La Capanna, Naples, Florida
La Capanna is no ordinary beach house. One of the most significant residences ever created for the Gulf of Mexico, the voluptuous Floridian villa in Naples is extraordinary in every way. First comes the setting: a dreamy stretch of white…
Little Sarasota Bay Estate, Siesta Key, Florida
Visitors are spellbound when they enter the brightly colored palm-fringed hideaway at Siesta Key. Here, three floors of radiant space capture stunning direct bayfront views. Key West architecture counterpoints the compelling panorama with a circular oak and wrought-iron staircase, 12-foot…
Gulf of Mexico Dreamworld, Lido Beach, Florida
Strikingly stately behind its iron gates, yet welcomely inviting, the soaring Mediterranean dreamworld sprawled along the waterfront a block from renowned St. Armands Circle and Lido Beach elegantly bestows some 3,283 square feet showcasing Gulf of Mexico views from all…
Snook Inn, Sarasota, Florida
Snook Inn has been lauded as the ultimate yachtsman’s estate—and for good reason: It’s a boater’s paradise. Set on nearly 500 feet of coveted waterfrontage on some two acres of private gated grounds at Siesta Key, it not only celebrates…
Padaro Lane Paradise, Santa Barbara, California
Evoking a luxuriant oasis, the exotic paradise on exclusive Padaro Lane in Santa Barbara commands 1.7 acres of palmy gardens along the Pacific Ocean. Created as a dramatic beachfront estate, the seaside sanctuary is introduced by a gated entrance…
Old Santa Fe Trail Estate, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Designed to be an extraordinary dream home, the inviting haven on Old Santa Fe Trail is revered not only for its sunny spirit but for its NAHB status as a model green building. The radiant hideaway of some 4,450 square…
Lakeside Showplace, Mercer Island, Washington
By day or by starlit night, the Mercer Island showplace stages a dynamic panorama to take your breath away. That was the goal of the couple who created the gated dreamhouse. Its excitement begins at a porte cochère introducing a…
W Residences Haven, Dallas, Texas
Futuristic from its bedazzling glass-and-steel entertainment sanctums to its space-age corner spa overlooking all Dallas, the scintillating two-story haven perched above Victory Plaza and the future Calatrava Bridges in the tony W Residences affords a stunning showcase for contemporary city…
River Oaks Estate, Houston, Texas
Established in the 1920s by brothers William and Michael Hogg, River Oaks is a well-publicized national marvel of community planning that has since become one of the wealthiest zip codes in America. In the prestigious Tall Timbers enclave, a classic…
Osprey, Incline Village, Nevada
Nevada’s Osprey at Incline Village honors the legacy of Lake Tahoe, interweaving white sandy beaches, a private pier, striking sculpture garden, and majestic contemporary glass sanctums fused into a monumental tour de force that dramatizes the lake and snowcapped Sierra…
Fairway Hideaway, Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii
Inspired by Hawaii’s Craftsman style of the 19th century, the halcyon hideaway atop 2.38 acres sweeping across the entire length of Kapalua Plantation Golf Course’s 16th fairway revels in panoramic ocean and outer island views that take your breath away.…
Nelson Spring, Nevis, West Indies
Historic windmills, a white sand beach, gentle ocean breezes, a Caribbean blue sea: These are the things you wake up to everyday at Nelson Spring. The Nevis luxury town house paradise pampers you with a spa, tennis, restaurant, award-winning gardens,…
Palazzo Tornabuoni, Florence, Italy
Florence is one of those places where the past and present live side by side, where the treasures of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo blissfully coexist with today, and the vine-covered hills of Tuscany beckon you minutes away. Palazzo Tornabuoni…
Grand Siècle Masterpiece, Loire Valley, France
CROWNING melodious formal gardens in the heart of the Loire Valley a mere half hour from Chambord and Chenonceaux basks a regal French historical monument built by the most famous Grand Siècle architects. Distinguished by its wondrous wood paneling, exposed…
Alpine Faubourg, Verbier, Switzerland
From the pastoral perch atop Switzerland’s Verbier, it is as if you have stepped into the land of Heidi herself. Here, a short walk from the village center, a hamlet of two chalets adorned with flower-bedecked balconies or winter ski…
Villa Solitaire, Naples, Florida
Villa Solitaire epitomizes the glamorous Gulf of Mexico magic that has long drawn cognoscenti to Naples. The newly minted Floridian dreamworld, one door from the beach, basks sublimely under the sun and stars savoring stunning sea views from the dramatic…
Westerly, Southampton, New York
Westerly, one of the most important estates on eastern Long Island, is an extraordinary brick Georgian created in 1929 by the renowned firm Hiss & Weekes for the heart of Southampton’s prized estate section. Crowning 15.4 acres of vast meadows…
Historic Mill Estate, Stockton, New Jersey
Ten miles from the Delaware River and near the last covered bridge in New Jersey a peaceful world remains. Steeped in history, the circa 1797 mill captures nostalgia with its exposed stonewalls and timbers. Beloved for its four huge riverstone…
Litchfield County Jewel, Washington, Connecticut
Vintage stonewalls, venerable trees, and 80 acres of spring-green lawns and woodlands: what could provide a more painterly backdrop for the Connecticut showpiece lovingly called Red Barn. Endowed with 12,500 square feet of comforting space, the Litchfield County jewel in…
Arc En Ciel, St. Lucia
Styled to showcase iconic views of St. Lucia’s Pitons and the incandescent Caribbean Sea, Arc En Ciel celebrates balmy beaches and exotic poolside gardens from a spectacular World Heritage Site brought to perfection in a playful pavilion ensemble by architect…
Intracoastal Waterway Yachting Estate, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Gated and guarded, the yachting estate arrayed along the Intracoastal Waterway captures dazzling views of Fort Lauderdale’s skyline and the mega-yacht harbor at Bahia Mar. A formal foyer and elevator unveil glass-walled entertainment settings, a library, Florida room, unique wet…
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…
Pine Crest Villa, Miami, Florida
Styled to savor tropical seclusion on a sun-drenched ridge with open vistas twenty minutes southwest of Miami, the villa in Pinecrest welcomes you to a palmy poolside oasis. Classic elements of contemporary Key West architecture characterize the house. An entry…
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…
The Strand at Bay Colony Villa, Naples, Florida
Arrayed across a magnificent 129-foot stretch of white sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico, the Floridian villa mirrors the Midas touch with its pale golden walls and lyrical pool terrace. Designed by David Humphries, the 10,345-square-foot fantasy world treats…