Is this Cheryl Cole's new LA home? Star views £3.4million mansion during house-hunt 'in the dark of the night'

By Alanah Eriksen


You're not in Newscastle anymore: The master bedroom inside the $5.5 (£3.4million) mansion in Beverly Hills Cheryl viewed last night


She already has a plush Beverly Hills apartment, but as Cheryl Cole makes a serious commitment to breaking America, she looks to be upgrading.

The singer was spotted viewing a $5.5million (£3.4million) Los Angeles mansion 'in the dark of the night' with her assistant and a real estate agent.

The 6,000 sq ft luxury home overlooks the city and boasts six bedrooms and four bathrooms.


It has a swimming pool, a large games room and multiple dining areas.

The sprawling three-storey pad features stucco exterior, split levels and a Spanish-style flat roof.

The house overlooks Beverly Hills with the occupants able to relax on one of several balconies to enjoy the stunning views.

Luxury pad: Occupants are able to enjoy the stunning view of the city from one of several balconies which overlook the city

Perfect hostess area: Cheryl can lounge around outside on the balcony or hold alfresco dinner parties

Cheryl can either top up her tan outside or play the perfect hostess to her Hollywood friends with an alfresco-style dinner party.

And when she wants some alone time, the massive master bedroom features a cosy fireplace, perfect for snuggling up beside in winter.

But it also features massive windows, which will no doubt see the sun streaming through in the summer months.

Photos from inside the house show the current owners' their taste and penchant for artwork in the living room with an orange and cream theme.

The house has been dressed up with a number of 70s-style pieces, including sideboards.

Cheryl, who is reportedly a fan of cooking, will love the kitchen, which looks big enough to fit several people and include a middle bar with its own sink facility.

One of the tiled bathrooms features a massive walk-in shower, two sinks, and a beauty counter so Cheryl can spend hours getting ready for A-list Hollywood parties.

The mansion is a far cry from Cheryl's humble upbringing in Newcastle.

She grew up in council estates with her mother and four brothers and sisters.

Cheryl reportedly bought an apartment in Beverly Hills in March worth £2.2million ahead of her appearance on the U.S X Factor judging panel.

Lounging around: The previous owners showed their taste and penchant for artwork in the living room with an orange and cream theme

Back in time: The house has been dressed up with a number of 70s-style pieces, including the sideboard, seen behind the table in one of the many dining area

The two-bedroom place boasted three bathrooms, a home cinema and an outdoor swimming pool, wine cellar.

It overlooked the famous Avenue of the Stars and was originally part of a five star hotel so had 24-hour security.

According to insiders, it's just down the road from rumoured ex-boyfriend Derek Hough's house.

Her other neighbours also include Tori Spelling's mother, Candy.

Game time: The home also has a games room, perfect for a poll table to entertain Cheryl's playful manager Will.i.am

Welcome to your kitchen: Cheryl is reportedly a whizz in the kitchen, inviting X Factor contestants Joe McElderry and Lloyd Daniels to her house for dinner in 2009

In July a source told Ok!: 'Cheryl bought the apartment back in March when she was still on the US X Factor. But she loves LA and when the TV show didn't work out decided not to renege on her offer but use it as a base for her music career.'

Cheryl lived with her ex-husband Ashley Cole in a £3.4million mansion until their divorce last year.

It was broken into in an apparent bid to steal the couple's wedding rings and the Chelsea star was woken at 4,30am as thieves tried to force their way in.

Big enough for two: One of the tiled bathrooms features a massive walk-in shower, two sinks, and a beauty counter

Plenty of room for dancing in the hallways: One of the stairways in the home

Ashley apparently recently purchased a $3.2 million home in LA where he hoped the pair could 'make a new start'.

Cheryl has been trying to break into Hollywood since she was offered the U.S. X Factor gig by Simon Cowell. But he unceremoniously axed her from the show.

However she has taken to fashion designer and this week spoke about her new shoe collection which will be available in December.

Living in luxury: Cheryl has been trying to break Hollywood since appearing on the U.S. X Factor, before Simon Cowell axed her from the show

Follow the brick road: Lights and lush greenery adorn the entrance into the house

She admitted the collaboration with Stylistpick.com has given her a new lease of life.

'I have not felt this excited in a long time.

'I've been dreaming about shoes, millions of them but i wanted the initial six to eight pairs to be everything I've ever dreamed of.'

So far details have been kept under wraps, but it is likely the collection will feature leopard print and polka dots - and a special Valentine's Day shoe in pink and monochrome.

