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Report: Jennifer Lopez Buying $10 Million Mansion in Hamptons | Bedford Hills Real Estate

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Jennifer Lopez might just be “Jenny from the Block,” but her newest block is a stretch of three acres in exclusive Water Mill, NY.

According to the New York Post, Lopez has toured the estate several times with her twins and current boyfriend, 25-year-old Casper Smart. Lopez reportedly paid $10 million for the home, which previously demanded $425,000 as a summer rental. Lopez has been looking for a Hamptons-area estate for years; there were previous rumors that she picked one up back in 2011, shortly after her divorce to Marc Anthony.

The singer and actress’ new place is not only luxe — a must-have for someone who brought in $52 million last year and is ranked above Oprah on Forbes’ Most Powerful List —  but also incredibly private.  Situated on its own cul-de-sac, the updated but classic estate is made up of two lots, with room for plenty of celebrity musts, like guest houses and tennis courts.

Built in 2004, the 8-bed, 4.5-bath measures 8,5000 square feet. The landscaped grounds include a large pool, patio area and plenty of hedges to keep paparrazi at bay.

Lopez hasn’t purchased a home in quite some time. The entertainer still owns an enormous spread in Hidden Hills that she purchased with Anthony in 2010, as well as two homes in Glen Head, N.Y. The star previously owned a waterfront estate in Miami Beach and another home in Beverly Hills.

 

Report: Jennifer Lopez Buying $10 Million Mansion in Hamptons | Zillow Blog.

Rupert Murdoch Tweets About Buying Bel Air Estate & Vineyard | Bedford Corners Real Estate

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Rupert Murdoch isn’t shy about wanting to own the Los Angeles Times. He also isn’t shy about his latest real estate purchase.

The media mogul is closing the deal on a Bel Air property, last listed for $29.5 million. While the sale is pending on the MLS, Murdoch decided to share the news on Twitter.

While the vineyard might be small by wine-making standards, it’s a large parcel for Los Angeles measuring 13 acres. The land includes Moraga Vineyards and Winery, which Tom and Ruth Jones have owned since 1959. A 7,500-square-foot home built in 1940 by “Gone With the Wind” and “The Wizard of Oz” director Victor Fleming — as well as a wine cave, guest house and 4,400-square-foot office — come with the property.

According to Business Insider, Murdoch first checked out the listing after reading about it in The Wall Street Journal. Mr. and Mrs. Jones reportedly said they were “ready to pass on the vineyard to ‘someone who will carry on their story.’” Moraga is the first commercial winery to be bonded in the city of Los Angeles since the Prohibition ended in 1933.

“We are proud to be the ‘Vino Locale’ for Los Angeles as well as preservationists for our piece of rural California,” Tom Jones said in a quote on the company’s website.

While Murdoch doesn’t have experience owning a vineyard and is currently facing demands to step down as chairman of News Corp., he knows how to juggle multiple homes. He owns an 11-bedroom in Beverly Hills, as well as two New York City properties.

 

 

Rupert Murdoch Tweets About Buying Bel Air Estate & Vineyard | Zillow Blog.

Jennifer Love Hewitt Buys Sleek Pacific Palisades Home | Armonk NY Homes

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Jennifer Love Hewitt listed two of her homes earlier this year — one for sale and one for rent — so the news that “The Client List” actress just picked up a new home is no surprise.

According to property records and a report from The Real Estalker, Hewitt paid $3.25 million for a super modern pad in Pacific Palisades. The property was first listed for $3.399 million in early February and reported a pending sale — assumably due to Hewitt’s bid — in mid-March.

The home was previously owned by 7 for All Mankind jeans co-founder Peter Koral, who sold the high-end denim company for a hefty sum in 2007.

The same year, the house was designed by local architect Melinda Gray using contemporary wood and glass. The kitchen includes top-of-the-line, energy-efficient appliances and, like many modern homes, the floor plan is open, leading to a sleek outdoor living space. The home boasts both a rooftop deck and a private patio, which has a pool and lounging area complete with a fire pit and flat-screen TV.

 

 

Jennifer Love Hewitt Buys Sleek Pacific Palisades Home | Zillow Blog.

Bedford Set As Filming Location For Robert Durst Documentary | Bedford NY Real Estate

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A scene for an upcoming documentary based on the story of Scarsdale’s Robert Durst and his wife—who was last seen getting on a train in Bedford 30 years ago—will be shot in Bedford Hills on April 13, the Journal News reported.

The documentary comes from filmmaker Marc Smerling, who co-wrote the screenplay for the 2010 movie based on Durst’s life called “All Good Things.” Smerling talked to Durst after the release of that movie, the report said.

Smerling told the Bedford Town Board last week in an application for the filming permit it was a conversation that rekindled his passion for the story.

The film will revisit a mystery tale that began on Jan. 31, 1982, after Durst said he put his wife, Katie Durst, on a train to Manhattan and never saw her again, the Journal News said.

The police investigation was reopened in 2000 after Durst moved to Texas. Soon after, Durst’s friend Susan Berman—who police wanted to speak to in regards to the case—was fatally shot in Los Angeles.

Durst would eventually be arrested in 2001 for the murder of his neighbor Morris Black, telling police he shot his neighbor accidentally and proceeded to dismember him in a panic. After being acquitted for murder but arrested for the dismemberment and gun possession.

 

Bedford Set As Filming Location For Robert Durst Documentary | The Bedford Daily Voice.