Celebrity Homes You Didn’t Know were Located in Palm Beach County FL
Palm Beach is America’s hub for Millionaires, Billionaires, and socialite extraordinaires. From Boca Raton to Palm Beach Island, the Super rich splurge on custom mega yachts, sleek European crafted sports cars, and ginormous pristine waterfront luxury estates. Famous Residents include Donald Trump, Mark Zuckerberg, Tiger woods, Venus and Serena Williams, Jimmy Buffet, Joe Namath, and Rod Stewart to name a few.
Did you know that these 10 Celebrities have homes in Palm Beach?
1) Ariana Grande, Pop Singer – Boca Raton, FL
Money was blatantly not a “Problem” for Pop Singer Ariana Grande prior to music super stardom! Prior to re-locating to L.A., young Ariana Grande lived in this beautiful Boca Raton home located at 4605 NW 24th Ave in the highly sought after gated community of Les Jardins. Ariana’s mother, Joan Grande, is the CEO of Hose-McCann communications which is a supplier of telecommunication products for the marine industry. Tastefully, the Grande family equipped the 7,590 square foot five bedroom Boca Raton home with upscale amenities and features such as: a sound proof music studio, a spa-like Sauna and swimming pool, an observatory, and lush outside gazebo.
Ariana’s childhood dream home was listed for sale in January 2013, but the listing was removed after the property sat on the market for almost a year. ALAS, There’s good news for Ariana Grande fans with deep pockets…. The Grande listing has re-surfaced and is currently for sale at $2,399,000. Check it out here.
2) Kevin James, Actor/Comedian – Delray Beach, FL
Is “King of Queens” Star, Comedian Kevin James, the “King” of Delray Beach? Possibly. Kevin purchased his magnificent 25,834 square foot Delray Beach mansion located at 502 N. Ocean Ave for $18.5M. James’ enormous ten bedroom Delray Beach home is fully loaded featuring a breathtaking salt water pool, huge courtyard, professional spa, pool room, eight car garage, and many more exquisite features.
Want to see more of Kevin James’ Delray Beach Mansion? Check out the photos here.
Delray Beach was named the “Most Fun Small town in the USA”! Read more.
3) Bill Gates, Founder of Microsoft – Wellington, FL
If you thought Palm Beach didn’t need more wealth, think again! Bill Gates, the second richest man in the world, purchased an $8.7M mediterranean style equestrian residence located at 3155 Mallet Hill Ct in Wellington FL. Bill’s daughter, Jennifer Gates, is an aspiring world-class jumping rider which makes the 7,234 square foot Wellington home featuring a 20-stall barn and arena for show jumping, the perfect place to saddle up. Of Course, this four bedroom Palm Beach County residence is only one of many luxury estates owned by the Microsoft founder and Philanthropist – Bill Gate’s primary residence is located in the town of Medina, Washington and is valued at an estimate of $162M.
Want to see more of Bill Gates’ Wellington home? Check out the photos here.
4) Adam Sandler, Actor/Comedian – Highland Beach, FL
Funny-Man, Adam Sandler purchased an 8th floor waterfront luxury condo for his mother, Judy Sandler in Highland Beach FL. The Palm Beach condo is located in the Parker Highland at 4605 Ocean Blvd and is worth approximately $910K. The Parker highland offers residents direct access to beach and offers a panoramic view of the ocean and intracoastal.
“Now that’s what I call high-quality H20!”
Judy Sandler lives among twenty five other oceanfront condo units within the Parker Highland’s exclusive building.
Don’t believe me? Check the records yourself.
5) Michael Jordon, Former Chicago Bulls Star – Jupiter, FL
Basketball Icon, Michael Jordon, is the proud owner of an enormous 37,000 Square foot residence within Jack Nicklaus’ exclusive Bear Club community located at 174 Bears Club Dr in Jupiter FL. Jordan built his epic Palm Beach mansion from scratch and later extended the property by purchasing additional lots. MJ’s colossal kingdom is far from modest having eleven bedrooms, a guest house, basketball court, a two story guard house, pool house, cigar room, and all the bells and whistles you could imagine. Would you expect a home any less grandeur from the holder of six NBA Championship rings and five MVP titles?
