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The Enduring Allure of Waterfront Living The Enduring Allure of Waterfront Living

There’s an undeniable serenity to be found on the coast, where open horizons and the soothing sound of water conspire to create a luxurious ambiance. From the Adriatic Sea...

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Inside a Chic Palm Beach Getaway Inside a Chic Palm Beach Getaway

Palm Beach is widely known for its distinctive Mediterranean Revival and Venetian-inspired architecture—an aesthetic due in large part to the work of the legendary Addision...

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Sotheby’s Presents: Collection Hubert Guerrand-Hermès Sotheby’s Presents: Collection Hubert Guerrand-Hermès

Spanning Old Master paintings, masterpieces of ébénisterie and menuiserie from the most talented craftsmen, rare books and great masters of contemporary art and design, the...

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Glamorous Glass: 3 Homes with Eye-Catching Stained-Glass Windows Glamorous Glass: 3 Homes with Eye-Catching Stained-Glass Windows

Whether it accents a home’s façade or provides a splash of unexpected color in a tucked-away interior space, stained glass transforms light into vivid, glowing hues, creat...

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Luxury Real Estate Headlines: Third Week in October, 2023 Luxury Real Estate Headlines: Third Week in October, 2023

Highlights from this week’s top news stories on luxury and global real estate, and home. Greenwich, Connecticut | Sotheby’s International Realty – Greenwich Brokerage A $58...

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Luxury Property Hotspots: Which Emerging Markets Are Attracting U.S. Buyers? Luxury Property Hotspots: Which Emerging Markets Are Attracting U.S. Buyers?

Mid Rutledge – Daniel Ravenel Sotheby’s International Realty  There’s an undeniable excitement to be found in the United States’ major metropolitan centers, where fast-pace...

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Video of the Week: A Stunning Waterfront Estate in Savannah, Georgia Video of the Week: A Stunning Waterfront Estate in Savannah, Georgia

Featuring curated videos from the most sought-after destinations the world over, discover this  week’s Video of the Week  Savannah, Georgia | Stewart Marsh...

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Inside a Classic Candela Park Avenue Residence Inside a Classic Candela Park Avenue Residence

The most widely esteemed architect of prewar residential buildings in New York, Rosario Candela is known for designing many of the luxurious limestone-clad towers that cont...

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New Development Spotlight: The St. Regis Residences in Miami, Florida New Development Spotlight: The St. Regis Residences in Miami, Florida

Showcasing the height of new luxury construction in some of the world’s most sought after locations, explore an exclusive new development from our worldwide network. Miami,...

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Eye-Catching Entrances: 4 Homes with Fabulous Foyers Eye-Catching Entrances: 4 Homes with Fabulous Foyers

From East Coast to West—with Texas in between—these distinctive homes have foyers that welcome visitors and introduce them to the unique character and style of each impres...

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Luxury Real Estate Headlines: Second Week in October, 2023 Luxury Real Estate Headlines: Second Week in October, 2023

Highlights from this week’s top news stories on luxury and global real estate, and home. Washington, D.C. | TTR Sotheby’s International Realty The late former secretary of ...

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A Look at the Best Secondary Residency Programs for Luxury Real Estate Investors A Look at the Best Secondary Residency Programs for Luxury Real Estate Investors

Niko Lakovic – Montenegro Sotheby’s International Realty The concept of “home” has evolved. The mobility afforded by hybrid ways of working, combined with access to interna...

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Sotheby’s Celebrates 50 Years New in Asia Sotheby’s Celebrates 50 Years New in Asia

   2023 marks the 50th anniversary of Sotheby’s in Asia, where they were the first international company to hold auctions in Hong Kong and establish a per...

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Inside Brook Hollow Farm Inside Brook Hollow Farm

Lauded landscape designer Miranda Brooks—whose clientele has included such luminaries as Anna Wintour—has said that with each of her creations, she aims “to connect the arc...

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New and Notable Homes For Sale Over US$5 Million: October 2023 New and Notable Homes For Sale Over US$5 Million: October 2023

From a landmark estate on Howe Island, Canada, to a modern masterpiece in Del Mar, California, these are this month’s five featured notable properties for sale over US$5 Mi...

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Glamorous Getaways: 3 Rural Retreats Glamorous Getaways: 3 Rural Retreats

These rural retreats in tranquil tree-strewn locales benefit from coveted privacy, inspiring views, fresh air, and interiors that are as enchanting as their surroundings. ...

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Luxury Real Estate Headlines: First Week in October, 2023 Luxury Real Estate Headlines: First Week in October, 2023

Highlights from this week’s top news stories on luxury and global real estate, and home. Nantucket, Massachusetts | Maury People Sotheby’s International Realty A historic h...

