Mail a tour of the estate. “The idea is kind of Tim Burton threw up on a canvas, and it turned into a house,” he explained.

Regurgitation isn’t usually a design aspiration for a nearly $6 million Beverly Hills mansion, but, hey, Dr. Phil’s kid clearly had a vision for interior decoration that’s unique. He dreamed up the wild wonderland with the help of L.A. design firm Mogul, according to the Mail.

As you enter the property, which the listing calls “eclectic,” there’s a snake fountain, a reference to “A Nightmare Before Christmas,” giving guests just a hint of the acid trip to come. In the foyer, there’s the bedazzled bar at the bottom of the entry, which is meant to look like the rabbit hole in “Alice in Wonderland.” And the showstopper? It’s the jaw-dropping, glassed-in wall of guns adorning the dining room.

Some of the photos, including one of the wall of guns, have been removed from the listing after receiving tons of social media criticism. The home’s listing agent, Billy Dolan of Hilton and Hyland, didn’t return a call and email for comment.

Black velvet wallpaper aside, the five-bedroom, 6,170-square-foot estate sits on a gated half-acre just minutes from the Beverly Hills Hotel, and has plenty to offer potential buyers willing to take on a remodel.

For his part, after leaving his stamp on the decor, Jordan has left the property behind to tour with the Jonas Brothers.

After the arrival of her third child, Ellen Pompeo realized the family had outgrown their summer retreat in Sag Harbor, NY. She listed the Hamptons hideaway for $3.8 million. Two years later, the stylish farmhouse was sold for $2,995,000.

The actress bought the place in 2011 for $925,000, property records show. After tearing down the existing cabin, she built this exquisite 2,400-square-foot home in 2013. It’s rustic on the outside and refined and modern inside.

This incredible three-story, five-bedroom, four-bathroom home with a pool sits tucked away on more than 8 acres.

Highlights of the interior spaces include a double-height ceiling in the living room, cozy fireplaces, and a roomy country-style kitchen.

So what attracted the new buyers to this property? Their representative, Martha Gundersen of Douglas Elliman, says they simply fell in love.

“The buyer loved the privacy and uniqueness of the house,” Gundersen explains. “They wanted something beautiful and turnkey. They had initially been looking for something close to the ocean, but this property was too special to pass up.”

Pompeo recently signed on for two more seasons of “Grey’s Anatomy,” which was unsurprisingly renewed for a Season 17 by ABC, making her the star of one of the longest-running shows in TV history.

Pompeo and husband Chris Ivery have bought and sold an impressive portfolio of real estate, including an oceanfront retreat in Malibu, CA, a mansion in L.A.’s Los Feliz neighborhood, and a Spanish-style villa in L.A.’s Hollywood Hills, which was sold in June 2018 for $2,765,000, according to property records.

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TV personality Regis Philbin and his wife, Joy, have put their secluded English Manor-inspired Greenwich home up for sale.

News of the listing was first reported by the Wall Street Journal, who noted the price was 36 percent less than what the couple originally paid for it about a decade ago.

The six-bedroom residence, located on N. Stanwich

Road, is listed for nearly $4.6 million by Sotheby’s International Realty.

Built in 1997, the sprawling residence measures approximately 13,661 square feet and is set across 2.59 acres of land.

The home, offers a number of exciting features, including seven fireplaces, a mahogany library, and “pub room” with a full bar, as well as a billiard room, home theater, sauna, gym and a “spacious wine cellar.”

Other features include a chef’s kitchen with marble counters and a double-height family room with a stone fireplace.

Outside, potential buyers will find a luxurious pool and spa, with an adjacent fountain and tennis court. There are also garden walkways, garages for five cars and a one-bedroom guest house with a kitchen, full bathroom and loft.

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When real estate mogul Jeff Greene listed his Beverly Hills mansion  in November 2014 for $195 million, it was the most expensive home for sale in the US.

After nearly three years, it seems Greene is tired of hanging on to the property and is trying once again to offload it, according to Forbes. This time, the listing price is $129 million.

“This house has been a terrible deal for me,” he said. “We’re into this thing for probably $80 million or $90 million at least. We’ll be lucky if we get our money back after years of carrying costs.”

Called Palazzo di Amore, Greene’s home was built for parties. It has an entertainment complex and ballroom, a private-label vineyard, and parking garages for more than two dozen cars.

According to a statement, the house was “eight years of hard work,” and Greene is selling it because the East Coast is now his base of operations.

Greene made a fortune when the real estate bubble burst in Greece and is worth about $3.4 billion, according to Forbes.

via@propgoluxury