Luxury Real Estate

Courtesy of Eric Billingsley of Rodeo Realty 

Lauren Case and Stefani Porter of Rodeo Realty’s Woodland Hills office are co-listing the former home of country music icon Kenny Rogers.The 3,147 square foot Spanish Hacienda-style hideaway is on more than an acre of land in the Mulholland Scenic Corridor. Apparently Kenny Rogers was the home's first owner back in the late 1970s.

Designed for indoor/outdoor living, the home has numerous French doors opening to pergola covered patios. It features a built-in BBQ grill, a large swimmer's pool and spa, a putting green, flat lawns and mature landscaping.Close to hiking, bike trails and urban areas, the multi-level 4 bedroom, 3 bath residence has sweeping mountain views from bedroom verandas, custom plaster walls, carved wood and iron entry door, tall ceilings, wood beams, skylights, and imported French stone and tile accents.

The chef's kitchen has a large custom built eat-in granite table large enough to seat six with wood cabinetry and wine rack beneath, granite counters, Sub Zero fridge, and Viking range with grill. For more information contact Lauren Case at (818) 974-8722 or Stefani Porter at (818) 999-2030. You can also visit the listings section of http://www.laurencase.com/.

Rodeo Realty, Inc. was founded in 1986 by president and broker, Syd Leibovitch. Today it is one of the largest single-owner residential real estate companies in California. It has 12 branch offices throughout the greater Los Angeles area, and more than 1,000 agents. Affiliate companies include: Encore Escrow, L.A. Mortgage, Inc., and Progressive Title.

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Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate is pleased to introduce our newest member, Blue Ridge Realty & Investments.

Blue Ridge Realty & Investments specializes in the acquisition of rustic mountain getaways, investment properties suitable for a student or vacation rental, resort condominiums or townhouses, or private family enclaves that can be passed from generation to generation.

Blue Ridge Realty has a team of expert real estate agents in the area collectively known as the “High Country” encompassing the villages of Boone, Blowing Rock, Valle Crucis, and Banner Elk; Watauga, Avery, and Ashe Counties in North Carolina; and Johnson County in Tennessee.

Since 1982, Blue Ridge Realty & Investments has been a consistent leading force in real estate sales in the High Country area. To learn more about Blue Ridge Realty & Investments, please visit http://www.blueridgerealty.net.

About Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate

Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate is an invitation only network representing the best luxury real estate firms and professionals from around the world. Each affiliated member is carefully selected to represent his/her market area. Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate also hosts the industry leading Website www.LuxuryRealEstate.com (a 2009 Webby Award Honoree).

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LuxuryRealEstate.com is pleased to introduce our newest member, Lisa James Otto Country Properties.

Specializing in antique historic houses, charming country houses, farms and estates, and riverfront cottages, Lisa James Otto Country Properties is the expert of local real estate in New Hope, Pennsylvania and Stockton, New Jersey and surrounding areas.

For over 22 years, Lisa James Otto has dedicated her services to matching buyers and sellers in an atmosphere of elegance, grace and style. Her professionalism and client sensitivity make her one of the top real estate agents of the New Jersey and Pennsylvania areas.

In 1986, Ms. Otto joined the New York Council of FIABCI, the International Real Estate Federation based in Paris, of which she has been president for the last three years.

To learn more about Lisa James Otto and Lisa James Otto Country Properties, visit http://www.lisajamesotto.com/.

About Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate:

Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate is an invitation only network representing the best luxury real estate firms and professionals from around the world. Each affiliated member is carefully selected to represent his/her market area. Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate also hosts the industry leading Website www.LuxuryRealEstate.com (a 2009 Webby Award Honoree).

By Peter Klemm of Klemm Real Estate

Designed by noted architect Wilson Eyre, and constructed in 1908, the Rye House is an authentic Country Estate, nested in the Hills of Litchfield, CT

Litchfield Estate on 210 +/- Acres

This one of a kind English Country Estate sits on a private 210 acre site with magnificent views to the south. Built in 1908 and designed by noted architect Wilson Eyre, the Rye House features many unique architectural treasures including; extensive hand carved chestnut wood paneling, hand carved limestone fireplaces, a hand carved marble stairway and 14 ft. ceilings with exquisite plaster details.

Step back in time as you pass thru the gated entrance. A luxurious, romantic setting, perfect for entertaining. The main house includes 18 rooms, and offers 10,000 sq.ft. of living space. The house exterior is completely stone, with a classic stucco finish. The graduated slate roof and hand-made copper gutters communicate the grandeur of the house and are amplified by the antique, hand carved elements of the house, such as the original window and door hardware and carved wooden shutters.

The Rye House offers six main bedrooms, six full baths and three half-baths. The third floor includes an additional bedroom and bath. In addition, there is a private four bedroom room guest wing with a full bath. Four fireplaces on the first floor and five fireplaces on the second floor. Stunning oak and fir floors are throughout the home. A security system and gated entrance service the residence.

The estate also includes a new 75’ x 35’ pool with adjoining hot tub, tennis court, garden house, detached four car garage, and custom built play structure. The tennis court features the original stone pillars and stone walls surrounding it. The architect, Wilson Eyre, was also a noted landscape architect. He designed a walkway of stone pillars, covered with a grape arbor, under which one could walk from the Main House to the Garden House. Along that walkway there are three garden rooms that open to a stone walled grass pasture with original carved wooden gates. The grounds include priceless specimen trees such as a Japanese Pagoda Tree, magnificent Copper Beeches, Magnolias and a flowering Wisteria.

A large one of a kind castle play structure was designed and built by Barbara Butler. A few of the play castles special features are: a hidden castle chamber with a secret door, a play jail with an escape hatch, a 30 foot slide, a water canon, a zip line, a climbing tower and hand carved gargoyles.

The 210 +/- acre private estate offers breathtaking views and some fantastic trails for hiking, biking, riding, ATV's, etc. Bantam Lake and Lake Waramaug are within close proximity, offering world class scenery for biking and boating.

The Rye House