Americas
Rancho Santa Fe, California
Defined by prestige and generation, the magnificent classical villa in Rancho Santa Fe glorifies some two and a half acres of resortlike southern California poolside gardens adorned with a tennis court and viewing pavilion. The celestial residence is a museum-quality…
Orange, California
Fifteen minutes from Orange County’s swank South Coast Plaza and John Wayne Airport, a lavish Mediterranean rekindles the Old World amid resortlike sun-dappled Southern California poolside gardens not far from the ocean. The magnificent dwelling, sprawling across a monumental 18,000…
Las Vegas, Nevada
Evoking an intimate private resort oasis, Paradise Ranch sweeps across nearly eight acres of Las Vegas. At the heart of the elegant equestrian kingdom, a 5,000-square-foot Mediterranean-inspired dreamworld greets you with five glorious entertaining areas and four magical suites. Tropical…
Rancho Mirage, California
Drenched in the desert sun of swank Tamarisk Country Club at Rancho Mirage, and suffused with the signature sumptuousness of designer John Cottrell, Villa la Rotunda’s palmy beauty radiates everywhere. Serene party settings softly echo the surrounding desertscape. Beyond, a…
Palm Springs, California
One of the most articulate architectural statements in Palm Springs was realized when architect William Krisel discreetly integrated five octagonal pavilions radiating from a central galleria into a coveted oasis on Canyon Country Club. With lyrical fairway and mountain views,…
Palm Springs, California
Responding to the freedom of movement so intrinsic to the desertscape of Palm Springs, the mid-century Palmer/Krisel design in Las Palmas was brilliantly reinterpreted by the current owner to capture an even bolder contemporary aesthetic. Under the butterfly-winged roof rests…
Shakespeare’s Island, Glenbrook, Nevada
Shakespeare’s Island enthralls as it has since the early 1900s. Owned by the original family, the Tahoe landmark extols the era past with natural splendor and lodgelike spirit. Embracing five parcels, over six acres with two buoys, a breakwater, beach…
Glenbrook, Nevada
Excitement begins at the glass entrance doors. From here, three stunning levels showcase Lake Tahoe from panoramic interiors and inspiring terraced gardens along 208 feet of lakefront with a pier and two buoys. An elevator presents the dreamy settings: a…
Rancho los Arboles, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Rancho los Arboles takes its name from the estate’s venerable trees, such as a wonderful 350-year-old mesquite. An Edenic paradise of some 7.4 acres of wildflowers, butterflies, fruit orchards, and forest surrounds the sweeping 5,046-square-foot hacienda with luxuriant beauty. The…
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada
It was on British Columbia’s breathtakingly beautiful Salt Spring Island that architect Van Norman created his seaside home in 1945. Groomed for over sixty years since, with his Arbutus grove now becoming a giant canopy of dappled sunlight, the fabled…
Mellon Family Estate, Lyford Cay, Bahamas
Built in the 1970s as a winter sanctuary for a member of Philadelphia’s renowned Mellon family, the Bahamas compound glorifies nearly 200 feet of white-sand beach at the western end of Lyford Cay. Perching majestically above the turquoise sea, the…
Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
Enshrined in the Historic American Buildings Survey among the nation’s leading “great mansions,” the freestanding 1793 Federal-style residence commands one of the largest settings in Georgetown. Superbly maintained, the house showcases exquisitely detailed rooms with lofty ceilings. A sweeping circular…
Bedford, New York
A place of infinite beauty, the 1930s Bedford manor bestows classic French architecture on 34 glorious acres an hour from Manhattan. Elegance reigns in the semicircular vestibule, soaring front-to-back entrance hall, French-doored living room with marble fireplace, octagonal dining room,…
Amachibi, Bedford, New York
Amachibi’s stunning natural beauty is first glimpsed past the entrance gates, where twin ponds, soaring fountains, and stone footbridges greet you. The Mediterranean masterpiece’s formal porte cochere and French-doored entrance hall present the firelit living room and dining room with…
Lands End, Sands Point, New York
The fabled country estate is a timeless classic. One of the most prestigious and important shorelines on the Eastern Seaboard, the renowned Gold Coast of Long Island boasts some of the finest waterfront estates in America. In this enclave, long…