Normandy, France
In 1853 Marquis Armand Alexis Odet de Montault inherited a 19th-century château in Normandy. He called on the noted Parisian architect of the Paris Halles and Opera, along with an illustrious student of Delacroix, who decorated the great hall, to…
Provence, France
Who can resist Provence—the fragrance of fields of lavender and the sight of ancient olive groves, of picturesque cafes and enticing open-air markets. Such is life from the 18th-century bastide in the heart of the Alpilles near Les Baux and…
Loire Valley, France
Perhaps the most romantic property available in the Loire Valley at the moment is the 16th-to-18th-century manor 20 minutes from Angers and an hour and a half from Paris on the TGV. The current owners have spent the last 15…
Middle Sea, Oyster Bay, New York
New York’s Middlesea extols Arts and Crafts artistry in a magnificent brick mansion on nearly 15 acres of lawns beside 1,550 feet of legendary waterfront savoring 180? views across Oyster Bay. The 14,000-square-foot marvel expresses the refined elegance of Long…
Park Avenue Penthouse, Manhattan, New York
Renowned architect Rosario Candela outdid himself when, in 1931, he captured the essence of Manhattan in a distinguished Park Avenue edifice, the jewel of which is a chic two-top-floor penthouse. Sun-flooded, the heavenly domain boasts a windowed staircase, corner living…
Sutton Square Town Houses, Manhattan, New York
From a multitude of enchanting windows and serene waterfront gardens feasting on the East River, two magnificent town houses savor the refined elegance of Sutton Square, Manhattan’s elite enclave created in the 1920s by social and professional glitterati who had…
Arts and Crafts Revival, Roxbury, Connecticut
Inspired by the early 1900s Arts and Crafts designs of Greene & Greene, in 2002 designer Lawrence Tuchman set out to replicate the style for 36 acres in Connecticut. Executed entirely of lustrous hand-rubbed cherry, and with columns of fieldstone…
Crossing Creek Farm, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
The Bucks County stone farmhouse, rising up from a rolling hillside on almost 12 pastoral acres graced with a running stream, radiates charm even at first sight. Introduced by a marble entry with grand staircase and antique fireplace, the original…
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
A circular drive and pillared portico introduce the Michigan manor. Five fireplaces define the major areas: the living and dining rooms, great room, family room, and one of two master bedrooms. Beyond are a chef’s kitchen, theater, bar, and three…
Georgetown Colonial, Washington, D.C.
Overlooking historic Battery Kemble Park, along with the rolling hills and centennial oaks of prestigious Wesley Heights, the Shingle Style Colonial near Georgetown is minutes from the White House. The main level opens to a multilevel flagstone garden with waterfall…
Chicago, Illinois
One of the most celebrated apartments in all Chicago, the restored vintage bastion of beauty by Gregga and Herman commands the lake from a heavenly perch atop legendary Lake Shore Drive. You are greeted in a formal foyer, beyond which…
Olympia Centre Duplex Penthouse, Chicago, Illinois
As the private elevator ascends to the Olympia Centre duplex penthouse, anticipation builds. The door opens, and with it a futuristic world not to be duplicated in the entire city. Master-minded by Krueck & Sexton, towering glass walls 22 feet…
Sawyer, Michigan
Sweeping across inviting terraced lakefront gardens graced by billowing trees, the four-bedroom getaway—one of the trophy estates of Lake Michigan—lingers in your heart long after you leave. In fact, it is the kind of place you never want to leave.…
Vero Beach, Florida
From the moment you approach the palm-studded entrance, the drama of the riverfront residence at Vero Beach builds. Arrayed along 210 feet of shoreline outfitted with a generous dock with deepwater access to the Intracoastal Waterway, the sun-dappled hideaway revels…
Turtle Nest, Islamorada, Florida
Turtle Nest personifies the island dream. Rising from the Atlantic’s white sand, with palm trees swaying and surf gently lapping on the beach, the recently minted getaway in the Florida Keys at Islamorada savors the sun of the Fishing Capital…
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Even if you are a connoisseur of the world’s grandest waterfront destinations, when you see Fort Lauderdale for the first time you can’t resist the heady sight of distinguished row upon row of luxuriant Mizneresque villas, each bedecked with a…
Mourning Dove, Sarasota, Florida
Mourning Dove, a soaring sunny-yellow villa with amazing crystal-blue bay and Gulf waters—and elite entrée to the Ritz-Carlton, the beach, and Sarasota’s tony downtown—is one of Florida’s West Coast showpieces. Artfully designed by architect Clifford Scholz with a total 8,598…
Sarasota, Florida
Glorifying a generous stretch of beachfront along the Gulf of Mexico, the timeless Mediterranean expresses the elegant yet relaxed charm of Casey Key with its grand European salons and palmy gardens. An intimate courtyard heralds the beautiful main salon, which…
Naples, Florida
Sweeping across two large parcels in Bay Colony Shores, the Naples residence creates a dramatic entertainment setting with its lake views and over 10,000 square feet of poolside pleasure. A two-story entrance heralds soaring formal rooms, a kitchen with rotunda…
Naples, Florida
Amid the country club opulence of Quail West with its two Arthur Hills golf courses—and soon-to-be-unveiled Gulf-front pavilion—Old Florida heritage comes alive in a palm-fringed villa beside the lake. Boasting 6,000 square feet, mostly paved in marble and highlighted by…
Jupiter Island, Florida
Designated as America’s most affluent enclave, Jupiter Island is known for its distinguished waterfront estates. A case in point is the Colonial nestled on 1.8 acres atop a 40-foot bluff where on one side a garden waterfall cascades into the…
Jensen Beach, Florida
For their tantalizing tropical Eden on the Atlantic Ocean north of Palm Beach, the owners wanted to evoke the Old World with a touch of Tuscany. To set the mood, they placed twin cast-stone columns in the foyer. But romance…
Silcott Springs, Purcellville, Virginia
At first view, Silcott Springs perfectly reflects circa 1790 Virginia. But once you enter the meticulously restored stone-and-wood Colonial on 60 acres in Purcellville, inviting up-to-date rooms bedecked in pure luxury bespeak Loudoun County of today. The first floor highlights…
DuBose Hayward House, Charleston, South Carolina
DuBose Heyward House, composed of two completely restored Post Revolutionary houses circa 1740-1785, is distinguished as a National Landmark House for its storied past. It was here that DuBose Heyward wrote the novel that became Porgy and Bess. History also…
Hunter Custom Homes Masterpiece, Las Campanas, Santa Fe, New Mexico
The gated Santa Fe compound—a Southwest synergy of sculpted adobe walls, limestone floors, rugged beamed ceilings, carved alder doors, nine glowing fireplaces, and sun-dappled portals—is a perfect foil for the spectacular high-desert golfing paradise of Las Campanas that surrounds it.…