10 Most Beautiful, Unique and Amazing Celebrity Homes

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A few weeks ago, we introduced you to what we considered the Top 10 Ridiculous, Obnoxious, and Just Plain Ugly Celebrity Houses. Now, we’re going to do an about-face and show you the homes we believe to be the top ten most beautiful, amazing and unique celebrity homes. While some homes on this list teeter on the border of obnoxious, even the most expensive or largest homes have been saved by tasteful touches. We were not surprised to discover that the most beautiful homes were those that were modest, that seemed to fit into their surroundings, and that supplied just enough panache for each celebrity to call that house a “home.”

The list below is in no particular order. While the home sites are numbered, the numbering does not indicate that we favor one home over another or that they are listed in order of value.

  1. Oprah HomeOprah Winfrey: This home, located in Santa Barbara, California, belongs to Oprah Winfrey. The property covers approximately forty-two acres and the house is 23,000 square feet. It has six bedrooms, fourteen bathrooms, ten fireplaces and a home theater. Oprah added a man-made lake stocked with rare fish and she had local Montecito sandstone bricks hand-laid into a quarter-mile long driveway. Although this house is nicknamed, “Oprah’s Hearst Castle,” we like it because of the landscaping, which is meticulous. To Oprah’s credit, this property contains the largest amount of green space in Santa Barbara. Its balanced elegance reminds us somewhat of the famous historic Biltmore estates located in Ashland, North Carolina.
  2. Russell and Hawn homeKurt Russell and Goldie Hawn: Actors Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell moved to Vancouver, Canada to support their son’s fledgling hockey career. This home, a Tudor-style creation located in the Shaughnessy area, is now on the market again and listed at $5.4 million Canadian. It contains five bedrooms and eleven fireplaces, a gym and a built-in theater room, and the house sports a grand oak paneled entrance hall with fireplace, two dens, new kitchen, private yard and a separate coach house. There is a formal living room and separate dining room, a conservatory, and the master suite contains a separate dressing area. The couple purchased the home in 2002 for $2,995,000, or $1,875,000 US dollars, and its charm and settings make the grade for this list.
  3. Madonna's HomeMadonna: This pop-singer icon made a bid on Ashcombe, the former home of late photographer Cecil Beaton, in 2001. Friends including Rex Whistler, Salvador Dali and Augustus John returned Beaton’s hospitality by painting murals in the house. Located in Wiltshire, England, this 1,200-acre carried a guide price of £9 million. This was the first time that Ashcombe had been for sale on the open market since the First World War. It is an exceptionally private house, hidden in its own valleys which contain one of the country’s best shoots. The pop star learned how to fish, hunt and ride horses, so this home seemed to fit Madonna to a “T” in 2001. The couple also owns a mansion in London, and the Wiltshire property is within easy reach and close to the Wiltshire estate of Sting and his wife, Trudie Styler. They are close friends of the singer and first introduced her to her husband, Guy Ritchie. It appears recently, however, that Madonna has put Aschombe on the market again, this time to the tune of £12 million.
  4. George Clooney's HomeGeorge Clooney: This sexy and talented actor purchased this 25-room Italian villa in 2001. Known as Villa Oleandra, it is said to contain an outdoor theater, a large swimming pool and a garage for Clooney’s motorcycles. Italian journalists and tourists swarmed to the small town of Laglio, where this villa is located, when they heard rumors that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie would wed at pal George Clooney’s lakeside estate. Clooney has some illustrious neighbors as well - designer Donatella Versace owns a home on Lake Como near the burial place of her late brother Gianni. Singer Avril Lavigne and husband Deryck Whimbey honeymooned in Lake Como a few years ago as well. Clooney really admires this home and says, “I go there whenever I can. It’s where I wrote Good Night And Good Luck and where I finished the script for Leatherheads. It’s a really peaceful place to go and write.” Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas are regular guests at the mansion, where Clooney also shot scenes for the film, Ocean’s Twelve.
  5. Joel Horowitz HomeJoel Horowitz: The co-founder for Tommy Hilfiger found his home - named Tranquility - in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. This home, conveniently located on the tax-free side of Lake Tahoe, contains a 20,000-square-foot main house that is modeled after a northern European mountain home. It also contains a 3,500-bottle wine cellar, an indoor swimming pool and an atrium as well as a 19-seat movie theater. It also boasts nine bedrooms, fourteen full and five half-baths, a private lake with docks and two par-three golf holes. While this home could be called “ostentatious,” it carries a glamor reminiscent of Europe. The living room features a double-height ceiling adorned with carved beams, large windows at one apse-like end and hand-carved antique fireplaces. The dining room’s floor dates back to the 17th century, and was salvaged from a French chateau. Its ceilings are hand-painted, not with Old World themes, but images of animals indigenous to Lake Tahoe. Want to purchase the home? It’s on the market again for a cool $100 million.
