Celebrity Real Estate News for July 10, 2009

Evander Holyfield Avoids Foreclosure — Again

By: Diane Tuman, Zillow Content Manager | July 7, 2009

According to reports out of Atlanta, former heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield has avoided foreclosure — again. His sprawling, 54,000-sq ft home, located on Evander Holyfield Way in Fairburn, GA, was to be auctioned off today, July 7.

The article states Holyfield has worked out a deal with mortgage holder JP Morgan Chase and he has until August 4 to pay the debt. Holyfield is reportedly working on several projects — including a comeback fight.

Rapper Bow Wow Sells Duluth, GA Home to Atlanta Braves Pitcher

By: Whitney Tyner, Zillow PR Coordinator | July 2, 2009

Shad Gregory Moss, better known by his stage name Bow Wow (formerly Lil’ Bow Wow), recently sold his Duluth, GA home for $850,000. The lucky buyer? Atlanta Braves pitcher Kenshin Kawakami.

The property is located at 2315 Sugarloaf Club Drive, Duluth, GA and is pimped out with a home theater system, swimming pool, new kitchen, and $350,00 in unnamed upgrades. The 22 year old rapper, actor, and music producer purchased the home in March 2006 for $950,000. One year later, he attempted to make a quick profit by listing the home for sale at $1.5 million, according to Big Time Listings.

Bow Wow was born in Columbus, Ohio, and began his music career at the young age of 13.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Ennis House on Market for $15 Million

By: Diane Tuman, Zillow Content Manager | June 23, 2009

The Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Ennis House, which has been used in movies such as “Blade Runner,” “House on Haunted Hill,” as well as TV shows like “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Twin Peaks, ” is listed for sale for $15 million, according to Curbed LA.

Ennis House Foundation is a non-profit that owns the house, and has done considerable work stabilizing and restoring it after the 1994 Northridge earthquake and the 2004-2005 winter floods, but now the foundation has decided to sell to a private owner “…with the vision and resources to give this beloved Los Angeles landmark the level of care it needs and deserves.” Christies Great Estates has the Ennis House listing.

The Ennis House is located at 2607 Glendower Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027 and was built for Mabel and Charles Ennis in 1924 and is constructed of concrete block. It is one of four textile block houses Frank Lloyd Wright designed. The others are:

In a letter to the Ennis’, Wright wrote:

You see, the final result is going to stand on that hill a hundred years or more. Long after we are gone it will be pointed out as the Ennis House and pilgrimages will be made to it by lovers of the beautiful – from everywhere.

Take a look at some interesting historic photos of the Ennis House being built.

(Photos courtesy Ennis House Foundation)

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