A Georgian Manor in the Suburbs of Washington, DC

This property is on the market for $5,995,000, listed with Compass. 

This timeless residence was custom built in 2002 by award-winning architect David Jones.

 The residence was modelled after the Pre-Revolutionary mansion known as ‘Mount Pleasant’. Set on the banks of Schuykill River in Philadelphia, former US president John Adams referred to the Georgian mansion as “the most elegant seat in Pennsylvania.” 

With 21st century amenities and classical proportions, the Potomac residence has been designed for entertaining with Embassy-style formal rooms, 2 panelled libraries, and a lovely conservatory.  

The 6-bedroom, 9-bathroom home has 6 fireplaces, 12 foot ceilings throughout, and features exceptional millwork, moldings, and fluted pilasters throughout.

The basement of the property has a games / entertainment room, as well as a screening room. 

There is a pool and pool house on the 3 acre property, professionally landscaped by Jay Graham of Moody Graham. 

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Historic Medici Property in the Heart of Emilia-Romagna

This property is on the market for €5,000,000, listed with Prima Real Estate Advisory.. 

The property was built in 1564 by the Renaissance architect Baldassarre Lanci  as a military fortress for Cosimo I de' Medici, the second Duke of Florence, and later the first Grand Duke of Tuscany. 

The property maintains much of its original architectural features, seen in the flooring and beamed ceilings, and featuring Neoclassical frescoes by the Italian painter Felice Giani. 

Offering a total of 24,756 square feet of interior space, the castle has 6 bedrooms and 10 bathrooms and several large living rooms with a large terrace offering sweeping views over the hillside of Emilia-Romagna. 

 The 2.4 acre property has plenty of potential, and would benefit from the addition of a large pool. 

Many of the original defence posts and galleries on the property have been upgraded to host events, and the property definitely has a lot of appeal for boutique tourism, set in the heart of Emilia-Romagna, just 72 km to Bologna.

The fortress is set near the city of Forli, in a region known as the Tuscan Romagna, considered one of the most beautiful and unspoiled parts of Italy.

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Corn Mill Farm in the Cotswolds Countryside

This property is on the market with Knight Frank and is accepting offers in excess of £5,000,000.

This idyllic Cotswolds estate is centred around a converted 17th century mill. Following reports that property searches in the Cotswolds have doubled in the last year, we don’t expect this charming estate will sit on the market for long. 

Set in the scenic Kilcott Valley, the estate spans 107 acres of rolling meadows, ancient pastureland, and forests, to the escarpment with views towards Wales. 

The 5,206sq ft Cotswold-stone house was updated extensively in the early 1990s by local architect Robert Hardwick, and features 6 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, and a functional open layout for entertaining, with a communal kitchen that opens out to 2-storey dining room, with a loft-style sitting room above. 

The current owners have also updated the estate with the addition of a leisure complex and an indoor swimming pool, and a tennis court. There is additional accommodation in the coach house. 

Although the current owners do not farm the land, the property is managed and generates income from Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA) and Basic Farm Payments, grazing licences (cattle in the summer, sheep through the year), shooting, and through the sale of wood. 

The land has also been improved, with restored boundaries, hedgerows, and water features, as well as environmental improvements made to the grassland and wildlife habitats. 

The charming Cotswolds estate is accessed through the village lane, and down a lovely tree lined drive. 

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A French Provincial-Style Newport Mansion

This property is on the market with Kylie McCollough of Mott and Chace Sotheby’s International Realty. 

Bois Doré, the French Provincial-style gilded age mansion in Newport, R.I., was built in 1927 by famed New York architect Charles A. Platt for William Fahnestock, founder of Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.

The 23-bedroom mansion has been owned by Campbell Soup heiress Elinor Winifred Dorrance Hill Ingersoll and later Oil baroness Carolyn Mary Skelly. 

 ‘Bois Doré’ means ‘gilded forest’, and the mansion is set on a lush 4 acre estate with a gated entrance off Bellevue Avenue, and approached via a tree-lined drive. 

With a classic limestone facade, the interiors are equally timeless, featuring marble flooring, rich moldings, and an 85-foot great hall spanning the length of the home. 

Newport mansions were designed for entertaining, and in the West Wing, you can find the 2000 square foot ballroom, the largest of any residence in Newport, with an 8 foot Regency-era chandelier. 

