Luxury Homes Where the Buffalo Roam
Oh give me a home where the buffalo roam were lyrics to an old song called “Home on the Range” written in the 1870’s. This was a pioneering song about the expansion of living out West. At this time the luxury home wasn’t even in the consciousness of the American Pioneer.
But, since this time luxury homes have sprung up on the East Coast, Midwest and on the West Coast. And, now there has been a recent rebellion about putting a luxury house or two around a certain area of the West Coast.
In Los Angeles, a developer wanted to puts luxury homes all over 138 acres of Cahuenga Peak which is right behind and to the left of the iconic Hollywood Sign. The Trust for Public Land is trying to raise $12.5 million by mid April in order to save the sign.
Hollywood celebrities such as Julia Louis-Dreyfus are also getting behind this deal to save the Hollywood Sign. The land used to be own by Howard Hughes until his estate sold it to the current investors.
In an area known for lavish luxury homes, there are still many citizens who put history and nostalgia first and want to preserve certain areas of their community. If the Hollywood sign is preserved, this may also help to support the prices of other upscale homes in the area.
February 9, 2010
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