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Bellapais on River Farm, Alexandria, Virginia
An American treasure, Bellapais on River Farm glorifies 25 prized acres north of Mt. Vernon on land that George Washington once owned and where he savored serene scenes of the Potomac River. From the impressive gated entry, a winding drive…
The Mansion House, Frederick, Maryland
Circa 1813 one of Frederick County’s most beloved estates was the subject of noted artists Barry Richardson and Rebecca Pearl. The Mansion House remains a landmark with its massive stone-and-stucco Georgian architecture and its intricate millwork, high ceilings, random-width wood…
Chicago, Illinois
At first view, Lucien Lagrange’s intimate limestone Gold Coast masterpiece mirrors those along the tree-lined streets of Paris. But once inside the zinc-roofed tower overlooking serene Goudy Park, the French doors and Juliet balconies give way to a sleek world…
Chicago, Illinois
From its rooftop garden feasting on Chicago’s towering skyscrapers to the multistoried winding staircase at its heart, the Gold Coast mansion dazzles. Created in 1920, it glows today as it did then. The exquisitely updated 7,200-square-foot haven begins with two…
Upendi, Captiva Island, Florida
Captiva Island’s Upendi, “A Special Place in the Heart,” has become just that. Its voluptuous 10,500 square feet of glass-walled splendor feasts on over a gated acre of white-sand beach in a luxuriant Florida Eden. Fabulous entertainment rooms reach to…
Vero Beach, Florida
A breathtaking panorama of Windsor’s dramatic Robert Trent Jones, Jr. golf course and lake proved to be the perfect foil for the sunlit Florida villa, whose owners also enjoy entrée to Windsor’s Country Estates’ tennis, beach, equestrian, and gun clubs.…
Jupiter Island, Florida
The town of Jupiter Island, designated as the most affluent community in the country, is famed for its lush surroundings, beautiful beaches, and only 500 residences for 10 miles, nearly all on the Atlantic or Intracoastal Waterway. Just 20 miles…
Casa Bella, Jupiter, Florida
Casa Bella is, as its name expresses, a beautiful house. But even that romantic name seems somewhat of an understatement for the resplendent Mediterranean showpiece on the Loxahatchee River. Inside the Tuscan-columned foyer, you encounter the grandeur of a French-doored…
Toscana on the Bay, Casey Key, Florida
With an aristocratic romance rekindling Italy’s 18th-century Tuscan palazzos, Casey Key’s Toscana on the Bay captures the heart. The newly minted masterpiece—a happy marriage of beamed ceilings, hand-carved wooden doors, stone columns and fireplaces, and floors paved in stone and…
Naples, Florida
Orchestrated to showcase 180 feet of azure beach in gated Bay Colony’s On the Strand, the towering dreamworld in Naples is one of Florida’s trophy estates. Yet its splendorous presence beguiles, for its sole purpose in life is to promote…
Laurene-Rutledge House, Charleston, South Carolina
An album filled with memories, the distinguished Laurens-Rutledge House is a vintage American treasure. Built in 1760 by James Laurens, the Georgian double house subsequently became the home of Edward Rutledge, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and later…
The Wilcox, Aiken, South Carolina
On a peaceful, tree-lined street in the South Carolina town of Aiken, amid pristine cottages and sprawling mansions in what is referred to as horse country and revered as one of the most prestigious polo capitals of the world, The…
Columbia Place, Savannah, Georgia
Inside the doors, the comforting haven cocoons you in flowing, open, high-ceilinged rooms adorned with warm firesides, Brazilian cherry floors, and elegant kitchen and bath luxuries. But outside Columbia Place, a walk away, beckon secret gardens, ornate wrought iron-fenced mansions,…
Albemarle, Virginia
The 4th fairway of Virginia’s beautiful Keswick Country Club is a perfect foil for the handsome two-story haven in gated Keswick Estates. Overlooking the fairway from over two acres, the residence, built in 1995, holds at its heart a soaring…
Mulberry, Middleburg, Virginia
Virginia’s Mulberry delights all who come. The Georgian manor presides over a Southern pastorale of 75 acres with sweeping views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Its soaring portico opens to a double-story foyer with curved staircase, marble floor, and Austrian…