RHOC star Heather Dubrow and husband Terry sell their Newport Beach mansion for $55M

The Real Housewives of Orange County star Heather Dubrow her husband Dr. Terry Dubrow have sold their 14-bedroom mansion in Newport Beach, California for $55 million.

Million Dollar Listing: Los Angeles real estate broker Josh Altman brokered the deal, as the identity of the buyer was not immediately clear.

The Southern California mansion, once nicknamed ‘Chateau Dubrow,’ features amenities including a stunning ocean view, seven bathrooms, a 24-seat movie theater, and an entryway featuring a vaulted 30-foot ceiling. 

‘With two kids at college, we’ve been thinking about our next move,’ the Bronx-born 53-year-old confirmed to ET last Friday. ‘We just bought a cool penthouse in L.A. and sometimes the universe shows you the right direction. Change is exciting!” 

The sale – which marks the third-highest in Orange County history – was made by Altman, who reportedly documented the deal for the 14th season of Million Dollar Listing: Los Angeles premiering December 8 on Bravo.

On Saturday, Heather – who boasts 2.6M social media followers – shared a snap of herself and the 64-year-old plastic surgeon posing outside ‘Chateau Dubrow’ with the caption: ‘Walking into our next chapter like…’

The Dubrows and four children – twins Nicholas and Maximillia, 18; daughter Katarina, 16; and daughter Collette, 11 – will stay at their newly-purchased 5,254-square-foot Century City penthouse. 

Selling Sunset star Heather Rae El Moussa closed her ‘biggest deal to date’ on October 11 for the wealthy couple after seven months of searching properties and four-and-a-half months of negotiations.

The newly-renovated Cavalli Penthouse features two large bedrooms, four and a half bathrooms, an ocean view, massive walk-in custom closets, a private sauna, private terraces, and an office/library.

All units in The Century come with a concierge, gated security, a pool and jacuzzi with private cabanas, fitness studio, movie theater, business center, and valet parking. 

Heather is currently filming the 17th season of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Orange County with Tamra Judge, Shannon Storms Beador, Gina Kirschenheiter, Emily Simpson, and ‘friend’ Taylor Armstrong.

But with Dubrow’s move north to Los Angeles, she’ll be spending more time with The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

‘I mean, Garcelle [Beauvais] and I have been friends for a long time, [Lisa] Rinna and I have known each other,’ the Bravo-lebrity told ET at BravoCon. ‘I do enjoy diamonds – let’s be clear – we’ll see where the wind takes us.’

Meanwhile, Terry is currently filming the eighth season of E! reality series Botched with fellow plastic surgeon Paul Nassif. 

Heather in November of 2018 took fans on a video tour of Château Dubrow in a series of episodes on her YouTube channel, in one episode showing viewers Terry’s office and man cave.

His warm, masculine office is filled with luxurious leather pieces, as well as a hidden bar and bathroom — but Heather said that he never actually uses any of it. 

The first room, his office, is ‘the yin to my yang,’ according to Heather, since it’s nearly exactly like her own office except manlier.

‘They’re actually matching office exactly. They have the same cabinets, the same type of wood — his is just obviously stained darker, it’s more masculine,’ she said. ‘I just tried to make his a little more luxurious for a man. So no shag rug for Terry, I did a more tailored looking rug with a leather edge to it. ‘

Though the the fabrics and tones are different, the shape and format are the same, and individual pieces echo between the two rooms.

There is lots of leather furniture, and metallics. He has a fireplace to match Heather’s, as well as a chandelier hanging from the ceiling. 

Terry had a hidden door in the wall behind his desk — and it leads to two sets of room.

First, there is a bar alcove, which has marbled countertops, a hammered silver sink, and luxe-looking glassware, as well as a fridge and freezer tucked away.

But beyond the bar room is yet another room: Terry’s bathroom.

Whereas the bathroom off Heather’s office just has a sink and toilet, though, Terry’s has a shower as well, ‘just in case Terry came home from the gym and wanted to take a shower downstairs.’

