Luxury Real Estate Headlines: Second Week in August 2020

Highlights from this week’s top news stories on luxury and global real estate, art, collectibles, and home.

Valley Center, California | Ray Stendall, Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty 

Residents and guests are not lacking for entertainment. After dinner, they can enjoy cocktails in the coffered-ceiling ballroom then settle into plush leather couches to watch a film in the multi-level, Egyptian-themed theater.

A sprawling estate in San Diego with a life-size chess board, waterfall, and Egyptian-themed movie theater is selling for $2.5 million – Business Insider

18-Acre Sonoma, California, Property Sells for $14.75 Million After Two Days – Mansion Global

Vail Mountain Home Sells for $57.25 Million, Setting New Record for Colorado Town – Wall Street Journal

Henri and Jean Prouvé’s Villa Dollander is for sale on the French Riviera – The Spaces

Five of the world’s best homes for sale for living in splendid isolation – Financial Times

Casino Maven and Philanthropist Sells Las Vegas Home for $11.25 Million – Mansion Global

In Milwaukee, an Old Home with Modern Amenities – Wall Street Journal

A Modern Yet Rustic Beach House in Canada Asks $10.45M – Cottages & Gardens

A Bridgehampton Home with Classic Charm – Wall Street Journal

For Buyers Ready to Leave Major Markets, Smaller Cities Offer High Supply – Mansion Global

Beyond Special’: Quirky and Historic $12M Van Pelt Estate in Los Feliz – Realtor.com

NASCAR’s Richard Childress is selling a home in Florida fly-in community near Daytona – Los Angeles Times

Carriage Houses Take Homeowners on a Ride Through Time – Mansion Global

$630,000 Homes in California – New York Times

Model Railroaders Are Parking Their Train Sets in Souped-Up Spaces – Mansion Global

Lake Tahoe ‘Bonanza’ home sells for $38 million – Fox Business

New Developments on the Upper West Side – City Realty

LendingTree CEO Doug Lebda Finds a Buyer for His Waterfront Home in Wilmington, North Carolina – Mansion Global

Jean-Michel Basquiat’s ‘Portrait of A-One A.K.A King’ May Fetch $15 Million USD – HYPEBEAST

High-Jewelry Sales Are Booming at Christie’s and Sotheby’s—Here’s What’s Selling – Robb Report