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MYSTERY IN MALTA A 16th-century palazzo in Malta exudes an intoxicating air of the past

HOME AT SEA Innovative floating architecture is transforming shores with houseboats, parks and more

Images, left to right: Lalique SA, Lamda Development, Stella McCartney, Richard James Taylor, Bamurru Plains, Tiffany & Co.

EXCEPTIONAL LISTINGS A global roundup of outstanding luxury properties

FUTURE PHILOSOPHY A new community in Athens, Greece, is being built on sustainable, tech-assisted principles

THE LUXURY OF OPTIONALITY Thomas Scott of Henley & Partners talks gaining residency or citizenship through real estate

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BACK YARD The view from a serene mountain retreat in Switzerland

COVER PHOTO: Design by McCroskey Interiors. Photo by Nate Sheets, courtesy of McCroskey Interiors

LIFESTYLE

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MOVING MOUNTAINS A modern mountain chalet in Colorado evokes the soul of its historic Swiss counterparts

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HIDE AND SLEEK Interior designers are concealing the clutter and adding function to create chic, clean spaces

MATERIAL WORLD Forward-thinking fashion brands are showing consumers where their fabrics come from

TIMELESS MAXIMALISM Holly Hunt of House of Hunt discusses the return of color and texture to interiors

SHINE ON French crystal brand Lalique’s storied heritage sparkles through its generations of artisans

TRAVEL

TROPICAL TREASURES An impressive estate in Costa Rica’s Central Valley is a prime second-home locale

TOP OF THE HILL A custom-built home in an exclusive South African community truly has it all

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PICKLE POWER Pickleball is the social sport winning over both amateurs and athletes around the globe

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MODERN ENTERTAINING Johan Gyllenkrok of Christofle advises on etiquette for the 21st-century host

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WONDERS DOWN UNDER The Australian wilderness is best seen by train, safari or right on top of the reef

FAR AND FEW BETWEEN Tours by private plane take travelers to remote destinations in comfort and style

WRITTEN IN THE STARS Digital tools are making astrology, the ancient art of the zodiac, easy to access

HOME GROWN Shop garden-inspired décor

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LIVING LANDMARK Philippe Leboeuf of Raffles London on creating a luxe hotel in a historic government building

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DISTINCTLY DALMATIAN A weekend of wine-tasting and oysters awaits on Croatia’s Pelješac Peninsula

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RETAIL DIRECTOR, NORTH AMERICA, CHRISTOFLE christofle.com A native of Sweden, Johan Gyllenkrok is currently the retail director for Christofle, overseeing the leading luxury tableware company’s boutiques across North America, and is a frequent speaker on the art of setting tables. He last oversaw Tiffany & Co.’s High Jewelry business for the greater Los Angeles area. Mr. Gyllenkrok has also held leadership roles at Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior Couture and IWC. Column on page 150

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FOUNDER, HOUSE OF HUNT houseofhunt.studio Holly Hunt is an American businesswoman and esteemed figure in the interior design industry who has inspired change and innovation throughout her distinguished 40-year career, first at HOLLY HUNT and now at her boutique interior design studio, House of Hunt. With astute business acumen, discerning taste and instinct to challenge the status quo, Ms. Hunt is credited as a leading voice in luxury interiors who continues to shape a forward vision in modern living. Column on page 66

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MANAGING DIRECTOR, RAFFLES LONDON AT THE OWO raffles.com Philippe Leboeuf, like Raffles, has a rich heritage in hospitality and an uncompromising commitment to service, glamour and enchantment. Prior to his role as managing director at Raffles London, Mr. Leboeuf was regional vice president of operations for the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. In his over 30 years in the luxury hotel industry, he has helped to operate Claridge’s in London, The Carlyle in New York and Hôtel de Crillon in Paris, among others. Column on page 110

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Originally from the U.K., Thomas Scott has lived in the U.S. and South Africa, where he attended the University of Cape Town, and now works at Henley & Partner’s U.K. office. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Scott worked as the managing director of a leading property developer in the Caribbean. He also established and ran a private office at a leading real estate company, providing personalized real estate solutions for ultra-high-networth individuals globally. Column on page 30

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MYSTERY IN MALTA

A commanding palazzo tells the story of a historic town in Malta, but shelters its own secrets By AMELIA BOO

estled amidst the sun-kissed landscapes of Qormi, one of the largest of Malta’s ancient, walled cities, lies the enigmatic Palazzo Stagno. As one approaches its imposing walls, it’s nearly impossible for a sense of awe not to wash over, for this is not just a property, it’s a living testament to centuries of history, with an added touch of the fantastic. An intricate tapestry, the intriguing, and somewhat unknown, background of this mysterious home unravels with more questions than answers. Palazzo Stagno’s beginnings transport us to the late 16th century, when it was constructed in 1589. But before we get ahead of ourselves, it’s important to set the scene by getting acquainted with the landscape just outside the palazzo’s walls. Qormi, Ħar Qurmi in the local dialect, is a city tucked away in the central region of Malta. The name Qormi likely stems from the surname Curmi, which is documented in nearby Sicily as early as 1095. Much like other towns in Malta, which derive their names from the family that originally populated them, Qormi began as a modest village, a dynamic story weaving itself in along the way. While indications of inhabitation exist in Qormi from antiquity, including Bronze Age artifacts that suggest the presence of humans as early as 1500–800 B.C.E., it wasn’t until the post-classical medieval period that the village began to expand. The first mentions of Qormi date to the year 1419, when the surname Curmi belonged to only two of the 20 people who called it home. Thanks, in part, to its advantageous location near the Port of Valletta, the main harbor in Malta, Qormi was soon on the rise. These historic origins devotedly preserved by passionate locals, the town is now a unique fusion of its medieval foundations and bustling urbanity. Church squares dot buzzing industrial centers and narrow streets shoot out dizzyingly from the town center. Qormizi, as residents are known, take so much pride in their city that they have had their own official anthem since 2002. Sense of place runs deep, as does religion. Two parishes, St. George and St. Sebastian, have centuries-deep roots in the town.

A modern-day swimming pool soaks up the history of the 16th-century palazzo 1

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The palazzo’s central courtyard is perfect for outdoor entertaining

Religion is entwined in the fabric of Palazzo Stagno, too. The Renaissance-era property has undergone various transformations over the centuries it has stood proudly in Qormi. Notably, the imposing structure is located in what was once the center of town — normally where villages would have their central church — in Qormi’s case, that of St. George. It is said that stones quarried from the bedrock under the palazzo’s gardens were used to build both the palazzo and the nearby church. Why? Perhaps Monsignor Pietro Dusina is part of the answer. The first apostle to Malta, he was a Roman Catholic priest hailing from Italy. Between 1574 and 1575, he was the sole inquisitor and apostolic delegate to the country. A relatively little-known figure of Catholicism, no portrait of Mons. Dusina is thought to exist — a rarity for a figure of the church at a time of when the religion was expanding at a dizzying rate. The Knights of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, essentially an early Catholic military order, lay claim to Malta in 1530 and remained for nearly 200 years. Local lore asserts that a Knight of the Order who was to succeed the Grand Master at the time once used Palazzo Stagno as a countryside retreat. While Palazzo Stagno’s colorful cloth is puzzling, one thing is for certain: The property’s importance in Qormi is undeniable. A plaque just outside its imposing walls designates the palazzo as one of the oldest structures in town. Hailing from nearby Messina, Sicily, the family who bears the Stagno moniker is a relatively unknown relic of the past. Judging by the sheer scale of the home, however, they must have been wealthy. Little else is known of them.

Stepping through the gated entrance and into the stone courtyard transports to a bygone era. Palazzo Stagno exudes an aura of grandeur in keeping with its past. An internal courtyard anchors the space. Airy rooms dot the enclave, punctuated by terraces perched over an orchard. A spiral staircase leads to the peaks of the palazzo, where a turret crowns the compound and offers far-flung views of Mdina and Valetta in the distance. Mystery is sewn throughout the palazzo’s architecture as well. Unlike other structures of the period that followed the Renaissance style that spread across Europe with Catholicism and featured symmetry and balance, Stagno’s windows and doorways appear to have been haphazardly plopped into the structure with no apparent logic or face-value attempt at symmetry. And none of the 167 apertures — windows, doorways, vents, stairwells — are a consistent size. In his book, The Building of Malta: 1530–1795, 20th-century architect, academic and author Quentin Hughes wrote about more layers to the cryptic building: “The carvings on the facades of the Stagno palace are most original and interesting…The frieze is richly carved with a flat strap decoration and all the moldings are unorthodox by any but Maltese standards. The carving of these friezes is more reminiscent of Spanish colonial work from Peru or Mexico than anything usually associated with Malta. The heads have an untamed appearance strangely disquieting.” WAS THE ENIGMA that is Palazzo Stagno a purposeful rebuke of Renaissance ideals imported from outside Malta? Built by the Catholic knights themselves? While history gives some clues, it doesn’t give the answers — perhaps vanished with the Stagno family. But Palazzo Stagno still stands, complete with modern residential updates, ready for future owners to weave their own threads into its story.

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Grand features abound in this historic home, including carved stone archways

Despite its age, the palazzo has all of the necessary contemporary touches

Landscaped gardens surround the palazzo

The past seamlessly blends with comfort in the palazzo’s numerous and spacious rooms

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REAL ESTATE | FLOATING ARCHITEC TURE

HOME AT SEA

From houseboats to public parks, innovative architecture that floats right on the water is ready to ride the changing tides By LINSEY STONCHUS

hat sets a floating home apart from an ordinary waterfront property is its proximity — the water is not a view or a staircase away, it is one with the building itself, detached from the land. Its residents have the ability to dive into the water, sway with the currents or board a boat and sail away from right at home. “They are a very treasured commodity,” says Jim Olson, founding principal of Seattle, Washington-based Olson Kundig Architects. “It’s kind of a romantic idea. It fits Seattle, especially, because the climate here is pretty mild, so you can be outside throughout the year. People go boating all year round.” Floating architecture is not limited to Seattle, of course. Projects are appearing around the globe, often in Nordic countries, including Denmark and the Netherlands, as well as China and other Asian countries — all regions affected by potential sea level rise.

“Generally, when you build on land, a building has a sort of life span,” says Marshall Blecher, cofounder and architect at MAST, a firm in Copenhagen, Denmark, currently working on evolving the Copenhagen Harbor. “Once it ceases to be valuable on that plot of land, it’s typically renovated or demolished and something is built in its place. I think there’s a really interesting opportunity with floating buildings that you can, rather than demolishing it, move it to somewhere where it does make sense.”

The Dyppezone, designed by MAST, is a portable swimming hole in the Port of Copenhagen

MAST is working with the municipality of Segrate in Italy to create a new park with floating buildings

Photo by Filip Hucko, courtesy of MAST

Rendering by Slim Studio, courtesy of MAST

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Initially, living on the water was merely a reality for crews on ships spending months at sea. It was not until the 19th and 20th centuries that houseboats grew in popularity, acting as an affordable living alternative for coastal cities in housing shortages. In the United States and Europe, these flourished during periods such as the Great Depression and post-World War II. “Waterways were important transport arteries in the Netherlands, and because there were not enough homes on land, ships were converted into homes,” says Jasper van Uitert, architect at Utrechtbased EVA architecten, says of the firm’s hometown. “These were often small, wooden houses on a ship’s bow. In the 20th century, the popularity of living on water grew and, in addition to ships, floating homes were built. The appearance developed from a house on a ship’s bow to a floating house with a mix of styles. In Utrecht, there are modern houseboats with sleek lines, but also interpretations of farms with carpentry and thatched roofs.”

While houseboats are a fascinating build, they are not without their drawbacks. Prior to forming MAST, Mr. Blecher lived in one himself. “Nine years ago, I lived in a houseboat, and it gave me insight into the way [Copenhagen] Harbor was developing,” he says. “I quite liked living on the water, but there were downsides. Those stuck in my mind. It was always a bit wet and cold. I think that the houseboats that we build now are more house and less boat. Inside, they feel like a modern and luxurious home: warm and dry and spacious.” For instance, houseboats Svendborgsund by MAST and De Tivoli by EVA feature contemporary design and floor-toceiling windows. They also incorporate luxury amenities, such as a library in Svendborgsund and heated floors, solar panels and a garden in De Tivoli. An added, perhaps slightly unexpected, element of today’s floating homes is just how social they can be. They are often located in cities, after all, and inspire intrigue from travelers and locals alike. “Houseboats are pretty open to the world,” Mr. Olson says. “People can come within inches of your windows, passing in kayaks, canoes and sailboats. But there’s this friendliness about it where you wave at people and you let down your boundaries to become part of a community.” For privacy, he incorporated sliding screens in his design for Water Cabin in Seattle, but generally, houseboats are best suited to those who want to embrace the lifestyle.

Utrecht, for its part, is calmer by comparison, according to Mr. van Uitert’s description of the neighborhood De Tivoli floats in, Rivierenwijk. “Houseboats are located on a beautiful, green edge that forms the barrier between the house and the street and makes it, therefore, a quiet place to live,” he says. That social connection is not lost, however, as De Tivoli shares an important similarity with Seattle’s Water Cabin — the ability to store and sail a boat into the city through Utrecht’s canal system. Expanding on the sense of community created by floating architecture, projects are also emerging in the form of public spaces such as parks, saunas and other wellness amenities, especially in Europe and Asia. “Copenhagen Harbor has been changing very quickly over the last decade, transforming from an industrial harbor into something totally new,” Mr. Blecher says. “We’re focused on how we can transform the harbor of Copenhagen with small interventions.” These have included Sauna KFF, a publicly accessible floating sauna and swimming pool, and Havneklippen, a temporary rock-climbing wall at the center of a popular swimming spot. Meanwhile, in Nanchang, China, Fish Tail Park, created by Chinese architecture firm Turenscape, transformed a heavily polluted, former fish farm and coal ash dumping ground that was vulnerable during monsoon season into a dreamy, floating forest.

“The very simple idea is that the water is a constant,” says Konglian Yu, founder and principal designer of Turenscape. “It is in the air, the ocean, on the planet and in the ice caps — a constant. Without water, you have nothing. We don’t consider that water is not just H2O. Water is a system. Water should be with life, with the earth. It is a key factor of the ecosystem.” Mr. Yu points out that too often the solution to floods is diverting them. This destroys the opportunity for biodiversity. Instead, his approach is to create space for it. Fish Tail Park is set up to collect water to nurture its trees, perennials, lotus and other plants, breathing new life into the land. Several Turenscape projects incorporate Mr. Yu’s “Sponge City” theory. “The use of vegetation functions as a sponge that not only regulates the water, but also cleans it,” Mr. Yu explains. “It creates a habitat for migrant birds and a public space for people. It’s a multifunctional, holistic strategy.” The park is built to accommodate over six feet of water level rise during peak storm periods and can even withstand floods. Contemporary aluminum installations contrast the fantastical natural surroundings. A network of bike routes, pedestrian paths, platforms, and even beaches and playgrounds make it seamless for visitors to explore the park. It has become one of the most visited parks in the city and a catalyst in the development of a nearby neighborhood, New District.

