A Royal Observatory Built for King George III in 1769 to Witness the Rare Passage of Venus Across the Sun
Commissioned during the Enlightenment, the King's Observatory in Richmond was part of a global effort to measure the solar system, one that also took Captain James Cook to Tahiti. After more than two centuries of scientific use, the Grade I-listed building is now a private residence, offered for £18 million.
Ryanair Family’s Historic 951-Acre Equestrian Estate in Kentucky Heads to Auction at Keeneland's Championship Sale
With a history dating to 1793 and a $57.5 million asking price, the historic Castleton Lyons estate will host Keeneland's invitation-only Championship Sale on October 28, where it will be offered as the final lot, just two days before the Breeders' Cup World Championships. Read the full story.
A 1,000-Year-Old Tuscan Fortress on 12 Acres in Chianti Classico Between Florence and Siena
First recorded in 1016, Castello di Monterinaldi was once a fortified stronghold in the long rivalry between Florence and Siena. Centuries later, it was transformed into a country residence, eventually becoming part of a celebrated Chianti Classico wine estate.
A 1920s English Stone House and Gardens Reimagined in the French Country-House Style
Built in the 1920s for the daughters of a shipping magnate, the house was described as “a mean, miserable little house” when purchased in 1997. It was rebuilt in the early 2000s with French country-house influences, a Lutyens-inspired courtyard and formal gardens.
Inside a $20 Million Hidden Hills Home by Designer Jae Omar
Jae Omar’s investment partners had a question: were they really going to base a $20 million house on a Welsh word? “Yes, that’s exactly what you’re going to do,” the designer recalls telling them. Read the full story.
A Medieval Villa and 753-Acre Wine Estate in Tuscany, Italy
More than just a Tuscan villa, this Italian estate for salety includes an entire historic hamlet, with its own church, chapel, winery and collection of former agricultural buildings. Today, it operates as a private retreat for guests and events, with extensive farmland and several historic buildings still awaiting restoration.
An 18th-Century Provençal Farmhouse on 19 Acres in the Alpilles, Near Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
Originally an agricultural estate dating to the 1760s, this restored Provençal farmhouse retains a private 19th-century neo-Gothic chapel within its landscaped grounds.
A Space Age UFO-Shaped Cabin Designed as a Prefab Ski Chalet—That Could Fly?
Conceived in 1968 as an affordable, mass-produced ski chalet, Matti Suuronen’s Futuro House was designed to be transported by helicopter to remote locations. Fewer than 100 were built, and a fully restored example in California is now for sale as a collectible piece of Space Age architecture.
An 18th-Century Georgian Manor on a 1,100-Year-Old Estate in Hampshire, 60 Miles from London
The history of Hunton Manor stretches back to AD 909, when it was granted to the Bishop of Winchester by the son of Alfred the Great. The estate later passed through generations of royal ownership, while its Georgian residence was restored by an architect who also worked on 10 Downing Street.
Jackson Pollock’s Former Art Studio in a 19th-Century Greenwich Village Carriage House Listed for $8 Million
The Greenwich Village studio belonged to Alfonso Ossorio, an artist, collector and early patron of Pollock, who hosted the painter and his wife, Lee Krasner, in early 1951. During their stay, Pollock is believed to have produced a series of drawings, one of which later sold at Christie’s for $4.5 million.