Americas
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…
Bellapais on River Farm, Alexandria, Virginia
An American treasure, Bellapais on River Farm glorifies 25 prized acres north of Mt. Vernon on land that George Washington once owned and where he savored serene scenes of the Potomac River. From the impressive gated entry, a winding drive…
The Mansion House, Frederick, Maryland
Circa 1813 one of Frederick County’s most beloved estates was the subject of noted artists Barry Richardson and Rebecca Pearl. The Mansion House remains a landmark with its massive stone-and-stucco Georgian architecture and its intricate millwork, high ceilings, random-width wood…
Chicago, Illinois
At first view, Lucien Lagrange’s intimate limestone Gold Coast masterpiece mirrors those along the tree-lined streets of Paris. But once inside the zinc-roofed tower overlooking serene Goudy Park, the French doors and Juliet balconies give way to a sleek world…
Chicago, Illinois
From its rooftop garden feasting on Chicago’s towering skyscrapers to the multistoried winding staircase at its heart, the Gold Coast mansion dazzles. Created in 1920, it glows today as it did then. The exquisitely updated 7,200-square-foot haven begins with two…
Upendi, Captiva Island, Florida
Captiva Island’s Upendi, “A Special Place in the Heart,” has become just that. Its voluptuous 10,500 square feet of glass-walled splendor feasts on over a gated acre of white-sand beach in a luxuriant Florida Eden. Fabulous entertainment rooms reach to…
Vero Beach, Florida
A breathtaking panorama of Windsor’s dramatic Robert Trent Jones, Jr. golf course and lake proved to be the perfect foil for the sunlit Florida villa, whose owners also enjoy entrée to Windsor’s Country Estates’ tennis, beach, equestrian, and gun clubs.…
Jupiter Island, Florida
The town of Jupiter Island, designated as the most affluent community in the country, is famed for its lush surroundings, beautiful beaches, and only 500 residences for 10 miles, nearly all on the Atlantic or Intracoastal Waterway. Just 20 miles…