Fish Tail Park is an eco-friendly, floating wonderland by Turenscape in Nanchang, China

MAST’s innovative Land on Water system uses flat-pack, floating foundations

The De Tivoli high-end houseboat in Utrect, Netherlands, by EVA architecten

Rendering by KVANT-1, courtesy of MAST

Photo by Luuk Kramer, courtesy of EVA

MAST designed the interiors of its Houseboat Svendborgsund to feel open and luxurious

Photo © Turenscape, courtesy of The Cultural Landscape Foundation

Image courtesy of MAST

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The Water Cabin in Seattle, by Olson Kundig Architects, floats on the shoreline

Homes on the water are flourishing in some coastal cities, such as Seattle

Water Cabin’s sleek interiors take cues from the nature outside

Living on the water doesn’t have to mean giving up community

Yet another benefit of a floating home is the front-row views

All photos on this page by Aaron Leitz, courtesy of Olson Kundig Architects

Central to sponge cities and Mr. Yu’s practice is his adaptation to nature, especially the element of water. He notes that air and sunshine are predictable, but the behavior of water, whether in excess or lacking, can vary greatly. Mr. Olson has a similar respect for nature, and always strives to create buildings that relate in a meaningful way to the natural site they rest upon. Functionally, floating homes have the advantage of being able to move and change as environments do. Inside, floorplans must be relaxed and flexible to meet everchanging homeowner needs. And they are often designed to blend in to, rather than compete with, their surroundings. “You’re not really trying to attract attention to a house, at least in my mind,” Mr. Olson says. “It’s like a bird’s nest. The bird can see out, but you don’t really see the nest until you look for it. It’s more about looking out from the house than it is about looking at the house. The landscape is really beautiful, and so to just melt in with that seems natural to me.” Water Cabin’s wood paneling on the outside will naturally weather with the water, its flat, horizontal lines mimicking its surface. Silver metal accents are also influenced by the surroundings. “When you look at water on a cloudy day, but the sun is coming through, you get these sparkles of light on the tips of the waves,” Mr. Olson says. “That’s what the metal does on the houseboat.” The parallel that exists between the historic need for floating architecture and the present is that it is brought on, once again, from necessity. In the past, this was economic. Today, it is due to the real risk of climate change. Coastlines will be altered due to sea level change, and floating architecture, while more of an adaptation than a solution, provides the opportunity to maintain a foothold in the world’s most cherished places. “WHEN YOU’RE ANCHORED to the ground, you’re stuck with what happens right there,” Mr. Olson says. “Mobile homes and houseboats and things that are movable enjoy greater flexibility. Birds and fish have always been able to move around, either in the water or the air. They can escape disasters — and maybe that’s why they have been around for so long.”

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REAL ESTATE | EXCEPTIONAL LISTINGS

EXCEPTIONAL LISTINGS You are invited on a grand tour of lavish real estate listings around the globe, courtesy of Luxury Portfolio By AMELIA BOO

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Whistler, Canada | CAD $11,995,000 | WEB ID: DKTI

USD $35,000,000 | WEB ID: VCVR

This award-winning residence artfully unfurls across its mountainside locale, with soaring ceilings and striking geometric folds masterfully framing grand, panoramic views of Whistler Valley.

A generational property like no other, over 200 feet of pristine Long Island Sound shoreline crowns this family compound fit for the most discerning of tastes. 20

Antiparos, Cyclades, Greece | €7,500,000 | WEB ID: XTZY Hovering on the edge of the Aegean Sea, this modernist masterpiece features a curved architectural design that offers stunning sea and mountain views from nearly every angle.

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Waimauku, New Zealand | PRICE UPON REQUEST | WEB ID: AUNU Magnificent, Paul Bungay-inspired formal gardens anchor this jaw-dropping property in a resort-like setting — a private oasis nestled in a quiet corner of the Auckland Region.

St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands | USD $4,200,000 | WEB ID: XWIA

Dublin, Ireland | €12,750,000 | WEB ID: ATQO

Ready for a bird’s eye view? Perched atop Bordeaux Mountain, this tropical retreat frames painting-like vistas of the sparkling, cerulean waters of Leinster Bay below.

History abounds in this pedigreed property. One of the preeminent residences on iconic Shrewsbury Road, Melfort showcases period Edwardian details lovingly cared for since the late-19th century.

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REAL ESTATE | 15-MINUTE CIT Y

FUTURE PHILOSOPH Y

Enlightened ideas about real estate are coming together in a sustainable, walkable, techconnected Greek community

Park Rise will be one of the many new eco-friendly residential projects of The Ellinikon All renderings throughout courtesy of Lamda Development

By LISA KLEIN

ncient history is palpable in Athens, Greece. One of the oldest cities in the world, occupied for thousands of years, the inventions of antiquity are everywhere in the Greek capital. There are the ruins with their trademark columns, some dating as far back as 1200 B.C.E., dotting the city and rest of the country. And there are also less visible relics the innovators of the ancient world left behind — the theater, philosophy, democracy and the building blocks of Western civilization as we know it today. While often synonymous with this distant past, a new “city of the future” for yet another Athenian millennium is rising from the much more modern ruins of the city’s old, abandoned airport. First built in the 1930s and closing in 2001, the Ellinikon International Airport stood unused for two decades, but presented a unique opportunity to create something from scratch: The Ellinikon, a cutting-edge, urban ecosystem of today and tomorrow. Construction of this almost 2.5-squaremile, master-planned community, one of the largest urban regeneration projects in the world, began in 2021, with a final estimated cost of €8 billion euros. The prime location on the Athenian Riviera, about 20 minutes from the heart of Athens and connected by Metro stations and a tram line, faces over two miles of shorefront on the sparkling Aegean Sea. “Our plan is to create a new, sustainable, 15-minute city-within-a-city by combining the area’s natural beauty and unique, inherent characteristics with smart-city principles,” says Odisseas Athanasiou, CEO of Lamda Development, which bought the land in 2014 to realize the project. “The inspiration is drawn from the name, Ellinikon, which means ‘the Greek’ or an ‘embodiment of Greece.’ It represents Greece’s past, present and future.” A term coined in 2016 by Sorbonne professor Carlos Moreno, the 15-minute city is not necessarily a new concept and, in a way, is decidedly old-school. The basic premise is to minimize modern society’s reliance on cars, with essential services, shops and even jobs a 15-minute bike or walk away — an urban environment that certainly existed before cars made longer distances easily attainable. The Ellinikon maximizes land use with residences, shopping, offices, hospitality, entertainment, parks and even medical and athletic facilities all connected by 31 miles of walkways and bicycle paths, along with other green transportation options such as electric car infrastructure. Luxury Portfolio Magazine || 25

The Ellinikon Park will have a wide variety of outdoor activities for the public to enjoy

The Riviera Galleria, right on the water, will provide high-end shopping, dining and public spaces

The park will add 500 acres of green space to the former concreteclad airport

Japanese architects Kengo Kumo & Associates designed the Riviera Galleria

“On-site opportunities will encourage walkability and physical activity, reducing carbon dioxide emissions while also promoting physical health and wellbeing of residents,” Mr. Athanasiou says. On top of that, “everything is going to be smart and sustainable, because we can design it like this, which is the beauty of building a city from the ground up. “The Ellinikon promotes smart living — the convergence of human innovation and technological advancements creating the pinnacle of comfort, convenience and creativity,” Mr. Athanasiou adds. “The project will have seamless, smart infrastructure and will include sensors, solar panels, underground networks and more, quietly 26

working behind the scenes to improve your daily experience — uninterrupted.” Unlike established areas that must be retrofitted with more advanced technological capabilities, the Ellinikon will be ready for a “digitally assisted everyday life” from the start, with a bespoke Internet of Things platform (wirelessly connected everyday objects), apps that provide smart services to residents and visitors, AI-assisted personalized shopping and ultra-high-speed fiber optics and 5G networks in all homes. Smart resource usage includes intuitive street lighting, integrated renewable energy, electric transportation and monitored water management. Sustainability has played

a key role in all aspects of the Ellinikon: Municipal waste will be recycled into fertilizer and water for irrigation; sustainable building materials are being used for all construction (four of the developments have already been precertified LEED Gold); and the coast is being restored with a beach along with a massive park that take into account potential environmental changes. “The world is striving towards a more sustainable future, and this project has harnessed innovation at every stage, from the latest technologies in design, construction and operation, to ensure a transition towards a net-zero carbon footprint economy,” Mr. Athanasiou says.

Part of any sustainable development plan includes green space, and the Ellinikon has it in spades thanks to its centerpiece: a sprawling, 500-acre park connecting everything else — and reconnecting Athenians with nature. Designed by U.S.-based firm Sasaki, native trees and plants showcasing Greek biodiversity are being planted in what will be the largest coastal park in Europe. It will flow into the new beach and 310-berth marina — the first in Greece that can handle mega-yachts. Part of the park is already open, receiving more than 1 million visitors in less than a year. “This place used to be 70 percent cement, and after we are finished it is going to be 70 percent green,” Mr. Athanasiou says. “It is going to change the whole microclimate of the area. This was very important to us to help transform the city into a more pleasant and green environment.” The architecture is no less impressive, blending seamlessly into its green home and celebrating Athenian heritage. What will be the tallest building in Greece, the Riviera Tower, was designed by global firm Foster + Partners with a lush, green “spine” running through the center — and all of its 170 units have been pre-sold. The Cove Villas take in views of the water from their coastal perch, with the Cove Residences a mere stroll away. And Little Athens is a full-service neighborhood with low- and high-rise homes and apartments, the tallest of which, Park Rise, is being designed by Danish firm Bjarke Ingels Group as a reimagining of classic Greek columns. In keeping with its 15-minute-city ethos, those lucky enough to snag an Ellinikon residence will have everything else they need at their fingertips. According to Mr. Athanasiou, “The Ellinikon’s retail structure will be integrated into the infrastructure of the city itself, providing a fully modern experience unlike anything that currently exists in Greece or many other areas of the world.”

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Shopping districts will include much more than just stores: The Vouliagmenis Mall, designed by Hong Kong-Singaporean firm Aedas, will also feature entertainment and dining, and the Riviera Galleria, by the renowned Kengo Kuma & Associates of Tokyo, will be a haven of high-end designer boutiques, art galleries and cultural events. Offices, athletic facilities, a health district, schools and a casino and hotels will also be right within reach. The first phase of construction is set to be complete in 2026, and will include the Riviera Tower, Park Rise and Little Athens, Riviera Galleria, two luxury hotels and branded residences, marina, beach and a large part of the crown-jewel Ellinikon Park. All told, 85,000 jobs will have been created, residential pressure will be taken off of Athens’ historic center and, hopefully, the project will boost tourism and the economy in a way that will spread across the whole country.

The Riviera Tower, designed by Foster + Partners, is set to be the tallest building in Greece

The Cove Villas will offer private residences right on the shore

The Riviera Tower will have plant life and swimming pools running through its core

“This redevelopment has the potential to revitalize the area and create a new urban identity,” says Jeronymo Kontonis, owner of the Athens-based real estate firm JK Property & Yachting. “The huge majority of people, especially the ones living in the south part of Athens, see it as a positive step for the city’s, and the area’s, development and future prospects.” Large-scale, forward-thinking projects like the Ellinikon also offer lessons in land use, urban planning and sustainability for cities around the world. Per Mr. Kontonis, “The project’s focus on mixed-use spaces, blending residential, commercial, cultural and recreational elements, can set a trend for future real estate development. This approach promotes vibrant, self-contained communities where residents can live, work and enjoy leisure activities. [And] the commitment

to sustainability, with eco-friendly design and green infrastructure, will encourage environmentally responsible practices in real estate development worldwide.” The Ellinikon is also a model for how to incorporate fresh ideas and important advancements in a city as old and storied as Athens. While there are thousands of years of history and cultural significance to preserve there, the city must also serve the new needs of the generations to come over the next few millennia. “THERE IS ALWAYS a need for new space, homes and amenities as the population grows, but we wanted to do so much more than that,” Mr. Athanasiou says. “We’re bringing to life a project that places Greece at the forefront of global smart living, sustainability and innovation. After all, our vision is for the Ellinikon to benefit all of Greece and be a symbol of a new era.”

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REAL ESTATE | COLUMN

THE LUXURY OF OPTIONALITY

Migration benefits are a modern-day must-have for global investors By THOMAS SCOTT Henley & Partners

n the turbulent 2020s, wealthy families are pursuing far more than profitable real estate investments alone. They are also seeking security at a time when the world is beleaguered with warfare, environmental crises and extreme instability. In these circumstances, investors continue to opt for international real estate, which has proven to be a reliable asset class thanks to its long-term staying power. In the current climate, though, we see more high-networth individuals exploring property-linked

investment migration solutions, as over and above real estate returns, they grant families the right to relocate to alternative, more politically stable jurisdictions where their prospects, welfare and wealth are safeguarded.

International real estate has always constituted a significant proportion of global investors’ portfolios, as it has the potential to deliver attractive revenues, lucrative rental yields and the perks that come with owning a holiday home in Antigua and Barbuda, a seaside penthouse in Mauritius or a Spanish villa on the coveted Mediterranean coastline. Real estate acquired through a residence or citizenship-by-investment program could be defined as an augmented real estate asset, because not only is it a sturdy investment option, but it also allows investors the right to live and work in a country of their choice which, in these times of great uncertainty, is undoubtedly a luxury. By building a portfolio of alternative residences and citizenships, investors can enhance their global mobility, unlocking doors to places that offer greater security and prosperity. Most importantly, it brings intangible benefits, such as improved access

to world-class healthcare and premium academic institutions for their children. Digital investors can also capitalize on this asset class by, for example, buying a lavish property in St. Kitts and Nevis, which guarantees their right to live in one of the Caribbean’s most crypto-friendly jurisdictions. Business-minded investors may choose Panama’s real estate option to mitigate their tax exposure, while others are drawn to Cyprus, where a residential or non-residential real estate purchase can lead to permanent residence and eligibility to apply for citizenship after five years. The island has one of the widest networks of double tax treaties in Europe, a low corporate tax rate, almost no withholding taxes and several personal income tax incentive schemes designed to cater to wealthy individuals. We see global investors increasingly purchasing property in Mauritius, which offers a safe, secure environment with a tropical climate and residency for the whole family in six to eight months, beachfront villas in Greece, which also earns families golden visas within two months, and eco-friendly estates in Namibia, which provides a residence permit for this stable, business-friendly African country.

