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Robb Report: A Waterfront Compound on Washington’s San Juan Island Is Heading to Auction

Known as the Stern Estate, the 14-acre property comes with several structures along nearly 1,000 feet of ocean frontage overlooking the Haro Strait. Published on July 21, 2025By WENDY BOWMAN Stern Estate San Juan Island WashingtonElite Auctions Several years after he had created the renowned Deer Valley Ski Resort in Park City, Utah, in the late 1980s, Edgar Stern Jr. commissioned noted mountain architect David Finholm to custom build an oceanfront residence on a craggy bluff high above the western shores of Washington‘s San Juan Island, near the charming coastal fishing village of Friday Harbor. The real estate developer, hotelier,

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Robb Report: Two Former ‘American Idol’ Producers Are Auctioning Off Their 160-Acre Paso Robles Vineyard Estate

  SHELTER CELEBRITY HOMES Two Former ‘American Idol’ Producers Are Auctioning Off Their 160-Acre Paso Robles Vineyard Estate  APRIL 29, 2025  Known as Villa San-Juliette, Ken Warwick and Nigel Lythgoe’s Tuscan-inspired retreat comes with a couple of private residences and a fully operational winery. Published on April 29, 2025By WENDY BOWMAN   Ken Warwick and Nigel Lythgoe doled out $5.2 million for a sprawling parcel of land on the northern edge of Central California’s Paso Robles wine region back in 2005. The childhood friends and former executive producers of American Idol went on to raze an existing farmhouse on the

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‘American Idol’ producers seek to auction their 160-acre California winery — where A-list guests have included Priscilla Presley

REAL ESTATE EXCLUSIVE GIMME SHELTER ‘American Idol’ producers seek to auction their 160-acre California winery — where A-list guests have included Priscilla Presley By Jennifer GouldPublished April 22, 2025, 11:04 a.m. ET 160-acre Villa San Juliette winery in California, featuring two Tuscan style villas and a pool, previously on the market for $14.75 million, up for auction The 160-acre Paso Robles, Calif., winery, Villa San Juliette, which was last on the market for $14.75 million, has no minimum bid. For a taste of Hollywood in California’s Paso Robles Wine Country, check out the 160-acre Villa San Juliette, which was last

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Naples Daily News: “Absolutely Superb” Old Naples Estate Headed for Auction

MONEY–BUSINESS “Absolutely superb” Old Naples estate headed for auction   Published 5:10 am EDT, August 31, 2024   NAPLES, FL — This home at 739 Fifth Ave. N. in Old Naples will be auctioned off. Elite Auctions is handling the auction, which is scheduled for Sept. 30.   The auction for the estate is scheduled for 11:00a.m. on Monday, October 23 – for more information you can contact ELITE Auctions. This home at 739 Fifth Ave. N. in Old Naples will be auctioned off. Elite Auctions is handling the auction, which is scheduled for Sept. 30.        For more information ,

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NAPLES DAILY NEWS: Luxury home in Moorings near downtown Naples sells before auction for undisclosed price

BUSINESS Luxury home in Moorings near downtown Naples sells before auction for undisclosed price Laura Layden Naples Daily News Published 5:05 a.m. ET June 11, 2024  Updated 5:05 a.m. ET June 11, 2024   A luxury home in the much-sought-after Moorings community sold a few days before going to auction.  “The auction is now canceled. Our goal has been achieved,” said Randy Haddaway, founder and CEO of Elite Auctions in Naples. The owners hired his company to do the auction, as a way to drum up more interest in a cooling market. On Friday, they accepted an undisclosed offer. It’s

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Robb Report: A Waterfront Compound on Washington’s San Juan Island Is Heading to Auction

Known as the Stern Estate, the 14-acre property comes with several structures along nearly 1,000 feet of ocean frontage overlooking the Haro Strait. Published on July 21, 2025By WENDY BOWMAN Stern Estate San Juan Island WashingtonElite Auctions Several years after he had created the renowned Deer Valley Ski Resort in Park City, Utah, in the late 1980s, Edgar Stern Jr. commissioned noted mountain architect David Finholm to custom build an oceanfront residence on a craggy bluff high above the western shores of Washington‘s San Juan Island, near the charming coastal fishing village of Friday Harbor. The real estate developer, hotelier,

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Robb Report: Two Former ‘American Idol’ Producers Are Auctioning Off Their 160-Acre Paso Robles Vineyard Estate

  SHELTER CELEBRITY HOMES Two Former ‘American Idol’ Producers Are Auctioning Off Their 160-Acre Paso Robles Vineyard Estate  APRIL 29, 2025  Known as Villa San-Juliette, Ken Warwick and Nigel Lythgoe’s Tuscan-inspired retreat comes with a couple of private residences and a fully operational winery. Published on April 29, 2025By WENDY BOWMAN   Ken Warwick and Nigel Lythgoe doled out $5.2 million for a sprawling parcel of land on the northern edge of Central California’s Paso Robles wine region back in 2005. The childhood friends and former executive producers of American Idol went on to raze an existing farmhouse on the

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‘American Idol’ producers seek to auction their 160-acre California winery — where A-list guests have included Priscilla Presley

REAL ESTATE EXCLUSIVE GIMME SHELTER ‘American Idol’ producers seek to auction their 160-acre California winery — where A-list guests have included Priscilla Presley By Jennifer GouldPublished April 22, 2025, 11:04 a.m. ET 160-acre Villa San Juliette winery in California, featuring two Tuscan style villas and a pool, previously on the market for $14.75 million, up for auction The 160-acre Paso Robles, Calif., winery, Villa San Juliette, which was last on the market for $14.75 million, has no minimum bid. For a taste of Hollywood in California’s Paso Robles Wine Country, check out the 160-acre Villa San Juliette, which was last

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Naples Daily News: “Absolutely Superb” Old Naples Estate Headed for Auction

MONEY–BUSINESS “Absolutely superb” Old Naples estate headed for auction   Published 5:10 am EDT, August 31, 2024   NAPLES, FL — This home at 739 Fifth Ave. N. in Old Naples will be auctioned off. Elite Auctions is handling the auction, which is scheduled for Sept. 30.   The auction for the estate is scheduled for 11:00a.m. on Monday, October 23 – for more information you can contact ELITE Auctions. This home at 739 Fifth Ave. N. in Old Naples will be auctioned off. Elite Auctions is handling the auction, which is scheduled for Sept. 30.        For more information ,

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NAPLES DAILY NEWS: Luxury home in Moorings near downtown Naples sells before auction for undisclosed price

BUSINESS Luxury home in Moorings near downtown Naples sells before auction for undisclosed price Laura Layden Naples Daily News Published 5:05 a.m. ET June 11, 2024  Updated 5:05 a.m. ET June 11, 2024   A luxury home in the much-sought-after Moorings community sold a few days before going to auction.  “The auction is now canceled. Our goal has been achieved,” said Randy Haddaway, founder and CEO of Elite Auctions in Naples. The owners hired his company to do the auction, as a way to drum up more interest in a cooling market. On Friday, they accepted an undisclosed offer. It’s

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