Former USA president Richard Nixon's mansion, which he owned nearly 11 years (1969-1980), put on market for US$ 75 million. The mansion, which the president dubbed La Casa Pacifica, is located in the first line in San Clemente, California. President Richard Nixon's so-called Western White House, family used for family retreats and strategic meetings, hosting guests such as Henry Kissinger and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev. Nixon, a Southern California native, retreated to the home after his resignation in 1974, following the Watergate scandal, and wrote his memoir there. He sold the estate to Mr. Herbert, and partners, in 1980 in a private sale. The 22.3 thousand square meters estate in San Clemente has more than 1400 square meters of living space over a main house, guesthouses and staff quarters, and 140 meters of ocean frontage. The main residence was designed in the 1920s by Carl Lindbom for Mr. Cotton, a wealthy local businessman, who was inspired by the mayor's residence in San Sebastian, Spain. The inside has tiled and wood floors and wood-beamed ceilings; large arched windows overlook the ocean. The home is designed in a Spanish Colonial style-white stucco and red-tile roof, and living spaces around a central courtyard with a fountain. An outside staircase leads to an office with a fireplace that Mr. Nixon added. The dining room overlooks the home's ornamental and English gardens on the opposite side. The tranquil lot overlooks a popular surfing beach. It has flower and vegetable gardens, neatly trimmed hedges, and palm and cypress trees. Listing agent Rob Giem, of HOM Sotheby's International Realty, says the high price tag (US$ 75 million) is justified, even aside from the property's provenance, as it is the largest stretch of available residential oceanfront south of Los Angeles. Prices for vacant waterfront lots in Orange County typically sell for US$ 5 million to US$ 10 million for a 2,5 thousand square meters, he says. "It's one of a kind," he adds. Gavin Herbert, the retired founder and CEO of Allergan is selling the estate after 35 years of ownership and is looking for a buyer who will continue to care for the property. Mr. Herbert and his partners developed the property into a gated subdivision with 14 other homes. He also added an octagonal poolside pavilion, and decorated it with photos of visiting dignitaries. More recently, he remodeled the main house, rebuilding about 30% and putting in a basement. The master suite was expanded to include a bath and closets. He also replaced a living-room fireplace and donated the original to the Nixon library.

After almost 20 years, Tom Cruise is looking to offload his beloved home away from home in the picturesque mountains of Telluride, Colorado. The 1.2 million square meters property has been listed by Telluride Sotheby's International Realty for a cool US$ 59 million. The almost 930 square meters estate was of course the setting for the Vanity Fair shoot in which he and then-wife Katie Holmes introduced their baby girl Suri to the world back in 2006, while they spent their precious first few months as a new family holed up there together during that summer. And while the actor maintained ownership of the sprawling property following his divorce from his third wife, his estate agent Bill Fandel tells The Wall Street Journal he has decided to sell the home as he hasn't had the time or opportunity to go there as much as he would like in recent years. The main house, which was constructed in an authentic wooden lodge style, features four bedrooms and six bathrooms, as well as cosy log fires to keep the place warn during those cooler winter months. It comes complete with a spacious library and an additional recreation room perfect for entertaining children and the young at heart. While the outdoors is all too inviting, with a private trail system leading to some of the most spectacular mountain views in the state, perfect for a brisk walk or run, there's also a gym for those cold or rainy days. The gated compound also features a sports court which can be used for basketball, tennis and even transformed into an ice hockey rink. Perfect for visiting family and friends, there's also a sizeable 148 square meters guesthouse on the property complete with three bedrooms and three bathrooms. According to the 52-year-old's realtor, the Mission: Impossible star completed construction on the native stone and cedar home in 1994. In the two decades since, plenty of gorgeous green foliage has sprung up around it, with towering ponderosa pine and Douglas fir trees provide the ultimate natural seclusion. While several properties acquired during his five-and-a-half-year marriage to Katie were divided up during their divorce, Cruise's Telluride mansion - which is an easy 12-minute drive from downtown and the Telluride Ski Resort - was not among them.

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.