Mauritus allows financing of residential investment purchases from qualified banks RIVIÈRE NOIRE, MAURITIUS Search PHYH on luxuryportfolio.com Image courtesy of Park Lane Properties

Investor visas in Spain grant visa-free access througout the European Union and Schengen Area BENAHAVIS, SPAIN Search DFGN on luxuryportfolio.com Image courtesy of M.E. Estates

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The process for real estate investment migration programs does not diverge far from other property purchases, which typically entail making an offer, engaging a conveyancer and surveyor, ensuring land registry legalities are in order, settling transactional taxes, exchanging contracts, making payments and obtaining title deeds. Nonetheless, investors should work closely with their investment migration advisors to warrant the eligibility criteria of their selected programs are met and ensure they tick all the boxes in terms of compliance and due diligence requirements. Investors should also be cognizant of the criteria and time frames of their chosen investment migration program. For example, in some cases, the full property price must be settled before the application is submitted, while in others, payment is only required subject to the regulatory authority approving the application. Governments in countries that have implemented real estate-linked residence and citizenship-by-investment programs, such as Greece, Spain or St. Kitts and Nevis, do so to generate additional foreign investment streams, which is why many stipulate that, unlike traditional property purchases where mortgages

are commonplace, investments must be debt-free. There are exceptions, such as in Mauritius, where property financing is permitted as long as it comes from banks abroad recognized by the Bank of Mauritius. Additional requirements that property investors should be mindful of are minimum investment thresholds, mandatory holding periods and having authorization to invest solely in government-approved real estate projects. The real estate citizenshipby-investment pathway in Antigua and Barbuda is popular because it has a very accessible minimum investment of USD $200,000. Grenada’s is slightly higher, at $220,000, with an additional nonrefundable contribution of $50,000. If the property is resold as a qualifying investment to another citizenship-by-investment buyer, it must be held for five years. The Grenadian government has also stipulated a list of government-approved real estate projects that qualify, while under other programs, such as the Cyprus Permanent Residence Permit Program, the rules are less stringent, allowing investment into any residential or commercial property subject to the program’s criteria. Geography is another key consideration. For example, the Greece Golden Visa

Program requires a minimum real estate investment of €500,000 euros for Mykonos, Santorini, Thessaloniki and most Athenian municipalities, but this amount is halved for investments elsewhere. Similarly, for the Malta Permanent Residence Programme, real estate investors can qualify at a lower price point of €300,000 in South Malta or Gozo, compared to €350,000 anywhere else on the Mediterranean island nation. Malta offers even more options involving fees and donations to lease a property. WHATEVER THE drivers for investors to apply for real estate-linked residence or citizenship-by-investment programs, they should build their portfolios in line with their business and financial needs, with the interests of their family and their future in mind. These programs grant multi-fold yields, the opportunity for a better quality of life and a hedge against uncertainty. Whether legacy related, family-focused or financially motivated, opting for this asset class gives real estate investors the simple luxury of optionality and having multiple bases in tumultuous times.

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The Garden, Barbados USD $40,000,000 ONE CARIBBEAN ESTATES Chris Parra — +1 246 826 4252 cparra@onecaribbeanestates.com Search XAZP on luxuryportfolio.com

The Cove Spring House is a Caribbean masterpiece, built with coral stone that reflects the elegance of the region’s history. Its open Palladian/Georgian architecture not only showcases the island’s beauty but also maximizes natural light and welcomes cool trade winds. Situated on a coral cliff, the property offers stunning views of the Caribbean Sea and a secluded beach accessible only from the Cove Spring mansion. The house is conveniently located between Holetown and Speightstown, providing easy access to world-class restaurants and luxury boutiques.

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Boca Raton, FL, USA USD $33,500,000 PREMIER ESTATE PROPERTIES, INC. D’Angelo/Liguori — +1 866 281 3884 carmen@premierestateproperties.com Search BFIO on luxuryportfolio.com

A Palm Beach-inspired, Italianate masterwork, this Intracoastal trophy point estate commands 3.25± southeast-facing lots surrounded by 560±ft. of stunning deepwater shoreline with multi-yacht dockage. In a tropical island atmosphere with formal gardens, an expansive waterfront entertaining area offers resortstyle living at its finest. The magnificent pool is framed by a Chicago-brick terrace. Grand loggias with pecky cypress ceilings unify the ground level of the guest house providing a fireplace, summer kitchen, full catering kitchen and powder room.

Renowned designer Wallace Cunningham’s design infuses life into this structure with a kaleidoscope of light and shadow. Artfully cascading along the mountainside, this steel, glass and stone masterpiece sits on 5.6 private acres, offering unobstructed views of the Park City mountains. This architectural marvel not only reflects Cunningham’s vision of dynamic, living spaces but also harmoniously blends with its natural environment.

Park City, UT, USA USD $22,900,000 WINDERMERE REAL ESTATE — UTAH D. Bushi/D. Longe — +1 435 200 4959 daimon@winutah.com Search OZHH on luxuryportfolio.com

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Sarasota, FL, USA USD $29,950,000 MICHAEL SAUNDERS & COMPANY Barbara May — +1 404 822 9264 barbaramay@michaelsaunders.com Search ELQZ on luxuryportfolio.com

Situated on nearly one acre with 144 feet of private bay frontage, this 11,275-square-foot residence offers sophisticated, comfortable living spaces, multiple terraces, and balconies with awe-inspiring water and downtown views. This magnificent, custom estate showcases unparalleled finishes and refined appointments, with spectacular architectural ceilings, white oak flooring in all living areas and bedrooms, superb window details and treatments, and a chef’s dream gourmet kitchen with La Cornue range.

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Lurin, Saint Barthélemy Price upon request SIBARTH REAL ESTATE Zarek Honneysett — +590 590 29 88 91 estates@sibarthrealestate.com Search MNPH on luxuryportfolio.com

On the Lurin hills, in the Pogamus estate, this vast property is the ideal family residence to enjoy luxury living and scenic views. The property has two modern-style villas sold together, secured with gates leading to a covered parking lot. The main, three-bedroom villa has a central lawn with a swimming pool and a deck overlooking the bay of St. Jean. The adjacent two-bedroom villa, also with pool, is connected to the first one. However, it has private entrances that allow a certain privacy for a group that likes to entertain.

Boston, MA, USA USD $19,500,000 ADVISORS LIVING D. Costello/S. Accorsini — +1 617 905 7996 ds@advisorsliving.com Search FLQT on luxuryportfolio.com

An architectural masterpiece exceeding all expectations, encompassing the 4th and 5th floors of the nearly-50-foot-wide building, this penthouse features direct elevator access to each level, private terrace, roof deck, gym, 20 windows, seven ornate fireplaces and three-car garage. The elevator opens to a stunning foyer with a skylit, curved staircase. The stunning living room with fireplace, custom moldings and hardwood floors leads to a multi-tiered terrace. The terrace is a one-ofa-kind entertaining space, and the roof deck offers panoramic views.

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Greenville, DE, USA USD $18,000,000 PATTERSON-SCHWARTZ REAL ESTATE Steve Crifasi — +1 302 576 6838 scrifasi@psre.com Search KMEQ on luxuryportfolio.com

Shadowbrook, a 12,000-plus-sq.-ft. main house with 10 beds and 10 baths plus energy efficient Ludowici tile roof, six newer geothermal systems for multiple heating and A/C zones and new septic. The sprawling 152 acres of unrestricted land include farm acreage, both open land and woods, a waterfall, a creek and a nearly-seven-acre pond. Shadowbrook includes five additional dwellings, as well as a pool house and two masonry horse barns with 24 stalls. The crowning glory of the home is the elliptical stair, a replica of the Montmorenci stair now located at Winterthur Museum.

Rum Cay, The Bahamas

Stowe, VT, USA

USD $23,520,000

USD $10,950,000

BAHAMAS REALTY LIMITED Michelle Martinborough — +1 242 422 6082 michelle@bahamasrealty.com

WILLIAM RAVEIS REAL ESTATE John Biondolillo — +1 802 479 5823 john.biondolillo@raveis.com

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St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands USD $12,000,000 ISLAND LIVING COLLECTIVE Abigail Schnell — +1 340 998 1934 abby@holidayhomesvi.com

A waterfront masterpiece, exquisite in every detail. Opulent kitchen, expansive glass windows, bamboo ceilings. Four lavish bedroom suites with private baths and stunning views. Luxury living by the infinity pool and grand outdoor space. Enjoy the best of both worlds on St. John, Virgin Islands, at Indo House. Experience the pinnacle of Caribbean living.

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Bayview, Australia Price upon request BELLE PROPERTY AUSTRALIA PTY LTD. Greg Griffin — +61 421 874 751 greg.griffin@belleproperty.com Search IVEO on luxuryportfolio.com

Capturing rare, top-of-the-world, north-facing views over the district and Pittwater from one of Bayview’s most exclusive and highest vantage points, the living and entertaining options are endless in opulent, luxury ‘Chateau Narla.’ Positioned on over one acre of carefully curated gardens that mimic the Versailles château, the landmark home provides every luxury with a vast array of indoor and outdoor living, a palatial ‘Royal Suite,’ guest ‘Harbour Suite’ and magnificent centerpiece pool.

Arogno, Switzerland CHF14,000,000 WETAG CONSULTING Ueli Schnorf — +41 091 601 04 40 schnorf@wetag.ch Search YPAA on luxuryportfolio.com

Unique and not for the faint-hearted, this villa for sale in Arogno, above Lake Lugano, can be reached by crossing a forest and heading up the mountain. As soon as the large entrance gate is opened, a magnificent panoramic view of up to 100 km. will amaze even the most skeptical. The ultra-modern property was built with the utmost class, elegance and state-ofthe-art technology. The excellent location will offer you enchanting sunsets overlooking the glittering lights of Lugano’s city — pure magic.

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Heber City, UT, USA USD $14,500,000 WINDERMERE REAL ESTATE — UTAH Mike & Bonita Hutchison — +1 801 386 1426 bonita@livelocalparkcity.com Search NEPI on luxuryportfolio.com

Discover a luxurious equestrian ranch in Heber City, covering 25.27 acres with stunning Mount Timpanogos views. This custom farmhouse blends traditional charm and modern comforts, featuring two primary suites, two bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, a gourmet kitchen with high-end appliances and hickory floors. The property includes a cozy guest house, a heated horse barn, an outdoor riding arena and stables. Located 20 minutes from top ski resorts and 55 minutes from SLC International Airport, it’s an ideal haven for luxury living and outdoor activities.

This imposingly grand building, dating from 1900, is an absolute dream of a Zurich city villa in a decidedly privileged location in one of the most coveted districts of the city. Renovated from the ground up in 2010, with a keen eye for elements worth preserving and an equal amount of attention paid to modern conveniences, it has now been given a new lease on life. Finishes include herringbone parquet in parts, stuccoplasterwork, a tiled stove, fireplace and an outdoor kitchen with a fabulous, unobstructed view of the lake.

Zurich, Switzerland CHF12,000,000 GINESTA IMMOBILIEN Ginesta Immobilien — +41 44 728 82 07 verkauf@ginesta.ch Search XZGF on luxuryportfolio.com

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Arden, NC, USA USD $12,995,000 ALLEN TATE/BEVERLY-HANKS, REALTORS Josh Smith — +1 828 606 0974 josh@walnutcoverealty.com Search SOGF on luxuryportfolio.com

A quintessential home in The Cliffs at Walnut Cove defining modern luxury living in Asheville, NC. Entirely custom built, the home overlooks the Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course with a backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The main floor includes the primary bedroom suite, thoughtfully designed with a generous walk-in closet, a custom primary bath and a personal sitting room. The home offers an abundance of guest rooms, sitting areas and multi-use spaces, idyllic for a mountain retreat in a luxury gated community.

Boca Raton, FL, USA USD $12,995,000 THE KEYES COMPANY Ari Albinder — +1 561 702 0413 arialbinder@miznergrande.com Search FRUR on luxuryportfolio.com

This spectacular, gated mansion in Mizner Lake Estates brings you home on the grounds of the famous Boca Hotel Resort and Beach Club. The pinnacle of resort living, enjoy the all-new outdoor patio, summer kitchen, infinity pool, spa and covered areas overlooking serene water and golf course views. Welcome family and friends alike in a separate guest house and take them on the water from the private marina at the Yacht Club.

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Tampa, FL, USA USD $12,500,000 SMITH & ASSOCIATES REAL ESTATE Julie Atkinson — +1 813 833 5550 jatkinson@smithandassociates.com Search BMMM on luxuryportfolio.com

This contemporary architectural marvel captures the essence of upscale Caribbean resorts. The custom-designed foyer opens to a spacious family room boasting 25-foot ceilings and a breathtaking, 10-foot, folding Euroglass wall framing a scenic golf course view. The chef’s kitchen highlights a double island, custom walnut cabinetry, a dropped walnut soffit and sleek Jenn-Air appliances. The outdoor oasis, an entertainer’s dream, includes a covered terrace with a soaring fireplace wall, an outdoor kitchen and a meticulously designed pool with a rimless spa.

This charming property is located right on the lakeshore facing south on Lake Maggiore, including a prestigious four-level villa, a guesthouse with three apartments, a detached hobby room, beach and a dock, all surrounded by a 9,000-sq.-m. secular park that is truly an oasis of rare beauty. Overall, this property is an architectural masterpiece with a mix of historical elegance and modern comfort.

Cannero Riviera, Italy €11,000,000 STRESA LUXURY REAL ESTATE Francesco Papurello — +39 0323 32737 info@stresa.biz Search QCSS on luxuryportfolio.com

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DESIGN | PROPERT Y FEATURE

MOVING MOUNTAINS

A Breckenridge, Colorado, home built with Swiss craftsmanship — and cabin parts By LISA KLEIN

merald-green slopes when it’s warm; soaring, snow-capped peaks in winter; hikes past streams flowing through valleys or zooming on skis through the powdery snow; cozy cabins sprouting from the landscape, ready for adventure. Is this the Alps or the Rocky Mountains? While the two ranges certainly have their differences, the European and North American counterparts are at least kindred spirits. It is no surprise, then, that an Alps-style cabin would feel right at home in Breckenridge, Colorado. Swiss firm Chalissima created just that with Le Mayen, a contemporary Colorado property with a Swiss soul — even built with materials reclaimed from centuries-old cabins in Switzerland called mayen — in the exclusive, and aptly named, Timber Trail neighborhood. “The craftsmanship and attention to detail are on a whole new level — that’s the Swiss influence you’re seeing,” says Michele Hart, broker associate with Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate, in a video about the property, pointing out a repurposed ceiling beam that has the date 1709 intricately carved into it.

