Barry Manilow
The Brooklyn-born singer/songwriter Barry Manilow still has his Malibu home on the market, but now with a price cut. The home, which Manilow bought for $3.85 million in 2002, hit the market in 2009 with an asking price of $12million. Now the ocean front estate is down to $6.999 million.
The gated home, which was built in 1976, has 5 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, media room and floor to cieling windows that make up the two-story living room. In addition there is a detached 1 bedroom guest house and flagstone courtyard.
For more information: Kate Novotny, Prudential Malibu Realty, (210) 456-3441, KateN@prumalibu.com. Pictures courtesy Prudential Malibu Realty
While visions of sugarplums might be dancing in your head, now is the perfect time to start planning for next summer’s beach retreat. 
Turn back time in Cher’s Italian Renaissance-style Malibu estate. Set on 1.72 acres on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, this three-story, 14,000-square-foot villa has six bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a theater, a gym, and multiple verandas. There is also a suspended tennis court (with parking garage below) with stunning views of the Malibu bay, an infinity pool, and a guest house.