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The current owners spared no expense in transforming the Grade-II listed country house back to its former glory, enlisting Yorkshire’s finest craftsmen to authentically restore and repair the 18th century home. The newly appointed grand reception rooms were lavishly decorated by interior designer Mark Gillette. The landscape was transformed as well, with the gardens completely replanted by master garden designer Arne Maynard.
Miles of white picket fences line the paddocks of this 466 acre property, accessible from two gated entrances. Sugar Maple Farm is a world class equestrian facility (7 barns, 94 stalls, and 4 staff residences), with a gorgeous Georgian-style manor home set on a manicured landscape overlooking its own spring-fed lake.
The Beaux Arts-style residence was inspired by Versailles, built by the architects behind Grand Central Station, Warren & Wetmore, for a New York stockbroker-turned governor of Rhode Island in 1905. In 1925, it was purchased by Emily Thorn Vanderbilt Sloane White, granddaughter of railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt.
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 property was the setting of a great Medici love story: the Grand Duke Francesco Medici 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.
A classic ‘Bastide Provençale’ in the Côte d'Azur hills, this property was recently renovated by Caprini & Pellerin Architectes. Set on a 1.4 acre lot surrounded by hundred year old olive trees and lush Mediterranean vegetation, the home offers elegant amenities for la vie provençale.
At 19, Dana Jr. dropped out of Harvard and set sail for the California coast as a crewman aboard a merchant ship, the Pilgram. He published the best seller Two Years Before the Mast, chronicling his journey. Dana Jr. was a lawyer and politician from Massachusetts who is famous for his classic book ‘Two Years Before the Mast’, recounting his time at sea aboard a ship from Boston to California and back.
Set high above the city of Cannes with panoramic views of the French Riviera, the ‘Palais Vénitien’ is in a class of its own. The 24,000 square foot mega mansion was built by Cogemad, owned by Saudi billionaire Emad Khashoggi (real estate royalty known for the Chateau Louis XIV project that made headlines in 2018).
The Beverly House has become an emblem of Hollywood’s Golden Era. A Spanish colonial home of epic proportions, the Beverly House is a true California compound with total privacy, just 3 blocks from Sunset Boulevard and the Beverly Hills hotel.
Château de Montfort has it all: formal gardens, water fountains, and a dreamy poolscape, set in the heart of Provence. The property dates back to the 13th century and has been a source of constant inspiration to its many illustrious owners.
Seafield House is an elegant country estate near Dublin, dating back to 1730, set within 80 acres of private land, with mature gardens and a private lake.
