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Beach Houses

East Hampton Beach Cottage

Cost: $44,500,000

The Hamptons are known for their clean, chic shingle architectural style, and this "cottage" is no exception to that. And while I absolutely adore the inside of this home, it's the grounds that really get me at the end of the day. Think about all the beautiful backyard dinner parties you could throw!

Destin Beach House Destination

Cost: $4,100,000​

Who needs a time share in Destin when you could own all this?! This airy, beautiful house takes coastal home style to the next level. I love the sandy, earthy tones paired with the light blues and open space. And for less than 10% of the Bridgehampton beauty above, this is basically a steal, right? 😉​

Marvelous Marco Island Getaway

Cost: $5,450,000

I vacation on Marco every year with my in-laws, but I can PROMISE you our one-bedroom timeshare (that I love) isn't anywhere near this stunning super home. Swipe through photos to see how gorgeously staged this multi-million dollar home is — I promise it won't disappoint!

Laguna Beach Beauty

Cost: $21,500,000

Obviously Laguna Beach is known for so much more than the hit MTV show, but I can't untangle the two. So in my mind, this is the home Lauren Conrad's parents worked on in Season 1 Episode 1 — a $20+ million dollar stunner that I would later stare at on Zillow. It's not true, but wouldn't it be fun?

California Dream House

Cost: $55,000,000

Not only is this a dream house because of how it looks, but also because I could only afford this in my literal wildest dreams. Unless someone decides to discover me on the New York streets for the funny, talented gal my parents think I am, this is strictly a mood board manifestation moment. (But, what if?!)

At Home In The Hamptons

Cost: $79,995,000

Oh, how I could wax poetic about this $80 million Bridgehampton beauty. Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Ya know...the one I would love to have in this very house? Just lounging, living luxuriously? That imaginary inheritance I daydream about could reaaaaaally come in handy right about now.

Fantastic Florida Beach Cottage

Cost: $9,950,000

In case you can't tell, none of these homes are "cottages" outside of their aesthetic. While this six bedroom, four bathroom may look humbler than the rest, the cost should indicate what we're working with here. Each room is so perfectly curated, and to have all this right in the heart of Naples is absolutely everything. I could see myself sitting by that fire for SURE.

Condos & Townhouses

Gorgeous Georgetown Condo

Cost: $5,495,000

DC is more than just Capitol Hill, and this Georgetown Condo proves it! The natural light, the natural wood accents, and the big, airy rooms make this home a welcomed reprieve in on of the busier U.S. cities. And while you're getting a lot in a small package (three bedrooms for $5+ million...😭), you're really paying for the neighborhood. Georgetown really is full of beautiful townhouses, great restaurants and bars, and overall good vibes.

Upper East Side Excellence

Cost: $65,000,000

Hello, Upper East Siders...Zillow Girl here! All jokes aside, this $65 million townhouse is giving all the old money luxe that Chuck Bass and Blair Waldorf would settle into quite nicely. The molding, the wraparound staircases, and the sheer size alone are something else, but the biggest surprise here? TEN BATHROOMS. TEN!!!!!!

Totally Airy Brooklyn Townhouse

Cost: $6,950,000

Good new, girls! This totally killer townhouse had a $300,000 price cut last month, bringing it to...just under $7 million! While I try to fix my eye twitch after writing that, scroll through to see the gorgeousness that is this literal mid-century modern four-story home. It's like a little (big) oasis in the middle of the big city!

Beautiful Turn-Of-The-Century Brooklyn Townhouse

Cost: $6,995,000

I've said it once and I'll say it again: Carroll Gardens in my dream neighborhood. It's got all the Brooklyn charm with its brilliant brownstones, lively dining scene, and tree-lined streets. Plus, it's so incredibly close to Prospect Park for all your summer strolls with the kids or the dogs or yourself or whomever! And while I could go on and on about the location, the townhouse itself is kitschy with it's mix of classic and modern details.

Mountain And Lake Houses

Charming Wyoming Ranch House

Cost: $8,199,000

It feels a little silly to call a nearly $10 million home "charming," but here we are. This modern ranch-style mountain house looks unassuming from the outside. And the four-bedroom inside is really nice, too, don't get me wrong. But what really makes this worth it, if I had to guess? The freaking VIEW. Can you imagine sipping your coffee and staring off into that horizon every morning? Yes, please. I would like one of these.

Cozy North Carolina Castle

​Cost: $7,500,000

Ah yes, nothing cozier than a literal castle-sized house in Appalachia. In all seriousness, the dark wood accents give you that almost cabin-esque feel that the mountain range so obviously calls for. With 10 bedrooms, this is the perfect retreat for your family get-togethers! You can enjoy each other's company across the estate, or you could...find a little hiding spot and nobody would know the wiser. 😉​

Sante Fe Getaway

Cost: $3,375,000

The most affordable of the bunch, this single-story Sante Fe residence is a dream-come-true! You've got lake views, trails, and even a golf course if that's your thing! My personal favorite part of this lovely little home, however, is the wine cellar. Can you imagine being like, "Yeah, just go grab a bottle from the wine cellar"?! Like I said, dream-come-freaking-true!

Lovely Michigan Lake House

Cost: $3,649,000

The windows alone are enough to make this house the dreamiest escape, let alone the private and super exclusive access to Lake Michigan. This home may only have three bedrooms and four bathrooms, but each room feels intentional, spacious, and utterly luxurious. I'd definitely dip my toes in that water!