The East Wing houses the chef-grade kitchen, family run, and sun porch. 

A timeless residence from a bygone era, Bois Doré is one of the last great houses of the Gilded Age in Newport. 

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A French Country Property With Equestrian Facilities

This property is on the market for €1,050,000 listed with AK.SO Conseils Sotheby's International Realty.

This French country house is se within a 15.5 acre park of oak, redwood, and lime trees. 

Superbly restored for modern living, there is a total of 6 bedrooms and 3+1 bathrooms, several large reception rooms, and a large La Cornue equipped kitchen at the heart of the residence. 

Located in the heart of the Bourbonnais countryside and close to the spa resort city of Vichy, the property comes with an idyllic caretakers cottage, a walled orchard, meadows, and access to woodland trails. 

There is a 3-horse stable with saddlery and various outbuildings, in addition to a newly constructed riding arena.

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Stay at an Aristocratic Renaissance Villa in the Veneto

This property is available for weekly rental  from €10,000 to €16,000 a week with Dimore Storiche Italiane.

Set near Padua and Venice, Villa Emo Capodilista can sleep up to 10 in 7 bedrooms. With a commanding position within the La Montecchia wine estate, the villa is surrounded by vineyards and offers panoramic views over the Colli Euganei hills. 

The historic villa boasts lavish and light-filled reception rooms, frescoed loggias for alfresco dining, and manicured Italian gardens, where you can marvel at its striking late-Renaissance facade. 

Originally a hunting lodge, the villa was built in 1568, commissioned by Gabriele Capodilista and designed by Dario Variotari, a Renaissance painter, sculptor, and architect who apprenticed under Veronese, one of the most celebrated Venetian painters of his day.

The villa features original 16th century hand-painted frescoed walls and 18th century trompe ‘oeil works depicting the family history, ancient Roman depictions as well as mythological scenes, along with friezes and grotesques.

The Mannerist frescoe works in the villa are attributed to Variotari and Aliense, grotesques by Eliodoro Forbincini, and a tragedy by Luigi Groto, engraved in the west loggia. There are 100 cherubs across the villa, said to protect all those who stay.

 The villa is still owned by the same family, and has been converted into an elegant country retreat with all of the modern luxuries. 

The villa is adjacent to its 14 acre walled garden with a private pool, and is available for rent with concierge service available to arrange a personal chef, wine tastings, housekeeping, or a round of golf at the 27-hole golf resort nearby. 

A perfect setting to celebrate special occasions with your loved ones in style, the villa is just minutes to the city of Padua and walking distance to Michelin-star dining at Ristorante La Montecchia.

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A 1930's Estate in Santa Monica Hits the Market

This property is on the market for $50,000,000, listed with The Agency. 

This 1930s Mediterranean-style estate, known as Villa Ruchello, sits on 3.35 lush acres, one of the largest residential lots in Santa Monica, surrounded by lawns, gardens and citrus groves. 

Set on a quiet cul-de-sac just one mile from the ocean, the ultra-private and gated estate includes a 1930s mansion and 2 guest houses, offering a total of 14,000 square feet of interior space with 13 bedrooms, 13 bathrooms, and dual kitchens. 

The property is prime for entertaining, with a pool house with an entertainer’s bar, wood-fire pizza oven, and an Argentinian grill, adjacent to the 74-foot swimming pool. 

A Japanese-style cedar soaking tub is nestled in a quiet corner of the estate. There’s also a children’s play area and bocce court, in addition to sprawling lawns perfectly suited for hosting large-scale events. 

The entire residence has been reinfused with Hollywood glamour by designer Kerry Joyce, and updated for modern life with automated security control, sound, lighting, and temperature, at the touch of a button. 

The property definitely has a Hollywood feel about it (the home has appeared in “The Entourage” and “Beverly Hills Cop”) with hand-painted beamed ceilings, carved mantels, and a staircase crafted from Moroccan ceramic tile and white oak. 

The bookshelf swings open to reveal its own speakeasy bar by MJ Atelier, and there’s even a hidden staircase that takes you down to the wine cellar by Shamshiri.

The main residence features 8 bedrooms and the luxurious master suite with dual dressing rooms, a luxurious freestanding soaking tub and hamman with steam shower, with direct access to private patios. 

