James Bond Mansion - Home Sale For $100 Million Property in Malibu

James Bond Mansion - Home Sale For $100 million Property in Malibu 

“James Bond” star Pierce Brosnan is shooting for nine figures in Malibu, where his Thai-inspired retreat on Broad Beach just hit the market for $100 million.

The mammoth price tag makes it the eighth-priciest home on the market in L.A. County. If it sells for anywhere close to $100 million, it’ll mark a massive return on investment for the Irish American actor; records show he compiled the compound in 2000, buying one lot for $5.1 million and another for $2.25 million.

The oceanfront retreat spans more than an acre with two homes that combine for five bedrooms and 14 bathrooms. Past a pair of carved teak gates, the verdant grounds are filled with palm trees, tropical flowers, travertine courtyards and wraparound lanais.

Known as Orchid House, the main home boasts interiors lined with glass and teak that take in commanding ocean and mountain views. On the main level, there’s a great room and a kitchen with white crystal counters. Amenities on the lower level include a theater with tiered seating and a music room/recording studio. The spa adds two saunas, a steam room, Japanese soaking tub, cold plunge and shower.

Pirate Ship Bedroom Designs | Modern Home Decorating Styles Ideas

Interior Bedroom Designs | Modern Home Decorating Furniture Styles Ideas

It looks like every little boy's dream idea of their perfect bedroom.

But this is in fact one extremely lucky six-year-old's very own pirate ship room, complete with rope bridge, crow's nest and a two-storey hidden slide.

This ultimate in cool sleeping quarters was created by designer Steve Kuhl, and also features a wrought-iron jail cell and hidden rope ladder access to the closet.

The bedroom was chosen by its owner in Minnesota from a selection of a space ship, racing car, castle and the pirate ship.

Mr Kuhl, who owns Kuhl Design Build, used two large planks to construct the hull of the ship before covering them with layers of plywood as the deck planking.

A mixture of plaster and epoxy resin was then used for the ship's hull.

There is also a spiral slide which is accessed through a hole at the top and comes out in a sports court on the bottom floor of the house.

No doubt the proud owner will not be short of friends.

Interior Bedroom Designs | Modern Home Decorating Furniture Styles Ideas

Interior Bedroom Designs | Modern Home Decorating Furniture Styles Ideas

Interior Bedroom Designs | Modern Home Decorating Furniture Styles Ideas

Interior Bedroom Designs | Modern Home Decorating Furniture Styles Ideas

Interior Bedroom Designs | Modern Home Decorating Furniture Styles Ideas

Interior Bedroom Designs | Modern Home Decorating Furniture Styles Ideas

Interior Bedroom Designs | Modern Home Decorating Furniture Styles Ideas

Interior Bedroom Designs | Modern Home Decorating Furniture Styles Ideas

Interior Bedroom Designs | Modern Home Decorating Furniture Styles Ideas

Interior Bedroom Designs | Modern Home Decorating Furniture Styles Ideas

Interior Bedroom Designs | Modern Home Decorating Furniture Styles Ideas

Interior Bedroom Designs | Modern Home Decorating Furniture Styles Ideas

Top 10 Romantic Castles | Most Beautiful Romantic Castles

At the center of every fairy tale is a castle with towers and parapets. The original castles were rustic fortresses designed for war. Centuries later, castles became lavish and often fanciful expressions of power, wealth, and luxury. For castle enthusiasts everywhere, here are some of the world's most romantic castles, including medieval castles and modern-day recreations of castle architecture.

1. Dunguaire Castle in Ireland

With its 75 foot tower, the 16th century Dunguaire Castle is one of the most often photographed castles in Ireland.

2. Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain

Perched on a hilly terrace on the southern edge of Granada, Spain, Alhambra is an ancient palace and fortress complex with stunning frescoes and interior details.

3. Biltmore Estate in North Carolina

With 255 rooms, the magnificent Bilmore Estate is often called an American Castle. It was constructed in the late 1800s.

4. Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany

Neuschwanstein Castle is often compared to the castle in Disney's Sleeping Beauty. King Ludwig II ("Mad King Ludwig") began constructing Neuschwanstein castle in the late 1800s. Modeled after Medieval architecture, the castle was planned as a homage to the grand operas of Wagner.

5. Johnstown Castle in Ireland

Overlooking a river, the turreted Johnstown Castle looks like a medieval castle, but it was actually built in Victorian times.

6. Abbassid Castle in Baghdad, Iraq

Abbassid Castle in Baghdad is famous for the detailed tilework on the front portal.

7. Hearst Castle in California

Julia Morgan designed this lavish modern-day "castle" for publishing mogul William Randolph Hearst. Furnished with Spanish and Italian antiques, the romantic Moorish home has 165 rooms and 127 acres of gardens, terraces, pools and walkways.

8. Boldt Castle in the Thousand Islands, New York

Boldt Castle is not a medieval castle, of course, but a modern interpretation. It's a jigsaw puzzle of medieval and Victorian styles pieced together by a wealthy American businessman. Like many homes from America's Gilded Age, the eleven-building complex is exuberant and outrageous, as though its creators had taken five hundred years of architectural history and spilled it across the craggy island.

9. Prague Castle in the Hradcany

Prague Castle in the Hradcany royal complex has towered above the river Vltava for a thousand years.

10. Leeds Castle in England

Leeds Castle is widely known as "the ladies' castle" and "the loveliest castle in the world." Surrounded by a picturesque lake, the preserved medieval castle is a treasure trove of art, antiques, and history. Our About.com Guide to Romantic Getaways has travel tips.

An Colorful Twist in a Truly British Home (London)

For kicks, I wanted to share this colorful and totally over the top English

home. I can't say that I could live in a place like this home but I certainly

would stay in a place like this as a guest or an upscale bed and breakfast.

The decor really makes me feel as if I'm in a different era.

It's like a home that belongs in a book or novel.

It has that feel and ambiance to it.

Antique furnishings paired with a super saturated Yellow.

Old paintings, vintage blankets and lamps...

Plates, vases and chests...One can tell the owner of this home is

definitely a collector. It's definitely one way to showcase everything -

cover the entire wall with collections.

Take a look at the huge arrow above the bed. If anything,

the owners are very consistent in their style and taste.

And the grand finale. This room totally looks like it comes from another

time and era. I would love visiting a room like this. I can imagine for kids,

they would be exploring all the things in the room. The floor is nearly

entirely covered with rugs of all sizes - it's really incredible. It really

transports one to another sort of reality - feels like a room from the past

and it looks like it's a room filled with history. I can't say that I'd live in a

place like this but it certainly sparks the imagination which is something

I love about it and the reason I wanted to share it.

A penny for your thoughts on this place?

Photos by 1st Option London

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