Yet despite all the thought and hard work that went into the set of rooms, Heather admits that her husband doesn’t actually use his office, ever, because he is a doctor and doesn’t need it.

What he does use is his man cave. This room also has a masculine vibe, with a leather sectional, a dark shag carpet, metallic table ornaments and horns, and brown curtains.

‘This really is a very comfortable sofa,’ Heather said. ‘So here’s the thing with Terry. Terry wanted to sit on everything before we bought it, and I had to explain to him that most furniture stores don’t have all the furniture in them anymore… but when it came to sofas he was very particular. So we went to Restoration Hardware.’

Also, the down-to-earth millionaire said, she actually likes to mix up her home with both custom pieces and ones you can ‘just walk into a store and buy.’

The room also has a huge television and large speakers, which Terry calls ‘the best sound in the world’.  

On a nearby wall is a large nature photo by Roman Johnston, which Heather said the photographer’s wife sent her.

Finally, she points to the ‘incredible’ ceiling, which is very high like all other ceilings in her house. It’s made up of metal squares, and hanging from it is a manly light fixture.

In addition to spending the episode taking a tour of Terry’s rooms, Heather also took a moment to talk about one of her own decorative loves: coasters. 

‘I’m obsessed with coasters. I mean, really, really, really obsessed with coasters. I love them. They’re in every single room of this house except the bathrooms,’ she said.

The camera shows nearly a dozen different types of coasters, set in stacked in different rooms of the house. Many of them are crystal or agate, and they all look like they cost a pretty penny.

What’s funny, though, is that there is actually no need for coasters in her house — all of the surfaces are ‘user-friendly,’ so a perspiring glass wouldn’t leave a ring. Still, she loves the decorative element and picks different ones for every room. 

In another episode of her YouTube series, Heather gave viewers a look at her own office, which is much girlier than her husband’s As she walked into the office at the front of her house, Heather explained that she loves sparkle — which is immediately apparent in the rooms.

On either side of the tall double doors to come in are high shelves, which are lit up to show off the vases, books, and frames on display. She pointed out the ‘library latter’ she can use to reach high-up things, as well as the balance of symmetry and asymmetry in the design.

Just like in her husband’s office, the picture frames in her office don’t actually have photos in them. She admitted that it’s a problem of hers, because she never thinks to print out the photos on her phone.

On the floor is a large shag carpet, on top of which sits her desk, which is pristine and clutter-free.

There’s also a sitting area with two chairs that have been decorated with throws and pillows, as well as a glass Kelly Wearstler Dichotomy Table, which sells for $19,500 to $24,995. 

‘I am a huge Kelly Wearstler fan and she’s an incredibly brilliant designer,’ she said. The table is topped with a giant sparkly crystal. 

Nearby is a glamorous fireplace like the one in her husband’s office, which uses not wood but fire-conducting ‘big black balls,’ which Heather gets a kick out of.

In the video, Heather gestured to the large window, which is draped with a subtly-sequined set of drapes.  

‘At first I decided, this window is so beautiful, and it overlooks my motor court and I can see my fountains — I’m just gonna leave it clean, I’m not gonna put anything,’ she said. 

‘And then I realized any time a package is delivered or someone comes in the house, they walk right by my office. So I’m sitting here with zit medicine on and my hair up in a ponytail paying bills, and everyone’s walking by waving.’

Last, Heather walked over behind her desk to reveal a secret: The walls on that side of the room aren’t walls at all, but doors for hidden cabinets. 

‘One of the most fun features of this out is all the hidden doors and spaces and areas,’ she said. 

Behind one door is a minibar, with a dink and several bottles of champagne. Behind another is a printer, trays for paperwork, and a fridge containing more champagne.

‘I swear there’s champagne in every corner of this house,’ she said. 

Another door hides not a cabinet but a secret bathroom which is one of Heather’s favorites. It’s decorated with sparkly wallpaper and mosaic tiles, and their are framed crystals on the wall.  

Heather and Terry have both explained that Heather did nearly all the work designing their home, working with a contractor and picking out every detail.

