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.
You’ve seen him sink putts under pressure at Quail Hollow. You’ve watched him compete in the Presidents Cup and grind through major championships. But what does life look like when Webb Simpson leaves the course? A Raleigh native who built his career across North Carolina, Simpson eventually settled in Charlotte — and his home there … Read more
The Miles Teller house story actually covers two properties. The first was a smart starter home in Studio City. The second was a $7.5 million upgrade in Pacific Palisades — one that stood for less than two years before it burned down. Here’s a full room-by-room look at both homes, what they cost, and what … Read more
Ian Somerhalder didn’t sell his Venice house because he wanted a change of scenery. He sold it because he was buried in an eight-figure hole — and the only way out was to sell almost everything he owned. What came next wasn’t a downgrade. It was a complete reset. Today, Somerhalder and his wife Nikki … Read more
The Wilmer Valderrama house in Tarzana didn’t happen overnight, and it didn’t happen because a designer told him what to buy. It happened because Valderrama spent close to two decades making decisions about a single property, one room at a time, until it turned into what he now calls his forever home. That’s really what … Read more
Type “Thomas Barrack house” into a search bar and you’ll land on one property: the sprawling estate on Chalon Road in Bel Air. It’s the kind of project that reads like a political thriller rather than a real estate listing — a $400 million price tag, a foreign royal family, and a billionaire dealmaker whose … Read more
Meryl Streep has spent decades playing characters of extraordinary complexity on screen. Off screen, her real estate choices tell a quieter but equally revealing story. Across Connecticut, New York City, and California, Streep has assembled a portfolio of homes defined by architectural integrity, long-term ownership, and privacy over spectacle. This is a full rundown of … Read more
Cameron Diaz spent two decades as one of Hollywood’s most bankable actresses — The Mask, There’s Something About Mary, Charlie’s Angels — before stepping away from the spotlight in 2018. She recently ended that hiatus with the Netflix action comedy Back in Action and a return as Princess Fiona in Shrek 5. But while she was away from screens, she was quietly … Read more
Nelly Korda has spent the better part of a decade collecting trophies, Olympic gold, and world rankings points on golf courses across the planet. But when the tournaments end and the travel stops, she goes home to the same Gulf Coast city where she was born: Bradenton, Florida. People searching for details on the Nelly … Read more
When most people picture a celebrity home in Beverly Hills, they imagine columns, fountains, and gold fixtures. Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis built the opposite. Their primary residence is a working farmhouse powered by solar energy, where they planted corn during the pandemic and named the property KuKu Farms. It is one of the more … Read more
Brian Cushing spent a decade punishing ball carriers for the Houston Texans. Between those Sundays, he made two significant real estate moves in the Houston area — each one revealing something about where he was in life at the time. A young first-round pick buying big. Then a father of three boys choosing location over … Read more