Built around 1679–80 as a gift for an Italian princess, it was modelled on the palatial forms recorded by Peter Paul Rubens in Palazzi di Genova (1622)—the influential volume that introduced Northern Europe to Genoa’s Renaissance palaces—the Grade II* limestone house is a rare example of Italianate classicism transposed into the English countryside.

In the 1980s, when architect Nasser Nakib was working in SoHo, he used to slip over to Bond Street on his lunch breaks just to stand on the cobblestones. “In Provence you’re in a lavender field and you think, I could die happy here,” he says. “In New York, this block is it for me.”

In a secluded valley just outside Girona, a 19th-century farmhouse restored with quiet precision offers rural privacy, architectural integrity, and a direct line to the Costa Brava — asking just €630,000.

Once a fortified house, now a protected Monument Historique, Château de Filain is a rare opportunity to own a piece of French heritage outside the usual Loire circuit—just 30 minutes from the TGV with speed trains to Paris in under 2.5 hours.

This 18th-century villa near Milan was transformed into private residences in the 1980s; its four-bedroom noble-floor apartment now offers frescoed salons and the rare convenience of condominium living, listed for €1,100,000.

Long favoured by artists, designers, and discreet international homeowners, Éygalières offers a rare blend of authenticity and prestige. Properties of this calibre—uniting 18th-century architecture with contemporary refinement—seldom appear on the market, particularly within walking distance of the village.

On the wooded slopes above Lake Maggiore, few homes break from tradition like Pinwheel, a 2021 residence with a pentagonal form and sculptural white façade designed by JM Architecture.

A rare chance to own one of Britain’s few inhabited Norman castles, listed at £5.5 million with Knight Frank, is heading to the auction block on October 30, 2025 — unless sold prior.

On the market for the first time since its 18th-century construction, this authentic bastide spans 35 hectares (86.5 acres) on the coveted Puyricard plateau, just 10 minutes from the center of Aix.

Built and once owned by a notable Belle Époque architect, this true pieds-dans-l’eau on Cap d’Antibes offers rare beach access, sweeping sea views, and classic Riviera proportions on one of the coast’s most exclusive enclaves.