But while she certainly had a clear vision some of the details on the decor side are too much for her — so she enlisted Jessica Calvert of Anchorage Place Designs.

‘When it comes to furniture, fabrics, accessories, I don’t have the time or the inclination to do any of that,’ she said. ‘I have opinions on ’em, but I don’t really have that kind of time. And also spatially, you really need someone with a very good understanding of size, space, and the entire thing.’

In a previous episode of her home tour series, Heather started off with a little background on the house. Around the same time they sold their former home in 2012, they bought a vacant lot along the beach in California for $4 million. 

‘I thought I would get this amazing lot with this incredible view. My big dream. And just dump it on Heather and have her build it,’ Terry said.

Heather agreed that it was mostly her vision and work, noting that while her husband is great at understand what needs to go into sculpting the human body, he’s less adept at dealing with brick and mortar.

So they hired builder Robert St. John of Rodeo Homes and worked with him and project manager Jim on designing and building the entire property. They, too, said it was all Heather .

‘When it came to the design and construction of this house, I was instrumental in absolutely nothing,’ added Terry. ‘My big job in this house was to take care of the lighting and the sound and kind of blew it on both, and when the house was done we had to redo both of them.’ 

In another episode, Heather started with the door, beginning with the entryway. Here, she showed off a glass and acrylic table topped with tall vases of red flowers, and two large, silver, thrown-like chairs.

Heather said that an entryway is important because ‘it’s like meeting someone for the first time — it’s your first impression of someone’s home. It’s almost like unwrapping a present and seeing what’s inside.’

She pointed to the flowers on her table, which she says change frequently. Every week, her florist delivers a new arrangement, complete with different vases to hold the flowers.

She also raved about the spot being her favorite in the home for snapping pictures — both because it’s beautiful and because there’s great light. The camera panned up to show, high above, several windows, as well as a crystal chandelier dangling from the ceiling — which is itself outfitted with backlit imported onyx.

There are also crystal sconces on the walls, which she said she drew and had custom-made. 

Next, she walked out of the entryway to a nearby hallway, where she showed off an enormous five-panel piece of Peter Lik photography they’d seen at his studio in Las Vegas.

Last, she showed off an etched women that she admits was a point of contention for her and Terry — she wanted it, he didn’t, and she won.

Heather called it ‘so spectacularly awesome’ as she showed it off, standing in front of windows that appear about nine feet high that are covered with a white floral design. She noted that not only is it beautiful, but it also has some hidden secrets — like four birds (one for each child) and a nest with two eggs, which represent her two frozen embryos.

There’s a bee for her beloved grandma Bee, and a heart reading T+H etched into the tree for her and Terry. She notes that she also loves how, when the light comes through the window, it leaves a pretty shadow on the floor.

‘It’s almost like having two pieces of art: one on the wall and one on the floor,’ she said. 

In the first episode of the series, which she released in early October 2018, Heather promised that the four-minute clip was just the first of many in which she’ll flaunt her enviable home. 

She said: ‘Throughout the series, we’ll be taking you on a personal tour where you’ll get to see everything that happened behind the scenes! From the building process, to what the family REALLY thinks about the house, to YES even showing the 5 different types of ice and all 14 bathrooms! ‘ 

‘I am so excited to finally show you my house. Now, you might be asking, why? Why now? Because my kids were like, “Are you selling the house? Why are you filming?”

‘No, no, no. I honestly didn’t even think you guys cared anymore about seeing the house, but I’ve been inundated with so many messages from you, wanting to see the house, and every time I meet one of you on the street, you’re like, “So are we ever gonna see the house?”

‘So I thought about it and yeah, let’s show the house. I’m super proud of what we built here and I’m so excited to share it with you.

‘But let me say this. I’m not showing you the house to show off,’ she says. ‘This isn’t like, “Look how fabulous my house is. Please come in and see the wallpaper.” 

‘I just thought so many of you have asked me about it that I’d love to share it with you. So I really hope that you enjoy it.’