  6. Jerry Seinfeld's HomeJerry Seinfeld: Comedian Jerry Seinfeld purchased this lavish and luscious East Hampton, New York estate from rocker Billy Joel for the then record-setting price of $32 million in 2000. According to the magazine, OK!, this home beat out properties own by Donald Trump, Sir Elton John, and even George Clooney’s Italian villa noted above for the number one celebrity palace in 2007. This home has been described as a “magnificent Tudor-style waterfront manor … sited on over 14 acres of rolling lawns and naturalized landscaping. There are three buildings total with a sum of twenty-four rooms, including eight full baths and five half-baths. There are thirteen fireplaces, a gym, indoor and outdoor pools, a gourmet kitchen, a tennis court, a bowling alley, a guest cottage, a music room, a smoking bar and a wine cellar. Annual taxes are $208,463.
  7. William Zysblat's HomeWilliam Zysblat: William Zysblat recently purchased this modern beauty located in East Quogue, New York. Zysblat’s company, RZO Productions, has handled business and management affairs for rock icons U2, David Bowie, The Police and the Rolling Stones among others. The sale of the oceanfront post modern home on Dune Road closed in December for $6.2 million. The asking price for the 3,200 sq ft dwelling had been $6.7 million. The property includes 166 feet of ocean frontage on 2.5 acres. The home was designed by Quogue-based architect Jay Sears, and has a heated gunite pool, guest house, and tennis and bocce courts.
  8. Tony Hawk's HomeTony Hawk: Tony Hawk shoveled his profits from professional skateboarding and gaming into this modest 5,000 square-foot home with a 4,000 square-foot skate park in Carlsbad, California. He grew frustrated from begin hassled by fans at public parks, so he added this unique skateboarding feature to his home. It comes complete with a rail, a center pyramid and a ledge that serves as a bench. Other outdoor features include a basketball court and a pool. Inside you’d find about $150,000 worth of gaming electronics hooked to a 65-inch plasma HDTV. Sounds like Hawk lives his work - all skateboard and video games. And, although this home seems a bit on the stark side, Hawk has made it his home. That, in our book, is truly amazing for any celebrity.
  9. Brad Pitt's Malibu HomeBrad Pitt: We chose Brad Pitt and his home(s) for several reasons. First, although this cliffside home isn’t shabby (worth about $4.5 million), it is just one piece of the Pitt puzzle. When you compare this home to their modest 1830s New Orleans dwelling, the cliffside home takes on a new perspective. This house is unusual, just like the house in the New Orleans that was damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Not to say that the home in Louisiana was inexpensive - it’s located near the French Quarter, and Pitt paid $3.5 million in cash on January 2, 2007, for the right to live there. According to the news story, “A real estate listing for the property shows the house has a grand spiral staircase, elevator, gourmet kitchen, a large private courtyard and a separate two-story guest house. It also has private parking for two cars - a luxury in the French Quarter.” Of course, it was a matter of convenience as well, as Pitt was filming The Curious Case of Benjamin Button in Louisiana last year. And, in the process, he’s also overseer of the housing project in storm-ravaged lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans. This effort, in our opinion, is a mighty one indeed. In contrast to his isolated home in California, Brad and his consort, Angelina Jolie, appear to be good southern neighbors in a busy and famous neighborhood.
  10. Sandra Bullocks's Georgia HomeSandra Bullock: This home is the quintessential Tybee Island, Georgia beauty. Actress Sandra Bullock spent more than one million dollars to purchase this modest three-story home on the north end of the island in 2001. She also purchased empty lots on either side of the home to protect her privacy. She reportedly owns homes in Southern California, Jackson Hole, Wyoming and in Austin, Texas as well. Bullock bought the home after filming Forces of Nature. The island faces the Savannah river inlet east of Savannah where portions of the movie where filmed.

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  1. Deeman
    May 28, 2008

    Tony Hawk also owns the adjoining properties where his good friends and family all live. They share a huge bay, marina and there are connecting trails all thru the entire frontage. Thank you Cribs ™

  2. MARK Z
    May 29, 2008

    Must be nice, I would love to see interior photos if anyone has any access to the inside of these homes.

