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Cyndi Lauper’s Former Home, Where She Wrote Award-Winning Hits, Lists for $1.4M Cyndi Lauper’s Former Home, Where She Wrote Award-Winning Hits, Lists for $1.4M
Cyndi Lauper’s Former Home, Where She Wrote Award-Winning Hits, Lists for $1.4M A French Country Colonial once owned by pop icon Cyndi Lauper is on the market in Stamford, giving buyers a chance to own a piece of music history. The four-bedroom, five-bathroom home sits at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac on Saddle Hill Road, surrounded by landscaped hills, according to Zillow. It was listed for sale last month for $1.4 million. Cyndi Lauper lived in the 3,885-square-foot home with her husband, David Thornton, and their son from 1986 until 2017. Zillow Fashion house Nine West co-founder Vince Camuto built the home in 1975. Lauper owned the 3,885-square-foot propert…

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by Josh Lanier
Real Estate
$3.9M Childhood Home Of Political Icon In CT Listed For First Time In 100 Years $3.9M Childhood Home Of Political Icon In CT Listed For First Time In 100 Years
$3.9M Childhood Home Of Political Icon In CT Listed For First Time In 100 Years A Sharon property with more than 200 years of history, which was the childhood home of one of America's most prolific political minds of the past century, is on the market for just south of $4 million.  The estate at 1 Great Elm Drive in Sharon is listed for $3,999,000. Built in 1812, the single-family residence spans 8,072 square feet on 6.34 acres, according to the Zillow listing. It offers eight bedrooms and nine bathrooms.  One of those bedrooms once belonged to attorney and author William F. Buckley Jr., one of the founding fathers of the American conservative political movem…

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by Josh Lanier
Business
Cracker Barrel's Remodel Plan Hits Nerves With Loyal Fans: 'Country Charm Is Gone' Cracker Barrel's Remodel Plan Hits Nerves With Loyal Fans: 'Country Charm Is Gone'
Cracker Barrel's Remodel Plan Hits Nerves With Loyal Fans: 'Country Charm Is Gone' Cracker Barrel Old Country Store is giving its restaurants a brighter, modern look, but the makeover is polarizing among the restaurant's biggest fans, with some saying the chain is losing its country charm. Cracker Barrel is in the process of remodeling dozens of its roughly 660 locations nationwide. The effort includes lighter paint, fewer antiques on the walls, updated menus, and streamlined cooking processes aimed at attracting a wider range of diners. Early remodels have already rolled out in multiple states, The Wall Street Journal reported in May. Cracker Barrel plans to update or re…

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by Chris Spiker
Real Estate
Mary Tyler Moore's New England Mansion Sees $5M Price Cut After Over Year On Market Mary Tyler Moore's New England Mansion Sees $5M Price Cut After Over Year On Market
Mary Tyler Moore's New England Mansion Sees $5M Price Cut After Over Year On Market A nearly 125-year-old Connecticut mansion, once owned by one of TV's most enduring and important stars, remains unsold after more than a year on the market.  The estate combines old-world charm with modern amenities chosen by a woman "who could turn the world on with her smile." The 13,000-square-foot Georgian colonial in Fairfield County, located at 10 Cliffdale Road in Greenwich, sits on seven acres of rolling hills and was once owned by the late Mary Tyler Moore and her husband, Dr. S. Robert Levine. Mary Tyler Moore's former Greenwich mansion features a door as red as her h…

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by Josh Lanier
Business
Building An Empire: Babson College Grad Wants To Revolutionize Real Estate Industry Building An Empire: Babson College Grad Wants To Revolutionize Real Estate Industry
Building An Empire: Babson College Grad Wants To Revolutionize Real Estate Industry Saranga Pagadala doesn't have an off switch. It's why at just 22, he’s built a CV that would make someone 10 years older jealous. It's a drive he's had since childhood, and now he says he's putting the full might of that confidence into his attempt to revolutionize the real estate industry. Pagadala's story begins in Florida and twists through India and most of Europe before landing in Massachusetts. But while he’s making a make for himself with his big-brained ideas now, the Boston man had hoped to be known for his legs. "I wanted to be a professional soccer player," he says. "I traveled a…

