Neighbors in the 600 block of North Sierra Drive will certainly miss seeing Wolfgang Puck, his wife, Gelila and their two young sons, Oliver and Alexander walking the family dogs as the Pucks have just purchased the gorgeous Villa Les Violettes in Holmby Hills from Hyatt Hotel heir, Anthony Pritzker for $14,000,000. This eight bedroom eleven bathroom home was built in 1938 and includes such amenities as a media room, tennis court, sparkling pool and spa.

Cleon and Betsy Knapp recently sold their palatial 10807 Bellagio Road estate in the exclusive Holmby Hills area of Bel Air to famed international restaurateur, Nobu Matsuhisa for $16,500,000.

Cleon T. Knapp, former owner and publisher of Architectural Digest, built this mansion in 1998.  The couple used award-winning architect, Hugh Newell Jacobsen to design this three bedroom ten bath home (two additional bedrooms are in the staff wing).

Nobu recently ventured into the hotel business, opening Nobu Hotel in Las Vegas February of this year.  It is a boutique hotel located in Caesars Palace Hotel & Casino's Centurion Tower.  Naturally, it is attached to a Nobu restaurant http://www.noburestaurants.com/las-vegas-caesars-palace/experience/introduction/

Former Entertainment Tonight co-host, Mary Hart and her husband, producer Burt Sugarman have quietly sold their 400 Trousdale Place property recently.  This six bedroom, nine bathroom home was built in 1990 and sits on 2.24 acres (the house itself is approximately 11,536 square feet).  Rumor has it that the buyers are Saudi Arabian and that they purchased the estate for around $27,000,000. 

Music Producer and The X Factor judge, Simon Cowell is seeking a buyer for his four bedroom six bathroom gated property in the exclusive Beverly Hills area of Trousdale Estates.  Located on a ridge, it includes magnificent views of Los Angeles.  This 1966 home was built by famed mid-century architect Hal Levitt.  Originally owned by noted film producer Ross Hunter (Imitation of Life, Airport), the previous owner to Cowell was the AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips.  Phillips, who was recently involved in the Michael Jackson wrongful death lawsuit, sold this estate two years ago for $15.5 million.  Cowell closed escrow on his birthday.  Phillips is believed to have paid $4.63 million in 2004.  Current asking price is $20 million.  Allegedly, Cowell has already had one offer for $15 million which he promptly turned down. 

Cowell is currently living in the 700 block of North Palm where he has his staff carefully lay out boards before driving his sleek black Bugatti Veyron down his expansive driveway.  It's just one of a fleet of black cars that he owns -- though his Smart car probably doesn't get babied this much!

Had a great time at the Darren Hardy High-Performance Summit in La Jolla!