USA
Jupiter Island, Florida
Jupiter Island is one of the world’s grandest settings. Just north of Palm Beach, the private world—the most affluent community in America—possesses both dazzling natural beauty and some of the most extraordinary estates anywhere. One is the stunning five-bedroom contemporary…
La Rive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
La Rive, a private boutique-style art form with forever views of Fort Lauderdale and the Atlantic from the Intracoastal Waterway, epitomizes Florida drama. Its crowning glory is a grand penthouse that bestows 6,400 square feet of opulence wrapped in fine…
Bayfront Estate, Sanibel Island, Florida
Sanibel Island has long been regarded as both one of the top shelling destinations and one of the most congenial little islands in the world. With no highrises, and plenty of nature to explore, it is not only ecofriendly but…
Port Royal Estate, Naples, Florida
Port Royal has long been one of Florida’s grand estate settings. A case in point is a captivating poolside haven that evokes the spirit of a Southern plantation on one and a half lots overlooking Lantern Lake. A brick walk…
Henry Laurens House, Charleston, South Carolina
Built by Henry Laurens to replace an original dwelling destroyed in the earthquake of 1886, Charleston’s historic Henry Laurens House was a five-year labor of love. Fashioned in the French Second Empire style with a high mansard roof, it was…
Oatlands Hamlet, Leesburg, Virginia
In 1803 George Carter built a plantation in Leesburg. It continued in the Carter family through much of the nineteenth century. Following the Civil War, it fell on hard times, remaining unoccupied until its purchase in 1903 by a descendant…
Fountain Hills, Arizona
A world-class entertainer’s hideaway, the glass-walled wonder overlooking every city in the Valley of the Sun from a lofty private perch in Fountain Hills epitomizes desert drama. Created as a fantasy environment merging earth, fire, water, and sky, the heart…
Highland Park Masterpiece, Dallas, Texas
From every setting in the newly minted Highland Park masterpiece, the pure elegance of the Spanish Colonial architecture that inspired Highland Park’s original vision reigns with genuine majesty. Its three-story elevator unfolds an Old World symphony of lustrous woods and…
Dallas, Texas
Built in 1918, and glowing anew after a meticulous renewal, the stately Italian Renaissance mansion in Highland Park is timeless. Classic Old World elegance characterizes its every setting, from its magnificent entertainment rooms to its graciously inviting suites. Guests are…
Casa de La Paz, Santa Fe, New Mexico
La Paz Compound captivates you from the moment you arrive at its wood gates and entrance court. Amid romantic gardens adorned with a magnificent swimming pool, Casa de La Paz and its charming casita bask in the sun, overlooking the…
Houston, Texas
Houston, once known exclusively for Old World tradition, has in recent decades become one of America’s finest havens for contemporary architecture. A case in point is a magnificent one-story marvel that boasts more than 10,000 square feet. Wrapped around a…
Eagle Pines Estate, Aspen, Colorado
On eight glorious acres commanding views of Aspen from Eagle Pines, the estate is one of those places you never forget. Here, past stunning formal rooms extracted out of the Old World, you can put on your skis by the…
Mills B. Lane House, Savannah, Georgia
Overlooking Savannah’s beautiful Forsyth Park in the National Landmark Historic District, the Mills B. Lane House is a Georgian Revival jewel. Created in 1907, it glows today as it did then. Corinthian columns, parquet floors, and period moldings with 29…
Arden Hill, Sands Point, New York
Positioned behind a gated entrance, Arden Hill stands majestically on nearly six acres of verdant lawns and flowering gardens in beautiful Harriman Estates. The magnificent brick English Regency mansion, designed by Harrie T. Lindeberg with some 10,500 square feet, revels…
Duplex Penthouse, Manhattan, New York
High atop one of Manhattan’s beloved Candela buildings, the sun-filled tower-floor duplex penthouse feasts on New York City from historic Park Avenue. A sun-filled perch, its eight rooms are highlighted by a gracious living room with a wood-burning fireplace and…