Reclaimed, centuriesold ceiling beams watch over a space built for modern living

Le Mayen is perfectly positioned to take in the spectacular Rocky Mountain views

All images throughout courtesy of Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate

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The cozy-yetcontemporary living space is anchored by an eyecatching fireplace

There is nothing “log cabin” about Le Mayen’s sleek kitchen, ready to cook for a crowd

Modern lighting and sleek touches feel right at home with the wood-heavy interiors

A private hammam offers multiple ways to relax after hitting the slopes

Giving new life to the mayen that dot the countryside in the alpine region of Switzerland, Italy and Austria is a specialty of Chalissima’s architects, designers and carpenters. Generations have lived in these mountain cabins, many of which eventually fell vacant. Chalissima collects their ceiling beams, siding, shingles, doors, window frames and more, all with a 200- to 350-year history — and authentic patina. This special lumber forms the foundation of Chalissima’s homes, whether traditional designs or modern interpretations like Le Mayen. While the firm has worked in its home country for 60 years, it is gaining traction elsewhere, especially in Colorado. Le Mayen’s more than 7,500 square feet radiate the story of this reclaimed wood and maintain that cozy-cabin feel, all with a modern, sleek style. The open main floor has walls of windows, perfect for the mountain views, with the living room, kitchen and dining room centered around a dramatic fireplace surrounded on all four sides by glass for the perfect inside views. The lower level, an entertainer’s dream, includes a game room, custom bar and wine cellar with a stone floor, access to the hot tub outside and a full hammam with a steam room and dry sauna to cure those after-ski aches. Skiing is, of course, a major attraction in Breckenridge, and can by done right from the front door despite being just five minutes from town. FROM THE HISTORIC wood to the chic design and the cosmic connection between mountain towns on two continents, Le Mayen is a truly special, one-of-a-kind home. “You can feel it as soon as you walk through the front door,” Ms. Hart says in the property video. “There’s nothing like this in the Colorado Rockies.”

Location BRECKENRIDGE, COLORADO, USA

Price

USD $19,499,000

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DESIGN | HIDDEN HOME A MENITIES

A pantry disappears into wood paneling in a kitchen designed by Laura McCroskey and Leann Lynn of McCroskey Interiors Photo by Nate Sheets, courtesy of McCroskey Interiors

HIDE &

SLEEK Designers are adding storage space and concealing clutter with style By LISA KLEIN

ppliances, supplies, toys — the accumulation and necessities of daily life are often the bane of a put-together residence. Sure, things can be stowed away in closets and cabinets, but everyone knows what lies just behind those doors. Now, designers are coming up with more clever ways to clean up the clutter, creating storage spaces and functional features that double as design elements — or that disappear altogether. “Hidden amenities are always fundamental, and a challenge we love to take on again and again,” says Josh

Linder, cofounder of the Boston-based Evolve Residential. “Any opportunity to conceal is an opportunity to keep a space feeling clean and uncluttered. [And], in many homes, especially in the city, concealed storage isn’t just about hiding stuff — it is often more about capturing and utilizing every space available and maximizing every square inch.” At New York-based Jennifer Hunter Design, principal Jennifer Hunter often fields requests to hide the mess for young families who are juggling kids, pets and the clutter they create in smaller apartment homes.

Using space wisely can conceal just about everything, from toys to brooms — a technique that works even in bigger rooms to keep things looking beautiful. “Being smart about your space — even in large homes, why wouldn’t you want to add these sorts of features?” Ms. Hunter says. Laura McCroskey, principal of McCroskey Interiors in Kansas City, Missouri, agrees, adding that creating a seamless look by concealing the clutter is all about aesthetics. “It’s cleaner, prettier,” she says. “It quiets the space down. I think it’s just more stylish.”

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Nearly anything in a home can be tucked away, from office supplies on shelves behind wood paneling to a modern medicine cabinet in the bathroom, complete with makeup lighting and USB chargers. But one room that is really taking the lead in the covert is the kitchen. Nearly every designer is asked to cover up microwaves and other small appliances, but now the entire kitchen is being blended with the rest of the home in a bigger and more cohesive way — especially appealing in open-concept homes where the kitchen is literally part of the rest of the space. A recent project completed by Evolve Residential did just that, with the entire oven stack, refrigerator and dishwasher covered in sleek, all-black panels. “The kitchen was a special project, as it runs along the side of the living room,” says Thomas Egan, the other cofounder of the firm. “The objective was to conceal the kitchen almost entirely, so one does not feel as if they are hanging out in the kitchen when entertaining guests. [They] are always shocked when it is revealed and exclaim, ‘Oh, this is a real kitchen!’”

In the hands of Evolve Residential, a kitchen seamlessly blends in with the open-concept living room

Even closets can get the hidden treatment, melting in with the walls in this bedroom by Evolve Residential

Photos on this page by Sean Litchfield, courtesy of Evolve Residential

There are a few kitchen appliance companies making fully panel-ready appliances, so that it is impossible to tell the difference between cabinets and the large, obtrusive-but-necessary devices. McCroskey Interiors sometimes takes the idea a step further, installing wall-size, sliding panels, often created with huge, marble slabs hung with clamps hidden in soffits and running on tiny, hidden wheels along the countertop (Ms. McCroskey advises to be careful about their thickness, lest they get too heavy to hang). Behind the panels are shelves, ranges, oven hoods and more. And not only are the marble panels beautiful, they’re functional too, with an internal space — anywhere from five to 10 inches — to store spices, oils, cookbooks and even dishes. “People, in general, are moving out of, ‘The kitchen is functional; therefore, it can’t be aesthetically pleasing,’ into the realm of ‘Hey, my kitchen can be amazing like every other room, and not even really look like a kitchen because it’s so beautiful,’” Ms. McCroskey adds.

Marble panels conceal shelving and the entire range wall in a chic kitchen by McCroskey Interiors

McCroskey Interiors often uses paneling, both for its aesthetic appeal and hidden storage possibilities

Storage can blend into any space, as seen in McCroskey Interiors’ wood-paneled wall and built-in cabinet

Photos on this page by Nate Sheets, courtesy of McCroskey Interiors

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The importance of creative use of space extends far beyond the kitchen to the rest of the house, and one place that designers find themselves in — or under, in this case — regularly is the stairwell, hiding storage away with paneling that becomes part of the overall design. “What could be better than capturing unused space and tucking it in in a way that not only adds storage, but integrates and conceals it from the world?” Mr. Linder says. “One does not know it is there until it is needed, and then, ‘ta-da!’ extra space.” Ms. Hunter recently had clients who combined two New York apartments, one above the other, adding a staircase. Most people don’t think about the area under the stairs as anything but a place to board up, but she had other ideas, creating a full entertaining area in the triangular, awkward space, complete with a built-in stone bar and seamlessly blended storage for glasses and other barware. “The stairs are such a beautiful architectural feature in the space, so why not highlight it?” she says. “Now, when they have guests over, everyone just goes right there. It’s really kind of a focal point in the apartment.” Sometimes extra storage can be a bit less glamourous, purely a product of necessity, but with a designer’s touch will stay out of sight. Evolve Residential emphasizes the importance of concealing storage near every home’s entry — it is always needed near the door, but it is also the first place guests see when they walk in. The city apartments that Ms. Hunter works on don’t have mud rooms anywhere, so she often carves out small spaces near the door for shoes, sports equipment and coats — once even converting a tiny, outdated AV closet. Even spots already made for storage, and expected to be there, can do a disappearing act. A bedroom closet in a small space was transformed by Evolve Residential to both add more room and fade into the wall. “The bedroom closet storage is designed to completely disappear — and double the amount of storage in a petite pied-àterre,” Mr. Egan says. “We even found space to add and conceal a washer/dryer.”

Jennifer Hunter turned a staircase into a focal point with a full bar and seamless storage underneath Photo by Kirsten Francis, courtesy of Jennifer Hunter Design

Decorative paneling may seem just part of Evolve Residential’s design, but hides under-stair storage, too Photo by Sean Litchfield, courtesy of Evolve Residential

There are countless ways for amenities to blend in, from the marble of kitchen panels extending to countertops, to doors done in the same wallpaper or woodwork of walls, to extending antique molding or paneling to new storage spaces. Even outlets are hidden in kitchen counters, islands or baseboards with the same treatment. Ms. McCroskey also likes using “magic door” hardware, a system that conceals tracks and other utilitarian pieces to hang doors and panels so that they look absolutely seamless. “I think the goal is to take the functional and make it disappear,” she says. “When you have the ability to integrate functionality into your space, it doesn’t end up interrupting the design. It’s very freeing if you’ve got solutions that help you hide things — it helps enhance the design.” While Ms. McCroskey’s favored kitchen panels look beautiful, they’re also very practical, adding storage while acting as a major design feature. Many such amenities can hide in plain sight, often becoming focal points for entertaining: Evolve Residential’s open-concept kitchen-living room combo, Jennifer Hunter Design’s under-stair bar and McCroskey Interiors’ panels that slide open for everything from camouflaged bars to a 15-foot, self-serve kitchen buffet. AND THESE FEATURES are just the start. “The way that designers and architects are thinking about storage in design, it’s just something that’s now second nature for me,” Ms. Hunter says of hidden amenities. “Usually, it’s the first thing a client says: ‘We want to conceal the mess.’”

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DESIGN | SUSTAINABLE FASHION

WORLD

Material

Viscose fabric is made from tree pulp, which can be sourced from sustainably managed forests

A blouse from Stella McCartney’s Spring 2024 collection, made with SÖKTAŞ regenerative cotton

A forest-friendly viscose dress from Stella McCartney’s Spring 2024 collection

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ashion is often all about face value, from stunning garments floating down a designer’s runway to the soft touch of a cashmere sweater on the shelf of an elegant store. But every piece of clothing, no matter how highend, had a long journey to get to those places. Shoppers are starting to wonder about the goat that grew the wool for that sweater just as much as what they’ll look like wearing it. And, while the fashion industry has always signified glitz and glamour, it has slowly become known for something with less sparkle: its environmental impact. Globally, the industry is responsible for four to 8.6 percent of greenhouse gas emissions and an estimated 92 million tons of textile waste each year. Consumers have become more aware of this unflattering side of fashion and are increasingly calling for a change, naming sustainability a key factor in their clothing purchasing decisions. In Vogue’s Audience & Sustainable Fashion Tracker, 65 percent of those surveyed said it was important in October of 2020, up to 69 percent just seven months later. There has also been a focus on fabric: A July 2020 survey by McKinsey & Company found that 67 percent of consumers thought sustainable materials were important, and 86 percent of U.K. consumers said the same in a March 2022 DJS Research survey for Unfolded. The public is on to something, as materials do play a major part in fashion’s environmental flaws. Seventy million barrels of oil are used to make polyester and over 200 million trees are cut down to produce viscose each year. More than 1 billion animals are killed every year to produce leather, with over 4,500 gallons of water used just to raise the cattle that produces two pounds of leather. Growing cotton also uses a massive amount of water and degrades soil.

Transparency in where their clothing’s materials come from is paramount for eco-fashionistas, and while new conscious brands are budding each year, many established luxury houses have been ahead of the game. Stella McCartney, founded in 2001, is renowned for being at the forefront of the move towards sustainable fashion: leather and fur free since day one, the brand continues to find ways to push its positive impact further. Once such initiative involves viscose, a fabric made from the dissolved pulp of trees and one of the top five materials used by the London-based brand. It has partnered with Canopy, an organization working to combat deforestation, since 2016 to ensure its viscose is only sourced from responsibly managed forests in the United States and Europe, harvested with no net tree loss and never from forests that are ancient or endangered, all certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. The fabric is traceable back to the forests where its pulp originated. For several years, Stella McCartney has also partnered with SÖKTAŞ, a cotton farm in Türkiye, to support its transition to regenerative farming, which minimizes the use of water and fertilizer, improves soil health and sequesters carbon dioxide in the ground. The two also worked with the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) on a blockchain tracing pilot that followed the entire lifecycle of the brand’s Snog-a-Log Regenerative Cotton T-shirt. Any company that had a hand in its production, from the cotton grower to fabric mill to final garment, provided evidence of their production practices, verified by third parties and satellite imagery. After proving it could be done, there are plans to repeat the process with another cotton shirt and a wool garment.

LUXURY FASHION BRANDS ARE STEPPING UP THEIR SUSTAINABILITY GAME, SHOWING HOW THEIR CLOTHING GETS FROM FARM AND FOREST TO FASHION By LISA KLEIN

Even century-old brands know the origins of their materials are of utmost importance, such as the renowned Italian wool purveyor Loro Piana, established in 1924 and now owned by LVMH. Celebrated for rare fabrics of the highest quality, the luxury house focuses on its fibers — Merino wool from Australia and New Zealand, cashmere from goats in Mongolia and northern China, and vicuña fleece from the Andes of Peru and Argentina, building deep relationships with its farmers in these areas. Loro Piana has also ensured that its vicuña fleece comes only from live animals to stop poaching starting in the 1990s and created a responsible cashmere certification program in China in 2019. While the brand has long known where its fibers come from, now those who wear its classic apparel are getting that same chance with its Gift of Kings® collection, launched in 2022 and continuing to expand to more pieces. Certified by the Aura Blockchain Consortium, each garment in the collection has a scannable tag that not only authenticates the item, but tells the story of where and how it was made: the wool harvested from specially selected sheep flocks in Australia or New Zealand, spinning the yarn, weaving the fabric and the final garment production in Italy. The Aura Blockchain Consortium, open to all players in the fashion industry, was established in 2021 by founding members LVMH, Mercedes-Benz, OTB, Prada Group and Richemont to find a solution to the challenge of responsible material sourcing and making it easily traceable for consumers. The result is a “digital product passport” for which each party in an item’s supply chain validates its contribution, from raw materials to finished garment. In addition to Loro Piana, Maison Margiela has tried out the technology to authenticate its iconic Tabi shoes, Cartier has tracked its customers’ pieces that are under repair, and Prada’s Eternal Gold jewelry collection and a custom Tod’s Di bag have been completely traced.

Loro Piana’s Gift of Kings® garments have scannable tags that lead to the full story of how they were made

All of Loro Piana’s clothing, such as this timeless wool coat, is still crafted in Italy

Gift of Kings® wool comes from special sheep raised in Australia and New Zealand

Only the finest wool makes it into the fabrics of Loro Piana’s Gift of Kings® collection

All images on this page courtesy of Loro Piana

Many luxury houses, such as Mara Hoffman, Gabriella Hearst and Mother of Pearl, have built sustainability into their brands from the start, emphasizing organic and responsible materials that can be traced to their sources. Others have taken note, including Gucci, which launched its Equilibrium program in 2018 to move towards sustainability and social responsibility — one step of which is making a list of its material suppliers and factories publicly available for download. Fashion is getting more creative, too. The LVMH-backed Nona Source is providing an outlet for brands to purchase deadstock fabric from the past collections of other houses. Alternative “leather” is now being made from mushrooms, pineapple, apples and grapes, and everything from nylon to cashmere is getting recycled. A FULL 95 percent of Stella McCartney’s Summer 2024 readyto-wear collection features responsible materials, a testament that sustainability and luxury can walk hand in hand down the runway. And as traceability and eco-consciousness become more and more important in the minds of consumers, more of their favorite brands seem to agree that green is the new black.

