Dallas, Texas
The high-profile owners in Dallas teamed up with a renowned builder and designer to master-mind their four-story town home in Highland Park. Tuscan by way of New Orleans, its elevator and grand stairs unveil one dazzling scene after another: a…
Dallas, Texas
When she had completed the project in Highland Park, international interior designer Anne Downey, recognized as an Architectural Digest Top 100 Designer and known for her brilliance with color, had left behind her unmistakable signature. Layers upon layers of high-gloss…
Houston, Texas
Brilliantly counterpointing the timeless traditionals of fashionable River Oaks, the ultramodern dreamworld infuses 3.1 majestic acres on Buffalo Bayou with a stunning brand of contemporary excitement. The grand reception hall, entered from bronze doors, towers 37 feet high, complemented by…
Austin, Texas
The multi-acre waterfront retreat overlooking Lake Austin from gated Caslano, minutes from downtown in the Texas Hill Country—home to movie stars, legendary musicians, and world-class athletes—was designed both for serene privacy and sophisticated entertaining. A five-bedroom showpiece by award-winning Sereno…
Scottsdale, Arizona
A disappearing glass wall transforms one of the rooms into a resortlike venue. But every setting flaunts tantalizing scenes of the rugged Arizona peaks and four fairways of DC Ranch, from the firelit main rooms to the sumptuous suites, all…
Phoenix, Arizona
Architect Michael Johnson master-minded the high-voltage tour de force on Camelback Mountain. Framing electrifying panoramas of downtown Phoenix and the dramatic mountains, the 5,000-square-foot desert sentinel interweaves steel, concrete, glass, and state-of-the-art technology into what has been called “the most…
Las Vegas, Nevada
The prominent casino executive commissioned renowned architect Richard Luke to honor Frank Lloyd Wright in a powerful tour de force to echo the electrifying environs of the entertainment capital of the world minutes away. High-voltage drama begins at the gates—and…
Beverly Hills, California
Perched on a raised knoll minutes from the stylish boutiques of Rodeo Drive, the sumptuous villa resonates with pure sophistication. Exquisitely proportioned spaces with breathtaking city views flow gracefully from one to another, displaying lustrous hardwood floors and four regal…
Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, California
Pebble Beach’s 17 Mile Drive is unique in all the world. The Mediterranean perching on .5 acres at the 15th fairway frames the electrifying golf link vistas to perfection. Newly minted, its 6,800 square feet feature a spectacular great room,…
Beverly Hills, California
Powerful and bold, the Beverly Hills contemporary, prominently featured in Metropolitan Home, commands the city and ocean from a high private ridge. The steel, glass, and stone exterior gives way inside to sophisticated environments embracing a soaring poolside great room,…
Oakland, California
The magical European-styled showpiece that crowns a gated promontory overlooking San Francisco Bay and the Golden Gate Bridge boasts some 7,200 square feet of multilevels featuring a bell tower, glass-walled entertainment rooms, media den, gourmet kitchen with wood-burning pizza oven,…
Tiburon, California
Orchestrated on a world-class scale, the magnificent estate in prized Tiburon revels in an incredible northern California water panorama from exhilarating patios and private gardens adorned by a unique pool terrace and spa. A soaring double-storied foyer formally presents the…
L’Aire de L’Aigle, Sonora, California
Secluded on 8.5 acres high above the movie set locations of California’s Gold Country, L’Aire de L’Aigle, an elegant mountaintop retreat, entrances you from its black iron gates, oval garden, boutique vineyard, and seasonal colors to its ravishing marble foyer,…
Thornton Ranch, Sonoma, California
California’s Thornton Ranch is the result of an eight-year odyssey by its owner, architects, artisans, and ecologists. The wine-country playground—endowed with two-acre lake, beach, pool, tennis court, baseball diamond, and riding trails—harmoniously marries a 11,800-square-foot masterpiece and some 125 acres…
Bellevue, Washington
Drawing from Tuscany and the romance of Venice, the Bellevue villa, with its 6,200 square feet of majestic interiors and façade clad in hues of sienna, is a melodious symphony of stately firesides, balustraded sentries, and travertine-paved sanctums—beside a yacht…
Aspen, Colorado
Celebrating Rocky Mountain splendor, the Aspen compound in the private enclave of White Star pairs a quiet 4,152-square-foot alpine sanctuary with a 1,728-square-foot guesthouse. Cherished settings are the hearth-warmed main rooms, joined by wide archways, and the romantic master suite…
Telluride, Colorado
From the dramatic windows of the Colorado hideaway at Telluride Mountain Village, the San Sophias create excitement—as does the prospect of skiing and golf outside the front door. The six-bedroom seven-bath log-and-stone marvel, with its award-winning kitchen, flows from a…
Telluride, Colorado
The romantic Victorian at the base of the challenging Jud Weibe Trail charmingly rekindles the history of the town in its architecture. Yet at the same time, it is endowed with all the creature comforts of a prestigious international getaway.…
Château Perle du Lac, Tahoe City, California
Lake Tahoe’s indigo beauty dazzles you from Château Perle du Lac. The gated realm unveils one marvel after another along the 180-foot lakefront with pier, slip, and buoys. Some 12,000 square feet of space showcasing soaring windows, skylights, sublime stone…
Tahoe City, California
Embracing stunning views of Lake Tahoe from every room, the wood-and-glass hideaway at Dollar Point rests amid pines at the end of a quiet lane bordered by conservancy. Barn doors, Sierra red stone, warm cherry, distressed alder, quartzite, and limestone…
Quinta do Lago, Portugal
Nestled within lush poolside gardens with sweeping views across the lake, a natural reserve, and the sea at Quinta do Lago—one of Europe’s most exclusive golf and beach resorts—the sunlit villa is an oasis unto itself. A gated cobblestone drive…
Historic Château, Near Paris, France
Beloved for centuries for the beautiful harmony of its proportions—which contributed to its distinguished classification on the French Historical Monuments List—the château is a masterpiece of design.?Amid 600 verdant acres near Paris, it radiates from a magnificent central pavilion which…
Resplendent Château, Near Paris, France
Dominating a beautiful valley about an hour to the west of Paris, the resplendent château rises amid a sweeping expanse of luxuriant lawns that are precisely punctuated magnificently by breathtaking flowering formal gardens. Beyond, the estate’s approximately 168 acres sequester…
Megève, France
From the splendorous heights of the famous ski resort of Megève, the welcoming chalet commands a sweeping, simply awe-inspiring panorama of mighty Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps. Built in purest alpine style, blending heartwarming baronial firesides, gorgeous…
La Marquise, Provence, France
Basking in the eternal sunlight of southern France, close to the famous and picturesque hillside village of Lacoste, La Marquise nestles on 24 verdant acres laden with luxuriant olive groves and fragrant fruit orchards. What excites you the most when…