Considered one of southern England’s finest private country houses, the Grade II-listed Pythouse sits in South Wiltshire’s Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
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Historic Silk Mill on Lake Como Restored as Multi-Residence Compound
Lake Como has long ranked among the most prestigious real estate markets in the world, defined by its grand waterfront properties—yet there are few comparable to the scale of this restored 19th century silk mill in Brienno.
18th Century Mansion in a Small Historic Town — 1 Hour From Paris
This corner of the Vexin Normand is a gateway between Paris and Normandy — close enough for an easy city commute, yet surrounded by cobbled towns and countryside.
1800s French Manor House in the Jura Wine Region Asks €636,000
The property offers both scale and charming setting in a region gaining international attention for its wines and landscapes.
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.
For Sale: A Frescoed Apartment Set in a Historic Palazzo in Verona
Few Italian cities carry the layered resonance of Verona—where Roman arenas still stage summer operas and Shakespeare set Romeo and Juliet. Known as Italy’s “painted city,” this storied palazzo reveals a frescoed apartment at the heart of Piazza delle Erbe.
Unique Belle Époque Villa Near Avignon, Overlooking the Papal Palace
Marked by Moorish-inspired details—arched loggias, carved columns, and decorative tilework—this Belle Époque villa illustrates the Orientalist eclecticism popular in French villa architecture of the late 19th century.
A Ship Captain’s 1840s Hudson River Homestead with Beautiful Gardens
Built in the 1840s by Hudson River ship captain Robert Peary, this nearly 200-year-old Gothic Revival estate in Germantown, New York was once a working pear orchard. Today, its legacy endures through gardens designed by the former Lead Horticulturist of the New York Botanical Gardens.
Neoclassical-Style Château Near Monet’s Gardens, 1 Hour from Paris
This château was built in 1910 in the style of 18th-century French neoclassicism, specifically the Château de Bellevue, which was commissioned by King Louis XV for his mistress, Madame de Pompadour.
On the Market: 1700s Villa Overlooking Italy’s “Secret Lake”
Unlike Como or Maggiore, Lake Orta has remained remarkably low-key — a retreat for those who favor intimacy and quiet over celebrity and spectacle.