19th Century French Chateau on The Outskirts of Paris
Surrounded by English-style gardens, the nearly 25 acre estate is located in Essonne, just 35 km south of Paris in the Île-de-France region.
This 19th century French chateau was built in 1848 and includes classic elements like a Mansard-style roof and a creamy stone and stucco facade with large French windows.
Surrounded by English gardens, the nearly 25 acre estate is located in Essonne, just 35 km south of Paris in the Île-de-France region.
The French chateau has been fully restored to a high standard, with an impressive entrance hall with a magnificent staircase, Hungarian point parquet floors, marble fireplaces, and intricate moldings and gilded detail throughout.
The French chateau offers 18 bedrooms, 16 bathrooms, and 4 grand reception rooms.
A contemporary kitchen is located on the ground floor, and on the basement contains a wellness area with an indoor swimming pool, sauna, hammam spa, massage room, and gym. A wine cellar and workshop round out the luxe amenities.
On the first floor, the master suite offers a stunning view over the surrounding parkland, and the suite has a walk-in closet, bathroom and another private gym.
Nestled in parkland with views over the meadow and woods, the view from the chateau terrace is especially lovely, offering glimpses of the pond pavilion and tennis court.
With several golf courses nearby, and Paris within close proximity via the A6, this French chateau estate is one-of-a-kind.
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Fairytale Country Estate in Central Portugal
Quinta do Marquês is surrounded by formal gardens, set in an elevated position and offering lovely views over the surrounding countryside of its 145 acre estate.
Quinta do Marquês is surrounded by formal gardens, set in an elevated position and offering lovely views over the surrounding countryside of its 145 acre estate.
Located in the Terre Novas region of central Portugal, near the city of Santarem, the property was originally built in the 17th century as a chalet and was transformed into its current fanciful incarnation in the 19th century by the Counts of Foz.
The country house was reimagined in the neo-Manueline style, a revival of the 16th century Portgueguese Final Gothic architectural style, and even incorporated two original 16th century Manueline windows into the Portuguese property.
The 20-bedroom country house is as whimsical inside as it is out, with 30 themed rooms throughout the 9687 square foot country house.
Period details include original marble and bronze fireplaces, gilded wood and floral frescoes on the staircases and walls, and traditional Portuguese Azulejos throughout.
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Tim McGraw and Faith Hill’s Incredible Private Island Could Be Yours
Privacy is the new luxury in a post-covid world, and it doesn’t get more luxe than this private island retreat, just an 80 minute flight from Miami.
Privacy is the new luxury in a post-covid world, and it doesn’t get more luxe than this private island retreat.
Accessible by seaplane or boat, 105 miles southeast of Nassau, L’île d’Anges (Goat Cay) is just an 80 minute flight from Miami.
The 20 acre island offers 1.3 miles of beach frontage with pristine turquoise waters, and a private dock.
The property was featured in a cover story for Architectural Digest in 2017, the celebrity couple spent nearly a decade transforming the island into a luxurious retreat, building everything from the ground up, including all of the island infrastructure.
Hill stated: “We had no idea we had to build everything else. We basically had to build a little town.”
Over the course of its decade of construction, the power couple and their 3 daughters reportedly lived on the island in 2 seaside yurts, also included in the listing description as additional beachfront accommodation “for guests who want to fall asleep to the sound of gently lapping waves”.
The main residence spans 6517 square feet, with the property laid out in a series of pavilions, featuring white-washed walls and breeze verandas.
Set in an elevated position on the island, the residence is surrounded by an abundance of palm trees and adjacent to 2 sandy beaches on either side of the island.
There is a lovely internal courtyard, a ‘great hall’ for entertaining that opens out to the pool terrace.
The property, designed to enjoy the best of indoor-outdoor living in this tropical paradise, offers panoramic ocean views and 4 bedroom suites, including a children’s style dorm with 2 bathrooms.