The entire estate features private wells and its own generator.

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Historic Residence in the Welsh Countryside

This property is on the market for £1,800,000, listed with Savills. 

This 18th century mansion in Wales was designed by Royal architect John Nash. 

Nash was one of the most prominent architects of the Regency and Georgian era, and he would go on to transform Buckingham House into Buckingham Palace in 1826, in addition to his work on Regents Park, and Trafalgar Square.

Ffynone is considered one of Nash’s “finest private works” and is one of 3 remaining Welsh estates designed by the architect. 

He built the Georgian house in 1799 for Colonel John Colby. The property has 13 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, and 6 lavish reception rooms, in addition to 3 separate staff apartments on the ground (2 x 3-bedroom, and 1 x 5-bedroom). 

The 34 acre estate comes with stables and several greenhouses, with a picturesque setting in the Welsh countryside. The landscaped gardens and parkland are listed on the Cadw Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales, the property is accessed through a lovely stone gate and woodland drive. 

The house was further expanded in the early 1900s, when his grandson, John Vaughan Colby, went off to hunt bears in Siberia and told his wife, Annie, to update the house as she pleased. 

She hired Edwardian architect and garden designer Inigo Thomas, who altered the facade and wings between 1904 and 1907, adding an Italianate Baroque style dining room and ballroom (now the music room). 

Thomas transformed the gardens, planting over 60,000 trees on the property, in addition to adding a belvedere stone terrace with grottoes and water features. 

The estate belonged to the Colby family for 175 years, until Alice Colby sold it in 1927.

The property was left abandoned until 1988, when the current owners purchased the estate, by then riddled with dry rot and damp. 

The recent owners have spent the past 30+ years restoring the property until they sold it in 2018. Ffynone is now looking for a new custodian.

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Contemporary Country Estate Near Siena, Italy

This property is on the market with Prima Real Estate. Price is disclosed upon application with the listing agency. 

The Tuscan estate offers an idyllic setting in one of the most beautiful regions of the world, set in the heart of Tuscany with views of the rolling hills of Crete Senesi to Val d’Orcia, and even the towers of Siena, on clear days. 

The Tuscan farmhouse features the finest Italian craftsmanship and luxurious amenities, while retaining much of its farmhouse aesthetic. 

The entire property offers 7 bedrooms and 10 bathrooms with 10,764 square feet of living space across the main residence and 2 guest houses, as well as a separate gym. 

Each bedroom is ensuite, and the property benefits from full air conditioning and underfloor heating throughout. 

The 7.4 acre property offers several landscaped courtyards and a travertine infinity pool, as well as an outdoor kitchen, and helipad. A luxurious retreat in the heart of Tuscany.

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Georgian Estate on the Irish Riviera

This property is on the market for €3,800,000, listed with Charles McCarthy Estate Agents. 

This commanding Georgian mansion, Stone Hall was built in 1760 by the local Allen family as the first in a trio of houses built on the property, including Seamark and the Rectory

The Georgian residence was built on the gently sloping hillside overlooking the picturesque Glandore Harbour in west Cork, in one of the prettiest villages in Ireland. 

One hour to the city of Cork, the area has become something of a millionaire’s playground, with its sailing and fishing community, stunning natural beauty, and great bars and restaurants. 

The current owners, an Irish-UK couple, bought it in 1989. A serious ‘fixer-upper’, the property was completely dilapidated, with overgrown gardens, and trees growing inside the looted Georgian residence, missing its doors, windows and fireplaces, in addition to its roof. 

Stone Hall in 1989.

It turns out this was a common fate for many grand and historic residences throughout Ireland when the government introduced the roof tap in the 1950s—if the property had no roof, there were no taxes to pay. The owners of Stone Hall took the roof off their Georgian mansion, and the rest is history. 

The couple would go to great lengths to restore the 5000 square foot property in the early 1990s, sourcing oak floors from old school houses, and slates from Wales. 

The 8-bedroom and 7-bathroom residence is waiting for the next owner to reimagine and update the Georgian mansion for its next chapter. 

With views spanning out to the Adam & Eve islands, the waterfront property offers total privacy with a gated entrance and woodland setting. 

The Georgian mansion comes with a striking walled garden behind the house, a summer house, and sloping terraced lawns with direct access to the sea and private mooring.

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