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From East to East: The Growing Luxury Real Estate Market in Japan, Dubai, and Taiwan From East to East: The Growing Luxury Real Estate Market in Japan, Dubai, and Taiwan

Honey Deylami – LUXHABITAT Sotheby’s International Realty Amidst the bustle of Japan, Dubai, and Taiwan, just beyond the bright lights and buzzing streets, there exist hidd...

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Video of the Week: The Bullitt Estate in Ashfield, Massachusetts Video of the Week: The Bullitt Estate in Ashfield, Massachusetts

Featuring curated videos from the most sought-after destinations the world over, discover this week’s Video of the Week.  Innisfil, Canada | Gladys Montgomer...

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Inside a Restored Grande Dame in San Francisco Inside a Restored Grande Dame in San Francisco

Just blocks from the lush expanse of San Francisco’s historic Presidio, exclusive Presidio Terrace is a rarity in a city known for singularities—a miniature master-planned ...

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New Development Spotlight: Sixth&Blanco in Austin, Texas New Development Spotlight: Sixth&Blanco in Austin, Texas

Showcasing the height of new luxury construction in some of the world’s most sought after locations, explore an exclusive new development from our worldwide network. Austi...

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Modern Marvels: 4 Homes with Unmistakable Modern Style Modern Marvels: 4 Homes with Unmistakable Modern Style

With their striking streamlined designs, 20th-century luminaries from Frank Lloyd Wright to Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Philip Johnson solidified modernist style in the a...

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Beyond Borders: Why Affluent American Buyers Are Looking Abroad for Their Next Home Beyond Borders: Why Affluent American Buyers Are Looking Abroad for Their Next Home

Guy Bradshaw – United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty  For many, a home overseas represents the essence of opulence and the hallmark of success. So it’s not a surpri...

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Video of the Week: An Opulent Lakeside Estate in Innisfil, Canada Video of the Week: An Opulent Lakeside Estate in Innisfil, Canada

Featuring curated videos from the most sought-after destinations the world over, discover this week’s Video of the Week.  Innisfil, Canada | David Bemmann, Jac...

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Inside Harkaway, Mary Tyler Moore’s Greenwich Retreat Inside Harkaway, Mary Tyler Moore’s Greenwich Retreat

Who can turn the world on with her smile? Television audiences of certain generations recognize this question and immediately know the answer: Mary Richards, or perhaps Mar...

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Significant Sales: August 2023 Highlights Significant Sales: August 2023 Highlights

From a US$139M sale in Greenwich, Connecticut, to a R75M sale in Cape Town, South Africa, here are five sales represented by the Sotheby’s International Realty® global net...

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Bound to Impress: 4 Homes with Handsome Libraries Bound to Impress: 4 Homes with Handsome Libraries

From strikingly stately to warm and wood-clad, these four libraries are ideal for displaying and enjoying a collection of treasured tomes. Elegant Upper East Side Townhous...

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Luxury Real Estate Headlines: Fourth Week in September, 2023 Luxury Real Estate Headlines: Fourth Week in September, 2023

Highlights from this week’s top news stories on luxury and global real estate, and home. Atlanta, Georgia | Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty Now that his f...

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Video of the Week: A Picturesque Oak-Draped Estate in Charleston, South Carolina Video of the Week: A Picturesque Oak-Draped Estate in Charleston, South Carolina

Featuring curated videos from the most sought-after destinations the world over, discover this week’s Video of the Week.  Charleston, South Carolina | Mid Rutle...

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3 Stunning Pieds-à-Terre for the Discerning Buyer 3 Stunning Pieds-à-Terre for the Discerning Buyer

Margot Royer-Boquillon – Paris Marais Sotheby’s International Realty  Nothing signifies elegant, effortless sophistication quite like a pied-à-terre. These properties signi...

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Inside an Old World–Inspired Château in Houston Inside an Old World–Inspired Château in Houston

Dating to the 1920s, the landmark Houston neighborhood of River Oaks is a coveted community with roots in the city’s early expansion. Its reputation remains that of an excl...

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New Development Spotlight: i5 in Estoril, Portugal New Development Spotlight: i5 in Estoril, Portugal

Showcasing the height of new luxury construction in some of the world’s most sought after locations, explore an exclusive new development from our worldwide network. Estor...

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Raise a Glass to These Four Homes with Stylish Wine Storage Raise a Glass to These Four Homes with Stylish Wine Storage

Both practical and alluring, these unique wine storage solutions go beyond mere function, incorporating eye-catching details or distinctive design. Waterfront Oasis The Gr...

