Here are ten celebrity houses with outlandish amenities that can make you wonder at times if we’re all truly born equal
1. Will Smith’s own zip code
Will Smith’s house in Calabasas, CA is big enough to accommodate basketball courts and golf courses. But what makes this $20-million home unique is that it enjoys its own ZIP code, giving him the moniker, “Fresh Prince” of Calabasas.
2. Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen’s moat
The supermodel and Super Bowl star seem to think that a moat is a good home security buffer in the twenty-first century. In reality, the moat is an added chutzpah to their $20-million house, nay, castle, in Los Angeles, CA. They can’t be faulted when the couple can easily pass for royals in status, looks, and riches.
3. John Travolta’s jet runway (and jet)
Some celebrities have an entire parking lot to leave their fleet of automobiles; but not the Grease star; he has a runway built for his private jet. The house in Ocala, FL is not that much (just over $4 million) compared to megastar houses. But the runway is a giveaway this is a house of the rich and famous. Travolta is a licensed pilot and owns a fleet of planes including a Boeing 707.
4. Jerry Seinfeld’s baseball field
The standup comedian has been a baseball fan since he was a kid. Now that he’s a grownup, he thought it’s nice to own not just a baseball bat, glove, or cap, but the entire diamond. The funnyman bought the $32-million home in Hamptons, NY from Billy Joel in 2000.
5. Billy Joel’s pier
He just sold this Miami Beach, FL mansion for $13.75 million last year. That looks like a lot of money, but when you consider that he bought the house for $13.5 million in 2006, that’s a measly $250,000 gross profit in four years. The property has its own pier with 165 feet of waterfront, a wine cellar, and several bedrooms.
6. Hugh Hefner’s waterfalls
Some people build their rest houses near natural landscapes such as springs, lakes, and waterfalls. And some build waterfalls in their house. Hugh Hefner’s $54-million mansion in Los Angeles, CA includes simulated waterfalls as part of the property’s sprawling features that include a zoo and aviary. It’s a perfect backdrop for the mogul’s exotic taste, aptly naming his home the Playboy Mansion.