Taylor Swift lands 12th No 1 hit with Fortnight, surpasses Whitney Houston

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• Philip Island tragedy: Fourth person dies after three of her family members were killed in mass drowning in rough surf
• Greek Revival Estate, Nashville
• Taylor Swift's $25 Million Beverly Hills Home Is Now A Historic Landmark
• Merv Griffin’s legendary desert estate hits the market for $36M
• Taylor Swift's Rhode Island House May Be Haunted
• Former MLB Angels Player Justin Upton’s designer house in Newport Beach sells for $6.4M
• Amazon Music Presents: SUSPECT: Vanished in the Snow
• Watch Hill Associates

Swift has been shaking off doubters ever since, amassing eight diverse pads, ranging from a $150 million penthouse in Manhattan’s TriBeCa neighborhood to an 11,000-square-foot historical landmark in California. And there’s no telling how much more she’ll conquer in the kingdom of real estate (and what new songs she’ll sing about them), amid a successful tour that Forbes estimates will make her a billionaire by the end of this year. However, while at the opulent bash, her A-list friends (Gigi Hadid, Joe Jonas, Martha Hunt and others) have often shared sneak peeks of the property in their pictures. These snaps have revealed that the villa's signature indoor colour aesthetic is all for neutral tones, with tan walls and brown-white furniture standing tall. Harkness was married to William Hale Harkness, whose family founded the Standard Oil Company. After William's death in 1954, it was reported that Rebekah infuriated her neighbors with her quirky and wild antics.

Philip Island tragedy: Fourth person dies after three of her family members were killed in mass drowning in rough surf

Fans got a rare glimpse into Swift's home life in 2016 when she made headlines for an elaborate Fourth of July party, which featured several of her A-list celebrity friends in attendance, including Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, and GiGi Hadid. In a now-deleted Instagram post (via Business Insider), Swift shared photos of the partygoers on the beach, at the pool, and in front of the giant inflatable water slide that read, Taymerica, causing many to draw further parallels between Swift and the house's predecessor. It turns out that Swift's Holiday House has a long history of wealth and lavish parties, and is renowned among locals for its coastal views.

Greek Revival Estate, Nashville

In early 2018, the 12-time Grammy winner paid $9.75 million for an additional three-bedroom, 3,500-square-foot loft on the second floor of the same TriBeCa building, dramatically upping her stake in the super-coveted 155 Franklin Street. A longtime member of the squad, Hadid has attended the famous Fourth in July parties back when they were in full swing. It doesn't seem like she went to the 4th of July party this year though, so it's possible it's been a while since she's visited the Ocean State. Swift’s house – which has eight bedrooms and 10.5 bathrooms, according to its online particulars – is one of several properties she owns in a portfolio said to be worth $81m. The Last Great American Dynasty, a track on her new album, Folklore, released last Friday, tells of the eccentric socialite, composer and philanthropist Rebekah (“Betty”) Harkness, who bought Holiday House in 1947. For Independence Day last year, the "Cruel Summer" hitmaker spent time with her "local neighborhood independent girlies" at her seaside estate.

Taylor Swift's $25 Million Beverly Hills Home Is Now A Historic Landmark

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In the same year, the "1989" star's then-boyfriend Calvin Harris posted his first Instagram photo of Taylor while she was cooking BBQ on the patio at her Rhode Island house. Taylor Swift is notorious for her autobiographical style of songwriting, incorporating her own life experiences into her music. Whatever you are feeling or going through, we can almost guarantee there is a Taylor Swift song for that. However, the pricey pad is just one fraction of Swift’s over $80 million real estate portfolio. In fact, the 14-time Grammy winner reportedly offered up her saltbox house on the coast to Hadid and Bradley Cooper during the early stages of their romance last year. Although the “Anti-Hero” singer took a break from hosting the star-studded party for a few years, she held a smaller gathering this past Fourth of July alongside BFFs Selena Gomez and the Haim sisters.

The parallels between the two of them are strong enough that it’s hard not to hear the lyric, “Rebekah gave up on the Rhode Island set forever,” as Swift’s own feelings toward my home state. In 2015 Taylor paid $25 million for the former home of legendary Hollywood producer Samuel Goldwyn. (Yes, he's the reason there's a G in MGM.) Built for Goldwyn in 1934, the house spans 11,000 square feet and sits on two acres.