In September of 2018, Heather showed off her family’s kitchen for an episode of Today‘s Crazy Kitchens, offering a video tour of the custom-built room, which features pricey, state-of-the-art appliances, a mind-boggling champagne fridge, and a second, smaller kitchen that she refers to as the ‘pantry’. 

In the video, Heather says that her kitchen is ‘the heart of where my family lives’, and a look inside makes it immediately obvious why they spend so much time there. 

The kitchen is beautiful and spacious, with a full wall of glass doors letting in natural light. It’s lined with endless white cabinets and decorated with chic black and silver furniture, including a round table that seats eight and a second high-top eating island that seats eight a well.

There’s also an island for cooking, marble counter tops, and a large TV. 

But likely the biggest jaw-dropper is the champagne fridge, which can hold 234 bottles — all of Veuve Clicquot.

In addition to that supply, she also keeps a few bottles ready in the regular fridge, which is hidden behind white doors that match the cabinets.

‘I feel like angels should sing a little bit as I open this,’ she said, swinging the doors open to reveal the pristine shelves inside.

Fruit and veggies are stored in class bowls, and even juice has been emptied out into uniform containers, as Heather says how much she likes ‘everything in its place’. 

‘You might think, “Hey Heather, you have four kids and you live like that?” Well, I may have one dirty little secret,’ she says, before revealing that off the side of the huge kitchen is actually… another smaller kitchen.

Though they call this room the ‘pantry,’ it’s really about as big as many people’s kitchens.

Inside, there are more cabinets, a toaster oven, and yet another fridge. That fridge is packed with a whole lot more food, including pudding cups, yogurt, bread, and sauces — but even all that is pretty neatly arranged.

There are also things like sugar, flour, and honey, all emptied out into 60 matching glass jars. Everything here is labeled and organized, with snacks tucked into coordinated baskets. 

In fact, the organization is so meticulous that even the cookies have been taken out of their box and stacked artfully in a symmetrical design inside a glass jar, which Heather said was inspired by how Khloe Kardashian has set up her kitchen. 

‘When I design a house, it’s about being fabulous and doing things to make your life easier. 

To that end, she had a dumbwaiter installed in the pantry, which is essentially a special elevator for her groceries. 

It allows her and her husband to drive into their garage and load all of their groceries inside a cabinet. 

They then press a button, and the groceries are transported directly to the kitchen, so they don’t have to carry them — an excess luxury, to be sure, but one that many people would love to have in their homes.

Heather also showed off her many, many cabinets, which are all impeccable and perfectly organized.

There are refrigerated drawers filled with glass bottles of soda, as well as warming drawers for hot foods.

There are craft drawers for her kids, a tea cabinet (complete with mugs and saucers), and a very high-tech coffee maker.

The coffee maker is a $3,000 Miele machine with a digital display, where the user can pick the type of coffee (including espresso, a cappuccino, or a latte). It also cleans itself.

‘It’s very high-tech and I don;’t drink coffee so I don’t really know how to use that, but it is very cool,’ she says.

She next shows off a steam oven and a microwave, before going onto the second table in her kitchen, the eating island.

‘What’s really special about it is this,’ she says, gesturing to a metal grate that runs down the middle. The grate lifts out, and underneath is a deep sink. When entertaining, she will fill the sink with ice and champagne, caviar, and crudites for her guests. 

‘You know those ads you see on Instagram, or late at night for those crazy, like, food dehydrator, or air fryer, or all this stuff — you know who buys that stuff? Me!’ she says, showing off a pair of scissors with a built-in mini cutting board. 

She also takes a moment to show off her cooking skills with a dish she makes for her family. 

‘If I really want to show my kids how much I love them I make the salami,’ she says. 

To do this, she cuts a Hebrew National salami, making slices that don’t go all the way through. She fills the gaps with orange marmalade, and bakes it at 350 degrees for an hour.

To serve it, she cuts it up and adds toothpicks, and says her kids go crazy for it.

Finally, directly outside the kitchen is her ‘edible garden,’ where she grows tomatoes, lemons, and mint for cooking.