The property offers both scale and charming setting in a region gaining international attention for its wines and landscapes.

Set within the Sciusa Valley near Noli and Spotorno, the 3-bedroom residence occupies the villa’s piano nobile, its principal reception floor, with vaulted ceilings, 18th-century frescoes, private grounds and a swimming pool.

Perched above the surrounding vineyards, this rose-coloured French bastide takes in broad views across the Provençal coast near Cassis, a historic fishing port on the French Riviera about 30 minutes east of Marseille.

Once home to Sophia Loren and her husband, film producer Carlo Ponti, this secluded villa on Rome’s Appian Way sits above an ancient basalt quarry, with Roman mosaics, 2,000-year-old fragments and a history tied to Cinecittà, Rome’s legendary film studio and the heart of Italy’s postwar cinema.

For someone dreaming of restoring a château in the Loire Valley, less than 2 hours from Paris, much of the original fabric remains intact and ready for its next chapter.

Less than an hour from Rome, this restored 19th-century farmhouse sits on nearly 10 acres in the Etruscan countryside. Rebuilt from a ruin by 21-year-old photographer Filippo Chia, it reflects both his family’s Renaissance roots and the international art world he grew up around.

Just beyond Aix, this 19th-century residence feels surprisingly removed from the city, with 3.45 acres (1.4 hectares) of gardens crossed by a stream, fountains and terraces looking toward Sainte-Victoire—the mountain Cézanne painted more than 80 times.

Behind Great Elm’s soaring glass atrium is a Buckley family estate shaped by Mexican architectural details, political gatherings and guests from Ronald Reagan to Sylvia Plath. Divided in the 1980s, the mansion could now be reunited as a single home.

A medieval château in France’s Jura wine region, rebuilt in the 1440s and later visited by Henri IV, includes an unexpected chapter as a nightclub that operated for roughly 30 years.

A 1774 Hudson Valley farmhouse is for sale with the historic barn where Joan Osofsky founded Hammertown, the much-loved furnishings and antiques business that helped shape the region’s relaxed country style.