  3. Northville Real Estate Agent
    May 29, 2008

    Just because these celebrities have a lot of money doesn’t mean they have good taste. You are right some of these homes are just flat out ugly. They may be expensive, but that doesn’t mean they are nice inside.

  4. Lankan
    May 30, 2008

    love to see the interior designs of these homes, specially the one in 5th photo which belogns to Joel Horowitz

  5. Isabella
    June 11, 2008

    They are big and beautifull but don,t you think that they are just a bit selfish to think they need all that room for they family when there are people starving in other parts of the world and in their own country, why would you need such a hugh home anyway I consider these places to be a waste of money,they could put all that money to charities, I mean come on..they have millions, we have a mortage.

  6. cherylt
    June 16, 2008

    Another reason to become best friends with Jerry and Jessica. OMFG, did you see that house? Just to be in the guest house would be like sitting in the lap of luxury.

  7. Rosemary
    June 18, 2008

    Thank you for submitting this to the Blog Carnival.

    Rosemary
    http://mydiyhometips.com/2008/06/17/blog-carnival-edition-no-2/

  8. Aubrey
    June 23, 2008

    those house are really beautiful and thanks for showing them on internet, pls send me the most hotest ever including Usher rayhmond and Jay z’s mansions.

  9. loco
    June 24, 2008

    did you see oprah’s house? its MASSIVE!

  10. UZAIR AHMED
    June 27, 2008

    10 most beautifull celebrity houses in the world

  11. aisha
    July 21, 2008

    hi

    would had love to see the interior of the houses shown in the picture

    all I can say is greaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat

  12. cute Saudi
    July 24, 2008

    Well…they’re nice..
    i wish u can come and check my Villa which Located in Jeddah-KSA
    U R WELCOME ANY TIME…
    THANX

  13. kiran
    September 06, 2008

    Take a look at this property. This estate can be a wine country Vacation home to someone very sprcial. http://www.circlepix.com/gesggu

  14. x-riDerZ
    October 06, 2008

    nice homes.. but without love these homes are just a ruin damages..because purchaser have lot of money to buy these homes but they cant buy time and happiness to live in it…

  15. BISHOP CHRIS MATTHEW
    October 12, 2008

    ANYBODY WHO WORKS TO TOUCH, CHANGE, HELP AND IMPACT OTHERS THE WAY OPRAH IS DOING IS A GODLY PERSON.

    SHE DESERVES ALL THE COMFORT POSSIBLE BECAUSE SHE WORKS HER HEAD THINKING OF PROGGRAMS THAT CAN CHANGE LIVES.

    WHEN I SEE PEOPLE WEEP AND SOME MAKE DECISIONS FOR THE BETTER AND RELATIONSHIPS RESTORED AND ADDICTS MAKE CHANGE COMMITENTS I HAVE EVEN WEPT ALONG SOMETIMES.

    I MAY NEVER MEET YOU OPRAH BUT I LOVE YOU AND I PRAY EVERYTIME I SEE YOU ON TV I HOPE YOU FIND PERSONAL HAPPINESS ALSO.

    GOD BLESS YOU IN JESUS NAME. AMEN!

    SINCELY YOURS

    BISHOP CHRIS MATTHEWS

  16. safter
    October 13, 2008

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  17. ali asghar abbas
    October 17, 2008

    i intend to publish this artical in weekly peela lahore kindly allow me thanks

  18. ac_kelly2000
    October 25, 2008

    hello what si up i am from usa in ohio my name is kelly and u i whjat u to add me in my email ok bey is ac_kelly2000@yahoo.com

  19. pallavi
    November 04, 2008

    Nice houses .i like where much.

  20. pallavi
    November 04, 2008

    nice houses

  21. josievel
    November 07, 2008

    really love beautiful houses..thanks for publishing it

  22. kimberly
    November 08, 2008

    ooo gosh these house are cool but some……..wooo they are just whhhack.the fact that they are expensive and all doesnt mean they are so nyc….GET A BETTER TASTE

  23. p
    November 15, 2008

    Tacky Tacky Tacky, I agree with the other comment, how selfish, it is ok to have a nice home, but enough is enough. The money wasted on this type of selfishness could feed and cloth many…..or possibly provide rehab for those less fortunate the need it to better their lives. Just plain selfishness.

