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🌱 How Bing Crosby’s longtime Hillsborough estate became a $25 million sale

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  • How Bing Crosby’s longtime Hillsborough estate became a $25 million sale

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• In 1965, Bing Crosby bought his Hillsborough estate for $175,000; 60 years later, his family sold it for $25 million (parade.com) — A landmark Hillsborough estate once owned by Bing Crosby has sold for $25 million, closing a six-decade chapter for the entertainer’s family. The French château-style mansion on five acres, rich with Hollywood memorabilia and local history, fell short of its $40 million asking price but still ranks among Hillsborough’s most notable luxury sales.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What sits at the bottom of the ocean and Shakes?" — A nervous wreck (Thank you Fiona M. for sending it in!)
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