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Luxury Real Estate Headlines: Third Week in September 2023 Luxury Real Estate Headlines: Third Week in September 2023

Highlights from this week’s top news stories on luxury and global real estate, and home. Greenwich, Connecticut | Sotheby’s International Realty – Greenwich Brokerage The l...

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Rural Appeal: Inside a Modern Farmhouse Rural Appeal: Inside a Modern Farmhouse

Brian Williams and Chandler Williams – Summit Sotheby’s International Realty Clean and contemporary, yet warm and welcoming; chic and minimalistic, yet charming and comfort...

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Video of the Week: A Modern Masterpiece in Silverthorne, Colorado Video of the Week: A Modern Masterpiece in Silverthorne, Colorado

Featuring curated videos from the most sought-after destinations the world over, discover this week’s Video of the Week.  Silverthorne, Colorado | Marco Del Zott...

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Inside a Luxurious Beverly Hills Manor Inside a Luxurious Beverly Hills Manor

The dense flora and stalwart trees of Beverly Hills’s Trousdale Estates—an esteemed enclave that climbs toward the mountains above Sunset Boulevard—creates a sanctuary of g...

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New and Notable Homes For Sale Over $10Million: September 2023 New and Notable Homes For Sale Over $10Million: September 2023

From a contemporary estate in Miami Florida, to an elegant castle in Gernsbach, Germany, these are this month’s five featured notable properties for sale over US$5 Million....

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An Accent on Style: 3 Homes with Eye-Catching Accent Walls An Accent on Style: 3 Homes with Eye-Catching Accent Walls

Whether they utilize rich hues, bursts of color, or intriguing patterns, accent walls become focal points, infusing a space with style and creating an ideal backdrop for a...

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Luxury Real Estate Headlines: Second Week in September 2023 Luxury Real Estate Headlines: Second Week in September 2023

Highlights from this week’s top news stories on luxury and global real estate, and home. Marrakech, Morocco | Morocco Sotheby’s International Realty The nearly 20,000-squar...

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The Rise of Branded Luxury Residences The Rise of Branded Luxury Residences

Barcelona & Costa Brava Sotheby’s International Realty  The Ritz-Carlton. The Four Seasons. The Mandarin Oriental. The mere names of these elite brands immediately conjure ...

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Video of the Week: A Circa 1928 Bauhaus Icon in Hamburg, Germany Video of the Week: A Circa 1928 Bauhaus Icon in Hamburg, Germany

Featuring curated videos from the most sought-after destinations the world over, discover this week’s Video of the Week.  Hamburg, Germany | Alexander Stehle, Ham...

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Inside a Vineyard Estate in Napa Valley Inside a Vineyard Estate in Napa Valley

Private compounds—in many ways the epitome of consummate custom exclusivity—are rare in any market or locale, ideally affording dazzling scenery, superior amenities, and sp...

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Grand Slam: 3 Homes with Private Tennis Courts Grand Slam: 3 Homes with Private Tennis Courts

While the pros compete in the U.S. Open in Queens, owners of these elegant estates can hone their skills on private courts in desirable settings from Houston’s leafy subur...

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Luxury Real Estate Headlines: First Week in September 2023 Luxury Real Estate Headlines: First Week in September 2023

Highlights from this week’s top news stories on luxury and global real estate, and home. Innisfil, Canada | Sotheby’s International Realty Canada The Ontario residence sits...

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Smart Kitchens: The Latest Tech for Cooking and Entertaining at Home Smart Kitchens: The Latest Tech for Cooking and Entertaining at Home

John Kirtland – Sotheby’s International Realty – San Francisco Brokerage When high-net-worth homebuyers evaluate exceptional properties, they pay special attention to the k...

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Video of the Week: A Sublime Coastal Residence in Sunshine Coast, Australia Video of the Week: A Sublime Coastal Residence in Sunshine Coast, Australia

Featuring curated videos from the most sought-after destinations the world over, discover this week’s Video of the Week.  Sunshine Coast, Australia | Richard Bowen...

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Inside a Historic Santa Barbara Hacienda Inside a Historic Santa Barbara Hacienda

As a regal path winds toward this handsome villa tucked amid the stalwart palms and grandfather oaks of Hope Ranch, the mythos of Southern California’s early days—which gav...

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Sleek and Sophisticated: 5 Dramatic Contemporary Homes Sleek and Sophisticated: 5 Dramatic Contemporary Homes

Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty  From a luxury penthouse in downtown Chicago, Illinois, to mountaintop chalet in Eden, Utah, explore five contemporary hom...

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Culinary Color: 3 Homes with Colorful Kitchens Culinary Color: 3 Homes with Colorful Kitchens

As with spice in a recipe, a little color goes a long way toward infusing a kitchen with vibrancy. In these three homes, colorful kitchen accents add zest to their surroun...

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