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Leading Estates of the World is the original luxury real estate brand founded in 1969. With a legacy of 55+ years and an archive of 107 issues, Leading Estates of the World is an international real estate media and marketing organization dedicated to bringing its clients the ultimate real estate experience and fulfillment—whether for investment purposes, development, or ownership enjoyment.
Gravel Island Road, New Canaan, Connecticut – A 1932 Stone House on a Hidden Lane
A fieldstone house by builder-architect Frazier Forman Peters, set on two private acres and offered for the first time in nearly half a century. By Hunter Snow Gravel Island Road is easy to miss. The narrow, wooded loop holds just…
9396 SW Whispering Fir Drive, Beaverton, Oregon – One Level, Atop Cooper Mountain
A custom single-level house on 1.3 acres sits in Corrine Heights, one of Beaverton’s lesser-known estate neighborhoods, a few blocks from a vineyard first planted in 1978. By Hunter Snow Beaverton is known mostly for its suburban neighborhoods and the…
455 N Bigwood Drive, Ketchum, Idaho – Every Room Faces “Baldy”
At the north end of Ketchum’s Bigwood neighborhood, a house taken down to the studs and reimagined has been shaped around a single idea: the view of Bald Mountain from every room. By Hunter Snow On a July evening, the…
Linden Hill Farm, Salisbury, Connecticut – A 1929 Georgian Revival at the End of a Linden Allée
A six-bedroom country house on 71.56 acres in Connecticut’s northwest corner comes with formal gardens, a pool, a tennis court, a guest house, and two caretaker’s apartments. By Hunter Snow The approach to Linden Hill Farm sets the terms for…
140 Jane Street, New York City – Where the Brownstones End and the River Begins
The duplex at the top of a 14-residence condominium on the Hudson is asking $87.5 million, a figure that would set a downtown Manhattan record. By Chris Caggiano As you walk west on New York City’s Jane Street, the unique…
Beyond Wine: What Napa Valley’s Luxury Buyers Are Really Moving For
For many buyers, Napa Valley starts as a daydream. Once they arrive, they find a life built on far more than wine, protected by land rules that make every existing parcel more precious. By Chris Caggiano By midmorning, the fog…
Luxury Living in Costa Rica’s Guanacaste, Where the Water Decides
On Guanacaste’s Pacific coast, luxury homes are now selling faster than entry-level ones, and the surf, the tide, and a wave of young families are shaping who buys where. By Chris Caggiano For buyers at the top of the market,…
Sun Valley, Idaho: Quiet Luxury Near Bald Mountain
In a resort world built for being seen, Idaho’s Sun Valley has spent nearly a century perfecting the opposite. By Hunter Snow For nearly a century, Sun Valley has drawn movie stars, moguls and literary giants without making a fuss…