Gwyneth Paltrow this week announced she’ll open her (guest) home to visitors who wish to stay in the one-bedroom house in Montecito nestled behind her mansion—complete with the offer of a “fantastic, cozy dinner” and a bathroom stocked with products from her lifestyle brand Goop—adding to a roster of famous real estate offerings that come with much more than just a place to sleep.
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Key Takeaways
- In an Instagram post Tuesday, Paltrow gave fans a tour of her “beautiful little” guest house that includes a bar, wood-burning fireplace, soaking tub and pool, which she’s listed on Airbnb for one night only.
- The stay will come with a chef’s dinner with the star and her husband, TV writer Brad Falchuk, in a private wine room on the property, Paltrow said in the video, which also featured an appearance by Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky.
- Potential guests can try to book the free stay when it opens on August 15 at 10 a.m. PT—the stay is for two people only on Saturday, Sept. 9.
- Paltrow bought the home for $5 million in 2016 and did extensive renovations on the property to build their 14,000-square-foot mansion and the surrounding estate, according to Page Six.
- The actress gave Architectural Digest a tour last year, and the magazine described the house as “designed to nurture mind, body, and soul.”
Other Famous Homes For Rent
Coco Chanel’s hotel suite — A recreation of the famous fashion designer’s suite at the Ritz Paris, where she took up residence for 34 years starting in 1937, is available to rent. The 2,024-square-foot suite is on the second floor, and is said to have better views of Paris than the original third-floor apartment. The suite sleeps up to three guests, includes a separate seating area and dressing room, and rents for upwards of $23,000 (€18,000) per night.
The Coco Chanel Suite at the Ritz Paris.
Julia Child’s French cottage — The exquisitely maintained French vacation home of the famous American cook Julia Child and her husband is rentable for $933 per night on Airbnb. The residence, called La Pitchoune at La Peetch, includes a pool, wood-burning stove and the kitchen designed by Child herself. It includes extra-tall counters to accommodate her height and original kitchen tools still hang on pegboard walls.
The French vacation home of the famous American cook Julia Child and her husband is available for rent on Airbnb.
Agatha Christie’s holiday house — The stately Georgian villa that was once where writer Agatha Christie spent her summers and Christmases is available to rent from the National Trust nonprofit in England. The lodge has a private patio area and access to the gardens where Christie would play croquet and clock golf. The four-bedroom home can host eight people at a time and costs $1,819 (£1,429) for a two-night stay.
Agatha Christie spent her summers and Christmases in an apartment at this English villa.
Sting’s summer residence — The frontman for the Police and his wife, Trudie Styler, own a 400-year-old residence in Italy they use in the summers but rent to visitors the rest of the year. Vineyards, olive groves, a recording studio, tennis court, concierge services, 865 acres and six guesthouses come with a stay at the 6th-century villa Il Palagio, which sleeps 28 and stays start at $180,000 for seven nights.
View from the Villa il Palagio, Florence, overlooking the trees and hills of Tuscany, Italy, in July 1991.
Harry Potter’s childhood home — The English house used as the setting for Harry Potter’s childhood home in fictional Godric’s Hollow is available to rent for $194 per night on Airbnb. The house has two four-posted bedrooms with en suite bathrooms, a log fire and courtyard garden, and each stay comes with a full English breakfast.
The English home used as Harry Potter’s childhood residence in the film franchise is now available for rent.
The Bachelor mansion — The seven-bedroom house better known as “The Mansion” is available to rent for $30,000 per night on Airbnb. The 10,000-square-foot Malibu home is where The Bachelor TV show is filmed and contestants stay, and a visit includes access to two jacuzzis, a pool table and vineyard views.
The mansion used by contestants of “The Bachelor” is available to rent for $30,000 per night on Airbnb.
Tony Stark’s cabin — The rural getaway of Iron Man and his family in Avengers: Endgame is available to rent in Georgia for $950 per night on Airbnb. The listing, which doesn’t mention the house’s famous roots once, is within a 30 minute drive of Atlanta describes a three-bedroom lakeside cabin on a 2,000-acre equestrian estate.
The cabin used by Tony Stark in “Avengers: Endgame” is available for rent.
Bella Swan’s house — It costs $414 per night to stay in the house used as Charlie and Bella Swan’s Pacific Northwest home in the Twilight movies. The five-bedroom home, listed on Airbnb, is in Saint Helens, Oregon and offers a skyline view.
The house used as Charlie and Bella Swan’s Pacific Northwest home in the “Twilight” movies is available on Airbnb.
Forbes Valuation
Sting, a 17-time Grammy winner, was ranked second on this year’s list of highest-paid entertainers by Forbes. He sold his entire musical portfolio to Universal Music Group last year for an estimated $300 million.
This article was first published on forbes.com and all figures are in USD.