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s designers, we’re continuously charged with finding what’s fresh and pushing design forward. In my years at the HOLLY HUNT showrooms, it was the first question every client asked — “Can you show me what’s new?” — and we were always expected to have a compelling answer. Innovation and inspiration are so imperative to success that my interior design studio, House of Hunt, defines what we do as “exploring a new vision in modern living.” However, what that looks like is constantly evolving — and that’s the fun of it. For several years, neutrals and a minimalist approach to interior design felt right and current, but even the most pervasive design trends can eventually stale. At House of Hunt, a key tenet of our firm is to listen to our clients, listen again and then re-listen. Today, our clients are demanding more life in their projects — texture, color, energy, layers. It’s a maximalist approach, and it works because each of those layers includes quality materials and meticulous proportion and scale. Call it “timeless maximalism,” and it’s where design seems to be headed now. As my friend Iris Apfel said, “More is more; less is a bore,” and interiors are once again reflecting that philosophy. Clients are moving away from set rules of design and what's safe. They're not necessarily looking to shock; they're looking for visual interest and energy in a space, and often the easiest way to achieve that is through color. Interiors were very quiet for many years (beiges, creams, taupes and grays became omnipresent), but today’s style is becoming bolder and more exciting. Through paint color (the easiest way to change the feel of an entire room), richly toned furnishings and accessories that pop, interior spaces come to life and spark energy and engagement. In my new home, I recently incorporated two beautiful, green sofas that I find myself regularly admiring because the design brings the outside in.

MAXIMALISM

TIMELESS

DESIGN | COLUMN

Quality materials and classic proportions make maximalist design feel modern By HOLLY HUNT Founder, House of Hunt

Maximalism mixes bold art with both modern and antique pieces in this Chicago dining room Photo by Pieter Estersohn

Pops of color add a kick to this living room in Miami Beach Photo by Nathan Kirkman

Large-scale artworks contribute color and personalized style to this Miami Beach home Photo by Nathan Kirkman

Many textures layer to make a statement in this Chicago home

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Artwork is another fabulous way to add interest and color to a space. I just bought one of Frank Stella’s Indian Birds maquettes at the Mnuchin Gallery in New York. I have two colorful collage pieces by the artist hanging in my Chicago home office, and I’m thrilled to add another to my collection. The artist’s use of color, movement, and dramatic light and shadow feel both baroque and modern — maximalism at its most inventive. At House of Hunt, our clients are also increasingly interested in richer and more intriguing materials and textures, from velvets and mohairs to prima alpaca. When every material is high quality, it’s easier to layer them seamlessly. I’ve always loved mixing materials — my latest home brings metal, stone and wood from the outside in — and it’s such a beautiful way to infuse a variety of natural textures and textiles timelessly. Additionally, the shape and dimension of furnishings are changing quite a bit. Everything is curvier and softer, with rounded edges that invite you to curl up and get comfortable. Furniture is becoming the sculpture of the

room. It’s what inspired me to design the Dune sofa and chair for HOLLY HUNT’s HH40 collection celebrating the company’s anniversary. It’s also interesting to see the return of the conversation pit, reimagined without the sunken architecture. It looks incredibly modern. Mixing treasures of yesterday with contemporary pieces is always a good idea when creating timeless design, but it works especially well in luxury maximalism. Adding meaningful objects, quality furnishings, artwork and collections that have been passed down through generations allows us to surround ourselves in memory and express our unique identity and experience. CONSIDERING PROPORTION and scale are key when designing around these pieces, but sometimes breaking those hard-and-fast rules in order to live with something you love is worth the design risk. Maximalism is at its best when it makes room for mixing old with new, creating enduring beauty to fill our homes and make them unlike any other. Luxury Portfolio Magazine || 67

DESIGN | BR AND HERITAGE

SHINE ON 1

The Fourrure bowl in Amber from 2023’s Empreinte Animale — Chapter II collection Image © Lalique SA, courtesy of Lalique

A storied history and modern-day masterpieces melt together seamlessly for famed French crystal brand Lalique By AMIRAH KEATON

f the many heritage houses in operation today, only a select few were founded before the turn of the 20th century. These maisons seem to share a penchant for playing the long game, successfully navigating cultural shifts while holding core values close. French luxury brand Lalique is one of this exclusive club’s foremost members. Established in 1888, the business is one of the oldest names in crystal production. Three themes — flora, fauna and the female form — have guided the company’s creations since the start, as evidenced by the objects on view at Musée Lalique in Wingen-sur-Moder, France, near its acclaimed crystal workshop. The archival space leans into the legacy of its founder, René-Jules Lalique, who is credited with pushing modern jewelry to new heights. “Opened in 2011, Musée Lalique’s collections include over 650 exceptional works that follow the career of René Lalique and his successors,” says Frederick Fischer, U.K. managing director at Lalique. “The museum is also a tribute to the glassmakers and artisans who have all played their part in this story. It showcases the history of Lalique’s creations, including art nouveau jewelry, art deco glass and contemporary crystal.”

Born in 1860, the founder and student of Paris’ National School of Decorative Arts put his studies to good use, enrolling in a series of apprenticeships with masters of the craft at Boucheron and Cartier, delivering intricately designed perfume bottles in the early days of his career. Maintaining heavy ties to the bold patterns and geometric angles of the art deco movement that flourished through the 1920s and ‘30s helped further the entrepreneur’s vision. Branching off on his own, Lalique amassed a reputation for using alternative materials such as ivory, semi-precious stones and, in true art deco fashion, enamel and glass in his pieces. The emphasis placed on innovation would ground the jeweler’s transition into glassware and, later, crystal works.

The Serpent bowl in Amber from the new Empreinte Animale — Chapter II collection

The Serpent vase, debuted in 1924, in Amazon Green from the Heritage Capsule

Image © Lalique SA, courtesy of Lalique

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Lalique craftsmanship shines in the new Chouette Effraie sculpture in Amber

An original René Lalique Penthièvre vase circa 1928

The Bacchantes vase, designed in 1927, is still carefully hand-crafted in Lalique’s workshop

Historic artisans at work in Lalique’s hot glass studio

Image © Lalique SA, courtesy of Lalique

Image © Séquences Studio, courtesy of Lalique

Image © Archives de la Famille Lalique, courtesy of Lalique

“Lalique has several iconic pieces that celebrate the brand’s legacy, such as the Bacchantes vase, created in 1927 by René Lalique, which represents the young priestesses of Bacchus, the Champs-Elysées bowl created in 1951 by [his son], Marc Lalique, capturing the essence of the ‘most beautiful avenue in the world,’ and the Mossi vase, designed by René Lalique in 1933, stunning the world with its kaleidoscopic aesthetic,” Mr. Fischer explains. In close proximity to Musée Lalique, at the heart of the northeast commune of Wingen-sur-Moder, the crystal maker’s one and only workshop has stood for more than 100 years. The factory has acted as Lalique’s sole assembly site from 1922 on and is home to some of the world’s most skilled artisans, many of whose families have practiced for generations. “More than a business, the Wingensur-Moder factory is a family affair; today it has expanded to a workforce of over 250 people, who combine their various skills,” Mr. Fischer shares. “These often include delicate techniques specific to Lalique, some of which have been handed down from father to son. There are crystal makers who remember coming to watch their parents at work when they were children. “Others joined the profession of crystalmaking by following the ‘Lalique school,’ which is an internal training program offered

by Lalique,” he says. “Seven of Lalique’s artisans have been awarded the Meilleur Ouvrier de France distinction — the highest craftspeople in France — and are proud to hand down their know-how from generation to generation.” The result is a technical approach and quality level that has remained largely unchanged. From beginning to end, materials are hand-worked as the professionals gather and mold molten matter on-site. Depending on the desired end product, glass or crystal is pressed and blown. The procedure reheats, cleans and shapes components at high temperatures. Once cooled, molds are carefully removed, cut, sanded and treated in adherence with Lalique’s trademark style: the satin-polished finish of its crystal, for instance, generates ample light and shadow once complete. The most valuable Lalique models are one-offs, formed using an elaborate lost-

wax technique. “Cire perdue, or lost wax, is an ancient technique that was commonly used for casting bronzes,” Mr. Fischer explains. “At the Lalique factory, the process of cire perdue involves the creation of a model in wax that is then covered in plaster. After this, it is heated so that the wax can be poured off and replaced by molten crystal. Once cooled, the mold is slowly removed by hand. It is a very time-consuming process, but rewarding — cire perdue works are characterized by an absence of mold lines and can retain much more detail.” Some aspects of these procedures have been updated in the new millennium in order to improve environmental efficiencies and scale production. Company leaders share that the brand recently invested in a powerful melting furnace, allowing upgrades to its crystal manufacture. Lalique has also increased resources in the area of cold glass production. Luxury Portfolio Magazine || 71

The luxury label’s pieces, both old and new, continue to enjoy heirloom status. Beyond the original buyer, Lalique lots garner hundreds of thousands at auction. Efforts to pass down vintage vases, sculptures, bowls and table accessories are avidly accepted by young, new owners. And, modern partnerships continue the fanfare — American artist James Turrell is among Lalique’s recent collaborators, the pair releasing a limited-edition collection of scents in sphere- and pyramid-shaped vessels in 2022. “There is a respect for craft and heritage amongst Gen Z and, as we can see, Lalique’s designs are timeless and, as a result, the appeal is wide,” Mr. Fischer notes. “We offer a wide range of touchpoints with the brand that appeal to all ages and budgets, from fragrance, jewelry, hospitality, art, decorative items and more. Lalique has also launched a collection of NFTs and has further expanded into the metaverse with a virtual showroom for our latest collection, Empreinte Animale. The idea is to push the boundaries between traditional elegance and latest technology.” The 24-piece Empreinte Animale Chapter II collection, released in 2023, offers an example of where the magic lies. The release keeps long-held ties with nature, applying Zebre, Fourrure, Panthére and other Lalique-beloved motifs to a range of decorative objects. Though Lalique Group’s universe spans perfumes, cosmetics, crystal, jewelry, high-end furniture and living accessories, art, gastronomy and hospitality, as well as single malt whisky, the prestige name has learned to stay true to its set of founding principles to sustain. At the same time, longevity and relevance are ensured through evolution. Rarely are brands able to manage this balancing act as thoughtfully as this gem. “Looking towards the future, in Zurich, where Villa Florhof will join Lalique’s prestigious hotel collection in 2025, tradition and modernity will soon be combined at this magnificent residence with a timeless charm to create a jewel among the city’s urban hotels,” Mr. Fischer says. “Lalique North America will also soon announce an exciting project: the creation of a new flagship store to spread the influence of the art of crystal in New York. Lalique will invite collectors, interior designers and architects to its future New York ‘maison d’artiste,’ where Lalique’s six pillars will be showcased. “THERE WILL ALSO be new collaborations with artists and musicians to be discovered next year,” he says. “The future at Lalique is very exciting.”

The intricate Plumes vase in Amazon Green from 2023’s Empreinte Animale — Chapter I collection

The polishing of a Victoire sculpture, originally produced in the 1920s as a radiator cap

Lalique goes modern with this Purple Sage perfume bottle designed by artist James Turrell in 2022

Image © Lalique SA, courtesy of Lalique

Image © Séquences Studio, courtesy of Lalique

Image © Lalique SA, courtesy of Lalique

Complete seclusion just minutes from Whistler Village, this gated estate is nestled within an acre of manicured gardens and whimsical trees featuring a private lagoon, woodland paths and a boat launch onto the River of Golden Dreams and onward to Alta Lake. Thoughtfully designed to offer maximum privacy, a discreet driveway leads to the gated entry and coach house, providing an elegant welcome and revealing the main residence, cozy guest cottage and private one-bedroom suite.

Whistler, Canada CAD $15,995,000 THE WHISTLER REAL ESTATE CO. LTD. John Ryan — +1 604 932 7670 johnr@wrec.com Search CBSY on luxuryportfolio.com

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San Francisco, CA, USA USD $11,500,000 VANGUARD PROPERTIES J. Nunemacher/F. Nolan — +1 415 519 7772 james@vanguardsf.com Search IKNC on luxuryportfolio.com

Experience unparalleled luxury and incredible views in this 2-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom, 3,640-sq.-ft. residence on the sought-after upper floors of the Royal Towers in Russian Hill. Recently reimagined by acclaimed designer Erin Martin of Napa Valley, this home boasts hand-crafted woodwork, artisanal plaster walls, and exquisite steel trim and aluminum ceilings. Its sweeping, floor-to-ceiling windows frame mesmerizing views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Coit Tower and beyond. Within Royal Towers, enjoy a fabulous lobby and 24-hour door service, covered pool and gym.

Knoxville, TN, USA USD $11,500,000 WALLACE REAL ESTATE Jennifer Scates — +1 404 403 9855 jscates@wallacetn.com Search YCMJ on luxuryportfolio.com

This 12,500-sq.-ft. private estate is surrounded on three sides by Fort Loudoun Lake with 1,000 feet of shoreline, one of the only peninsulas on the lake. The architecture includes hand-carved marble columns and Tennessee’s only radius staircase. The beauty of Brazilian cherry floors, Sherle Wagner fixtures and custom millwork are present throughout. The home has an ADA-compliant elevator and is heated/cooled by a geothermal system. There is a separate 3,200-sq.-ft. guest cabana with NanaWall glass doors. The shoreline has a 30-foot waterwall and boat dock.

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Zurich, Switzerland Price upon request NOBILIS ESTATE AG David Hauptmann — +41 44 266 60 36 desk@nobilis-estate.com Search FESC on luxuryportfolio.com

This triplex apartment on a sunny slope in Uetikon am See has floorto-ceiling glass fronts, a primary bedroom with dressing room and en suite bathroom, a wine cellar, a large wellness area with jacuzzi, sauna and gym as well as a granny flat. As if that wasn’t enough, it offers breathtaking views over Lake Zurich. The outdoor area completes the offer with large terraces and a heated infinity pool. Here you will find everything your heart desires!

The one and only penthouse at the iconic West Pender Place — the whole floor! Jaw-dropping panoramic views greet you the moment you walk in. Offering 360-degree and full views of English Bay, Burrard Inlet, North Shore mountains, Stanley Park, Lions Gate, Marina and the city. Magnificent space with luxurious finishes: 3,646-square-foot interior, 3,203-square-foot outdoor space, including an epic 2,600-square-foot rooftop terrace on the upper level with a hot tub where you can enjoy breathtaking views of the English Bay sunset and the most-beloved landmarks.

Vancouver, Canada CAD $15,000,000 MACDONALD REALTY LTD. Juliana Jiao — +1 604 807 4222 juliana@julianajiao.com Search HJLL on luxuryportfolio.com

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Tampa, FL, USA USD $10,500,000 SMITH & ASSOCIATES REAL ESTATE Jennifer Carlstedt — +1 813 368 8644 jcarlstedt@smithandassociates.com Search XHPC on luxuryportfolio.com

This exquisite, custom estate, constructed in 2018, boasts superb craftsmanship, cuttingedge technology, picturesque surroundings and fabulous amenities. With 7,872 sq. ft. of luxury living space, it provides sophisticated entertaining areas ideal for both informal gatherings and large events. Meticulous craftsmanship is evident throughout, blending grandeur with warmth and comfort. Set on half an acre, the European-inspired gardens create a captivating backdrop for stunning sunsets over the golf course.

