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.
Trae Young’s house in Calabasas is officially one of the biggest athlete real estate deals of the year. The Atlanta Hawks star closed on a $20 million estate previously owned by former NFL linebacker Clay Matthews, and the property lives up to the price tag — a 14,021-square-foot compound tucked inside one of the most … Read more
The Dr. Dre house in Brentwood is one of the most talked-about celebrity estates in Los Angeles, and for good reason. Perched on four hilltop acres in one of the city’s most exclusive neighborhoods, the property is an 18,000-square-foot French country chateau complete with a moat, koi ponds, multiple waterfalls, and a price tag of … Read more
Mads Mikkelsen lives in Denmark. The Danish actor is based in the Copenhagen area and has stayed rooted there throughout his Hollywood career. He also owns a second home on Mallorca — a luxury apartment in Santa Catalina, one of Palma’s most fashionable neighborhoods — where he and his family have been going back for … Read more
Richard Gere’s house in the Hamptons — a waterfront compound called Strongheart Manor — spent years passing between two very recognizable names before landing in the headlines for its price tag. The estate sits on Actors Colony Road in North Haven, a quiet enclave just outside Sag Harbor, and it’s the kind of property that … Read more
The Gwyneth Paltrow house in the Hamptons has been part of her life for almost two decades, long before Goop became a household name and long before she remarried. Tucked into Amagansett, one of the Hamptons’ quieter, more exclusive enclaves, this coastal retreat has hosted a backyard wedding, star-studded garden parties, and plenty of quiet … Read more
Buying a $27 million mansion is supposed to feel like a victory lap. For Sam Altman, it turned into a legal fight over sewage, mold, and a pool that wouldn’t stop leaking. The Sam Altman house in San Francisco’s Russian Hill neighborhood was meant to be the OpenAI CEO’s crown jewel property. Instead, it’s the … Read more
Most actors trade up every few years. Jack Nicholson bought a house in 1969 and never left. The Jack Nicholson house sits on Mulholland Drive in Beverly Hills, and it’s been his home through six decades, three Oscars, six Golden Globes, and a career most actors only dream about. No publicist-approved renovation reveals. No “just … Read more
Polo G’s house sits behind a guard gate in Chatsworth, California. The neighborhood has quietly become one of the most concentrated pockets of hip-hop wealth in the San Fernando Valley. The rapper paid just under $4.9 million for it in June 2021. That same month, his album Hall of Fame hit streaming platforms. The real … Read more
Damian Lillard’s connection to Portland started well before trades, injuries, and relocation redrew the map of his career. An overlooked recruit who sharpened his game at Weber State University, Lillard entered the NBA through the 2012 Draft as the sixth overall selection — then spent over a decade becoming the most defining figure Portland basketball … Read more
Seth MacFarlane’s Beverly Hills house holds a real estate distinction that has nothing to do with square footage or price tag: multiple outlets report it as the first private residence in the world with a full IMAX theater system. That alone sets the Seth MacFarlane house apart from most celebrity properties in the neighborhood. The … Read more