No word yet on whether Prince has
moved into the $5.5-million home on The Bridle Path, one of
Toronto's most expensive neighbourhoods
TORONTO - It will be the house with the
little red Corvette parked in front.
Real estate sources say pop star Prince
has bought a $5.5-million house on The Bridle Path, home to Toronto's most
expensive properties.
The city's land registry office shows 61
The Bridle Path sold for $5.5-million in early October (2002). The seller is listed
as Sandra Gertner, the buyer as Gamillah Holdings Inc.
The president of Gamillah Holdings is
listed as Manuela Testolini, a 25-year-old Torontonian whom Prince is
reported to have married on New Year's Eve in Hawaii.
Ms. Testolini has worked at Prince's
Paisley Park Studios in Minnesota, his home state.
Prince was also spotted recently at a
Toronto Raptors game with a mystery woman thought to be Ms. Testolini.
The 43-year-old Prince used to be married
to backup dancer Mayte Garcia. At the time of his marriage to Ms. Garcia in
1996, Prince was known as the "Artist formerly known as Prince."
The pair had a son but he died one week after birth because of a a fatal
skull condition.
The two divorced in 2000 and Ms. Garcia
has since been linked with Motley CrŸe drummer Tommy Lee, ex-husband of
Canadian actor Pamela Anderson.
Born Prince Roger Nelson, the artist has
sold more than 100 million records, but is known as much for his
eccentricities as anything else. In addition to giving up his name, he once
demanded to be referred to by a symbol. He is legendary for his squabbles
with record companies.
There's
no word yet on whether Prince and his new bride have taken up residence at
their Toronto mansion, although it does appear there is renovation work
going on. Gamillah Holdings started making payments on a $4.125-million
mortgage on Jan. 1, 2002, after dropping a $1.375-million down payment.
The property was put on the market in
September by Ms. Gertner and her husband, Kenneth, former president of the
now defunct Carousel Holidays Ltd. Ms. Gertner also agreed to take the
mortgage on the property at a rate of 8%, substantially higher than the
6.85% banks currently charge on a standard five-year mortgage.
The Gertners were unavailable for
comment. Prince also could not be reached for comment. -
by Garry Marr National
Post 7 March 2002