The northern end of the island houses over 6000 square feet of additional accommodations, including three 2-bedroom guest houses, and annexes for mechanical storage and engineering facilities.
A first-class island retreat with plenty of wow factor.
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A Spectacular 17th Century Scottish Mansion
Bargany House is described as one of the most perfect examples of a period mansion house in Scotland, featuring unspoilt and protected views over the Ayrshire countryside.
Bargany House is described as one of the most perfect examples of a period mansion house in Scotland.
Featuring unspoilt and protected views of its surrounding 1200 acres of woodland, pasture, and gardens, the 8 acre Bargany Estate is set is set in Ayrshire county on the west coast of Scotland.
Overlooking the valley of the Girvan Water, with the river and its 18th century Grade ‘B’ listed Duke's Bridge running by the north of the house, the unfortified Scottish mansion is located at the heart of the lush Bargany Estate, surrounded by formal gardens and rolling lawns.
Bargany House is approached through an impressive gate piers entry with a ¾ mile woodland road, passing an ornamental lake and rhododendron gardens.
The Scottish estate has a rich local history. Bargany Keep was the home of the Kennedys of Bargany, who lived here from 1455 to 1631.
Using the stone from the keep in its construction, the present-day Bargany House was built in 1681 for the Hamiltons, later Dalrymple Hamiltons, then later the Earls of Stair, responsible for the addition of its 3 wings in the 19th century.
The property became derelict by the mid-20th century, first restored in the 1980s and again in the last 10 years by its current owner. The Grade ‘A’ listed mansion has much of its original period detail, seen in the original pre-Adam plasterwork and carvings throughout its magnificent reception rooms.
Restored into a comfortable and sizable family home, Bargany House offers 15 bedrooms (8 ensuite), 11 bathrooms, and amenities like a screening room, billiard room, home gym, and games room.
An incredible legacy estate in the West of Scotland, it's easy to see why Bargany House has been treasured for generations.
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Renaissance Villa Near Verona
Villa Ca' Vendri is considered one of the most important villas in the Veneto, commissioned by the Counts Giusti in the 16th century and built by Venetian architect Michele Sanmicheli, who famously introduced the Roman High Renaissance style to northern Italy.
Villa Ca' Vendri, a Renaissance Villa near Verona, Italy is considered one of the most important villas in the Veneto.
Ca' Vendri was commissioned by the Counts Giusti in the 16th century and built by Venetian architect Michele Sanmicheli, who famously introduced the Roman High Renaissance style to northern Italy.
The facade features a fresco by the renowned 16th century artist Paolo Farinati.
The 10 acre estate is just 6 km from Verona, located in the picturesque Valpantena region and surrounded by AOC vineyards and olive groves.
The stately villa and its numerous outbuildings are set at the end of an iconic cypress avenue, offering nearly 40,000 square feet of accommodations, with nearly 26,000 square feet in the main villa.
Restored to a high standard, the 30-bedroom property is frequently used as a luxurious wedding and events venue.
The 8-bedroom main villa features beamed ceilings, Venetian mosaic floors, stone and marble fireplaces, and vaulted ceilings detailed with stuccos and arabesques.
Luxury amenities include a large indoor swimming pool and 2 elevators.
Surrounded by a lovely park with statues and fountains, the estate is crowned with a beautiful nymphaeum, which houses a Gentilitial chapel dedicated to Saint Nicholas of Tolentino.
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Romantic 19th Century Villa in Central Italy
Villa Vecchiarelli is set at the slopes of Mount Terminillo with commanding views over the surrounding countryside.
Built in 1850, Villa Vecchiarelli has a unique and romantic facade with towers on each corner, set atop a monumental staircase with a double ramp that leads to the Italian gardens below.
The property is set at the slopes of Mount Terminillo with commanding views over the surrounding countryside.
The 14.83 acre estate is dominated by a centuries-old park, with tiered terraces surrounding the villa, including a swimming pool with covered lounge.
