The WSJ recently wrote about Nicolas Cage’s property in Las Vegas, on the market for $9,950,000. According to Mr. Big Time, Cage paid $8,500,000 for the home in 2006.

The original listing (which we can’t link to because it’s one of those damn Flash sites - yes, the entire thing; alternate listing is here) puts the house at 14,000 square feet with seven bedrooms, nine bathrooms, and a sixteen (yes, that’s one-six) car garage. Room for a large car collection, and a sight more cars than we’ve owned in our entire lives. Yeesh.

The monstrous home is in a gated community (of course) with a tennis court, theatre room, guest quarters, a generator (of all things), and some damn fine Vegas strip views. Oh, and it’s two story so it has an elevator as well.

Cage is the nephew of director Francis Ford Coppola, and one of the most steady-working actors in Hollywood. A quick glance at his credits shows he has eight films in some stage of production. He’s been in some real stinkers (Honeymoon in Vegas, anyone?), but there are several of his movies we like: Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, Guarding Tess (we didn’t say we could explain why we like some of them), and Moonstruck. He won an Oscar for his role in Leaving Las Vegas.

Belize’s First Eco-Friendly Resort Designed Green from the Ground Up

Ravenspur Investments Inc. today unveiled plans for Palmetto Bay Resort at Maya Beach, a secluded tropical hideaway in Southern Belize situated on 16-miles of white sand beaches and complemented by stunning scenery of the Maya Mountains. Palmetto Bay will introduce unprecedented luxury beachfront real estate and Four Star amenities to the Placencia Peninsula of Southern Belize, and will be the first development in the Caribbean designed ‘green’ from inception.
The first phase of the gated resort, which is currently under construction, will be comprised of 36 whole ownership, luxury beachfront condominiums ranging from approximately 1,100 to 4,500 square feet, each with unobstructed views of the Caribbean Sea and extensive outdoor living space. Prices will start in the high $200,000s USD. The international sales and marketing campaign for Palmetto Bay Resort commences today.
The elegantly designed turnkey one- two- and three-bedroom residences are spread through two low-rise buildings. Interiors are inspired by the rich Caribbean heritage while the resort’s outdoors encapsulates the area’s natural beauty, including a lush rainforest and exotic flora. More on Eco Friendly Luxury Beachfront Resort in Southern Belize