It may be known as the "Villa of Smiles" but since Robin Williams' death, his Napa Valley home for sale listing is now tinted with sadness. The late actor had put the home on the market months before his August 11 death, saying he could no longer afford the sprawling mansion in the middle of California wine country. While many celebrity mansions are staged and sanitized so that their owner's identity is hidden, Robin's hand can be seen throughout the main house and the 2.6 million square meters property. Featuring a staggering 1800 square meters five bedroom, six full and five half bathrooms main house and a four bedroom guest house, the 'ranch' as Robin called it, had provided a hideaway from Hollywood for the star. However, he had tried to sell the home in 2012 for US$ 35 million but did not find any buyers, then in April re-listed the home for the reduced price of US$ 29.9 million. The large property also features a stunning infinity pool abutting the main house that is an amazing 20 meters long. Also contained within the grounds is a seven-stall horse barn, tennis court, hiking and riding trails, a spring-fed pond, and, more than 100 olive trees which produces gallons of olive oil every year, and vineyard which produces Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc varietals.

A sprawling mansion regarded as one of London's finest homes has been put up for sale for a US$ 82 million - 300 times the average UK selling price. The eight-bedroom mansion - which features a steam room, gym and palatial swimming pool room - was built in 1896 for the MP Russell Rea, a Victorian shipping magnate from Liverpool. The home, in Hampstead, London, was made using terracotta detailing but has been comprehensively refurbished by craftsmen and fitted with every modern convenience, including a luxurious cinema room, with sofa bed style seating. The result is an eight-bedroom home with seven bathrooms, a staggering vaulted reception room, four further living rooms and a galleried hallway. The four-storey home, on Lyndhurst Road in Hampstead, London, also has large garden, outdoor swimming pool and separate staff flat. It has been put on the market with Beauchamp Estates for US$ 82 million - one of the highest asking prices for a home in the UK. At this price, the owner would have to pay seven per cent in stamp duty - meaning US$ 5.6 million would be going to the exchequer. Gary Hersham, managing director of Beauchamp Estates, said: 'The house is one of London's finest private homes, offering period features, great entertaining space and a most luxurious indoor pool.' The home is in the 'super prime' market and is twice the price of the average super prime home sold in the UK this year. It is 300 times the average UK selling price of US$ 270 thousand and 196 times the average value of a home (US$ 410 thousand) on the British isle. And the price-tag is only the beginning with running costs on a home like this thought to be around a quarter-of-a-million pounds a year. On average, homeowners in these sorts of properties pay US$ 3510 on council tax, US$ 33 thousand on utility bills, US$ 82 thousand on security, US$ 33 thousand on cleaning, US$ 49 thousand on a housekeeper, US$ 110 thousand on insurance and US$ 9830 on a gardener. Currently the most expensive mansion for sale in London is the mansion on Carlton House terrace for US$ 388 million. The second is the mansion of Saudi Prince Abdul Aziz bin Fahd in Kensington for US$ 164 million, and on the third place is the mansion Heath Hall in Hampstead for US$ 106 million.

One of America's landmark homes, the Miami Beach mansion that once belonged to Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace, was sold at an auction for US$ 41.5 million to a business group that includes the owners of the Jordache jeans brand, reported Reuters news agency. The 1930s-era Mediterranean-style estate, which has 10 bedrooms, 11 bathrooms and a pool inlaid with 24-karat gold, was auctioned off as part of a bankruptcy proceeding by its current owner, telecom magnate Peter Loftin. Bidding opened at US$ 25.5 million and the winning offer was made by the current mortgage holders of the property, VM South Beach, a company affiliated with New York's Nakash family, which controls Jordache Enterprises. The Nakash family jointly owns a hotel next door to the mansion with the Gindi family, who founded the Century 21 department store chain. They plan to consolidate the properties to create a hotel that will possibly carry Versace's name. Joe Nakash told reporters he planned to ask Versace's family for permission to name the new property the Versace Hotel Villa. The 2,137 square meter mansion, replete with hand-painted frescoes, Italian marble and a gold-and-marble toilet, has been the subject of a long legal battle. In 1997, Versace was gunned down at the mansion's entrance gate by serial killer Andrew Cunanan. Three years later, Versace's family sold the property to Loftin, who is now facing bankruptcy and who had been trying to sell the house for more than a year. Versace bought the property in 1992 for US$ 2.9 million. He then purchased a hotel next door and spent US$ 33 million on renovations to add another wing. Inside, he decorated with an over-the-top style that included paintings of Grecian, nymph-like characters playing lyres under palm trees. The snake-haired Medusa head, Versace's logo, can be seen throughout the house.

Seattle-based Microsoft founder Bill Gates - and second richest man in the world - remarkably, doesn't own an excess of properties. Previously, when his horse-loving daughter competed in Florida, the multi-billionaire rented homes for his family rather than buying. Not any longer. According to South Florida's Gossip Extra and property records, Gates now owns a place in Wellington, FL, paying US$ 8.7 million in cash. The Mediterranean-style residence is vastly different and much smaller than Gates' high-tech and modern compound spanning over 5 acres with 4650 square meters of living space on Lake Washington, about 13 kilometers east of Seattle. The home Gates just purchased in Wellington is reportedly a residence he and his family rented last year in January while his teenage daughter competed in the Winter Equestrian Festival. Built in 2010, the estate has 4 beds and 4 baths with a 670 square meters, open floor plan. Horse-friendly features like a 20-stall barn and show-jumping arena were likely part of Gates' decision to buy the home. Gates isn't the only business man buying in Wellington. New York City Mayor and Bloomberg Founder Michael Bloomberg has a home there as well as the former owner of the L.A. Dodgers, Frank McCourt.

Fabulous villa La Pausa with beautiful sea views built for Coco Chanel put into market. The 1325 square meter villa was designed for Gabrielle "Coco" Bonheur Chanel by the architect Robert Streitz in the hills of La Toracca, and this is where she was inspired to create the perfume Chanel No 28. It has seven bedroom suites, a staff house, guardian's house and chauffeur's apartment, and is on at 40 million euro. Coco invited a stream of glitterati, including the Duke of Westminster (with whom she had a fling), Igor Stravinsky, Jean Cocteau, Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali. The house was later bought by the writer and pacifist Emery Reves whose guests included Greta Garbo, Prince Rainier, Aristotle Onassis and Sir Winston Churchill, who commandeered an entire wing in which to work on his A History of the English-Speaking Peoples (Reves was his literary agent). Villa La Pausa is a superb villa commanding a plateau high in the hills of Roquebrune Cap Martin enjoying spectacular romantic panoramic views up and down the Mediterranean coastline. Specifically built for Mademoiselle Coco Chanel, the property is nestled amongst ancient olive groves believed to have been planted for the former princes of Monaco. The principal villa is of excellent proportions, with large receptions rooms and tall ceilings.