Taylor Swift's Rhode Island House May Be Haunted

At the time, she bought the place for $17.75 million, with the full amount paid in cash (Page Six). Ironically, the public part of that beach is harder to find than the private parts. To the left, it belongs to Ocean House, a spectacular (and spectacularly expensive) hotel originally built 150 years ago, where celebrities like Oprah Winfrey, Jessica Simpson, and the late, great Regis Philbin were seen. With the 2020 release of her eighth studio album, Folklore, fans got the opportunity to see a different side of Swift, as she moved away from writing music from her own perspective and, instead, chose to share other people's stories. "I found myself not only writing my own stories, but also writing about or from the perspective of people I've never met, people I've known, or those I wish I hadn't," she explained in a tweet announcing the arrival of her album. Although Swift never got the chance to meet the socialite, Harkness still made an impact on the singer-songwriter, who wrote “The Last Great American Dynasty” about her wild lifestyle.

Former MLB Angels Player Justin Upton’s designer house in Newport Beach sells for $6.4M

However, it's time we reopen the chapter of her marvellous Fourth of July ‘Taymerica’ parties' venue - her Rhode Island estate. Built atop the highest point in Watch Hill, Swift's one-of-a-kind property is known as High Watch or Holiday House. Swift has said that her biggest mistake in creating her public image was not being forthcoming enough about how carefully crafted it was. She brought in hordes of celebrities for her famous — and perfectly Instagrammed — Fourth of July parties.

Swift includes details in her song about how Rebekah filled the pool with champagne, threw luxurious parties, and played cards with Salvador Dali. The singer also draws parallels between Rebekah's reputation and her own, especially when it comes to their shared tendency to upset society for not always doing what is expected of them. Several other friends of the super star have also shared photos inside the home’s white kitchen. The eight-bedroom property, known as High Watch or Holiday House, was built on the highest point in Watch Hill and boasts over 700 feet of private beachfront.

LAist is part of Southern California Public Radio, a member-supported public media network. Rachel Silva, the Assistant Digital Editor at ELLE DECOR, covers design, architecture, trends, and anything to do with haute couture. Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper aren't exactly sneaking in through the garden gate to visit Taylor Swift's Holiday House in Watch Hill, Rhode Island, but the two are reportedly looking for a little bit of privacy for their budding romance. Regarding her mansion's interior, it's reportedly decorated with neutral-colored furniture, per Page Six. Other snaps have also caught her exes, Tom Hiddleston and Calvin Harris, who have also been to her place. The perennially loved Hollywood couple, Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively - Swift's close friends - were also welcomed to her Castle on the Hill.

A Colonial-style mansion, High Watch sits on a 5-acre (2.0 ha) seafront estate that includes a private beach. The estate is situated atop Watch Hill's namesake hillock, which was used as a strategic lookout point during some battles in the history of the United States. Taylor has purchased not one, not two, but three units in Tribeca's Sugar Loaf building, as well as an adjacent townhome. She bought the first two units in 2014, then added the second apartment, and the townhome, in 2017.

Try to imagine a chillier welcome than an entire state attempting to create new tax legislation that was not just aimed at taking your money but was also named after you. Swift shared a few snaps from the low-key party online, showing the kitchen as well as some her choices in art for the home. Meanwhile, the living space boasts high ceilings and seems to be decorated in neutral tones, with white furniture, tan walls, oak hardwood floors and white crown molding.

To celebrate Taylor's current Eras tour, we're taking a walk down memory lane of the performer's greatest real estate hits, sorting each property into one of three eras marked by memorable music and high-profile relationships. After all, as the lyrics to some of her songs prove, for Taylor, romance and real estate are often intertwined. Dubbed the “Holiday House,” the Watch Hill mansion was bought by Swift in 2013, complete with an Olympic-sized swimming pool and a past that ties it to the Standard Oil fortune. The songwriter spun the story of the house’s past – and the divorcee who lived there, Rebekah Harkness – into the song "Great American Dynasty” in her eighth studio album, "Folklore." The Anti-Hero megastar has lately consumed headlines with her Eras Tour calendar or in association with possibly her greatest love story yet with Travis Kelce.

Sitting at the base of lush green hills, the great location creates an airy, sunlight-filled home. Despite its modest facade, the four-bed, four-bath ranch features white beamed ceilings, floor-to-ceiling glass, and, best of all, a 1,000-bottle, climate-controlled wine cellar. Swift has owned a total of three homes in Los Angeles, though her 1934 Beverly Hills mansion, purchased in 2015, is by far the most impressive. First owned by film producer Samuel Goldwyn, the 10,982-square-foot estate is currently being restored and turned into a historic landmark, a decision made by Swift upon purchase. Her last Fourth of July party there was in 2016, the year of the Kimye feud and Swift’s ensuing cancellation. I was on East Beach the day of the party; there were paparazzi camped out all over.