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Ren�e Zellweger's Connecticut Getaway $1.5 Million (PHOTOS)
Ren�e Zellweger Lists Private Connecticut Getaway for $1.5 Million (PHOTOS)
Making its way onto the housing market in recent days is a rustic Pomfret, Connecticut estate owned by none other than actress Ren�e Zellweger. Zellweger, who has two Academy Awards to her name and has appeared in such blockbuster flicks as Bridget Jones�s Diary, Jerry McGuire and Cold Mountain, is asking $1.5 million for the rural home that borders the Quinebaug River.
The actress originally acquired the �vacation retreat� back in 2004, paying $1.3 million. She has invested a considerable amount of time and energy to update the estate in Pomfret, which Zellweger refers to as �the embodiment of the old-fashioned American small town.�
The property boasts a number of various buildings and structures on the premises (guest cottage, barn, helicopter pad, etc.), underscored by a 3,463-square-foot Federal-style Colonial main home known as the �Cotton Tavern�, built in 1770. Modern amenities have been added to the property, but the original country charm of the three-bedroom home remains, with Colonial-style windows, wood-burning fireplaces and exposed wood beam ceilings running throughout. Other property highlights include a generous master bedroom with a �suite of closets,� library with dark-wood finishes and built-in bookcases, media room, country kitchen and a large screened-in sun porch. The backyard and its many acres include a wealth of lush foliage, rolling hills of grass fields and woodland areas.
The property listing is presented by Jonathan Radford of Coldwell Banker.
(H/T to The Real Estalker.)
Read more: Ren�e Zellweger Lists Private Connecticut Getaway for $1.5 Million (PHOTOS) | REALTOR.com� Blogs
Mark Pincus SF Home
Mark Pincus Lists Second SF Home as Zynga IPO Nears (PHOTOS)
Mark Pincus may be focused on the launch of Zynga Inc.�s IPO later this week, but that has not stopped the internet entrepreneur from making waves in another exchange: the San Francisco real estate market. Fresh off of listing his Presidio Heights manse for $8.9 million, the social-gaming mogul and his wife have put a second home up for sale; a 2,875-square-foot property located on Shader St. in the affluent San Francisco, California neighborhood of Cole Valley. The couple is asking $1.97 million for the newly listed house.
Built in the 1940s, the multi-level home lies within walking distance of Haight-Ashbury and Buena Vista Park, and enjoys panoramic views of city and Golden Gate Bridge. Much like the Presidio Heights property, the interior of the three-bedroom, three-bathroom Cole Valley home has undergone a meticulous and modernized transformation thanks to the designer hand of Ms. Pincus, whose popular online home d�cor startup One Kings Lane raised more than $67 million from venture-capital and private-equity funding earlier this year. The property�s main level features a sweeping floor plan that includes a contemporary living room and side-nook design that runs into a relaxed dining area and streamlined kitchen, while the second-floor offers three bedrooms, including master suite with a glass-ensconced master bath and private walk-out patio deck.
Slated to publicly launch on Thursday, December 17th, analysts predict the Zynga IPO will raise anywhere from $850 million to $1.15 billion on the Nasdaq stock exchange, with 100 million of the tech company�s shares trading at anywhere from $8.50 to $10 a share. Founded by Pincus in 2007, Zynga has produced a slew of online gaming titles, of which some of the more popular are FarmVille, Mafia Wars and Words with Friends. The social network game developer boasts more than 200 million active users a month on Facebook.
Read more: Mark Pincus Lists Second SF Home; Zynga IPO Set for Launch (PHOTOS) | REALTOR.com� Blogs
Jennifer Aniston�s Beverly Hills Estate � Best Celebrity Home of 2011
After our final celebrity showdown on Friday, we are pleased to announce the winner of the REALTOR.com�s title of the Best Celebrity Home in 2011 � Jennifer Aniston�s former Beverly Hills Estate. Thank you to everyone who voted!
The final results:
Read more: Jennifer Aniston�s Beverly Hills Estate � Best Celebrity Home of 2011 | REALTOR.com� Blogs
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