Sprawling views: The driveway up to the house where the views of the city can also be seen


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Inside Jennifer Aniston's sprawling luxury Beverly Hills mansion

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Breathtaking: Jennifer Aniston has put her painstakingly renovated Beverly Hills mansion on the market for $42m; it features ocean to city views of Los Angeles


It is the home Jennifer Aniston spent years renovating, spending millions of dollars creating a luxurious hideaway that 'felt like a hug'.

But after deciding her sprawling Beverly Hills mansion was 'too much' for a single woman she has now put it on the market for $42million.


Last year Aniston raved about the Zen influenced home, telling Architectural Digest it felt 'like a hug' and 'vibrates with the love that created it'


Newly released photos advertising the property show just what bidders can expect for their money - with shots showing stunning city views, a game room, Japanese spa, powder room, and office.

Aniston marked her 40th birthday in 2009 by moving into the decadent property, which also includes a Koi pond running through the entrance hall, a swimming pool with a cabana, five bedrooms and 8.5 bathrooms.



Every modern convenience: Aniston, who is currently single, put the house on the market after deciding it was 'too much' for her during a recent trip to London; it includes a 'two-in-one kitchen' that hides a professional catering kitchen behind the main one


The Just Go With It star spent more than two years renovating that 9,000 square foot home in the hills above Sunset Boulevard after purchasing it in 2006 for $13.5 million.

Aniston's alterations included smart house technology, a biometric security system for both her wine cellar and jewellery cabinet, and a 'two-in-one kitchen' that hides a professional catering kitchen behind the main one.

And just last year Aniston raved about the Zen influenced home, telling Architectural Digest it felt 'like a hug' and 'vibrates with the love that created it.'

Aniston, who is currently single, put the house on the market after deciding it was 'too much' for her during a recent trip to London.


Luxury: Aniston named the property Ohana, in homage to the Hawaiian idea of extended family, and completely overhaulled it with the help of designer Stephen Shadley


Aniston is ready to get away from the prying eye of Hollywood and has set her sights on the Big Apple. ‘I am looking for little spots in New York City to go back home.


Aniston's alterations included smart house technology, a biometric security system for both her wine cellar and jewellery cabinet, and a 'two-in-one kitchen' that hides a professional catering kitchen behind the main one


Moving East: Jennifer is hoping her new home will be more 'manageable'


For sale: The Just Go With It star spent more than two years renovating that 9,000 square foot property after purchasing it in 2006 for $13.5 m; it is on the market for $42m


No expense spared: Aniston marked her 40th birthday in 2009 by moving into the decadent property that includes a Koi pond running through the entrance hall, breathtaking views of Los Angeles and a swimming pool


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Inside the $5.9m one bedroom penthouse apartment that single girl Jennifer Aniston may soon call home

By Daily Mail Reporter


With her relaxed attitude and perennially tanned complexion, Jennifer Aniston may appear to be a Californian girl at heart.

But it seems that the 42-year-old actress is thinking of swapping her laid-back Los Angeles lifestyle to head back to the hustle and bustle of the Big Apple.

The actress is on the verge of closing a real estate deal on a $5.9 million New York penthouse, according to E! Online.

The West Village abode is reportedly only one bedroom and one bathroom.

But Jennifer will have the spectacular city skyline to keep her engaged during her down time.

The 1,200-square foot penthouse is on the eighteenth floor, and has a 800-square foot terrace with all-angle views, which reach all the way to the Empire State Building.

Security within the building is fit for any A-lister intent on keeping their privacy, with the apartment block having it's very own doorman.

The residence has a new open plan kitchen, dining room, living room.

It features hardwood and poured concrete floors as well as four closets, huge casement windows and doors which open from every room to a beautifully planted roof terrace with the panoramic north, south, east and west views

The quiet home also has stunning high ceilings.

And if Jennifer wants to reminisce about her early acting days, she can always go for a stroll down the street.

The frontage of the famous Friends building is just down the road.

Room with a view: The 1,200-square foot penthouse is on the eighteenth floor, and has a 800-square foot terrace with all-angle views that reach all the way to the Empire State Building

Modern accents: The abode features poured concrete floors to give a warehouse style effect


While the show was all shot on the location in Los Angeles, all exterior shots were filmed in Manhattan.

Jennifer put her sprawling Beverly Hills on the market for $42 million in February.

She spent more than two years renovating that 9,000 square foot property after purchasing it in 2006 for $13.5 million.

She decided to sell the property after deciding it was 'too much' for her.

In the past, Jennifer has made it no secret that she was looking to return to New York.

Appearing on Good Morning America back in February, she told anchor Robin Roberts that she was in the market for a Manhattan home.

'I've been looking and looking and looking,' she said.

'I grew up here. I miss it. There is nothing like being in the city that is just the city of Everyman. It's all walks of life. I love that.'