  24. nqgawa
    November 16, 2008

    yyyyyyyeeeeeeeesssssssssi these r nice im gona have to find myslf a place lyk Tommyz

  25. kitty kay
    November 22, 2008

    kitty like the big house in blue. but kay like the big house in red.
    love ms weisssat

  26. chad
    November 22, 2008

    they might be nice houses, but all the people that live in them are all screwed up!!!!!!!!

  27. LORENZO
    November 25, 2008

    Have you seem Oprah’s ass lately? That is also massive! She needs a big house for that big booty.

  28. Tyler
    December 01, 2008

    some of these houses are just straight up ugly=(

  29. casey baumbach
    December 08, 2008

    The Spelling house is awesome. I feel sorry for Candy Spelling,her precious Aaron is not there to enjoy it with her. She is estranged from her daughter,Tori, and her family.Who does she get to snuggle next to every night?

  30. Applelonia
    December 10, 2008

    I love Sandra Bulllock house it is just so plain and simple.

  31. kimberly
    December 14, 2008

    GREAT BUT THIS MONEY IS BEIN WASTED CANT THESE CELEBS STOP BEING SELFLESS AND START BEIN MORE GIVING

  32. Yuuzaa
    December 16, 2008

    I like Brad Pitt home..:)

  33. katie
    December 23, 2008

    wow, some of those are just downright ugly! I guess money can’t buy good taste!

  34. CAMERON
    December 31, 2008

    thought u might like this baby. love mommy. so u need to go to college and u can have all that to

  35. megan
    January 03, 2009

    i love oprahs house

  36. surabaya property
    January 08, 2009

    A house has many value. Pride seems to be the first for celebrities, although if it is convenient to live. It must spend highly cost in order to maintain either.

  37. Brooke
    January 09, 2009

    Gorgeous!

  38. Alex
    January 13, 2009

    i wish i had a home like this who cares about people in china they can get a job im not giving away money to stupid homeless… unless there not going to spend it on vodka

  39. Sandy
    January 17, 2009

    Your website is awsome. It is always nice to know how the other ( better off) half lives. I do not begrudge anyone of them, they had to have earned it or wouldn’t have all they have. Keep up the great work. Thanks

  40. Precious
    January 28, 2009

    I love the houses. I am in love with Oprah’s and Joel Horowitz’s houses. The European style makes me want to isit Europe! I am definitely star struck now!

  41. Precious
    January 28, 2009

    P.S. How can u have more bathrooms than bedrooms??? And fireplaces??????

  42. Timbrel
    January 28, 2009

    THESE HOUSES ARE BEAUTIFUL BUT MY HOUSE IS BETTER THAN ALL THESE, COZ I LIVE THERE.

  43. mudassar raja
    January 30, 2009

    i like these houses.but these are expenses

  44. mudassar raja
    January 30, 2009

    i want a house in DEVOS!!!!!!!!!!but no money!!so live in pakistan~~~~~~~M~~~~~~

  45. irene dames
    February 05, 2009

    wow, its amazing to see that over-indulgence doesn’t necessarily bring out what we really want in a house! Celebs…., best way is to keep it simple and nice otherwise you end up with massive but no theme! I am an architect so take it from me.

  46. amy
    February 26, 2009

    its amazin how many ppl r so jealous lol!i guess its coz ull never have a house like this, well with an attitude like this, y wud you deserve it. another thing…start giving a little did u say? scuze me but its tere money and they can do wotever they wasnt with it. they EARNT that money. Im sure they do give alot to charity. but also they want a nice house for themselves. nothing rong with that and fair play to them all.
    These houses are not flat out ugly to the person that lives inside. They are all beautiful in some way to the people that live in them. So shut up and butt out

  47. denise lotts
    March 01, 2009

    send to my e-mail

  48. joy
    March 01, 2009

    oprah what a mansion. i wish she can just rennovate my house in africa………………………

  49. aidah
    March 02, 2009

    massions!! but guesswat, it profits one nothing to gain the whole world and lose their own soul.. so pliiz think about accepting Jesus as yo personal savior. thats wat can make a difference in all yo lives. He who has jesus is the wisiest, richest,,,…………..
    lots of luv Aidah- U

  50. jo
    March 03, 2009

    i wud luv to live in a mansion

  51. asya golooba
    March 20, 2009

    wow they house are so nice wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwow i like them am from afreca uganda

  52. Kathy
    March 20, 2009

    Good grief people, learn proper English, learn how to spell properly, use a dictionary for God’s sake. Did you people even bother paying attention in school? Apparently not if your spelling and grammer useage is any indication.

