Mickey Munir’s Buyer of Two Months Scores!

Power builder Mickey Munir very recently sold his $10 million spec home at 4850 Preston Road to James Beckett III. Like 4/11/2008. House valued at just over $10 million. But sources tell me the Missis doesn’t like her new digs all that much so it’s on the market. For $11,250,000 with Briggs Freeman. Relax, that’s only $53, 959.55 a month WITH 20% down and a profit of about $1,250,000 for two-ish months. But my question: Did she even get to unpack?

RE: 3500 Beverly

Here’s why Sherle Wagner is so special, found in so many double-digit million dollar homes and why one never, ever shares the actual price of these fixtures with spousal units. Invoke Enron-esque accounting. Not a wise purchase for the couple who thinks Home Depot’s half-price table is the best deal in town.

Donut Holes and Dueling Editors, The House That Started It All

Here’s the Tim Rogers/Alan Peppard debate, and here’s a video of the Lakeside house Peppard mentioned in his article. The word “loaded” doesn’t even begin to cover the amazing finish-out and design. This place is like a hotel of the rich and famous — former owners a Highland Park Who’s Who, from Trammell Crow to Patsy Donosky to Maryann and Frank Mihalopoulos to (currently) Ron Unkefer. PS: When we did the video I learned the Unkefers want to move back to CA. If they can sell the house. 

Pave Paradise and Tear Up A 7-Eleven

Readers are telling me they are upset that the 7-11 on Knox Street is going down to make way for a 9-story office building —

“with, of course – another freakin’ bank (to) be located on the ground floor. I’m seriously depressed. For those of us that live around Knox, that 7-11 is literally the only place close-by to buy last-minute groceries, wine, household items, etc.”

Steve Brown had the story today. Thanks to the irate neighbors who sent me pics. Fairly obvious, developers: those people need a quick grocery store over (yet) another ATM machine.