Culinary dream: The residence has a new open plan kitchen with marble bench tops


Real Estate agents have however remained coy on the sale, telling E! Online: 'Reports of her buying a NY apartment come out about three to four times a year.

'Eventually they will be right as she wants a NY place but we won't be issuing a statement when or if that happens.'

Jennifer was born in Sherman Oaks, California in 1969.

After living for a year in her Greece, her family relocated to New York City where Jennifer attended the famed Rudolf Steiner School in New York, and then graduated from Manhattan's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts.

She later worked in Off Broadway productions including For Dear Life and Dancing on Checker's Grave, whilst supporting herself with part-time jobs as a telemarketer, waitress, and bike messenger.

Eager to make it as an actress in Hollywood, in 1989, Aniston returned to Los Angeles and has since enjoyed a successful career there spanning over 20 years.

Slumber: The spacious bedroom has spectacular views and plenty of room to move


Currently Jennifer is directing a short film about the effects of cancer on a woman's relationship.

It will be one of five short movies based on the same theme, conceived as part of a series called Project Five.

Patricia Clarkson takes the lead role in the film, portraying the cancer victim.

Actress Demi Moore, 48, and singer Alicia Keys, 30, are also directing movies as part of the project.

Their films will be teamed up with Jennifer's to create one full-length feature to air later this year on US channel Lifetime.

Stunning: Jennifer can have the spectacular city skyline to keep her engaged during down time

Entertaining: The terrace has the capacity to host star-studded parties


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Inside the home Kate Moss can't sell

By SIOBHAN MCFADYEN

Superstitious: Kate Moss believes her house is jinxed following a series of mishaps


It is the house that Kate Moss considers jinxed, after a series of mishaps that culminated in a £100,000 flood.

And now the supermodel is finding it near impossible to sell her sprawling London mansion – even at a £1 million loss.

She has slashed the asking price on the five-bedroom property to £7 million after receiving little interest from would-be buyers, but has still received no offers.

Kate, 37, has her eye on a lavish new home in Highgate, North London, which she wants to move into before her wedding to Jamie Hince, guitarist of The Kills, this summer. But her inability to shift the Maida Vale mansion is making that look increasingly unlikely.

The model has revamped the house in her own distinctive style since she bought it for £8 million in 2007, and it now boasts such features as a neon-lit party area and a jungle-themed living room, which might deter the more conservative buyer.

But a source close to upmarket estate agent Marcus Parfitt said that the problem might simply be that the Victorian house is not in a fashionable postcode.


Coming clean: An en-suite bathroom at the mansion in St John's Wood. But buyers could be put off because its location is not 'fashionable' enough


‘There have been no offers as yet,’ he said. ‘The problem with this one is that you’re not in one of the chosen roads in the area.

‘It’s a little bit on the periphery and from a snobbery point of view some people have not gone for it because it’s in the wrong district. As a house goes, though, it’s lovely. If it were a few streets away, it would be much more expensive.’

Kate – who bought the home following her split from Babyshambles singer Pete Doherty – has not had much luck with it.


Unconventional: Kate's open-plan dining area, with neon artwork in the background


Last year, the cursed property was flooded with sewage, causing damage that was estimated at £100,000 to furniture, her shoe collection and photographs by Mario Testino. But possibly even more desperate for a sale than Kate herself are her long-suffering neighbours, who have frequently complained about her party lifestyle.

They first began calling police and the local council over her alleged anti-social behaviour in 2007 – and have continued to complain ever since. Two years ago, police were called to her medieval-themed birthday party twice on the same night.

One source blamed neighbours for her difficulty in selling the property now, claiming: ‘Those who have expressed an interest have been put off because the neighbouring property is undergoing renovation works.


Marital home: Kate has her eye on a lavish new home which she wants to move into before her wedding to Jamie Hince this summer


‘Kate can’t wait to move. She hopes that someone will buy it so she that can finally move into the home she loves.

‘She wants to move to Highgate and have all of the renovation work done before the wedding.

‘She had hoped to swap contracts before now. She’s not had the best of times in this home and doesn’t get on well with her neighbours, so the idea of a fresh start, especially now she’s engaged, was appealing.

‘Unfortunately she’s not managed to create that much interest.’


Wild side: The supermodel's rock chick tastes are evident in the leopard-print furnishings and faux elephant-tusk table in the lounge


The decor in the house gives a glimpse into the model’s wilder side, with unusual leopard-print furnishings, complete with faux elephant-tusk coffee table, a two-person Jacuzzi and a well-stocked bar.

