Venus (Willams) Sells at a Loss to Ellen (Page)

LOCATION: Los Angeles, CA
PRICE: $1,701,000
SIZE: 1,528 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms



Petite Miz Page, a native of Nova Scotia who knows a thing or two about juggling, has plied her craft in the entertainment industry since the late 1990s when, at the tender age of ten, she co-starred in a heartwarming dramatic series called Pit Pony. (Don't worry, children, Your Mama had never heard of it either.) A couple years later she made a hand full of appearance on the (still airing) Canadian-made mockumentary Trailer Park Boys. She got her proverbial big show business break in 2007 when she starred as a quirky, preggers teenager in the quirky, Diablo Cody-penned indie comedy Juno, a role that earned her the aforementioned Academy Award nomination. She went on to star in a long lists of movies (and such) including as a misfit teenager from Texas the female roller derby extravaganza Whip It and as a much more cerebral architect in the Leo DiCaprio-anchored (and four Oscar winning) sci-fi action flick Inception. This year Miz Page reprises her 2006 role as Kitty Pryde in the next of the apparently endless X-Men movies.

Listing details show the gated, single-story post and beam residence was originally built in 1955 and contains three bedrooms and two bathrooms in 1,528 square feet. There are blond hardwood floors through out the combination living/dining room that also has a stacked stone fireplace, a pitched ceiling with clerestory windows, and several banks of glass sliders that open to the backyard recreation and entertainment areas.

The galley-style kitchen, bathed in natural light from a big ol' sky light, isn't particularly large but it's well equipped with terrazzo or tile flooring, solid surface counter tops on flat fronted maple cabinetry with barely there hardware, and the usual suite of high quality appliances.

At least one if not all three of the bedrooms open through sliding glass doors to a slender side yard with canyon views. The side yard extends the full length of the house to a flat, trapezoidal backyard with trapezoidal swimming pool, trapezoidal patch of grass and an also trapezoidal deck that cantilevers over the steep hillside below the house to better take advantage of the canyon views.

As far as this (celebrity) property gossip can surmise from out research on the internets Miz Page continues to own and has not yet listed on the open market her starter home on the Studio City (CA) side of Laurel Canyon that property records show was last purchased (by the same trust that purchased the Nichols Canyon residence) in July 2011 for $885,000. Your Mama managed to scare up listing details from the time of the purchase that show the 1950s ranch has—or had at the time it was purchased—two bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms in 1,499 square feet of fully remodeled and upgraded interior space.

CBS President Les Moonves Lists Malibu Starter House

LOCATION: Malibu, CA
PRICE: $12,995,000
SIZE: 3,014 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms

Leobo Private Reserve

Leobo Private Reserve is a magical luxury villa located in Limpopo Province, the northernmost province of South Africa.

The property can accommodate up to 26 guests, and 12,000 acres of wilderness are available to visitors.

Leobo Private Reserve:

“Leobo Private Reserve is not like any other game lodge.

Available only on an exclusive use basis the entire 12,000 acres of pristine African wilderness is totally private and yours to enjoy.

The main house is simply stunning. Think James Bond villain’s ultra-cool luxury villa in the African bush…

Designed by award winning architects Silvio Rech and Lesley Carstens, this private house is state of the art and even has a fully automated research-grade observatory tower to view the night sky in world class conditions.

There is a full team of staff to make your stay one of complete luxury and relaxation, including butlers and a talented private chef.

The house will take your breath away, but the real star of the show is the 12,000 acre private game reserve / playground on your doorstep.

The Leobo Private Reserve is fantastically well equipped for fun – there are quad bikes, dirt buggies, horses, mountain bikes, motor bikes, helicopters, clay shooting, fishing and more, all to use at your leisure, with no rules or time constraints.

See the abundance of wild game on horseback, quad or from the comfort of a Land Cruiser, all with the commentary of an expert.

The experienced bush guides can take you animal tracking and show you the wonders of nature on the reserve. Forget timetabled game-drives. Here it’s just you and the bush (with of course the team of experienced staff) so you can do what you like, when you like.”

Chalet Eden

Chalet Eden is an elegant ski chalet located in Courchevel, in the French Alps.

The chalet sleeps up to 10 guests in 5 spacious bedrooms.


Chalet Eden:

“Stunning chalet of 3 levels, with private pool and spa at the heart of Courchevel. This exceptional property of 254 livable sqmt (2,734 sqft) is ideally situated in Courchevel, one of France’s premier resorts and part of the world-renowned Trois Vallees ski area. Located 300 meters (985 feet) from the center of Courchevel and less than 230 meters (755 feet) from the slopes, Chalet Eden has a fully equipped ski room, a private swimming pool and spa with steam and massage rooms.

Modern & elegant living space. The refined decoration and designer furniture of the dining room and living room, crowned with its ethanol fireplace, the perfect alliance of white materials and the wooden structure of the building, gives the chalet its unique atmosphere. The fully equipped kitchen is ideal for large dining tables for family and guests. A place for conviviality and comfort.

Overall 5 en-suite bedrooms, up to 10 occupancy. The two master bedroom suites with private bathrooms and 3 other en-suite bedrooms with private shower rooms can comfortably accommodate 10 persons. Every room of the house is equipped with TV and meets the highest standards of quality and comfort.

Take some time to enjoy the charms of Courchevel, its little churches, picturesque chalets and lively streets with local restaurants’ specialties. After riding the slopes all day, recover at the private bar for an afternoon tea or an evening aperitif.”

Tavonatti House

Tavonatti House is a private residence designed by PAR Arquitectos.

It was completed in 2011, and is located in Cachagua, Zapallar, Valparaíso Region, Chile.


Tavonatti House by PAR Arquitectos:

“The commission was to develop a house under the standards of the real estate business, a basic and optimized program complemented by a strategy of exterior terraces and main rooms open to the panoramic view.

In response to a sunken site with a gentle slope, with glimpses of ocean views, the program aims to raise the programmatic piano nobile of the house, from the perpendicular overlap of 2 volumes of simple lines that make up a new dimension. The first, in elevation, in the direction of the views of the bay, which makes up the access and contains the public spaces.

The second, as a cross pavilion at natural ground level, which connects the private plane through a glazed gallery.

Transparency is worked integrally with furnishings on site, which filter light, give the required privacy, and activate different spaces as required by users.

The house is closed, sheltered at the public access area, unfolding and opening to the views.

To the southwest, we propose an exterior corridor as a traditional strategy to control radiation, generating a permeable facade that adequately links the interior with the garden.

Public and service indoor floors are black slate stone, 60×60 cms (24×24 in), and private floors are 8mm (0.314in) Eterwood. Exterior floors are pine wood deck, 2″x3″. The ceiling is made of pine wood paneling 1″x3″, anchored to the joists, forming a rigid diaphragm with the ceiling OSB boards and plywood boards of the mezzanine.

All the walls between rooms are partitions with a double row of galvanized steel studs, covered with 15mm (0.60in) OSB boards and 15mm (0.60in) plasterboards.”