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Kim Kardashian 4,000 sf $3.4 M Beverly Hills villa :Kim Kardashian currently owns a nearly 4,000 square foot villa in the Beverly Hills Post Office area purchased, in February 2010 for $3,400,000 according to property records. It was here at the front gate of Kim Kardashian's 5 bedroom and 4.5 bathroom mansion where some creepy "fan" showed up with his luggage and attempted to persuade the Kim Kardashian's private security detail he was meant to move in to the mansion during the taping of whatever reality program Kim Kardashian was scheduled to begin taping. It was this that alerted Kim Kardashian to seek out a new mansion that offers a higher level of security and a greater degree of privacy. Last week all us celebrity property gossips went wild about a nearly 7,000 square foot Craftsman-style mansion in the star-studded and guard-gated Mulholland Estates community near Sherman Oaks, CA that was widely and incorrectly reported to have been leased by the recently married and quickly divorced Kim Kardashian for somewhere in the neighborhood of $40,000 a month. It wasn't long after our discussion of the Mulholland Estates mansion before we received a covert communique that Kim kardashian recently twice toured an 8,000-plus square foot mansion privately situated behind the elaborate gates of a small and swank enclave high in the rugged mountains above Beverly Hills.

Miley Cyrus’ House: A $3.9 Million Mansion:Miley Cyrus, also known as Destiny Hope Cyrus, was born into a showbiz family. Her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, charmed the pants off of America with his “ear-wormy” country crossover hit, “Achy Breaky Heart”, back in the early 90s. He went on to a respectable country career in the US and abroad, and parlayed that into an equally successful acting career. When he and his wife had their first child, it only stood to reason that she would be a performer too. However, Miss Cyrus went on to far eclipse her father, starring in the ridiculously popular Disney series, “Hannah Montana”, that launched a string of successful tours, clothing lines, spin-off movies, accessories, toys, and the list goes on. Miley Cyrus became a money making machine, and when she decided to leave her “tween” roots behind, and attempt a more “adult” career releasing an official studio album, and shifting her focus to movies, the future looked bright. Unfortunately, like many young stars that attempt to make the transition into adult stardom while remaining in the public eye, she tripped up… quite a lot actually. From wearing clothes that alienated her still rather young audience, and more importantly, their parents, to indulging in Hollywood teen behavior that made the wrong kind of headlines, to appearing in projects that left her fans cold, Miss Cyrus has stumbled her way into Tinseltown adulthood with far less grace than one might hope. Her most recent effort, “LOL”, a remake of the French film of the same name, has received almost no publicity, grossed less than the cost of a college education in its first week open worldwide, and has been thoroughly savaged by the few critics that have seen it. Welcome to adulthood, Miley. Just under a year ago, in a further bid to establish herself as an emancipated adult, she purchased a (third) home in Studio City, California. The 5,713 square foot, single storey ranch-style house, contains five bedrooms, and six and half bathrooms. She purchased it for $3.9 million dollars, and like many mansions in California, it features floor-to-ceiling windows in almost every room, a massive lawn, a swimming pool, and an open plan central living area. The master bedroom has its own sitting area with a fireplace and skylight, a very large master bath/spa, and a private patio. There is a separate suite attached to the main house, on the other side of the garage, for visiting family members. A gargantuan stone fireplace dominates the open-plan dining and living space. At a mere nineteen, she is on house number three. While her real estate choices clearly point to an adult sense of self, she may want to spend a bit more time choosing her projects (and behavior), and less on choosing new property.

Charlize Theron’s Home: Putting Her Past Behind Her for a $3 Million Profit:Charlize Theron is one that rare type of actress with gorgeous looks, a stellar career, and a noticeably down-to-earth personality. She has multiple high profile movies coming out this year, including “Snow White and the Huntsman” and “Prometheus”. After a harrowing childhood in South Africa, she relocated to the United States, and took advantage of every opportunity that came her way. She is highly sought after as an actress and model, and directors and other actors often list her as one of their favorite parts of the projects on which they work. She is, in essence, the cool, popular girl that hangs out with both the geeks and the jocks, seemingly unaware of their adoration. Until recently, she has also always been in a relationship. A collective gasp went up in Hollywood when she, and her boyfriend of nine years, Stuart Townsend, called it quits. They were considered one of the more stable relationships in Tinseltown. However, this gasp was quickly redirected when it became clear that their separation would mean a couple of prime pieces of real estate were going to become available. The Oscar-winning actress owned a few properties with her former beau, and in typical post-relationship fashion, selling them off so that she could move on physically and emotionally, became a top priority. Her Malibu cottage was one of the first homes to go. She purchased the 2,095 square foot, three-bedroom, three and half-bath house, to serve as a beachfront getaway, in 2003. The home, which is nothing particularly special on the outside, is quite attractive on the inside, and features high ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, hardwood floors, a massive kitchen, a wrap-around terrace, and stunning views of the nearby ocean and beach. Purchased for $3.495 million, it sold in 2011 to Ryan Murphy of “Glee” fame, for just over $6.5 million. As not much had changed about the property since Ms. Theron’s original purchase, one can only assume that the price increase was due to the fact that the rare beauty had lived there.