    Quick lesson,
    It’s where NOT were.
    would NOT wud
    what NOT wat or wot

  53. iram ahmad
    March 26, 2009

    i like kurt russell and goldie hawn’s home very much it is just imagnairy home

  54. manasvi chaudhary
    March 26, 2009

    hi, i liked russell n hawn’s home v much. its BEAUTIFUL.

  55. manasvi chaudhary
    March 26, 2009

    hi, i liked russell n hawn’s home v much. its BEAUTIFUL. GORGEOUS

  56. wow
    March 28, 2009

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  57. Aayushi
    March 30, 2009

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  58. kaye
    April 02, 2009

    nice houses,very expensive but they deserve it for all their hardworks……just dont forget to help others specially those less fortunate ones

    God bless you guys!

  59. Clayton Potts
    April 10, 2009

    with all that money yall could give me some!!!™

  60. Clayton Potts
    April 10, 2009

    and homes are crazy i love them!!!™

  61. Dr.Arshad(Doctor of pharmacy)
    April 16, 2009

    I always pray to my Allah that give me such a beautiful and nice house in this world and also in the next world.

  62. Mike
    April 17, 2009

    This is good stuff. Go to my celebrityhomes.devhub.com site.

  63. Veronica Watibini Makhanu
    April 27, 2009

    Lovely, I wish I would just spend a night in these houses. Am reguesting for financial help for my 8 kids who are not able to continue with their education. Even $100 will help me put a meal before them.

    Thanks

  64. Veronica Watibini Makhanu
    April 27, 2009

    Pls help Save a Soul, just a meal

  65. HLENGIWE
    May 06, 2009

    Wow,wow,wow this is absolutely amazing OPRAH you go girl.

  66. HLENGIWE
    May 06, 2009

    Wow,wow,wow this is so so amazing OPRAH you go girl.

  67. tmil
    May 14, 2009

    tony hawk likes men

  68. tmil
    May 14, 2009

    so does konner

  69. kreed
    May 14, 2009

    chad baller loves the weiner

  70. Gosi
    May 15, 2009

    This is just not fair.Lord why did u even create some of us?dont you think you are punishing us even before you pass judgement?I think you have the people you realy like and us you just created to fill the earth so that they are not lonely.Iam sleeping in a room with my sisters and brothers,my mum, 1 room shud i repeat,and some one out there has 20 rooms and is staying alone? just take us back like you are doing rite now by AIDS..I bet you are so pleased with your creation.HAVE A NICE DAY. BY the way theb houses are so nice,i hope they make the owners happy as well. AFRICAN QUEEN.

  71. alex
    May 26, 2009

    yous are the best guys!I am proud of yous!

  72. alex
    May 26, 2009

    yous are the best guys!I am proud of you!

  73. prasad.n
    June 01, 2009

    this houses are very pretty i like very much

  74. frank
    June 10, 2009

    this houses shouldnt even be here does the author of this page know who 50 cent, russell simmons, hugh hefner, or even richard bronson is ridiculous

  75. KELLY K
    June 10, 2009

    lovelly homes especially tony hawks but if you r a celeb yr house should be huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge my hose is way huger than dat 1 but my daddy is gonna make a minni ramp like TONY HAWKS BABY BUT 50 CENTS HOUSE IS WAY BETTER HAVE YOU SEEN JAY-Z’S HOUSE MY GOD! BUT TONY HAWKS HOUSE RULZZZZZZZZZZZZZ I LOVE SKATEBOARD I HAVE 36 OF DEM ND 6 JAY BOARDS.

  76. Edge
    June 14, 2009

    All those houses are magnificient but the real idea of building a house is not by how many millons you spent with it but by building it with a determinations that you’ll actually fell that you can call it “HOME SWEET HOME “…….

  77. Jack
    June 19, 2009

    Everyone coming on here complaining about the amount of money they spend on these homes needs to take a long look in the mirror. You think your better because your a broke drain on society, rather than an extremely wealthy, charitable person who spends a VERY small chunk of their forutne on a home. They earned what they have in life and you think YOU should be able to judge them? Now that’s selfish….

  78. vanessa
    June 25, 2009

    hi oprah i wish u can come help me wit anm my kids with our apartment and help me grow my future for my kids thank you llots of love for u

  79. vanessa
    June 25, 2009

    your mansion is beautiful god bless

  80. wes
    July 01, 2009

    FYI THE BILTMORE IS IN ASHEVILLE, NC NOT ASHLAND, NC. GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT BEFORE WRITING AN ARTICLE YOU NIT WIT!

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