Daniel Harper is the byline on Homes Archives, covering what notable houses cost, who designed them and how they changed hands. Articles are built from public property records, archived listings and published reporting, and flag any figure that is an estimate rather than a matter of record. The name is a pen name: the site is written and edited by one person.
The Dina Merrill House in East Hampton doesn’t blend into the background of the luxury market. It carries the weight of Old Hollywood, East Coast aristocracy, and a century of American wealth — all housed in a design that defies the typical Hamptons playbook. When the estate came to market after Merrill’s passing in 2017, it drew … Read more
Every house in Bikini Bottom tells you something about who lives there. SpongeBob’s pineapple is cheerful and a little absurd. Squidward’s moai head is pretentious in a way that fits him perfectly. And then there’s Mr. Krabs’ house — a giant hollow anchor sitting on Anchor Way, home to Eugene H. Krabs and his teenage … Read more
When most people picture the James family residence, they imagine a single gated celebrity mansion. The reality is far more ambitious. LeBron and Savannah are putting the finishing touches on a sprawling hilltop compound in Beverly Hills—expected to be fully completed by late 2026—featuring two separate homes, a private guard house, and a combined footprint that … Read more
The Les Wexner House doesn’t just sit in New Albany, Ohio — it essentially is New Albany. The 60,000-square-foot Georgian mansion belongs to Leslie Herbert Wexner, the retail magnate who built L Brands into the parent company of Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works. But the estate is far more than a trophy home. … Read more
The morning of January 7, 2025, started like any other in Pacific Palisades. By nightfall, the neighborhood was burning. A wildfire driven by extreme Santa Ana winds tore through the coastal enclave with terrifying speed, reducing homes to ash and forcing tens of thousands from their homes. Among those who lost everything was R&B singer … Read more
Most people know Mike Slocumb from the courtroom — or, more likely, from the television ads. The personal injury attorney built a formidable legal brand across the Southeast, earning the nickname “The Alabama Hammer” for his aggressive, results-driven approach to litigation. But there’s another side to Slocumb that’s drawn growing public interest: his taste in … Read more
An 8,700-gallon freshwater aquarium dominates the great room. It’s large enough that someone has to put on scuba gear to clean it. A koi stream flows beneath a bridge in the same space, and antler chandeliers hang from ceilings made of lodgepole pine shipped in from the Northern Rocky Mountains. Beyond the house, 415 acres … Read more
After the college admissions scandal dominated headlines, Lori Loughlin and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, made a telling real estate move. They sold their high-profile Bel Air mansion and quietly settled into a contemporary farmhouse in Hidden Hills — one of Los Angeles County’s most guarded enclaves. Lori Loughlin’s house tells a story of … Read more
Most celebrities chase flashy penthouses in glass towers or sprawling estates in the Hollywood Hills. Tina Fey went a different route entirely — she bought the apartment directly above the one she already owned and knocked a hole through the ceiling. That single decision, made in 2016, turned a pair of respectable four-bedroom co-ops on … Read more
At $1.3 million per episode for Yellowstone, Kevin Costner earned more in a single week of filming than most Americans earn in two decades. So it tracks that his off-screen life includes a real estate portfolio valued somewhere north of $200 million. The Kevin Costner house collection spans coastal California compounds, a 160-acre Colorado ranch, … Read more