Barnstable, MA, USA

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USD $8,995,000

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USD $8,850,000

USD $7,900,000

WILLIAM RAVEIS REAL ESTATE Sarah Hudgins — +1 239 331 0748 sarah.hudgins@raveis.com

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Malpaís, Costa Rica USD $8,960,000 LX COSTA RICA Clari Vega — +506 8824 1903 clari@lxcostarica.com

Villa Unika beachfront home in the Santa Teresa area of Costa Rica’s Pacific Coast. Completely private enclave with 6-bedroom, barefootluxury home. The pool and deck are steps from the sand with spacious indoor and outdoor social areas. Immersed in jungle with comfortable access and approved permits for expansion.

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St. James Point, Cayman Islands USD $8,694,600 IRG — INTERNATIONAL REALTY GROUP Jeremy Hurst — +1 345 525 9900 jeremy@irg.ky Search ACRM on luxuryportfolio.com 80

Seventh floor, three-bedroom, three and one-half bath residence in The Residences at Mandarin Oriental Grand Cayman, a sophisticated sanctuary atop one of the highest elevations on the island, at St. James Point. Residence owners can enjoy a range of luxury resort amenities, including a library, a kids’ club, hiking trails, tennis and pickleball courts, a spa and gym, multiple pools and dining options, and much more!

Aukland, New Zealand Price upon request BARFOOT & THOMPSON LTD J. Doole/C. Jiang — +1 6421 666 938 j.doole@barfoot.co.nz Search URUS on luxuryportfolio.com

Conceived by architect Noel Bamford in 1902, this iconic property has undergone enhancements, deftly amalgamating the grace of a bygone era with the amenities of modern living. The residence boasts five bedrooms, private wine cellar, a dedicated gym room and a garage with room for up to four vehicles. There is seamless transition to a north-facing covered terrace, complete with a built-in barbecue and fireplace. A resort-like, heated swimming pool and spa bask in the gentle embrace of all-day north- and west-facing sun.

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Brandenton, FL, USA USD $7,999,000 MICHAEL SAUNDERS & COMPANY Kathy Callahan — +1 941 900 8088 kathycallahan@michaelsaunders.com Search DJSS on luxuryportfolio.com

Savor your own private paradise in this phenomenal, custom waterfront estate.

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Antiparos, Greece €7,500,000 JK PROPERTY & YACHTING Katsoulaki Daniela — +30 2108900016 info@jkproperty.gr Search XTZY on luxuryportfolio.com

An amazing villa of modern architecture with an unparalleled view of the sea in Antiparos. This is a circular, single-family house situated on a plot of 9,620 sq. m., spanning 2 levels. On the ground floor, there is a reception area, a living room with a breathtaking sea view, a kitchen and a large primary bedroom. On the lower level of the villa, there is an additional kitchen, 5 en suite bedrooms with access to their own terrace, the garden and several luxurious amenity spaces. A luxurious property of unparalleled aesthetics on the island of Antiparos.

Stunning 5-bed, 5.5-bath, 5,974-sq.-ft. mountain home on 1.16 acres. Skier access to Crested Butte Mountain Resort plus summer trails. Ideal for entertaining and vacations, with a chef’s kitchen, floor-toceiling, wood-burning fireplace and handcrafted Blue Fir staircase. Massive windows frame magnificent mountain views. Two primary suites, each with a gas fireplace, spa tub and private deck. Three en suite bedrooms, an office, media room, wet bar and wine cellar. Beautifully landscaped, wraparound deck, stone patio and hot tub. Fully furnished and move-in ready.

Mt. Crested Butte, CO, USA USD $7,500,000 BLUEBIRD REAL ESTATE C. Farnan/J. Vosburg — +1 970 349 6692 cfarnan@mountainoffice.com Search XAXA on luxuryportfolio.com

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Cashiers, NC, USA USD $7,250,000 SILVER CREEK REAL ESTATE GROUP Jochen Lucke — +1 828 226 1126 jlucke@ncliving.com Search TDPN on luxuryportfolio.com

Nestled on five acres in Glen Cove at Old Edwards Club, this exquisite residence represents a timeless mountain estate. A visionary design executed with meticulous craftsmanship creates a masterpiece of architecture imbued with natural light in every room. Arrive at the motor court and enter through the foyer, where a breathtaking longrange view lies beyond the floating staircase. Throughout the home, discover exquisite details, such as stone fireplaces, wide-planked floors and custom beams. With its lavish suites and impressive wine room, this estate is the ideal luxury mountain retreat.

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Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman private residence, just steps away from the Seven Mile Beach, Cayman Islands Afamed Seven Mile Beach. This newly renovated, family-vacation, resort

USD $7,200,000

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residence can accommodate up to eight guests. Residence owners have access to all of the resort’s amenities and services, including five awardwinning dining venues, a kids’ club and water park, a tennis center, luxury retail outlets, a golf membership and much more!

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Catherineberg, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands $7,000,000 ISLAND LIVING COLLECTIVE Abigail Schnell — +1 340 998 1934 abby@holidayhomesvi.com Search RPFZ on luxuryportfolio.com

Rare opportunity to own an ultra-private estate in Catherineberg with breathtaking views of St. John’s North Shore and the British Virgin Islands. Perched 700 feet above Cinnamon Bay on a knoll bordering VI National Park, this property offers over two acres of terraced gardens and epitomizes classic Caribbean charm. Expansive terraces and sweeping vistas allow for effortless indoor-outdoor living in one of St. John’s most premier locations.

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Courchevel, France €6,250,000 VALLAT VALLAT — +33 4 79 00 33 33 myproperty@vallat.fr Search IJQC on luxuryportfolio.com

In a renovated and intimate residence in Courchevel Village, a sumptuous flat sold furnished. It comprises a spacious 85-sq.-m. living room with lovely, uninterrupted views of the slopes and Courchevel Moriond village, a large fitted kitchen with pantry, a charming south-facing lounge and a fully glazed dining room. At night, you’ll discover a primary suite with a large bathroom and a south-facing balcony, three other primary suites and two large children’s bedrooms. This exceptional flat also has a wellness area and an office with a storage room.

Bad Homburg, Germany Price upon request VON POLL IMMOBILIEN Stefan Koch — +49 06172 680 980 bad.homburg@von-poll.com Search KINY on luxuryportfolio.com

This prestigious villa, located at the spa park in Bad Homburg, is one of the most sought-after locations near Frankfurt/Main. The listed property was designed as a stately residence in 1890. This spacious property impresses with a living space of approx. 562 sq. m. and a plot of approx. 1,432 sq. m. Large double doors, stucco-decorated or handpainted ceilings almost four meters high, and old oak parquet flooring with a herringbone pattern look do justice to the high standards of this city palace.

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Florence, Italy €5,500,000 STUDIO 18 Chiara Parronchi — +39 348 4994569 chiara@studio18.eu Search YRIA on luxuryportfolio.com 92

Carbondale, CO, USA USD $6,250,000 SLIFER SMITH & FRAMPTON REAL ESTATE Giovanna O. Kennedy — +1 970 404 7110 gkennedy@sliferrfv.com Search FXOU on luxuryportfolio.com

Presenting Chateaux Sopris-Seven, a Scandinavian, modern mountain masterpiece: Architecture by acclaimed Forum Phi — Aspen and ultra-contemporary finishes by award-winning interior designer + builder David Hollos, Hollos Custom Homes. Perched on high ground with commanding Mt. Sopris and panoramic Aspen Valley views. Featuring expansive, open, glass living space, multi-mountain view decks, luxury kitchen, wine cellar, floating glass staircase, 2 offices, loft/den, hot tub, 5 large bedrooms with en suite baths, 3-car heated garage, smart home tech and so much more! Luxury Portfolio Magazine || 93

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magine this: The gentle sounds of lapping waves against a sugar-sand beach roll lackadaisically from a nearby shoreline; a soft, sweet breeze drifts tenderly across your face and dances through the palm fronds swaying overhead; beads of crisp condensation cascade in a melting crescendo down your fingertips from the icy glass in your hand. You open your eyes. A pristine beach unfolds like a perfectly painted canvas just before you, coloring a sensory symphony waiting to be enjoyed. The rhythmic cadence of the water provides a soothing soundtrack, harmonizing with the distant melodies of chirping birds and rustling leaves. As your toes sink into the warm sand, the tactile embrace of nature’s beauty welcomes you to tropical nirvana. Where are you? Costa Rica, of course. Travel inland from Costa Rica’s dual shorelines — on the Pacific Ocean to the west and Caribbean Sea to the east — and you will inevitably stumble upon San José, the country’s bustling urban capital. But no matter what direction you come from, to get there you first must pass through thousands of acres of dense rainforest. A pioneer of world-renowned ecotourism, Costa Rica is a trailblazer in protecting these areas, including in national parks and wildlife refuges, full of seemingly endless microclimates home to such a vast diversity of flora and fauna it’s nearly impossible to wrap your head around. Hailed as the most biodiverse country on the globe, 51 percent of Costa Rica is rainforest, according to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization’s Forest Resources Assessment. No matter where in the country you venture to, you are bound to have an encounter with the jungle for which it is so well known. And, the country has successfully halted and even reversed deforestation and champions its efforts to biologists and ecologists worldwide.

A COLOSSAL ESTATE IN CENTRAL COSTA RICA BECKONS THOSE LOOKING FOR MAXIMUM LUXURY AMIDST A NATURE-FILLED ESCAPE By AMELIA BOO

The Magnum Estate sits above it all in the exclusive Villa Real community

The outdoors are to be enjoyed any time in Costa Rica, with plenty of ways to do so

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In one day, thanks to Costa Rica’s compact size, you can travel to “a beach, a waterfall, a nature reserve, a cloud forest, a wildlife refuge, a volcano and a tropical rainforest,” according to the Instituto Costarricense de Turismo (ICT). It’s no surprise, then, that Costa Rica also boasts a booming tourism industry, which, in turn, produces a continually stable economy and equally strong market for second homes. It’s not uncommon for those visiting Costa Rica to never want to leave. Luckily, they don’t have to. A continual draw for expats is Santa Ana, nestled in the Central Valley of the country just outside of San José. The locale strikes a perfect balance in that it’s near the capital, just a half-hour drive, yet seems distant from the hustle and bustle of the city. Historians say that in 1561 the first Spanish settlement in central Costa Rica was founded there. Local charm in Santa Ana abounds, the town retaining its rural heritage while at the same time making a name for itself as one of the most modern and cosmopolitan areas 98

in the country. An acclaimed culinary scene and high-end retail are dotted between rugged farmland, and traditional tradespeople and farmers mix and mingle with millionaires and urban professionals in an increasingly blended melting pot. In high demand thanks to the global community flocking to Santa Ana searching for a second home, this locale has some of the most prized real estate in the country. The Magnum Estate is one such prize. “Magnum is truly an extraordinary estate, and perhaps Costa Rica’s best-kept secret, with utmost privacy and security,” says Clari Vega, managing partner and agent at real estate firm LX Costa Rica. Available on the market for the first time, the property’s presence is commanding. Situated at the highest location in Villa Real, a highly sought-after private community, this home showcases 360-degree, one-of-a-kind views of the capital city and Central Valley mountains, with sightlines stretching all the way to the Pacific Coast. “This is a unique location within a private community favored by ex-presidents, celebrities and global residents who value privacy

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and security, says Juliane Maurach, luxury property specialist at LX Costa Rica. “It’s halfway between Escazú, often referred to as the ‘Beverly Hills of Costa Rica,’ and Santa Ana, with its charming town center and vibrant local culture. But it’s also only 30 minutes from the international airport and private jet hangar, or 55 minutes from the beach.” In the hands of its visionary original owners, the Magnum Estate transcended the ordinary. Designed with a passion that will resonate with the hearts of sports and entertainment aficionados, this estate is nothing short of a modern-day palace. Whether you crave the tranquil embrace of an indoor spa or the refreshing splash of an outdoor pool, whether you envision a cinematic experience in a private theater or wish to savor the finest wines in a cellar built for connoisseurs — this estate is your sanctuary. But the Magnum Estate’s grandeur doesn’t end there. With more than 30 screens interspersed throughout its vast expanse, the home also appeals to the tech-savvy, blending luxury with innovation.

And, when you wish to reconnect with the abundant nature that envelopes the property, the infinity pool at the home’s rear is ready to enjoy uninterrupted sunrises peeking out from behind mountaintops and the gentle curves of the nearby Irazú volcano. SUFFICE IT TO say, the Magnum Estate is a standing ovation for the senses. Pack your bags, secure your passport and let Costa Rica be your encore. The applause awaits in paradise.

Location SANTA ANA, COSTA RICA

Price USD $22,000,000

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WONDERS DOWN UNDER Unique ways to take on the wilds of Australia By LISA KLEIN

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he entire continent of Australia is a wonderland of rare sights: Kangaroos, koalas, platypuses and other animals that only live there; a giant, untamed countryside known for its harsh weather and terrain; and the diving site to top them all, the Great Barrier Reef. While Sydney, or another city, often serves as a base to take in the urban atmosphere and world-famous beaches with a quick venture into the wild, these off-the-beaten-path experiences will have travelers seeing all that Australia is in a new light.

Track through the outback by train The fabled Australian outback stretches across the remote and expansive interior of the continent. The Ghan, an all-inclusive luxury train just as momentous as the land it intersects from north to south, has been crossing the “Red Center” since 1929, taking its name from the route used by Afghani cameleers in the 1800s. A trip on its epic four-day, 1,851-mile Ghan Expedition from Darwin to Adelaide (shorter trips are also available) takes travelers to numerous aweinspiring sights beyond the bush. According to Journey Beyond, the Ghan’s parent company, “Australia’s interior is as vast as it is diverse — arid, dry plains are juxtaposed against lush, green vistas, with two coastlines framing each side. There’s something special about traveling across Australia by train and looking out the window at an endless horizon full of possibilities.” On the Ghan, those possibilities include a stop in Katherine, where guests will cruise through the Nitmiluk Gorge to take in its natural beauty and indigenous cultural significance, and have a true outback experience at a working cattle ranch, complete with stockman stories, live music and horseback riding and cattle dog demonstrations. In Alice Springs, a deeper look at the landscape and First Nations cultures unfolds on walks through Standley Chasm and Simpsons Gap. An optional add-on flight to the iconic Uluru — the massive, red rock standing alone in the desert — tops many a bucket list, with the day’s adventures ending with an outdoor barbeque under a blanket of stars. And in one of Australia’s quirkiest towns, the opal-mining outpost of Coober Pedy, guests can try their hand at finding their own opal and eat lunch like a local — underground, where half of its residents live. “While there are many ways to see [the outback], there’s only one way to do it with ease and in comfort,” says Journey Beyond. “That’s the fabulous fun of rail travel, where everything comes together in a theater-like performance. On board, the stage is set as your backdrop whistles by.”