With a total cost of $20M, Michael Jordan’s massive Jupiter estate is labeled the most expensive non-waterfront home in Palm Beach.
Do you think Michael Jordan is an overachiever? Check out his home expansion plans.
6) Howard Stern, Radio Personality – Palm Beach, FL
If you want to find Shock Jock and “America’s Got talent” Judge, Howard Stern, type 601 North County RD Palm Beach, FL into your GPS – Sure enough, you will find yourself in the affluent “Raider’s Row”, a section of Palm Beach where Billionaires call home.
Stern purchased this jaw dropping 18,000 square foot Palm Beach home for a whopping $52M, which is considered to be one of the most expensive South Florida Residential Sales of 2013! Stern recently announced that he is renovating the waterfront Palm Beach mansion to include a custom 1,000 square foot closet for his model wife, Beth. The total renovations should cost Stern between $8M-$10M, $500,000 for the closet alone!
How Much do you think Howard Stern is worth? Get the Answer here.
7) Vanilla Ice AKA Rob Van Winkle – Rapper / TV Personality – Wellington, FL
Robert Van Winkle, former rapper and star of DIY network’s “Vanilla Ice Project” notably resides in Palm Beach County FL. On his home Makeover show, Vanilla revamped a 5,100 Square foot home located at 10775 Versailles Blvd. in the community of Versailles in Wellington FL (right down the street from his actual residence, 10364 Trianon Place).
Versailles is an upscale gated community located in Wellington FL. The community features French country inspired home designs and offers high end amenities such as lighted Har-Tru Tennis courts, State of the art fitness center, and resort-like swimming pools. You need a decent amount of “Ice, Ice, Baby” to call Versailles home; current home prices range from $350K to $2.5M!
Wellington Names Vanilla Ice as “Citizen of the Year” – Read more.
Want to see Vanilla Ice’s Wellington home renovation? Check out the old listing here.
8) Rashad Evans, UFC Fighter – Boca Raton, FL
UFC’s Former Light Heavyweight Champion, Rashad Evans is a celebrity resident of Palm Beach County FL. Although Evans’ net worth is $6M, he humbly purchased his single family 3,469 square foot home for $625,000 within the Community of Crystal Point located at 21720 Marigot Dr in Boca Raton, FL. Boca’s Crystal Pointe offers residents like MMA Fighter Rashad Evans a variety of amenities including six tennis courts, a basketball court, and fitness center.
Not sure who Rashad Evans is? Check out his UFC Profile and Biography Here.
9) Scott Stapp, Lead Singer of “Creed” – Boca Raton, FL
Former Lead-man of Rock Band “Creed”, Scott Stapp and his family reside in a $5M home located at 8812 Twin Lake Drive within West Boca Raton’s Long Lake Estates. The Singer of “With Arm’s Wide Open” is an active member or the Boca Raton Community alongside his Wife, former Beauty Queen and Children’s Author, Jaclyn Stapp.
Want to tour this Rockstar’s Boca Residence? Watch the video tour here.
10) Tony Robbins, Motivational Speaker – Manapalan, FL
Motivational Guru, Tony Robbins purchased his Palm Beach Florida home located at 750 S Ocean Blvd in Manalapan FL for $25M in 2013. Tony’s home boasts 12,124 square feet and features lavish amenities such as a wine cellar, media room, and a remarkable infinity edge pool. Tony spent an additional $10M in renovations shortly after the purchase, but that’s chump change for the self help mastermind who is worth half a billion dollars!! Don’t be too quick to discredit the next Life Coach you meet at a networking event…
What Motivated Tony Robbins to Move to Palm Beach? Read Tony’s Interview with Palm Beach Illustated.
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