Americas
Aspen, Colorado
A far cry from the vintage Victorians that first dotted the bustling silver-mining village of Aspen, the bedazzling mountaintop kingdom rivets on the Rockies in the grandest of style. A striking stone exterior gives way inside to an open flow…
Beverly Hills, California
Architect Caspar Ehmcke, known for elegant country French and Regency style, outdid himself in a regal haven nestled in gated fountained poolside gardens by the legendary Beverly Hills Hotel. His centerpiece is a beautifully proportioned living room with deep crown…
Las Vegas, Nevada
A contemporary masterpiece flowing like a modernistic art gallery, the celestial villa in Las Vegas revels in views of the mountains and lake from beside one of the Robert Trent Jones, Jr. fairways in Spanish Trail— renowned for its world-class…
Scottsdale, Arizona
A desert symphony composed with melodious sophistication, renowned architect Bing Hu’s Scottsdale refuge—a four-year labor of love—is a triumphant marriage of striking architecture and stupendous views. Arrayed amid gorgeous gated golf club grounds at Desert Highlands, the dazzling family compound…
Houston, Texas
On a peaceful, tree-lined street near Houston in Spring, Texas, two and a half wooded acres beside a verdant golf course envelop a classically inspired seven-bedroom residence impeccably crafted for fashionable gatherings. The highlight is an elegant living room entered…
Dallas, Texas
Iron gates mark the entrance. Beyond, an Old World façade complete with castlelike turret greets you past a formal motorcourt. A stunning foyer with a staircase of handpainted Italian tile risers introduces the beautiful balconied and beamed living room, which…
Tahoe City, California
Of carved alder, stone, and stained glass, Cedar Shores embodies Tahoe’s spirit on a grand scale. Sweeping across a 100-foot lakefront acre (with a boat slip a walk away), the 7,200-square-foot haven revels in baronial ambiance from its main venues, giant…
Tahoe Keys, California
Bob’s at the Beach is a singular showpiece where modern whimsy meets up with nature in all its glory. The unique three-story tour de force (opposite: white residence in center) sports everything from a futuristic living room overlooking a two-story…
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
In Conchas Chinas, just five minutes south of the town of Puerto Vallarta, you come upon an exotic Xanadu possessing the longest stretch of secluded white sandy beach of any residence on south Vallarta. The house is a colorful amalgam…
Francis Fleetwood Masterpiece, Southampton, New York
Renowned architect Francis Fleetwood outdid himself when he captured the essence of Southampton in a Shingle Style heaven of a house arrayed on nine and a half acres across the Atlantic with sweeping ocean and bay views. His timeless elegance…
Manhattan, New York
A double town house feasting on Manhattan’s historic Turtle Bay Gardens from an extraordinary 38-foot-wide terrace, the impeccable 10,000-square-foot mansion on East 49th is a city treasure. Its pièce de résistance is a stately living-room level overlooking Turtle Bay. A…
Manhattan, New York
Dressed in Old World elegance, the fashionable duplex on Park Avenue nestles in New York City’s revered seventies at the very heart of Manhattan’s most distinguished international boutique district. A stunningly beautiful dwelling created for entertaining on a grand scale,…
Kings Point, New York
The view of Manhattan’s skyline rivals any on Long Island. From the magnificent rooms of the contemporary at Kings Point, minutes from?New York City, you take in a larger-than-life spectacle of three massive bridges across an electrifying expanse of yacht-filled…
Stillington Hall, Gloucester, Massachusetts
When it came time for the internationally distinguished interior design icon John Cottrell to seek a country house in Massachusetts, he chose Stillington Hall. The 1923 Henry Davis Sleeper 18th-century-style English Tudor sits atop a halcyon hilltop on 26 private…
Little Baldy Hill, Woodstock, Vermont
Woodstock’s Little Baldy Hill blends exquisite artistry with world-class luxury. Vermont’s master craftsmen, under the watchful eye of an aerospace industrialist, forged a masterpiece worthy of its 300 acres with views from Vermont to New Hampshire. The 8,000-square-foot European-style country…