Celine moving to Jupiter Island, Florida! Start building the new house!

[Snowhite]

Oh my goodness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what a house!!!!!! so small!poor celine..

[Cesdra]

you know, I always wonder: Why do people get pools if the beach is like 10 steps away???

 

Well, I thought it would be much bigger. Looks pretty cool to me. I am sure it's gonna be beautiful.

[incognito]

you know, I always wonder: Why do people get pools if the beach is like 10 steps away???

 

Well, I thought it would be much bigger. Looks pretty cool to me. I am sure it's gonna be beautiful.

 

Because it is nice to swim in water which is not sticky and salty and dirty. It's nice not to get sand in your swimsuit. And the ocean is shark infested.

 

And... that is a public beach. She'll probably get privacy if she goes to the beach right outside her house just cos most people respect that a lot of the people living on Jupiter Island want privacy but it is a public beach... So she would probably want a pool so she can swim and not have people gawping at her.

Edited December 21, 2007 at 12:13 AM by incognito

[Celine CRAZY]

wow what an amazing house!!! and i didn't think it was possible to build a basement in florida but i guess u can!!! and why the freak would u have TWO swimming pools?!?! ok one i can understand but two? what for? well hey if it floats her boat! and i can't believe she has lyk two houses in vegas! crazy!

[peo]

Very neat

[eddiechan]

don't they afraid in case typhoon is coming? so close to the beach!

[Bruno Dion]

what an amazing constrution!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It will be a great house for her...

[celinerific]

You know... I'm just going to have to become her best friend so that I can hang out at her house 24/7.

[smw]

Rene Charles is gonna love growing up there! DANG! haha

[mahyar_hajizadeh]

can any of you find it on the GOOGLE EARTH ?

[Fanny!]

Looks great!

[incognito]

can any of you find it on the GOOGLE EARTH ?

 

Look for 215 S. Beach Road, Jupiter Island but you won't find the current house on Google Earth. If anything you will find the old structure which stood on the land before Celine had it demolished.

 

I took a tour of the Jupiter Lighthouse (it's situated right near to Beach Road which runs through Jupiter Island) and the tour guide talked at length about Celine moving back to the area and where her house was on the island.

Edited December 26, 2007 at 07:55 PM by incognito

[roubaix]

I don't think Florida has a personal income tax so that may be why she (and other celebrities) have a residence in the state.

 

(Yes this is a very OLD thread I just replied to.)

[CSCfan]

Celine Dion's 9,825-square-foot Jupiter Island home about 80 percent done

 

By Megan V. Winslow

Friday, September 12, 2008

 

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JUPITER ISLAND — By the time pop star Celine Dion completes her six-continent "Taking Chances" tour in Montreal's freezing February weather, she might be ready for a warmer climate.

 

If so, the 40-year-old diva's estate here could be ready and waiting for her.

 

Dion's Canadian firm, Renlec Management, filed paperwork last May to begin building on a 3.7-acre oceanfront property in the 200 block of South Beach Road, and Jupiter Island Building Official Jeff Newell said the $3.2 million in new construction is now about 80 percent complete.

 

Last week, the property was buzzing as usual with construction trucks and workers. The main structures were erected, but the landscaping was not complete and the buildings were surrounded by dirt.

 

It is difficult to estimate when the home will be in ready for Dion to move in, but the family anticipates it could take at least another year, said Conrad Damon, Dion's Florida attorney.

 

Renlec bought the property in June 2005 for $12.5 million. At the time, the land contained a two-story home, two-story guesthouse and a pool, but all the structures were leveled for Dion's estate.

 

West Palm Beach Architect Roger P. Janssen's plans for the new estate reveal tropical-themed architecture with wide verandas and balconies, cupolas atop copper roofs, French doors and white Bahama shutters.

 

When complete, the estate will feature two guesthouses, an underground garage, two pools, two tennis courts, a pool cabana and a beach cabana containing a small gym.