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by Josh Lanier
Real Estate
'Lavish' $30M Mass. Mansion Listed For Sale 'Lavish' $30M Mass. Mansion Listed For Sale
'Lavish' $30M Mass. Mansion Listed For Sale A fashion-forward Massachusetts home full of bold colors and patterns is looking for its next owner. Located in the Suffolk County city of Boston, 130 Commonwealth Avenue — currently listed at $29.9 million — isn’t like your typical mansion. Renovated and designed to “emulate the ambiance of a stylish boutique hotel,” the 10,000-square-foot home boasts six bedrooms and 10 bathrooms (seven full, three partial). Built in 1899, the estate still maintains a classic facade, complete with wrought-iron gates and a limestone exterior. The inside, though, blends the original architectural detail…

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by Sophie Grieser
Real Estate
$12.5M Mass Home, Designed By Well-Known Architect, Hits Market: See Inside $12.5M Mass Home, Designed By Well-Known Architect, Hits Market: See Inside
$12.5M Mass Home, Designed By Well-Known Architect, Hits Market: See Inside A secluded and contemporary Massachusetts estate with plenty of amenities is on the market — if you’ve got a few million to spare. Sitting on a whopping 31.4-acre lot, 300 Summer Street in Westwood offers modern living in a private setting. The Norfolk County home, which is listed for $12.5 million, was designed by Richard Levey of the well-known RBL Architects, based outside of Boston, and features 20-foot-tall floor-to-ceiling windows that look out to the infinity pool and stream-fed pond with boat house outside. With over 10,300 square feet, the open living spaces are airy with moder…

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by Sophie Grieser
Lifestyle
Mass Native Ellen Pompeo Gives Inside Look Of Midcentury Malibu Beach House Mass Native Ellen Pompeo Gives Inside Look Of Midcentury Malibu Beach House
Mass Native Ellen Pompeo Gives Inside Look Of Midcentury Malibu Beach House While she is known for portraying a doctor on television, one actress from Massachusetts could equally pass for an interior designer after letting people inside her exquisite seaside abode.  North Shore native and "Grey's Anatomy" star Ellen Pompeo took people through a tour of her Malibu beach home in a video for Architectural Digest, explaining design choices and exhibiting the house's midcentury modern style.  Pompeo, who was born in Everett, first scoped out the house early in her "Grey's Anatomy" career, but could not afford it at the time. However, when i…

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by Morgan Gonzales
News
Westchester County Home Inspector To Host Brand-New HGTV Show Westchester County Home Inspector To Host Brand-New HGTV Show
Westchester County Home Inspector To Host Brand-New HGTV Show A home inspector from the region is set to share his expertise and protect homebuyers from making risky purchases as the host of a brand-new HGTV show. Joe Mazza, who is licensed in New York and Connecticut, is the host of "Home Inspector Joe," a show scheduled to premiere on Wednesday, Jan. 19 at 9 p.m. ET. Mazza, who is based in Westchester County, in White Plains, said he worked in construction for 20 years before he became burnt out and made a career change in 2015. He said he's passionate about the job because he loves helping others. “It’s been something I’ve done since I was a lit…

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
John Travolta Is Selling His Wildly Decorated Island Mansion John Travolta Is Selling His Wildly Decorated Island Mansion
John Travolta Is Selling His Wildly Decorated Island Mansion Actor John Travolta has put his 50-acre, brightly-decorated island mansion in Maine on the market. The asking price for the Islesboro, Maine, resort owned by one of the original "Welcome Back, Kotter“ sweat hogs is $5 million. Travolta is famous for his roles in “Pulp Fiction,” “Saturday Night Fever,” “Grease,” and on TV “Welcome Back Mr. Kotter.” Travolta purchased the home in the 1990s, according to an archived article in Architectural Digest, and lived there with his late-wife actor Kelly Preston and their children. The palatial mansion has 10,800 square feet of floor space, 20 bedroo…

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by Kristin Palpini