The 6 bedroom, 5 bathroom residence is distributed across 3 levels, connected by a grand marble staircase and an elevator.
Both the villa and its adjacent chapel have been painstakingly restored to revive the beautiful period details throughout, including numerous frescoes. Of particular note is the large elliptical hall, featuring a frescoed dome 6 metres high, upheld by twin columns with Corinthian capitals.
The gated estate is just a few minutes away from the ancient town of Rieti in Lazio, central Italy, accessible via an ancient cypress-lined drive.
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Medici Villa Outside Florence
Set in the heart of Tuscany with views over the Arno River stands Villa La Tana, a majestic Renaissance villa surrounded by formal Italian gardens.
This property is on the market with Knight Frank. Price is disclosed upon application with the listing agency.
Set in the heart of Tuscany with views over the Arno River stands Villa La Tana, a majestic Renaissance villa surrounded by formal Italian gardens. The property is located just 13 km from the city of Florence.
Built in the 16th century, the villa was the setting of a great Medici love story: the Grand Duke Francesco I de Medici, heir to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, gifted the villa to his lover, the beautiful Venetian noblewoman, Bianca Cappello, who he would go on to marry.
Bianca Cappello by Alessandro Allori
The property would be their familial home until their death, when it was purchased by the Santa Maria Nuova hospital. The property was never used as a hospital, but rather the villa and the several hundred acres of land were put to use for making wine, olive oil, and other food sold in the city.
The villa that stands today is the realization of its next owners, the Ricasoli Firidolfi, and the present-day villa bears their coat of arms on the facade. Villa La Tana, then a manor home, was purchased in 1631 by Baron Ricasoli from the Hospital of Santa Maria Nuova. (Today, Ricasoli’s descendants produce Chianti wine in Tuscany.)
Although renovations began almost immediately, major changes to the structure occured in 1740, thanks to Leon Pasquale Francesco Ricasoli, who hired the architect Giulio Foggini to transform the property into the magnificent villa we see today.
The interiors were also updated in the 18th century, most notably on the first floor. The rooms were eliminated to make space for a grand hall featuring stunning seascape frescos by Antonio Carocci (1722). The artist described Villa la Tana as “the most beautiful among the villas in this part of Florence’s surroundings.”
In the 19th century, architect Poggi (responsible for eliminating the walls around the city of Florence and designing the Viale Michelangiolo) updated the villa once more with a grand, cypress-lined driveway leading up to the villa, where visitors are greeted by a grand staircase divided into two ramps flanking a beautiful grotto area with a statue of Poseidon.
The present day formal italian gardens are much unchanged from the 18th century, with geometric iris and azalea beds. The fragrant gardens of this Renaissance villa - as well as the legacy of Bianca Capello - are what inspired the current owner, Simone Cosac Naify to create her first perfume for her brand Simone Cosac Profumi: "Perle di Bianca".
The villa features 5 grand reception rooms, 11 bathrooms, and 6 bedrooms. The property spans 31.14 acres with a pool, gardens, several outbuildings, and additional staff quarters.
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A Beautifully Restored 17th Century Château, 20 KM From Paris
This Louis XIII-style château is set in the small town of Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse at the gates of Chevreuse Valley in the Île-de-France region.
The Louis XIII-style château is set in the small town of Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse at the gates of Chevreuse Valley in the Île-de-France region.
Listed as a historical monument (ISMH), Château de Villiers-le-Bâcl was built in 1623 and features a Mansard-style roof with an elegant brick and stone facade, set at the heart of a 98 acre estate.
Completely restored to a high standard by its current owner, the château features original period details throughout, including parquet floors, moldings, woodwork, and fireplaces. The residence has 16 bedrooms, several formal living rooms, 2 kitchens, a gym, and cellars, across nearly 13,000 square feet of interior space.
The equestrian estate offers 74 acres of woodland, including a large pasture for horses and a 1.2 acre fishing pond, with the majority of the estate enclosed within stone walls.
