La Maison Blanche, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
La Maison Blanche epitomizes Florida glamour. Encompassing an entire island point of Fort Lauderdale, it is a private isle unto itself. By day and night, the gated mansion celebrates a sparkling parade of international yachts along the Intracoastal Waterway from…
La CasaBella, Sarasota, Florida
La CasaBella is where Old World romance embraces the blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The bedazzling barrel-roofed villa welcomes you with a gated entrance, circular drive, and lush courtyard. Inside, it is a melodious ambrosia of columns, arches,…
Hyper-modern Tour de Force, South Beach, Florida
Brilliant, young, award-winning architect Chad Oppenheim outdid himself when he created his own personal tri-level penthouse on celebrity-studded South Beach. Reflecting the emerging star of design’s hyper-modern mantra, the dynamic domain embraces three floors of open spaces wrapped around a…
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…
Hidden Valley Farm, Madison, Virginia
Hidden Valley Farm beautifies 158 acres in Madison near Shenandoah National Park. The original farmhouse, artfully restored and expanded to 5,600 square feet, features grand entertainment settings graced by elegant fireplaces and high ceilings. Other favorite spots are a contemporary…
Casa La Luna, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Mirroring the sinuous lines of New Mexico’s arroyos, mountains, and river valleys, Casa La Luna remains one of Santa Fe’s most original creations. Formed in the 1920s in Arts and Crafts tradition from granite quarried on-site, the historic residence and…
Log-and-Stone Kingdom, Jackson Hole, Wyoming
A Western getaway to end all getaways, the log-and-stone kingdom a short drive from Jackson Hole at the mouth of pristine Hoback Canyon, and bordering trout-filled Hoback River, is a recreational paradise. At the heart of the majestic 35 acres,…
Diana Falls, Telluride, Colorado
Telluride has long been an international ski mecca and year-round playground renowned for Old West heritage and spectacular natural beauty. Twenty minutes from the colorful mountain town, Diana Falls partakes of it all. The private kingdom of 33 acres in…
La Ménagerie, Paris, France
La Ménagerie simply astonishes you with its storybook architecture and fairy-tale gardens. The 8,000-square-foot manor boasts palatial salons and six splendid bedrooms all brilliantly orchestrated to spill onto Monet-like gardens at the foot of a dramatic white cliff interwoven with…
Lockwood Farm, Snoqualmie, Washington
Washington’s majestic Mt. Si wraps itself around you from the roaring firesides and exhilarating terraces of Rockwood Farm. Minutes from the quaint town of North Bend, the country gentleman’s farm has been called the epitome of quiet western elegance. And…
Preston Hollow Mansion, Dallas, Texas
Rising from the midst of two acres of romantic poolside gardens introduced by gates and a circular drive, the columned antebellum mansion in Preston Hollow impresses guests from the outset. Inside, its Southern charm radiates in a soaring entrance hall…
Preston Hollow Old World Charm, Dallas, Texas
Iron gates unfold the welcoming gardens and graceful columned entrance of the captivating estate in Preston Hollow. Its arched entrance doors present a beautiful foyer that looks through glass doors to the pool. From here, room after room tastefully expresses…
Stablewood Mediterranean, Houston, Texas
From within the private gates of Stablewood, one of the most prized residential enclaves in Houston, the majestic Mediterranean-styled dwelling welcomes both large gracious formal gatherings and quiet family pursuits. An arched entrance door underscores its European heritage at the…
Château La Grange, Bordeaux, France
Surrounded by 13-foot-high stone walls, Château La Grange crowns four resplendent acres of ornamental lawns and gardens just to the east of Bordeaux. Built in 1545, and renewed in 1992, the unique and stylish castle perfectly rekindles 18th-century country life…
Lake Tahoe, Zephyr Cove, Nevada
Ingeniously integrated into a gorgeous sandy beachfront environment interspersed with towering trees and with a community pier and buoys, the newly minted wood-and-stone getaway in exclusive Zephyr Cove, Nevada, is a heartwarming exemplar of the Craftsman style. Designed in descending,…
Glass-wrapped Wonder, South Lake Tahoe, California
One of the deepest and most spectacular lakes on earth, Lake Tahoe has lured some of America’s—and the world’s—most prominent families to its resplendent shores for generations. Among its latest and brightest architectural stars is a glass-wrapped wonder styled to…
Casa Cusenza, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
On entering Casa Cusenza—and being swept away by its electrifying presence—the first thought that enters your mind is: Just who created such a unique vision? The answer: Geri Cusenza and John Sebastian, whose basic philosophy “Being truly creative does not…
Château du Pic, Midi-Pyrenees, France
Once upon a time, a magical castle came to life. At least those are the words that seem to spring to mind when you encounter Château du Pic for the first time, especially if you arrive at the dramatic fairy-tale…
Kenny Loggins’s Hideaway, Montecito, California
Down one of Montecito’s most beloved private lanes, you come upon a gated entry and iron portico gate to discover an intimate cloistered garden dappled in sunlight. Ahead, arched doors from France unveil a ravishing English country Camelot that immediately…
Wilson Peak Ranch, Telluride, Colorado
Wilson Peak Ranch affords the many pleasures of carefree ranch ownership. The property comprises 329 acres of the most celebrated scenery in Colorado. Bordering it are 800 acres of common managed ranch, along with amenities including a world-class sporting clay…
Robledal, Santa Barbara, California
In 1928 George Washington Smith was commissioned to create a Spanish Revival showpiece for Milton Wilson, one of three partners who developed Hope Ranch Park. Perched atop a private crest of nearly eight acres of equestrian land, and celebrating Pacific…
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…
Mercer Island, Washington
Savoring Seattle’s skyline, the celestial retreat on Mercer Island—which has entertained 300 guests on occasion—personifies the waterfront romance of the Northwest. The dazzling 8,850 square feet echoes the sinuous shorelines and ripples of Lake Washington in a diamond-and-circle motif that…
Yarrow Point, Washington
The beauty of Lake Washington has been celebrated the world over. Gracing a romantic 115 feet of shoreline lawns, the Landing at Yarrow Point epitomizes the majesty of the yachting paradise. As you enter the opulent 8,563 square feet, soaring…
South Peak Lodge, Glenbrook, Nevada
South Peak Lodge is known for its generous spirit, stupendous setting, and comforting cordiality. Perched in privacy past a gated drive through U.S. Forest in Glenbrook, Nevada, the mountaintop paradise possesses one of the most dazzlingly beautiful panoramas found at…