Lauren Beale

During four decades of covering luxury and celebrity housing, I’ve looked into people’s homes, lives and property records through many lenses. I was the Los Angeles Times Real Estate section editor for eight years, the Hot Property columnist for six and did stints as a newspaper

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69 viewsApr 30, 2024

$7 Million Del Mar Midcentury Captures California’s Fun And Sun Vibe

The ebullience of the residence, completed in 1962, is most evident in the entry hall and sunken living room, which are topped by a folded plate roof.

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343 viewsApr 26, 2024

$9 Million Ritz-Carlton Portland Penthouse Features Exclusive Amenities

Cresting the current for-sale market in Oregon’s largest metropolis is one listed at $8.999 million in the new Ritz-Carlton Portland Residences.

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191 viewsApr 23, 2024

Florence Apartments Are Rich In Renaissance Embellishments

The heart of Florence’s old town is a study in Italian history, art and architecture.

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470 viewsApr 17, 2024

$15 Million Paradise Valley Estate Pays Tribute To Pueblo Ancestry

Rough-hewn wooden posts and rafters, a mottled tile roof and gentle curves in what looks like adobe give the guise of a much older structure.

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169 viewsApr 17, 2024

Villa Above Italy’s Lake Maggiore Holds Fast To Its Classical Patina

The words "hunting lodge" don’t begin to do justice to a storied villa now for sale in the heart of Lesa, a village on the Italian side of Lake Maggiore.