Americas
Seattle, Washington
Crowned by a broad gambrel roof with flaring eaves under which paired shuttered windows look out on three acres of trellised fairy-tale gardens laden with fruit trees, the 1910 Dutch Colonial has become a welcoming gathering place in Seattle’s gated…
Black Oaks Estate, Lake Tahoe, Nevada
Lake Tahoe’s majestic Black Oaks Estate toasts the beauty of the Sierra with the enchantment of noble Tudor architecture enveloped in storybook poolside gardens. From the soaring entrance stairhall and great room to the banquet room and gourmet kitchen—with one…
Honolulu, Hawaii
Bedazzling views of the Pacific simply take your breath away from the magnificent gated oceanfront oasis at Diamond Head. The Hawaiian drama reaches a zenith in a sweeping poolside living room and lanais that frame to perfection one of the…
North Kohala, Big Island, Hawaii
The dream of the visionary was to create a tropical perch to crown the dramatic cliffs of Honomakau on the Big Island, a spectacular 21-acre Shangri-La from which to savor the sunsets across the ocean to Maui along 2,400 feet…
Villa Azul, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Noted California architect Ed Giddings built several homes in Puerto Vallarta over two decades. Of the handful that remain, Villa Azul is the glowing jewel, regarded as an architectural marvel. And for good reason. Into a jungle-covered hillside contiguous to…
Villa Islas Bonitas, Punta Mita, Mexico
Silhouetted against a bright blue sky and swaying palms along an ocean scene you never forget, Villa Islas Bonitas sweeps you away with its full-blown tropical romance. The enchanted dreamworld perches regally atop pool-studded lawns along a diaphanous beach in…
Wind Song, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada
Wind Song. The home, like the name, stays on your mind. At one with the Pacific, the contemporary yet almost historic retreat of wood, stone, and glass captivates with soaring firelit entertainment spaces and private aeries, including an upper suite…
Lake Hill Farm, Litchfield County, Connecticut
Connecticut’s Lake Hill Farm has to be one of the most spectacular and prized pastorales in all of New England. The 1930s jewel commands enticing picture-postcard scenes of Lake Waramaug from 5,500 welcoming square feet of rambling country settings. Majestic…
James Berwyn Mansion, Manhattan, New York
A jewel within the elegant and very chic James Berwind Mansion, the dramatic duplex apartment in New York City boasts some of the grandest rooms on Fifth Avenue. Meticulously restored, the Beaux Arts masterpiece displays many of the original details.…
Manhattan, New York
Near Madison Square Park, prewar substance meets modern-day style. Designed by Alan Tanksley, the condominium in the Parkwood, one of 22 custom creations, incorporates nearly 2,000 square feet accented with a 108-square-foot balcony. Ribbed glass transoms, polished nickel hardware, and…
Spring Valley Manor, Washington, D.C.
Tailored for the nation’s capital, the handsome six-bedroom brick manor in Spring Valley, minutes from Georgetown, affords a stately historic environment amid breathtaking private poolside gardens. Exquisite Georgian elements adorn the glowing updated interiors. Multiple walls of glass bring the…
Grange Bleue, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s Grange Bleue dates to circa 1872. The original barn was painstakingly disassembled and rebuilt by famed interior designer Marc Kenneth in 2003. On a magnificent gated parcel of land trust, the hilltop house, along with its carriage house and…
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Circa the late 1600s, a wall-to-wall fireplace was hewn by hand for a Federal home in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. With its original hardware, the massive fireside still warms the heart of a vintage treasure that today is adorned with a…
Plum Farm, Lakeside, Michigan
Michigan antique dealer Mike Bell and his wife, Donna, drew on their love of the south of France when they created Plum Farm. Past stone gates unveiling 25 rolling acres interwoven with dense woods, long-established orchards, perennial gardens, and a…
Chicago, Illinois
Architect Perry Jenke master-minded the bold glass-and-steel city tour de force across from Chicago’s Lincoln Park as a contemporary foil for the owner’s dynamic modern art collection. Flooded with light, the spirited refuge rises from a 42-foot atrium staircase to…