A rare chance to own one of Britain’s few inhabited Norman castles, listed at £5.5 million with Knight Frank, is heading to the auction block on October 30, 2025 — unless sold prior.
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Restored 1740s Fortress in Spain Built to Defend Against Pirates
Commissioned in 1740 under the Spanish Bourbons, Castillo del Príncipe — named for the son of King Charles III — is a rare horseshoe-shaped coastal fortress restored into a nine-bedroom retreat overlooking Galicia’s rugged Costa da Morte.
Former Perfumer’s Estate in Grasse — Minutes from Chanel’s Flower Fields
The new head designer Matthieu Blazy’s Spring 2026 debut at the Grand Palais looked to the stars while redefining the universe of Chanel — and we’re reminded that the roots of French luxury run deep, like in the flower fields that have long supplied Chanel’s iconic perfumes near this former perfumer’s estate in Grasse, now on the market.
A 23-Bedroom Provençal Estate Minutes from the Heart of Aix-en-Provence
The Provençal domain La Grange spans 11 acres of olive groves and gardens dotted with statues and fountains, with an orangerie, two pools, and a private chapel — offering rare privacy just outside Aix-en-Provence’s historic center.
1,600-Acre Catskills Estate Built by One of America’s Founding Families
On the market for the first time in over 200 years, Lake Delaware Farm dates to 1787, when Gertrude Livingston and Revolutionary War general Morgan Lewis built it while the Catskills were still largely untamed, densely forested, and home to Native American tribes.
Tuscan Villa Near Lucca Once Owned by Napoleon’s Sister Hits the Market
In the hills outside Lucca, one of Tuscany’s grand historic estates has returned to the market with provenance few properties can match, acquired in 1836 by Caroline Bonaparte—Napoleon Bonaparte’s younger sister and Queen Consort of Naples.
A Shipping Heiress’s 1918 Island Retreat in Maine is Still for Sale —$6,500,000
Built for Louise Grace—daughter of NYC’s two-time mayor and shipping magnate William R. Grace—this stuccoed Renaissance Revival cottage is a rare surviving example of an early American summer estate, set on 3,570 feet of private Maine shoreline.
1800s Hudson River Estate Linked to One of America’s “First Families”
On 34.5 acres with more than half a mile of Hudson River frontage, Ulster Landing is a circa-1800s Hudson River estate once held by one of America’s influential dynasties, the Livingston Family.
A Copper Heiress’s Connecticut Estate, Empty for Decades, Now Restored
Copper heiress Huguette Clark bought the 1938 mansion as a Cold War refuge but never lived in it, leaving the mansion untouched for more than 60 years. Restored by Reed and Delphine Krakoff and featured in Architectural Digest, the estate is now on the market for $25,500,000.
John Goodman’s 175-Year-Old New Orleans Home Asks $4.75M
This Italianate–Greek Revival landmark, built in the 1850s, sits on a lush Garden District corner just two blocks from the Mardi Gras parade route.