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Kristen Stewart’s Home: A $6 Million Mansion Simply Because She’s Bella:The property that overlooks the Stone Canyon Reservoir is 2,604 square foot and is made up of three bedrooms and two bathrooms, a pool, spa, gazebo, laundry room, a large living room, a massive kitchen, stunning windows that take up entire walls in every room, a 1,440 square foot guesthouse with two bedrooms and an additional bath, a terrace, a wrap around deck on the second floor, a media room, high ceilings, and hardwood floors. The property originally sold for $2.95 million and they rented it for $22,500 per month. After moving out, it went back on the market for $5.995 million. Apparently, the new price, is the “Twilight” inflation rate. The double-edged sword of fame must be quite familiar to Kristen Stewart. Though she has been appearing in movies since she was a child, and had already earned rave reviews for her work in projects like, “Panic Room” and “Speak”, it was not until she was cast as Bella Swan in the “Twilight” franchise, that she became a total superstar. Though the quality of her performance as Bella has divided fans and critics wildly, there is no denying that the role has made her a household name and drastically changed her life. Professionally, it has meant that she can take on more interesting roles, like her recent performances in “The Runaways” and “Welcome to the Rileys”. Now that the series has completed filming, she has already generated buzz with upcoming roles in such projects as “Snow White and the Huntsman” and “On the Road”. Personally, it has meant that she and her costar/boyfriend, Robert Pattinson, very rarely get any downtime or privacy. They are relentlessly scrutinized, reported on, blogged about, and interviewed, and fans follow their every move. So, it would only make sense that the two actors would look for someplace out of the public eye to live. For a few months last summer, the two actors rented a Bel Air mansion tucked away in the hills that was nearly impossible to get to unless you went up the clearly visible winding driveway, or scaled a rather steep flower-covered reservoir face. They put the house back on the market during the winter, and it went on sale for double the price for which it was originally listed.

Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovleva bought his daughter Ekaterina Rybolovleva a New York City apartment for $88 million:You may have heard that a Russian billionaire, Dmitry Rybolovleva, who made his fortune in fertilizer, bought his daughter a New York City apartment for $88 million. So who is this lucky duck? From what we can find out, the mysterious Ekaterina Rybolovleva is 22 years old, and doesn't even live in the Big Apple. The Russian heiress does, however, live in the U.S. where she stus at an €œundisclosed U.S. university€ -- the New York Post says Harvard -- but nothing's confirmed. The blonde beauty, now the proud owner of New York's priciest crash pad, has stayed out of the spotlight. A serious equestrian (who could probably stash a horse or two in the 6,437 square foot penthouse with 10 rooms and a wrap-around terrace) she competes at trials across Europe. Although the horsewoman was born in Russia, she has spent the last 15 years mainly in Switzerland and Monaco. And, in the rare instance she does hole up in her tony 15 Central Park West address, she can always borrow a cup of sugar from one of her neighbors in the post building, like Sting, Denzel Washington and head of Goldman Sachs Lloyd Blankfein. Meet 22-year-old Ekaterina Rybolovleva, the proud owner of New York's most expensive apartment, courtesy of her über rich daddy, former fertilizer magnate, Dmitry Rybolovlev. POS: Inside New York's Most Expensive Apartment If you've ever wanted to know what an $88 million pad looks like you now have the chance to find out, courtesy of realestate.aol.com. The 6,744 sq ft apartment boasts 10 rooms, a wrap-around terrace, it's own library, seven walk-in closets and a wrap around terrace which boasts stunning views of the city. POS: Inside Petra Ecclestone's Remodeled $85 Million Mansion The seller was Sanford I. Weill, the former head of Citigroup Inc and the Wall Street Journal reports that the sale generated a cool $2.5 million in city and state taxes, and the lucky real estate broker pocketed around $3.5 million in commission. Getting one up on Petra, who threw down a mere $85 million for her real estate purchase -- Candy Spelling's former Holmby Hills mansion -- Ekaterina's sale broke records for an individual property transaction, quite an achievement in a city that is known for it's hefty home prices. POS: Meet The Ecclestones - Petra And Her Family And get this, the Central Park abode will be only a part time residence for the Russian, who is a permanent resident of tax haven to the mega rich, Monaco. The avid equestrian plans to stay in her €˜starter home' while she is studying in the city. Ekaterina's father made his mega billions during the post-Soviet privatization of the economy, he is the former owner of fertilizer business Uralkali. And, aside from providing a nice study crash pad for his daughter, there could be an ulterior motive for the costly purchase.

Perpetual Rock Star Bret Michael rocking palatial mansion in Scottsdale:Bret Michaels’ house in Scottsdale, Arizona is quite palatial and sits on 10 acres of land.  The compound features multiple buildings and a bike racecourse.  Bret Michaels’ house seems pretty awesome.  However, he has decided to move into a nicer place with his family.  Most recently, he has considered a massive mansion in the gated Silverleaf community of Scottsdale.  The $10.5 million property features six bedrooms and nine bathrooms.  It rests on 3 acres of land and is 11,000 square feet.  The home also contains a theater, a wine room, a massive indoor kitchen, and another outside, a children’s wing, a swimming pool, and gorgeous views of downtown Phoenix.  Whether he will choose the house is still up in the air, but it seems like, in the case of Bret Michaels’ house, he can afford to look at multiple options. Bret Michaels has managed to remain the topic of major headlines for decades. He first made his mark on our pop culture conscious, as the frontman for the metal band, Poison. The group has sold nearly 30 million albums since they formed in the early 80s, and has seen their share of ups and downs. Mr. Michaels drug use during the late 80s and early 90s, almost derailed the group’s success, as did the drug use and behavior of guitarist, C.C. Deville, but eventually both men got back on track. For the last decade, he has gone back and forth between Poison reunion tours and a solo career, and has also begun to appear on a steady string of reality shows. He served as a judge on the show, “Nashville Star”, starred on three seasons of “Rock of Love with Bret Michaels”, won “Celebrity Apprentice 3”, and appeared in a documentary about his daily life, “Bret Michaels: Life as We Know It” in 2010. He also had a number of health-related issues in 2010, including a cerebral hemorrhage, the discovery of a hole in his heart, and an appendectomy. After a relatively calm 2011, he is back in the spotlight, as the music of Poison is featured in the musical film, “Rock of Ages”. The film, which stars Alec Baldwin, Julianne Hough, and Tom Cruise, already took Broadway by storm, and anticipation is high for the screen treatment. Mr. Michaels recently gave his approval of Tom Cruise’s performance of some of Poison’s hit songs, while taking a break from filming yet another reality series, “Celebrity House Hunting”.