Celebrity homes
Host's hideaway
In 2011, this former news anchor bought a 7,000-square-foot sky-blue "cottage" on a quiet street for herself and her two daughters. Because the mistress of the house likes to harvest some of her own food, there is also an herb and vegetable garden near the pool.
Katie Couric is the owner
Family fortress
This rapper-turned-movie star, his actress wife and their family live in a princely 25,000-square-foot megamansion that has its own ZIP code.
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith is the owner
Power-couple villa
This NFL quarterback and his supermodel wife are putting the finishing touches on the Mediterranean-style villa they're building in one of the nation's wealthiest neighborhoods.
Tom Brady and Gisele is the homeowner
Family enclave
This athlete and his pop singer wife have an impressive collection of homes in Europe and the United States, but the centerpiece is a 13,000-square-foot Italian-style mansion.
David and Victoria Beckham is the owner
Thrilling views
This best-selling author recently decided to complement his country estate with a house in town. To that end, he purchased three Ritz-Carlton penthouses with harbor views and converted them into one residence.
Tom Clancy is the owner
Garden District mansion
This Oscar-winning actress moved with her newly adopted son to this Gothic-Victorian mansion, which she and her ex-husband purchased in 2010.
Who is the homeowner? Sandra Bullock
Comedian's compound
This famous comedian left behind his wacky New York friends and neighbors and moved his family to a lavish Tudor-style waterfront mansion.
Jerry Seinfeld is the owner
Jet-set retreat
Many celebrity homes have parking for multiple vehicles, but not too many can accommodate a couple of jet airplanes. The home of this actor and avid pilot is the exception. The house, which is adjacent to a private 1.4-mile runway, has parking for his Boeing 707B and Gulfstream aircraft as well as six cars.
John Travolta is the owner
Actors' modular mansion
A longtime fugitive from the frantic Hollywood lifestyle, this actor and his wife (calista flockhart) recently purchased a home in this tony area as an alternative to their 800-acre spread in Jackson Hole, Wyo.
Harrison Ford is the homeowner
Author buys River Tay mansion,
Author's magical Tudor
This famous author's rags-to-riches story landed her in a magical 19th-century riverbank mansion. Last year, she purchased the house next door for about $1.5 million and plans to knock it down to create a Renaissance-style garden.
Author's magical Tudor
This famous author's rags-to-riches story landed her in a magical 19th-century riverbank mansion. Last year, she purchased the house next door for about $1.5 million and plans to knock it down to create a Renaissance-style garden.
J.K. Rowling is the homeowner