Designed by Robert Adam, the leading neoclassical architect of the Georgian era, this 764-acre, Category A–listed estate near Edinburgh blends significant architecture with a historically attributed Versailles-inspired landscape and income-generating properties.

Set within the village of Nerola in the Sabina hills, under an hour from Rome, the 11th-century fortress underwent extensive restoration in the 20th century, preserving its medieval exterior while preparing it for hotel and event use.

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.

The green heart of Italy is having a moment as the insider’s choice for discreet Italian luxury. With estates like Reschio leading the way, Umbria now rivals Tuscany for beauty and design—without the tourist footprint.

Originally built for the monks of Bath in 1591, this 14-acre estate includes a Grade I-listed manor, a tithe barn, and two guesthouses amid protected historic gardens.

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.

Just outside Aix-en-Provence, the 60-acre Provençal estate has been transformed from a former farmhouse into a classical bastide by Lafourcade Architects, the family atelier regarded as one of France’s foremost authorities on Provençal restoration.

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.