The Ghan train travels between Darwin and Adelaide

An off-train trek on the Ghan Expedition leads to Simpsons Gap

Guests on the Ghan get to cruise down the epic Nitmiluk Gorge

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“A fantastic place to get away from the hustle and bustle and connect back with nature. Offering great camping facilities, 4x4 tracks nearby and one of the best places to enjoy the sunset and stars — plus the friendly encounters with the local stingrays are the experience of a lifetime” — VIN CE N T MA RRUFFO, sales representative, Belle Property Australia

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Bask in the bush on a safari Australia’s tropical “Top End,” in the northern reaches of the Northern Territory, is filled with parks teeming with both biodiversity and enormous cultural significance. Kakadu National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the oldest known human-occupied place in Australia, with over 2,000 plant species and a large chunk of the continent’s bird and mammal species — many found nowhere else. On the edge of the park, on the Mary River floodplain, the all-inclusive Bamurru Plains is a luxury safari camp ripe for experiencing all this rich area has to offer. 102

“The true luxury of Bamurru Plains is its location, a beautiful wilderness region of over [115 square miles], home to one of the largest crocodile populations in the world and the annual migration of over 100,000 magpie geese — an incredible sight and sound to behold,” says Matthew Bowen, general manager of Bamurru Plains, operated by Wild Bush Luxury. The camp’s bungalows, and new Jabiru Retreat that has a private plunge pool and walkway connecting two of them, have mesh walls on three sides to fully take in the surrounding wilderness.

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“There is a unique history here of the early days of pearling in the late 1800s. The pinctada maxima shell beds are found along 80 Mile Beach — divers collect shells by hand. The shells are also grown in pearl farms by Paspaley Pearling Co., which offers exclusive tours of their private farm to their clients by invitation” — TAMY L A STRA HA N, director licensee, Belle Property Australia

Twice-daily safaris bring guests into the bush and include guided walks, open-top drives, airboat rides, crocodile-spotting river cruises and birdwatches. From the swarms of magpie geese and whistling ducks to brolgas and jabirus, the skies are full of avian life. Water buffalo, brahman cattle, wallabies and giant termite mounds are also just beyond the bungalow flaps. An add-on trip to Kakadu allows guests an inside look at Aboriginal culture, mythology and 20,000-year-old rock paintings. “Situated on the edge of Kakadu National Park, this ‘Luxury Lodge of Australia’ is truly a unique experience that must be seen to be believed,” Mr. Bowen says. “Arrive in true outback style along the dirt roads while water buffalo graze along the roadside. As the lodge comes into view, so does the incredible Mary River floodplain that the safari bungalows overlook. There is nowhere else in the world like the ‘Top End’ of Australia — and nowhere like Bamurru.”

The Jabiru Retreat plunge pool comes with a sweeping view

Bamurru’s bungalows bring guests up close to nature

Water buffalo and birds are plentiful at Bamurru

Images on this page courtesy of Bamurru Plains/Wild Bush Luxury

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Sleep with the fish on a Great Barrier Reef-stay As the only living thing visible from space, one of the most diverse ecosystems on Earth and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Great Barrier Reef is a must-visit in Australia. And it gets even more epic: Floating 39 nautical miles from the Queensland shore on the northeast coast, just beyond the white-sand Whitsunday Islands, is a once-ina-lifetime chance to spend a night on — or underwater in — the reef, thanks to Cruise Whitsundays’ Reefworld. A permanently docked pontoon sits above Hardy Reef, offering two-day, one-night stays: Reefsleep, in which guests get to take in the stars on the boat’s deck from their personal, outdoor sleep pod, and Reefsuites, Australia’s first underwater accommodations. “Featuring floor-to-ceiling glass walls, the room acts like a personal underwater observatory, allowing you to wake up to an aquatic wonderland surrounded by calm, blue water and an abundance of marine life,” says Cruise Whitsundays’ parent company, Journey Beyond, of the two Reefsuites. “If you’re lucky, you may even be graced with an appearance by the resident rockstar himself, ‘George the Grouper.’” Overnight adventurers will spend their days in the water swimming, snorkeling and scuba diving, along with a semisubmarine ride and access to an underwater observatory on board. And if sleeping underneath the waves, guests can view the abundant sea life right from bed. The list of creatures of the Great Barrier Reef is long (25 percent of known marine species live there), but frequent sightings at Reefworld include sea turtles, clownfish, giant clams and Māori wrasse, over-six-foot-long fish with bumpy heads and giant lips known as the “big, friendly puppies” of the reef, who follow divers and snorkelers around. For a view from above, helicopter rides over the famous Heart Reef are also available. PER JOURNEY BEYOND, “It’s an underwater world just below the blue water’s surface, and the Whitsundays are the gateway to explore it. Reefworld allows a completely immersive experience in the world’s largest coral reef system, a spectacular marine life force that rules the waters off the coast of Queensland.” 7

An overnight stay on Reefworld’s pontoon means sleeping right over the reef

Reefsleep pods give guests a chance to see an above-water attraction — the stars

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TRAVEL | PRIVATE JET TOURS

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here is nothing more luxurious than exclusivity. In fashion, this may be an accessory released in limited quantities; for purveyors of fine art, a one-of-a-kind painting. In travel, it is the opportunity to experience something few others have. While high-end tour outfits often specialize in escorting their guests to places they couldn’t dream of getting to, or even finding, on their own, many turn it up a notch further. Group tours by private jet open destinations previously unavailable to most, not only arranging mind-blowing itineraries, but making it a breeze to get to each often-remote stop. “There’s something special about seeing these destinations through the eyes of our guests,” says Geoffrey Kent, founder and CEO of Abercrombie & Kent, who often accompanies its around-theworld private jet tours. “It’s inspiring to share adventure stories over a meal and hear about the impact travel has made on their lives. The trick is to deliver an experience so exclusive and over-the-top that our guests never could have imagined it for themselves.” Boutique travel firms, such as Abercrombie & Kent, ensure special trips through close relationships with local experts and a commitment to the cultural heart of the places they visit along with an ease of travel that is hard to duplicate. For example, on an upcoming Abercrombie & Kent tour, guests will fly over 55 hours, but that would total 194 hours in flights and layovers on commercial. Police escorts to avoid traffic and helicopters in places with limited roads further expedite travel. “Travel by private jet makes it possible to experience far more than would be possible on a conventional itinerary, with greater comfort and convenience,” Mr. Kent says. “No security lines, no connecting flights, no lost luggage. It takes the hassle out of international travel. “It’s key for our guests to have access to private places not open to tourists,” he adds. “These are expensive trips, but the value is obvious.”

All destinations pictured are stops on Abercrombie & Kent’s 2024 “Around the World with Geoffrey Kent: An Inspiring Expedition by Private Jet” tour

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Private jet travelers will experience a traditional musical parade as a guest of honor in Malta

Flying private takes the hassle out of longdistance travel

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On one such trip, Mr. Kent accompanied guests to Mount Everest in Nepal. To get the group there, Abercrombie & Kent sourced high-altitude helicopters from across the region to bring guests up to specially built landing pads. A team sent to various stops in advance had espresso, a chef-prepared breakfast, a professional photographer and a Buddhist lama to do a blessing at the ready — the final destination at 19,000 feet. “Luxury is about experiences, not things,” says Neen James, a luxury expert and strategist. “Today’s luxury travelers want to share experiences with multiple generations and create memories that last a lifetime. They are curious about the unexplored world and want to visit under-the-radar locations and be the ‘first’ to a destination.” Luxury travel network Virtuoso found similar sentiments in its 2024 Virtuoso Luxe Report, with those surveyed saying they felt a sense of adventure and had the urge to explore unique, far-flung destinations. Abercrombie & Kent’s Mount Everest landing, one of the expeditions personally designed and led by Mr. Kent to include the world’s most remote and rare stops, certainly fits that bill. This year’s October trip is expected to be just as mesmerizing. “My ‘Inspiring Expedition by Private Jet’ will take us around the world on one of the most compelling itineraries I’ve ever created,

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with nearly every stop well off the typical tourist paths — and several places I’ll be visiting for the first time,” he says. “We will be among the first to experience a private tea ceremony in Kanazawa’s Kenroku-en Garden, enjoy an audience and dinner with the King of Ladakh, and take part in a private parade in Malta as the guests of honor. And that’s only the beginning.” Travelers will take Abercrombie & Kent’s jet from Portland, Oregon, to Japan, where the tea ceremony takes place, then on to Delhi and Ladakh in India, Malta, Senegal, Saint Helena Island in the south Atlantic, Uruguay, and Easter Island and French Polynesia in the South Pacific before making a final landing in Los Angeles. “I’m looking forward to visiting Saint Helena, one of the most remote islands on Earth, located 1,300 miles west of the coast of Namibia,” Mr. Kent says. “It boasts a population of fewer than 4,500 people who have been slow to embrace modern technology — cellular service was only introduced in 2015. And the island’s strict conservation efforts protect its unspoiled natural beauty. Plus, it has served as a place of exile for prisoners, including Napoleon himself.” Of course, to unwind from the breathtaking adventures, private jets offer many amenities. Abercrombie &

Kent’s includes an open bar with top-shelf wine and spirits, first-class meal service, personalized espresso and dedicated cabin crew. The seats themselves are made of Italian leather, feature a personal massage system and lie six-and-a-half feet. “Since our private jet journeys tend to be more than three weeks, we strive to make the jet feel like our guests’ home away from home,” Mr. Kent says. This attention to passengers’ comfort is key in making a journey of a lifetime even better. A private jet trip also provides two things Ms. James finds luxury travelers value most: privacy and time. Overall, of course, the main purpose is to create memories difficult to replicate through the remarkable experiences the planet has to offer, but doing so in convenience and style never hurts. “LUXURY TRAVELERS are no longer saying, ‘One day we will make that bucket list trip,’” Ms. James says. “They understand the value of life and living it and are now saying, ‘One day is now,’ and they are reportedly taking more vacation days and traveling longer to see these destinations. [A private jet] tour maximizes every moment of the trip and schedules recovery time to savor the exclusive experiences. As a guest on this memorable trip, your only responsibility is to indulge, sit back and enjoy all the experiences. That is luxury.” Luxury Portfolio Magazine || 109

TRAVEL | COLUMN

LIVING LANDMARK A historic government building in London reborn as luxury travel destination By PHILIPPE LEBOEUF Managing director, Raffles London at The OWO

or the first time since its completion in 1906, Britain’s iconic Old War Office has opened its doors to the public as The OWO — an extraordinary new destination that is redefining Whitehall, the historic governmental district in London. With nine new restaurants, three bars, 85 Residences by Raffles, the Guerlain Spa and Pillar Wellbeing, along with the first hotel in the United Kingdom for Raffles Hotels & Resorts — Raffles London at The OWO, the building has been transformed into a place to live, dine, celebrate, recharge and vacation. The once bustling government building, last occupied by the Ministry of Defence, housed over 1,000 offices and 2,500 workers. Winston Churchill worked in the Old War Office three times — as the head of the Royal Navy, secretary of state for war and prime minister during World War II. Author T.E. Lawrence worked there as an army officer, and naval intelligence officer turned James Bond author Ian Fleming was inspired by its halls as well. Privately purchased by the Hinduja Group nearly a decade ago, the redevelopment was spearheaded with the ONEX Group. Passionately committed to the revival of the building’s heritage features whilst breathing new life into it, the restoration has created a legacy that is both timeless and unsurpassed. With the help of hundreds of artisans, historic interior elements have been restored, including delicate, hand-laid mosaic floors and oak paneling.

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revered for their storied destinations, synonymous with a gracious welcome and an enchanting guest journey. When looking for a location in London to join the family of fabled hotels, the Old War Office was a chance to create a legacy project for the city, whilst also sustaining the Raffles spirit of adventure, timeless elegance and legacy as an authentic champion of culture in all its forms. The restoration process took eight years, and from the outset a number of historic steering groups and advisors, such as The Prince’s Regeneration Trust, Historic England and Westminster Council, were consulted to best understand the hierarchy of spaces, their historic importance and the original architect’s vision. The existing use and design of the building was impenetrable: large columns, arches, rusticated masonry and corner turrets — all crafted to keep visitors out. Therefore, the challenge was to convert a World War II fortress into a best-in-class hospitality and residential destination. This was achieved by innovatively incorporating welcoming new routes for residents, visitors and guests, such as the once closed-off quadrangle courtyard that is now accessible from Horse Guards Avenue. The history of the former Old War Office truly lives on through the hotel’s splendid architecture, carefully chosen interior design and timeless luxury, such as the dazzling beauty of the grand staircase — one of the most majestic parts of the hotel and an awe-inspiring welcome to guests, elegantly wrapped around a breathtaking two-story chandelier.

The most historically significant areas of the building are the expansive Heritage Suites — former offices of influential political and military leaders, including Winston Churchill, David Lloyd George and Sir Richard Haldane, which have been transformed into ornate accommodations. The hotel also offers ample history in its corridors and public spaces. One of the three Mauro Colagreco restaurants hosted within the hotel, Saison, allows guests to dine in what was once the library of the Old War Office and where Ian Fleming is said to have written parts of his James Bond novels. Both hotel bars offer guests a slice of London not able to be experienced elsewhere: The Guards Bar and Lounge boasts uninterrupted views of the Horse Guards on Whitehall, and The Spy Bar has made its home in the old interrogation rooms of the Secret Service Bureau, also the location where Britain’s MI5 and MI6 were formed. AS A GRADE II*-LISTED building of historic significance, The OWO offered Raffles an opportunity to be a part of conserving its heritage whilst developing something extraordinary for future generations that is now open to everyone. A building that was once reserved for military personnel only, The OWO and Raffles London allow people from across the world to experience the history of years gone by while also enjoying the elegance of the present rebirth of the building. The idea of luxury, particularly within travel, has evolved in recent years, with guests seeking truly unique experiences to elevate their travels. Hosting them in such a storied building provides just that.

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ou want to eat oysters already?” asked my guide, Ivan Vukovic, shaking his head. It was 9 a.m. Our waiter at Konoba Baca, in the town of Ston on Croatia’s Pelješac Peninsula, however, didn’t blink at my order. “Naravno (of course),” he replied, returning a few minutes later with a plate of freshly shucked European flats. Farmed in Mali Ston Bay, a sheltered marine reserve, these Protected Designation of Origin oysters have a distinctive flavor that comes, in part, from the mineral-rich water of karst springs. Mixing with seawater, it produces bivalves with a briny minerality that lingers and awakens the senses. They’re delectable at any time of day, but I drew the line at breakfast wine — there would be plenty of wine-tasting to come.