 

The main residence, a 9,825 square foot two-story structure, has six bedrooms, eight full bathrooms, an elevator and a basement for laundry and staff living quarters.

 

Damon said Dion and her manager-husband Ren'&eacute Ang'&eacutelil designed the estate to create an island, "Bahamas-like" atmosphere for relaxing and raising their family. The couple have one child, 7-year-old son Rene-Charles.

 

"The goal and concept for this home is that it's going to be a comfortable, family home," Damon said. "It will have a laid back feel to it."

 

The entrance for the estate will be at an adjacent 2-acre lot to the north that Renlec purchased in January for $7 million. The driveway will feed off to a future 2,621-square-foot guesthouse, tennis court and underground garage on that property before curving south to an entry pavilion and parking spaces on the larger lot.

 

Just inside an 8-foot-tall cypress fence sits an additional eight-bedroom guesthouse. .

 

Damon said a "spectacular" swimming pool will one day grace the middle portion of the property and showcase unique, children-friendly features.

 

The main residence, on the far east portion of the property, is shaped as a three-pronged cross centered around an octagonal-shaped middle area.

 

On the first floor, the octagon includes a living room facing the ocean and separates north and south wings containing bedrooms and a sound-proof TV room.

 

On the second floor, an elevator and staircase lead into a playroom and children's rooms on the west side and an octagonal-shaped adjacent master suite on the east side.

 

While the suite includes an outdoor spa, wide balconies and three fireplaces, perhaps its most impressive feature is a 460-square-foot master closet that rivals the sleeping area.

 

In addition to the main home's center, the estate's entry pavilion and beach cabana are octagons. Damon calls the octagonal concept, "a significant component of the design" for Dion, who wanted an open-space feel to her home. But it's also credited as the root of a lawsuit Dion filed against her first architect, Randall Stofft of Delray Beach.

 

Renlec hired Stofft for the project in June 2005, but the contract fell apart because Stofft refused to incorporate the octagonal design and even "mocked it in a vulgar fashion," Damon said.

 

But Stofft's attorney, Cole Fitzgerald of West Palm Beach, said his client made every effort to keep Dion satisfied by incorporating octagons into his design.

 

"The only difference was when it was suggested the octagon should be the main element of the main house," he said.

 

Despite the termination of the contract, Stofft claimed Renlec still owed him $104,500 for work, and he filed a lien against the property in April 2006. Four months later, Renlec filed a lawsuit against Stofft to remove the lien, and now the parties are litigating to resolve the issue.

 

But any tussle with Stofft has failed to mar Dion's love for the area — her family has owned homes in Admiral's Cove and Jack Nicklaus' Bear's Club — and they are eager to move into their "dream home" and quietly blend into the Jupiter Island community, Damon said.

 

"I'm sure they'll be good neighbors," he said.

 

Here's a look at the history of future Jupiter Island resident Celine Dion's estate:

 

June 24, 2005: Dion's Canadian firm, Renlec Management, buys a home in the 200 block of South Beach Road from Barbara and F. Morgan Taylor Jr. for $12.5 million.

 

June 28, 2005: Renlec signs a building contract with Stofft Architects of Delray Beach for $550,000 based on 18 months of construction.

 

July 14, 2005: Renlec pays Stofft $20,000 for the schematic design phase of a new home on the property.

 

July 2005: Architect Randall Stofft flies to Montreal to "resolve differences in vision" with Renlec.

 

Oct. 14, 2005: Renlec pays Stofft $95,000 for the preliminary design phase ($45,000) and part of the design development phase ($50,000).

 

October 2005: Stofft representatives fly to Montreal to "correct the deficiencies" of Stofft's plans.

 

March 13, 2006: Renlec terminates its contract with Stofft.

 

March 31, 2006: Renlec hires Dailey Janssen Architects of West Palm Beach to finish the home for $500,000 based on 16 months of construction.

