Nicolas Cage | House Tour | His Insane Multimillion Mansions, Castles & Bahamas Island

If you've ever wondered what Nicolas Cage has been up to lately, or more specifically where he's been living, I'm gonna fill you in on all of that, cuz today we're taking a look at the properties of the one and only Nick Cage. In these videos we don't reveal any addresses and even though I've done a house tour of my own place, please do not show up at any private residences because it's not safe for anyone. In his nearly 40 year career, Nicolas Cage has done a whole lot on camera, for instance he once ate a live cockroach. He was also once set to star as a mullet enhanced Superman in the Tim Burton film Superman Lives, a movie that unfortunately did the exact opposite of what its title implied, dying an inglorious death in pre-production. Nicolas Cage even once married Elvis Presley's daughter Lisa Marie, the very same woman that Michael Jackson had shared a marital beat with. There's this beautiful girl standing in the middle of the living room. Maybe all these crazy coincidences just were all about this one moment where I met this girl that just stopped me in my tracks, Lisa. And so we… Marie Presley. Look, what I'm trying to say is simple, Nicolas Cage is weird and fans of his work like me wouldn't have it any other way. I mean the man was a meme before memes were even a thing. But besides being the living embodiment of entertainment personified, at one point in his illustrious career, Nicolas Cage was also something of a land baron. He's bought, and lost, enough residential real estate to give any full-time real estate investor a run for their money. For the majority of the 90s and the 2000s, Nick was buying up property like it was going out of fashion, purchasing tens of millions of dollars worth of homes from California to the Bahamas. All before ultimately handing them right back to the banks after he had a major financial setback in the late 2000s. Kill me, kill me. Between 2007 and 2009, Nick basically lost everything due to financial mismanagement, tax debts, and a crashing housing market. I mean he even had to give back his prized Tyrannosaurus Rex skull to the country of Mongolia that he just barely scooped out from under Leonardo DiCaprio for almost 300k at auction. I mean, couldn't we at least have let Nick keep that? How many wins do you think he's had over Leo in his career? Damn, that's cold Mongolia, even if the skull did originate from your country. But yeah, worse than losing even his most prized collectibles, Nick also lost almost every single property he ever owned. All in all, it's been rumoured that Nick lost around 15 homes during this period of his life, and 3 of those bad boys were castles. As late as 2017, it's been reported that Nick is still paying off his debts, and if you need any further proof of that, allow me to show you his most recent filmography. But hey, I kinda like some of those. And he also made Mandy pretty recently too. And speaking about crazy movies, Nick's got a brand new film about to launch called Jiu Jitsu. Cage fighting? Cyber ninjas? Oh I'm so there for that. So today I thought we'd take a look back at some of Nicolas Cage's craziest properties. How's it going guys and gals, it's your girl Kara here for you with a brand new house tour, this one taking a look at the homes of everyone's absolute fave Nicolas Cage. Few actors can say that they've been nominated for multiple Oscars and Razzies for their acting career, but Cage sure can, and the homes he's lived in over the years have nearly the same level of range as he does, from absolute rits to the horrors of a haunted fixer-upper. No really, Nick's homes are 100% on brand. So if you're a fan of his, I really think you're going to dig this episode, plus I mean Nicolas Cage memes right? I'm also noticing 95% of you watching aren't subscribed, so hit that subscribe button and ring that bell. We post a new video daily. Follow me on Instagram if you want to chat, and now, let's get into this video. The first place we're going to take a look at was once Nick's primary home for a couple years, located in Newport Beach, California. Nick bought this $25 million dollar waterfront mansion in July of 2005, and it has over 8,000 square feet of space with 6 bedrooms, 9 bathrooms, its own personal elevator, and an attached guest house. Sitting at the intersection of Aledo Channel and the Main Channel, it also features views across the harbor to the Balboa Pavilion with a lawn running right up the water's edge. Over the years, Nick collected four luxury yachts for himself, so when he moved into this home he made sure to install a dock big enough to accommodate one of those ships. Unfortunately for Nick, this fortress of solitude was ruined for him in 2007 when he woke up to find a naked, mentally disturbed man standing over his bed, eating a fudgesicle and watching him sleep. Yeah, although you'd think Nick would've been ready for that, because it definitely sounds like something straight out of a Nicolas Cage movie. Nick ended up selling the home for a record $35 million dollars that year, which he then proceeded to blow on more cars and more houses. There must be something about towns named Newport, because Nick also bought himself a home on the other side of the country, this time in Newport, Rhode Island. Known as the Great Craig Estate, Nick bought this property in 2007 for an astounding $15.7 million dollars. Nestled into the privacy of Paradise Valley, which has been an inspiration for generations of American artists, as well as a sanctuary for wildlife, this estate was built in the tradition of the great English country manners. It's situated in over 27 acres of lush landscape and extends all the way to Nelson Pond, with astounding views of the Atlantic Ocean beyond. The main structure is built out of textured brick and stone, and features a towering sloped roof. The interior of the home has over 18,000 square feet of living space, with 12, yes, 12 bedrooms and 13 baths. The grand hallway has a magnificent sweeping staircase, and also features additions like an impressive library with soaring, barrel-vaulted ceiling, a formal living room, a spacious dining room, a vintage conservatory, a billiards room, and even a gourmet kitchen with a stone fireplace. Nick would have to offload this place once his financial hardships kicked in, and if we're being honest, he took a real hit after only