House #1

In July 2020, Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom bought a $15 million home in Santa Barbara, a month before welcoming their first child together, Daisy Dove. You may be wondering exactly why that's a problem, which under literally any other circumstance would be a fair thought. In this case, though, it is not.

The seller of the home, 80-year-old Carl Westcott, just had back surgery prior to the sale. He and his lawyers are now claiming that the painkillers disrupted his judgement, meaning he wasn’t able to properly review the contract and “was of unsound mind and not competent to give his free, voluntary, or intelligent consent to the contract. The contract that [Carl] signed to sell his home is therefore void or voidable,” Yahoo shared.

This isn’t necessarily out-of-the-blue, though. Shortly after signing, Carl emailed the company representing the sale and stated that he actually didn’t want to move, leading lawyers to get involved and prompting Carl to file a complaint in August 2020 and sue Katy and Orlando’s business manager.

According to Carl's daughter-in-law Kameron Westcott (who just so happened to be on seasons two through four of the now-defunct Real Housewives of Dallas), Carl is battling Huntington’s disease, which according to Mayo Clinic "causes the progressive breakdown (degeneration) of nerve cells in the brain." The rare, inherited disease has “a wide impact on a person’s functional abilities and usually results in movement, thinking (cognitive), and psychiatric disorders.”

Obviously, this would cause a major disruption in anyone's ability to make sound and healthy decisions, just another reason as to why this sale is a tad questionable, to say the least.

House #2

Now if this sounds familiar, you're memory serves you well. In 2014, Katy offered $14.5 million to purchase a Los Feliz convent-slash-estate belonging to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, an order of nuns who had pooled their money to buy the property back in 1972. Many of them have since passed, prompting the Archdiocese to force the five remaining nuns to move out against their will in 2011 before agreeing to sell the property to Katy. (How it’s even possible for the Archdiocese to force the nuns out of a home THEY purchased is beyond us.)

The nuns objected to the sale in 2015, leading two of the remaining sisters, Catherine Rose Holzman and Rita Callanan, to have a meeting with Katy in which she (reportedly) tried to win them over via song, yes — a song...at least according to Insider. While the nuns found her “nice,” they decided that they wanted to sell the property to restaurateur Dana Hollister.

Despite official confirmation, Dana moved in. She was quickly sued by both Katy and the Archdiocese, who claimed that the nuns didn’t have the right to negotiate their own sale. Dana paid rent so she could keep living on the property, that is, until the um, the Vatican got involved. The freakin’ Vatican.

Flash forward to 2017, when a Los Angeles judge ruled that Katy had the right to purchase the place. Since the Catholic Church needs the Pope’s approval for sales over a certain amount, Pope Francis declared that Katy couldn’t have the place until she figured out what to do about the active on-site chapel, like perhaps finding a replacement venue. Meanwhile, the pop singer successfully sued Dana for interfering in her purchase, and Dana later filed for bankruptcy.

In 2018 the two aforementioned sisters went with Dana to bankruptcy court, where 89-year-old Catherine Rose famously told the press, “Katy Perry, please stop.” Hours later, she tragically collapsed and died in court.

Sister Rita has since said that Katy has “blood on her hands," but no one has heard from Rita since summer 2019…

Meanwhile, Brian Holzman, nephew of the late Sister Catherine Rose, talked to RadarOnline about the present-day Westcott dispute, calling Katy Perry “a pretty evil woman. It sounds like she is at it again. She is who she is, and she’s going to do what she’s going to do. It’s all about money and greed!”

It’s unclear whether Katy ever even moved into the convent following the godly dispute.

Talking to Vanity Fair for her newest film Lee, Kate Winslet revealed one project she wishes fans asked about more is Iris. The 2001 film stars Kate as a young Iris Murdoch against Judi Dench's older counterpart. And for Kate, nothing was more terrifying than working with such a wonderful actress.

"People don’t really ask me about Iris. It’s such a delicate film," she says. "It was the first thing I had done after having my daughter. Going to work with a baby, I’m playing Iris Murdoch, looking to Judi Dench’s older Iris Murdoch — I was sh—ting myself."

Considering how nervous I get when I meet my heroes, I can only imagine what it was like to meet Dame Judi Dench. Talk about a dream! Another film Kate loves is Revolutionary Road, and not just because she got to reunite with Leonardo DiCaprio.

"The thing that people say is, 'You got to work with Leo again.' Then they go off on the whole Leo tangent, which I totally understand," she says of the film, which follows an ambitious couple who find themselves trapped in the reality of 1950s suburbia. "But Revolutionary Road — f—king hell, it just knocked us all sideways. Unbelievably difficult material. I was very proud of that film and what Leo and I were able to create as Frank and April. It was so brutal."

The process for getting Lee into the world sounds equally brutal, considering Kate started working on it over a decade ago. As producer, Kate tells Vanity Fair she doesn't mind the fact she's done more for the film than if she only had an acting credit. "That has felt very necessary for this film. But it’s also just really important to me," she says. "It’s important to me that people know that it’s out there and might feel compelled to go and see it."

Because it turns out, commercial success or stardom on its own doesn't actually help your movie get made! "It doesn’t matter who you are," she says. "No one’s going to go, 'Oh, I’ll just back that pony because she was in Titanic.' It doesn’t happen that way, and I never expected that. That’s really important to say."

"I've gotten older and I’ve learned more and felt more confident in myself about whether or not I could actually do it," she adds. "It’s not something I would’ve done had I not felt so passionately about the subject, and Lee was just—she wouldn’t let me go."