Included in the estate is a greenhouse with an indoor swimming pool, a 4-bedroom converted orangerie, a restored 4-bedroom annex, a caretaker's house, a hunting lodge, and 9 horse box stables.
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A Portfolio of Luxury Tuscan Villa Rentals is Coming to Auction
The Controni Estate, a luxurious hospitality estate near Lucca, Italy is hitting the Concierge Auctions block May 27-June 2. The nearly 50 acre Tuscan estate set in the rolling hills of Vorno is being sold in its entirety, as a portfolio of 6 properties from the exclusive Coselli Collection.
The nearly 50 acre Tuscan estate set in the rolling hills of Vorno is being sold in its entirety, as a portfolio of 6 properties from the exclusive Coselli Collection: 4 villas (each with private pools) and 2 Tuscan farmhouses, fully restored with attention to each of the property’s rich histories.
Pictured is Villa Controni, the 16th century villa which is the heart of the Controni estate. Meticulously renovated into a luxury retreat, Villa Controni offers elegant accommodations, with amenities like a billiards room and wine cellar.
The property has 12 bedrooms, designed for entertaining formally indoors and alfresco, featuring a 26-person dining room as well as a loggia and terraces. Period details include coffered ceilings and antique wooden beams, as well as murano glass chandeliers and frescoed walls.
The estate is nestled at the foot of Mount Pisano, offering breathtaking views over the surrounding Tuscan landscape of centuries-old olive groves and pine forests.
Luxury amenities on the estate include a poolside fitness room in the converted limonaia, 2 tennis courts, and a heliport. Visit the auction page to see the other properties included in the portfolio.
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A Historic Country Estate in Dorset
Fit for a gentleman farmer, West Woodyates Manor sits at the heart of a West Country estate spanning 970 acres, within the Cranborne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
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Fit for a gentleman farmer, West Woodyates Manor sits at the heart of a West Country estate spanning 970 acres, within the Cranborne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Although the Grade II* listed property dates back to the 17th century, the estate itself has a rich history spanning some 5000 years, with an ancient well on the property suggesting a farming settlement in Roman times.
Archaeological discoveries on the estate include Mesolithic flint implements and coins from the reign of Constantine I (272-337AD).
West Woodyates Manor’s facade and beautiful gardens were remodelled in the 18th century by its most illustrious owner, Thomas “Diamond” Pitt.
A former president of the East India Company, Pitt famously smuggled an uncut 410-carat stone out of India back to England, reportedly in the shoe of his son.
The diamond was reportedly discovered in 1698 by a slave in Kollur Mine in the Guntur district and hid it in a wound in his leg. An English sea captain killed the slave and stole the diamond from him, and sold it to an Indian merchant, who sold the diamond to Pitt.
The diamond, known as Le Régent, was considered the purest in the world and was sold in 1717 to Philippe, Duke of Orléans, for £135,000 (tens of millions today).
The diamond would go on to adorn notable French figures, featured in both Marie Antoinette’s hat and Napoleon Bonaparte’s sword. Now on display at the Louvre, the diamond is valued at £48M.
Pitt used his profits to finance the purchase of a number of West Country estates, including West Woodyates Manor, which remained in the family for 3 generations.
The 12-bedroom house offers over 10,000 square feet of living space, featuring fine reception rooms with beamed ceilings and wood-paneled walls and grand wood-burning fireplaces throughout.
The ground floor has particular character, with a wonderful layout of grand rooms to gather and entertain.
Surrounded by beautiful formal gardens, West Woodyates is positioned to enjoy bucolic views of the surrounding parkland.
A 4-bedroom guest house, the Manor Cottage, is connected to the manor house via an underground tunnel added in the 1930s.
The property has a portfolio of let cottages that generates income, in addition to farming.
One of Britain’s finest country estates, the property has 750 acres under cultivation with 37 acres of permanent pasture. Run as a family partnership, the farming enterprise is contracted out, utilizing the best modern growing techniques and agrotech.
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