From the White House to the halls of Congress, U.S. government officials have responded to the death of Nelson Mandela with a hail of testimonials to the late South African presidentâs leadership in the struggle for freedom and human rights.
Measuring just one square mile, it is one of the wealthiest towns in the area--don't bother looking for a house under $1 million. Little surprise, then, that Belvedere is home to the most expensive residence on the market in California--and one of the priciest in the country. Locksley Hall, a 10,000-square-foot house that sits at the tip of Belvedere Island, can be yours for $65 million.
Oprah's Big House. Oprah Winfrey, 45, has some decorating to do. The queen of media has closed a $50 million deal for a 42-acre estate in Californiaâs Montecito, reports the Los Angeles Times. The property, which Oprah reportedly first spotted when she was at a nearby photo shoot for her O magazine, has both mountain and ocean views.