Dion asks less for her aqua palace
Singer Celine Dion has been seeking a buyer for her estate on Jupiter Island, Fla. — which includes a 500,000-gallon water park —for more than two years now, ever since she listed the place for $72.5 million. The asking price is now at $45.5 million..

New administration in the Palisades
But if you want in on the action, you won’t find the 12,000-squarefoot Spanish Revival-style home publicly listed. The developer and investor-owner, Jaman Properties, is relying on word of mouth and invitation-only parties to sell the estate and guesthouses that occupy the site of the Reagans’ onetime home.

Bright idea: Follow the sun
This contemporary twist on a Craftsman classic is an illuminating exercise in old-meets-new design. The original 1915 bungalow and a modern addition were fashioned to follow the movement of the sun, naturally lighting the interiors throughout the day..

Happy in Griffith Park’s shadow
Angelenos have been attracted to living on the ruggedly beautiful slopes below what is now known as Mt. Hollywood since at least 10,000 years ago.

2 mavericks made a winning team
Thrice-married Bubeck had this quick and honest answer when asked about his imaginative fixes and thirst for speed: “I didn’t think it could be done, so I did it.”.

Not to live in, just to look at
Josh Flagg is the estate homes director for Rodeo Realty and star of the Bravo series “Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles.” The 30-yearold real estate agent has written two books, “A Simple Girl: Stories My Grandmother Told Me” (about fashion design mogul Edith Flagg) and “Million Dollar Agent: Brokering the Dream.

After a ruff day, a quiet soak at home
“While some people may think it’s silly to buy something for your dog that’s got a $1,000 price tag, that is really about the same as 10 or 12 trips to the groomer,” said Dave Ortwein, executive vice president of Hydro Systems in Valencia.