Artwork includes a picture of a man smoking what appears to be a cannabis joint. The home also includes a gym, a piped music system, large walled garden, a network of closed-circuit security cameras – and a terrace that has hosted some of Kate’s parties.

The house that Kate is hoping to move into in Highgate has nine bedrooms, plus two wine cellars and also staff accommodation. On the market for £8 million, it was once the home of the Romantic poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

When she relocates, Kate will be near to her friends Jude Law and Sienna Miller, who are said to have ‘talked up the area’ to encourage the model to move.


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'It's just too much for me': Jennifer Aniston puts her sprawling Beverly Hills mansion on the market for a cool $42m

By Amy Webber



For sale: Jennifer Aniston is selling her Beverly Hills home, which she spent more than two years renovating


Jennifer Aniston’s luxurious Beverly Hills home is officially on the market for $42 million.

The Just Go With It star spent more than two years renovating that 9,000 square foot property after purchasing it in 2006 for $13.5 million.

And just last year Aniston raved about the Zen influenced home, telling Architectural Digest it felt 'like a hug' and 'vibrates with the love that created it.'


Aniston, who is currently single, put the house on the market after deciding it was 'too much' for her during a recent trip to London.


She told People magazine: ‘I couldn’t sleep and I sort of had one of those moments where I really needed to simplify.

‘My life needs to be simplified and clear out the clutter. And along with that thought came, I should sell my house. I had the realization that this is just too much for me, I’m not this person.’

Aniston named the property Ohana, in homage to the Hawaiian idea of extended family, and completely overhaulled it with the help of designer Stephen Shadley.

She marked her 40th birthday in 2009 by moving into the new decadent property that includes a Koi pond running through the entrance hall, breathtaking views of Los Angeles and a swimming pool.

Aniston is ready to get away from the prying eye of Hollywood and has set her sights on the Big Apple.

‘I am looking for little spots in New York City to go back home. There are all sorts of things that are going to be happening in the near future so I’m excited. I don’t know what they are but that’s the fun part.’

Whispers are growing louder that the divorced star has already successfully put an offer on a $15million duplex penthouse in New York’s West Village.

The apartment, spacious by New York City standards, may be the smaller, more manageable space Aniston at 3,000 square feet.


Zen inspired: The 9,000 square foot property includes a Koi pond running through the entrance hall, breathtaking views of Los Angeles and a swimming pool


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Inside Britney Spears' new luxury $20m mansion

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

New home: Britney Spears is said to have bought this $20 million mansion


She currently resides in a $8.9m hilltop property in the exclusive Calabasas area of Los Angeles, but it seems Britney Spears is eager for an upgrade.

The 29-year-old singer is said to have purchased a new house in the extremely private Hidden Hills community just a couple of miles south of her current location.

The stunning new property sits on over three acres and boasts a massive 20,000 square feet of indoor space.



Upgrading: The singer currently lives in a $8.9m property


The mock Tudor mansion house has ten bedrooms and 13 bathrooms all with high ceilings and dark hardwood floors.

'Between the chandeliers, the huge ballroom and the double stairway entrance there is something completely enchanting about this home,' Hollywood real estate expert Chad Rogers told In Touch magazine.

One of the bedrooms is painted bright pink, which might need a fresh coat to better accommodate her boys' tastes.

The singer has two sons from her marriage to Kevin Federline, five-year-old Sean Preston and four-year-old Jayden James.


Huge: The new pad, which is in the Hidden Hills area of Los Angeles county, is a staggering 20,000 square feet


Vintage: The house is a mock-tudor style house with spacious rooms and high ceilings



Cook up: The house has a huge chef's kitchen which over looks the gardens


The house is very child oriented and even has a games room complete with air hockey table, pin ball machines and arcade games.

Outside there are expansive private gardens set on three acres complete with a tennis court, swimming pool and multiple hot tubs, with caves and waterfalls plus huge areas of lawn and mature trees.

The pop princess' new home is in the same community where superstars like Jennifer Lopez, the Osbournes and the Kardashians have all owned homes.


Rustic: The unique property has dark wood panelling and real fireplaces


Fun space: There is even a games room complete with air hockey table, pin ball machines and arcade games


Princess room: One of the bedrooms is painted bright pink


The village-like area is completely gated and private with its own Starbucks, supermarket and restaurants which will keep Britney and her family away from prying eyes.

Britney is currently enjoying being back on top after the success of her new single, Hold It Against Me.

The song went straight onto the Billboard charts at number one in its first week and the song's video has garnered a lot of attention in the media.

Her new album Femme Fatale will be released in March.


Lush surroundings: The house has huge private gardens complete with a swimming pool and hot tub


Sports orientated: There is even a tennis court, perfect for Britney's two sons to learn to play

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