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Carlos Vierra House, Old Pecos Trail, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Carlos Vierra was an artist, sailor, soldier, archeologist, architect, builder, photographer, aviator, and visionary. So it comes as no surprise that this multifaceted personality was lured to Santa Fe, America’s oldest city and the repository of one of the richest…

Villa Estrella Mar, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Regarded as one of the most extraordinary tropical getaways in the Western Hemisphere, Villa Estrella Mar stands a proud sentinel above a secluded white sand beach a walk from the chic boutiques of Puerto Vallarta. An Otis elevator takes you…

The Auamo Compound at Hokuli’a, Kealakekua, South Kona, Big Island, Hawai’i
For the owners, who happen to be long-time golf aficionados, the enticing lure of the Big Island’s Hokulia was its signature Jack Nicklaus golf course—which zooms out on a Pacific Ocean panorama that takes your breath away. Here, amid the…

Windmill Ranch, Weston, Florida
Minutes from Miami, Windmill Ranch’s gates present one of the prized equestrian getaway’s most enchanting estates. A soaring golden villa endowed with some 10,000 square feet lavished with the latest comforts, it rises majestically from palmy lakefront lawns. The main…

Four Seasons Hotel & Residences, Miami, Florida
As the elevator opens to the heavenly forty-sixth floor apartment of Miami’s signature Four Seasons Hotel & Residences, the stage is set for one of the grand entertainment venues in Florida. High-voltage rooms encased with soaring floor-to-ceiling glass stunningly showcase…

Triplex Park Avenue Penthouse, Manhattan, New York
Brilliantly orchestrated to be the crowning jewel atop one of Manhattan’s most distinguished prewar landmarks, the triplex penthouse on Park Avenue continues to set the stage for some of New York society’s most glamorous parties. Fourteen dazzling rooms along with…

Seven Oaks, Charlottesville, Virginia
In 1847 Alexander Garrett, the first bursar of the University of Virginia, purchased property in Charlottesville upon which his son built a Greek Revival manor circa 1847. The estate was named for seven oak trees that bore the names of…

Pebble Beach, California
Mirroring the legendary grounds of the Lodge at Pebble Beach, just four properties away, the gated estate commands one of 17 Mile Drive’s most dramatic oceanfront settings. The vintage four-bedroom main dwelling and gracious guesthouse bask on luxuriant lawns amid…

Henry Laurens House, Charleston, South Carolina
Built by Henry Laurens to replace an original dwelling destroyed in the earthquake of 1886, Charleston’s historic Henry Laurens House was a five-year labor of love. Fashioned in the French Second Empire style with a high mansard roof, it was…

Oatlands Hamlet, Leesburg, Virginia
In 1803 George Carter built a plantation in Leesburg. It continued in the Carter family through much of the nineteenth century. Following the Civil War, it fell on hard times, remaining unoccupied until its purchase in 1903 by a descendant…

Fountain Hills, Arizona
A world-class entertainer’s hideaway, the glass-walled wonder overlooking every city in the Valley of the Sun from a lofty private perch in Fountain Hills epitomizes desert drama. Created as a fantasy environment merging earth, fire, water, and sky, the heart…

Highland Park Masterpiece, Dallas, Texas
From every setting in the newly minted Highland Park masterpiece, the pure elegance of the Spanish Colonial architecture that inspired Highland Park’s original vision reigns with genuine majesty. Its three-story elevator unfolds an Old World symphony of lustrous woods and…

Dallas, Texas
Built in 1918, and glowing anew after a meticulous renewal, the stately Italian Renaissance mansion in Highland Park is timeless. Classic Old World elegance characterizes its every setting, from its magnificent entertainment rooms to its graciously inviting suites. Guests are…

Houston, Texas
Houston, once known exclusively for Old World tradition, has in recent decades become one of America’s finest havens for contemporary architecture. A case in point is a magnificent one-story marvel that boasts more than 10,000 square feet. Wrapped around a…

Eagle Pines Estate, Aspen, Colorado
On eight glorious acres commanding views of Aspen from Eagle Pines, the estate is one of those places you never forget. Here, past stunning formal rooms extracted out of the Old World, you can put on your skis by the…