managing to recoup $6.2 million dollars, nearly $10 million dollars less than what he paid for it. You guys thought those homes were something, just wait until you get a load of this one. Nick purchased this mansion in Las Vegas, Nevada for $8.5 million a few years before he got into his financial troubles. This two-story house boasts over 14,000 square feet of space, 7 bedrooms, and 10 bathrooms. As absolutely jaw-dropping as the interior of this place is, and I mean really, just take a look. Multiple fireplaces, a pool, a sauna, a home theater, a garage big enough for over a dozen vehicles, granite countertops, both marble and stone flooring, as well as views of the city. I mean, what more could you want? But still, Nick didn't live here all that long. He originally tried to offload the property before his financial difficulties hit, but he wasn't able to do so. Once the bank and government got involved, the price of this home started dropping as well. In the end, Nick only made back $5 million dollars when the house sold. Since then, the house has passed hands a number of times and every time it hits the market, it's described as Nicholas Cage's ultimate Vegas estate, which I would say pretty accurately sums this place up. One of Nick's most on-brand purchases was this remarkable mansion that he bought in New Orleans. Why is this one so special? Well, because it's haunted of course. Widely considered the most haunted house in America due to its history as the lair of one of the 19th century's most prolific serial killers, Madame Delphine LaLaurie, a Louisiana socialite known to torture and murder her slaves in the French district of the Big Easy. Besides being a torture palace over its 181 years of history, this 10,000 square foot mansion has been chopped up and put back together at least half a dozen times and has served as a private residence, an all-girls school, a furniture store, rental apartments, a homeless shelter and then back to a private residence. In terms of features, this home has three floors and a ton of amazing architectural detailing like elaborate ceiling medallions, carved doors, Greek columns and an intricate frieze of winged angels in the dining room, easily one of the home's most stunning features. After a fire in 1834 when the horrific truth of what Madame LaLaurie had been up to in here was discovered, the mansion became a French Quarter landmark. Today, it remains a goldmine for ghost tourists, but that didn't stop Cage from scooping up this place in 2007 for $3.4 million dollars. Unfortunately, he then had to promptly sell it less than two years later at a foreclosure auction. Who wants to hear about the castles Nicolas Cage has owned over the years? I know I do. He kicked things off by picking up this 1928 castle in the hills of Los Feliz district of Los Angeles, which according to records was once gutted in a fire, only to have Cage totally renovate the interior and install purple velvet fabric wall coverings and Egyptian inspired stenciling on the ceiling. This private and secluded residence also features wood paneled walls, a wine room and a circular library, along with spectacular views of downtown LA. When the bank took hold of this property from Cage, they ended up selling it for a paltry $1.2 million dollars. But American castles aren't all that Nick's owned over the years. In fact, he's also owned a couple of castles over on the OG castle continent Europe. Cage went through a period in his life when all he was doing was meditating three times a day and reading books on philosophy, and so he found himself seeking out the places he had studied and read about. I started following mythology and I was finding properties that aligned with that. Nick's quest for the Holy Grail led him all the way to England where he picked up two European castles, one for $10 million and the other for $2.3 million. The estates were reportedly located in Bath, England, as well as Etzelwang, Germany. Needless to say, with his subsequent financial difficulties, he has since moved off of the properties. Alright, let's wrap this video up. In 2006, Nick scored himself a private 40-acre island off the coast of Nassau in the Bahamas for around $3 million dollars. The island is called Leaf Cay and Nick was permitted to develop on it, but I don't think he ever got around to doing so before trying to offload the property for $7 million a couple years later. One last home, sort of, that I think we should take a look at was what was once going to be Nick's forever home, in a spiritual sense. Yep, Nick once sprung for a 9 foot tall burial tomb shaped like a pyramid because, of course, he did. Let's be honest, that's the most Nicolas Cage thing in this entire video, well besides the haunted house that is. Nick bought this shrine to himself in the oldest cemetery in New Orleans, and while we don't know how much he paid for it, safe to say, a beauty like that wasn't cheap. After purchasing the tomb, Nick's intention was to be buried in it after he passed on. Unfortunately, this too was sold during the fire sale for his estate. Alright guys, I think that's going to bring us to an end of the Nicolas Cage house tour, but here's the thing. I know what you're thinking, all these houses are super cool, but where does Nick live now? Well that's a little harder to accurately suss out. It seems like between the very public display of his financial hardships, and after living through a particularly scary break in, Nick has decided to keep his current homes on the down low. What I was able to find out is this, these days Cage lives in two different places, Nevada and Glastonbury in England. He has a place somewhere nearby the Mojave Desert after moving there nearly a decade ago if only because Nevada doesn't have any state tax. And then over in Glastonbury he owns a cottage that he fell in love with while on his search for the holy grail. He told The Guardian. I fell in love with the place. Glastonbury town is like walking into a pack of tarot cards. On the one side you have very ancient Christianity, on the other side you have pagan bookstores, and some's barking about God in the middle of the street. It's like an Ingmar Bergen movie and I love it. Don't forget to let me know what you guys thought about this video in the comments down below. Follow me on Instagram as well because I'd love to hear your takes on the homes of Nicolas Cage. I'll see you guys all in the next video, bye!