Ugliest Mansions in the U.S.: Tiger Woods, Mike Tyson, Britney Spears, the Sopranos

Linda Louise Johnson, Yahoo! Contributor Network
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Proving once again that having money is not the same as having good taste, this list of ugly American mansions will give you something to check out if you're ever in Jupiter Island, Southington (Ohio), Malibu, or North Caldwell (New Jersey).

Tiger Woods Mansion
Jupiter Island, Florida

This $44.5 million mansion is 9,700 square feet and looks like a Motel 6. However, you can bet Tiger's lair outshines Motel 6 any day. Splash News called it "A cross between a discount motel and a beachside nursing home ..." (Splash News/Special to Page2Live) But as we all know that's the least of Tiger's problems.

Mike Tyson's Deserted Mansion
Southington, Ohio

The word is that this now-deserted mansion is a fine example of early American pimp style, complete with tiger stripe carpeting and gold plated everything. Mike sold it to somebody who later got in trouble with the Feds, who seized it. Somebody listed the house on eBay for $3 million back in 2005.

Britney Spears House of Bars
Malibu, California

Take a look at the picture, because the mansion is gone. In the exclusive Serra Retreat area of Malibu where Mel Gibson and others live, Britney's ridiculous mansion sat empty for a long time. Apparently no one wanted to pay a dozen or so million dollars for a house with a bar built into every room. In real estate talk, it was "overly customized." In 2007 it was finally bought by a high-profile Hollywood director and his wife who planned to demolish the property and begin rebuilding.They didn't like the location of the pool.

The Sopranos TV house
North Caldwell, New Jersey

If you watched "The Sopranos," you saw this one over and over. If you could see it from a bird's-eye view, it looks like the parking lot is not quite as big as Wal-Mart's. Now the mansion is estimated to be worth $2.5 million, or about $8,600 a month if you lease it. North Caldwell is known to be one of the snootiest, richest burroughs in New Jersey. They don't take well to bus tours, it's said.

Sources:
http://www.intlistings.com/articles/2008/top-10-most-ridiculous-obnoxious-and-just-plain-ugly-celebrity-houses/

Published by Linda Louise Johnson

Linda Louise Johnson is an animal lover, crafter and hobbyist, graphic art afficionado and veteran writer. Her work has been featured on Associated Content, Yahoo! News, and eHow as well as in Poetry Garden,... View profile

Ugliest Mansions in the U.S.: Tiger Woods, Mike Tyson, Britney Spears, the Sopranos

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