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Lovely Apartment in a Historic Home Offers Grand Living, Two Miles from the 'New Notting Hill'

Redlynch Park is a Georgian country home with a 25 acre park, which was converted into apartments known as maisonettes. The term maisonette derives from the French word for “small house”, and is essentially a two storey flat with a separate entrance, as opposed to shared in a flat. Maisonettes were introduced in the 1960s as a solution for urban density before the rise of blocks of flats.

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The Open Space Design of this Beverly Hills Mansion Doubles its Living Space

The glass house design transforms this Beverly Estates Dr. mansion into a luxury treehouse, with automated sliding glass Fleetwood pocket doors that open most of the double-height glass walls that run the length of the home. The home was custom-built and outfitted by Lorenzo Cascino of design firm Visionnaire, with bespoke finishes and details throughout.

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This 19th Century Château Has Seen Many Fairytale Endings

The current owners came to the property in the 90s, looking for a place to marry their daughter and fell in love with this castle and its beautiful park-like grounds. They restored the property, since used as an intimate wedding venue in the heart of Provence.

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Thorpe Hall Was “an Absolute Wreck” Before it Was Restored

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.

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This Tuscan Villa Marked the Beginning of a Great Medici Romance

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.

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