 

April 14, 2006: Stofft records a claim of lien against the property in the amount of $104,500 for work Renlec claims was "unauthorized."

 

Aug. 15, 2006: Renlec files a lawsuit against Stofft for filing a fraudulent lien and breaching their contract.

 

Nov. 28, 2006: Stofft files a counterclaim against Renlec to collect on the lien for breach of contract and for unjust enrichment.

 

May 11, 2007: Renlec files paperwork to begin building on the property.

 

Jan. 17, 2008: Renlec buys the adjacent 2-acre property to the north for $7 million.

 

June 5, 2008: Renlec files paperwork to begin building on the northern property.

 

CELINE DION'S ESTATE

 

Total acreage: 5.7 acres

 

Purchase price: $19.5 million (includes cost for two adjacent lots)

 

Main residence: 9,825 square feet

 

Total covered area: 17,868 square feet

 

Total bedrooms: 15

 

Total bathrooms: 14 full, 6 half-baths

 

Can't wait for the housewarming!

[autumnskies00]

Oh, oops. They seemed to have taken a picture of my house by accident. Sorry guys.

[celinefanonline]

do u think Celine would take us to her house.. a tour??

i mean like in video.. when it's finish?? lol it's like dream.. but yeah.. it would be nice to include in like tv show or like a future dvd lol!!

[celinefan5]

I wonder how you would even apply to work for Celine I'd clean her home if I could live in her basement!

I hope we'll get to see pictures or video when it's finished

[lyn]

Lol Oh my gosh I'm so confused as to what she would need 14 bathrooms for... So all the Dion family can go at once?

[takeachance]

Wow!!

[stevo]

Maybe she'll do cribs, and show us 'where the magic with Santa Rene happens' lol

[venezia7]

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/shared-blogs/palmbeach/jose/celine2.jpg

 

wow...

 

OH, MY GOSH! Whatta "lovely" area...!

 

Wow im rather envious of her neighbours!!

how lucky are they to live next door to Celine! :

 

wow what an amazing house!!! and i didn't think it was possible to build a basement in florida but i guess u can!!! and why the freak would u have TWO swimming pools?!?! ok one i can understand but two? what for? well hey if it floats her boat! and i can't believe she has lyk two houses in vegas! crazy!

 

I don't get why you would need two pools either lol! its a bit OTT unless we have missed something and she is planning a new career as an olympic swimmer!

 

I hope they do a tour of the house like she did on Oprah that time with her LV house.

I would love to see it finished, it looks like its going to be an amazing house.

[martele]

What do you need 4 cars for? I don't even have one.

It's sooooo big! You should see my room, which wouldn't even be her broom closet.

 

I would be afraid to buy a house that near to the shore because of all the hurricans in summer. We had a flodding in our town and it's not funny at all to lose everything you have in your basement. Imagine what would get lost in such a big house. And if it's true that the sea level rises more and more, we suddenly have another Atlantis. I wouldn't build a house there. Yes, it's nice to have the beach so close. But what's that for when you have to be afraid of flodding or biiiig waves!?

[Céline's Blues]

Will she have a private *CENSORED*? I myself would love to have a private *CENSORED*!

[Snowhite]

and a new photo from the house i think

[ThisTime]

Lol Oh my gosh I'm so confused as to what she would need 14 bathrooms for... So all the Dion family can go at once?

She must have got tired of holding it for so long when she was a kid so she's making up for it

[Jacqui]

It looks beautiful, but a bit crazy. Why have more bathrooms in the house than the number of people living there? And most people only pee, like, 5 times a day. Sometimes Celine is not logical LOL.

[stevo]

She works hard for the $

[Esther]

Zo'n luxe bad/strand"hut"..

haha dat kan ik verstaan Mathias

[Prince Whiskers]

She also owns a $45-M private jet.

[pat200]

She also owns a $45-M private jet.

 

It costs 45 Million $ ????