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About an hour’s drive north from Dubrovnik, the Pelješac Peninsula is the perfect day excursion for wine and oyster aficionados. And now it’s more accessible than ever thanks to the new Pelješac Bridge, opened in July 2022, which connects Dubrovnik and the southernmost region of Croatia with the rest of the country; previously, travelers were required to pass through a narrow strip of Bosnian coastline with border control. The island of Korčula is also easily accessible from Pelješac via a short ferry ride from the peninsula’s tip. This famous Dalmatian Coast wine region provides ideal growing conditions for Croatia’s plavac mali grape, most likely an indigenous descendant of ancestral zinfandel and another old Croatian variety,

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dobričić. In the peninsula’s premier Dingač wine-growing region, steep vineyards plummet into the Adriatic. Combine its specific terroir with more than 2,800 hours of annual sunshine and you get peak plavac mali. Aside from some of the region’s best shellfish, Ston draws travelers for salt pans that date to Roman times and for its more than three miles of snaking walls constructed over centuries, beginning in 1334. Pre- or post-oysters, visitors can walk these fortifications connecting Ston and the village of Mali Ston to take in sweeping views of Mali Ston Bay, but Ivan and I had an appointment at Edivo, Croatia’s first underwater winery, so 10 half-shells the better, we pressed on.

Edi Bajurin and Ivo Segovic’s grandfathers both owned vineyards on Pelješac, so winemaking is in the Edivo founders’ blood. Mr. Bajurin’s idea for aging wine in amphorae was hatched after his sister gave him a gift basket for his birthday that contained a bottle of wine with a piece of an amphora on it. “Throughout history, people transported liquids in amphorae on wooden ships, and there are plenty of old, sunken ones in the sea around Pelješac,” says Mr. Bajurin, an avid diver who’s found several broken pieces of amphorae on the seabed. “But it was only after my sister’s gift that the idea was born to close the glass bottle in the amphora. “Ivo’s father said that everybody was laughing at us,” he recalls of the skepticism about the idea of an underwater winery. After aging for a year in Slavonian oak barrels, the plavac mali is bottled, encased in amphorae and stored to continue aging 60 to 80 feet underwater for at least 550 days. The sea provides darkness and a constant temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit, both essential for developing the wine’s dark-berry flavors and aromas. Visitors can pick up a Navis Mysterium amphora with a bottle of wine still encased in it — a natural work of art dotted with oyster shells, which attach themselves to the exterior during the aging process. “Every bottle is unique, shaped by the sea,” Mr. Bajurin says.

Plavac mali grows on the slopes of the Dingač wine region near Orebić

Orebić, in the heart of Dalmatian wine country, is an ideal base for exploring

The Pelješac Peninsula is renowned for its oysters, such as these served fresh at Konoba Baća in Ston

Edivo cofounder Edi Bajurin shows off the winery’s bottles that have been aged underwater

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A half an hour up the peninsula, Ernest and Ivana Tolj’s family-owned Saints Hills Winery earns international acclaim for its reds — the winery produces Wine Enthusiast’s highest-rated Croatian exports — all made from plavac mali grapes. With rich plum and cherry notes and an earthy finish, vintages from its Sv. Lucia vineyard in Dingač showcase the varietal’s best. “There’s no grape in the world that would function better in this crazy, sunny, stony, windy terroir,” Ms. Tolj says. “It’s Dalmatia in a bottle.” Saints Hills also wins praise for its restaurant, which requires an advance reservation. Still, at lunch, I was somewhat surprised to learn that a few diners had made the day trip from Split in central Dalmatia, which would have been unimaginable before the bridge opened. The seasonal, three-course, wine-paired menu rotates weekly between “The Land” and “The Sea.” Two highlights from my sea-focused lunch that riffed on traditional dishes: brudet, a Croatian fish stew, reimagined with squid and handcrafted paccheri pasta in a slow-cooked, tomato-and-red-wine sauce, and an orange-shaped dessert made with candied orange peel and white chocolate mousse that celebrated traditional Dalmatian arancini (candied orange peels). Travelers looking to spend more than a day exploring Pelješac can do no better than a suite at Villa Korta Katarina & Winery, located near the peninsula’s tip in the town of Orebić — the passion project of Americans Lee and Penny Anderson, who traveled to postwar Croatia in 2001 to provide humanitarian aid to the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina and fell in love with Dalmatia and its wines. Situated near the shore on sprawling grounds, which include a swimming pool and a hot tub with a cascading waterfall, the villa is fit for royalty. Korta Katarina can arrange a guided tour of its Dingač or Postup vineyards — some of the area’s steepest and rockiest — or the estate-grown zinfandel next to the villa and winery. As I toured the Dingač vineyard, the car stuttered on the steep uphill and I had to catch my breath a few times. But the views really took my breath away. Surveying the determined vines clinging to precarious slopes, I understood why plavac mali reaches its potential here. “If the grapes suffer, it’s much better quality,” enologist Ante Cibilic tells me. LATER, IN KORTA Katarina’s lavish tasting room, the five-course menu featured a refreshing asparagus-and-spring-onion gazpacho with scampi, topped with potato chips. A sampling of the winery’s portfolio included Reuben’s Private Reserve, named after Lee Anderson’s father. It was a standout expression of plavac mali — as full-bodied, complex and bold as Pelješac’s wild and rugged terroir. This story originally appeared in Virtuoso, The Magazine, the publication of the leading global travel agency network Virtuoso, which specializes in luxury and experiential travel. Scan this code to read more stories such as this and explore the world of Virtuoso.

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A paccheri pasta with ragu served at Saints Hills Winery in Oskorušno

Villa Korta Katarina & Winery in Orebić offers a stay with stunning sea views

The faux-orange dessert at Saints Hills, made with orange peel and white chocolate mousse

Enologist Ante Cibilic inspects the thriving plavac mali grapes at Korta Katarina

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PRIME TIME PELJEŠAC STAY Antiques collected during the Andersons’ travels fill Villa Korta Katarina & Winery, lending distinct personalities to each of its eight suites overlooking the Adriatic Sea and the nearby island of Korčula.

GO Virtuoso travel advisors can work with Leonidas Travel to craft custom itineraries throughout Croatia and its Pelješac Peninsula. Active day-trip options from Dubrovnik include a day of cycling around Pelješac with a stop in Ston and a visit to the family-run Milos Winery. After working up an appetite, take a boat to visit oyster and mussel beds, then sample oysters directly from the sea and indulge in mussels buzara,

a traditional preparation with olive oil, garlic, wine, fresh herbs and breadcrumbs. Calvados Club’s full-day culinary Pelješac excursion from Dubrovnik features a tour and wine-tasting at Milos Winery, which produces some of Croatia’s best organic wines; a private wine-tasting and lunch at Korta Katarina; and a stop at Skaramuča Winery, one of the peninsula’s top producers. The day concludes with a tour of Ston’s salt pans and city walls.

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Boca Raton, FL, USA USD $5,975,000 THE KEYES COMPANY Ari Albinder — +1 561 702 0413 arialbinder@miznergrande.com Search ZQCM on luxuryportfolio.com

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Welcome to this builder’s-own custom estate, built in 2020 on over two acres with a lakefront setting. Enjoy country living in central Boca Raton, with the ability to house two horses on the property. This unique, trophy estate is truly an entertainer’s dream home, with a six-car garage, room for boats and boat trailers, a separate 2/2 in-law suite with kitchen and family room, and room for a tennis court on the property.

Highland Park, IL, USA

Seven Mile Beach, Cayman Islands

USD $5,650,000

USD $5,450,000

@PROPERTIES CHRISTIE’S INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE Jena Radnay — +1 312 925 9899 jradnay@atproperties.com

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Tremezzina, Lake Como, Italy

Darien, CT, USA

Price upon request

USD $5,250,000

MARCO BADALLA — PROPERTY AT LAKE COMO Marco Badalla — +39 339 481 7794 sales@propertyatlakecomo.com

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Paris 16,th France €5,400,000 DANIEL FÉAU — BELLES DEMEURES DE FRANCE Kyan ZARE — +33 01 84 79 63 35 kyan@bdfrance.fr Search JCSI on luxuryportfolio.com

This 220-sq.-m., corner apartment in a fine, mid-1920s, freestone building is in perfect condition. Enjoying picture-postcard views of the Eiffel Tower, the Seine and Trocadero Gardens, it includes an entrance hall, a spacious living room bathed in sunshine, a rotunda drawing room, a dining room, a kitchen with a pantry, a study and three primary suites. With two seventh-floor maid’s bedrooms benefiting from lift access, two cellars and a lock-up garage.

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Cornelius, NC, USA USD $5,400,000 ALLEN TATE COMPANY Christina Stone — +1 704 740 0629 Christina.Stone@allentate.com Search FBCO on luxuryportfolio.com

Exquisite, timeless and privately sited within The Peninsula, this custom home offers sweeping panoramic views of Lake Norman. Sunrise and sunset views abound, with attention to detail throughout. Renovated to perfection, gourmet chef’s kitchen with Wolf range and microwave, Sub-Zero refrigerator, expanded island with luxury finishes, all open to the stunning cathedral great room with expansive lake views. Covered balcony overlooks the pool deck gardens and pier. Don’t miss the chance to call this impressive estate home!

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Arden, NC, USA USD $5,350,000 ALLEN TATE/BEVERLY-HANKS, REALTORS Josh Smith — +1 828 606 0974 josh@walnutcoverealty.com Search UUSQ on luxuryportfolio.com

This exquisite, contemporary home sits atop a mountain overlooking all of Walnut Cove and the Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course. This new, under-construction home encompasses an expansive open floor plan, luxury living, incredible sweeping views from almost every room — and is the ultimate destination for generations to come together and celebrate in style! Enjoy main-level living with the spacious primary bedroom and splendid en suite, chef’s kitchen, full guest suite and more. Come home to Walnut Cove, where membership opens a world of activities.

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This luxurious, 12,784-sq-ft. home in Riverview Estates of Coldstream, situated on over 4.5 acres, boasts stunning Ohio River and Kentucky hillside views. It features 5 en suite bedrooms, including a first-floor owner’s suite, 7 full and 5 half baths, and top-notch craftsmanship. Amenities include an elevator, advanced sound and lighting systems, energy-efficient geothermal HVAC and coffered ceilings. Outdoor spaces include flagstone verandas with fireplaces and a gunite pool with spa. The garage accommodates 5 vehicles, supplemented by a circular paver driveway.

Cincinnati, OH, USA USD $4,995,000 COMEY & SHEPHERD REALTORS Bob Dorger — +1 513 518 8080 rdorger@comey.com Search YLGL on luxuryportfolio.com

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Verona, Italy Price upon request COFIM IMMOBILIARE VR Marco Argentieri — +39 045 800 11 99 argentieri@cofimimmobiliare.it Search BMFD on luxuryportfolio.com

This beautiful villa is in wonderful Verona. The Renaissance Ca’ Vendri villa offers 2,400 sq. m. of living space. The ground floor features a spacious, heated indoor swimming pool with numerous dressing rooms, bathrooms and kitchen. On the first floor, after the entrance hall, a wide living area with six original rooms and baths. The second floor presents eight bedrooms, four bathrooms and staff rooms. There are another 2,000 sq. m. of buildings and a nice, six-hectare park with statues, fountains, a small lake and a Gentilizio chapel.

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A modern-design masterpiece! The chef-inspired kitchen, equipped with top-of-the-line appliances, will inspire your culinary creations. High, glass walls invite abundant sunlight and offer captivating views. Relax in the family room, overlooking a large backyard with concrete swimming pool. Experience ultimate convenience with a Control4 home automation system, ensuring effortless control of your environment. Enjoy the comfort of radiant-heated floors in the basement and a snowmelt system on the driveway. The walk-out basement adds versatility to the living space.

Toronto, ON, Canada CAD $4,949,000 HARVEY KALLES REAL ESTATE Reza Ipchilar — +1 416 710 1010 reza@ireza.ca Search BDGQ on luxuryportfolio.com

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Portland, OR, USA USD $4,890,000 WINDERMERE REAL ESTATE Michael Caplan — +1 503 312 9242 michael@caplanhomes.com

A contemporary masterpiece, built on 2.1 ac. of natural land designed by architect Bob Thomson. Every room and every corner is meticulously designed to frame the picturesque surroundings, allowing you to savor the beauty of the view from every room. This residence isn’t just a home, it is an experience — an exquisite lifestyle and total privacy. You can enjoy the 4 bedrooms, 4.1 baths, stunning kitchen, office and more.

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Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands

Claryville, NY, USA

USD $4,950,000

USD $4,850,000

SMITHS GORE BVI LIMITED Bernadette George — +1 284 542 2118 bernadette.george@cirebvi.com

HOWARD HANNA — RAND REALTY Vincent Nastro — +1 914 799 1804 vincent.nastro@randrealty.com

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Waterfront perfection! Enjoy sophisticated living in this spectacular 3-bedroom + den, 2.5-bath, Robinson Landing penthouse with stunning Potomac River views. Spacious open plan features tall windows, sleek kitchen, hardwood floors and a gas fireplace. The chef’s kitchen offers gas cooking, top-of-the-line appliances, European-style cabinetry, waterfall-edge island and quartz countertops. Generous primary suite with sitting area, two walk-in closets and a spa-like bath. Two balconies, private elevator and 2 deeded parking spaces complete this special property.

Alexandria, VA, USA USD $4,850,000 MCENEARNEY ASSOCIATES, INC. Babs Beckwith — +1 703 627 5421 babs@babsbeckwith.com Search VHTH on luxuryportfolio.com

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Barrington Hills, IL, USA

Providence, RI, USA

USD $4,799,000

USD $4,795,000

@properties Christie’s International Real Estate John Morrison — +1 847 409 0297 john@morrisonhometeam.com

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San José del Cabo, Mexico USD $4,600,000 REMEXICO REAL ESTATE Ariel Samara David — +52 1 624 176 1565 ariel@caborealestate.com Search CNSA on luxuryportfolio.com 128

Nestled on 1.7 acres, this stunning Squam Lake retreat provides serenity along a private road surrounded by trees. Entertain in the open living and dining area, boasting a hearth fireplace, renovated kitchen, cathedral-ceiling great room, bath and a kids’ sleeping loft. Upstairs, four bedrooms and two baths await. The expansive yard invites outdoor activities, while the screened porch and deck offer lake views. A sandy beach and dock provide the perfect spot to savor beautiful sunsets.

Holderness, NH, USA USD $4,449,999 BADGER PEABODY & SMITH REALTY Badger Peabody & Smith Realty — +1 603 968 7615 info@badgerpeabodysmith.com Search RHRK on luxuryportfolio.com

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Waynesville, NC, USA

Englewood Cliffs, NJ, USA

USD $4,500,000

USD $4,498,000

ALLEN TATE/BEVERLY-HANKS, REALTORS Brian Noland — +1 828 734 5201 brian.noland@allentate.com

HOWARD HANNA — RAND REALTY Barri Plawker — +1 201 615 6759 barri.plawker@randrealty.com

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Siesta Key, FL, USA

New Canaan, CT, USA

USD $4,495,000

USD $4,425,000

MICHAEL SAUNDERS & COMPANY Melissa Gissinger — +1 941 404 2722 melissagissinger@michaelsaunders.com

WILLIAM RAVEIS REAL ESTATE Colleen Rock — +1 203 939 3011 colleen.rock@raveis.com

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Asheville, NC, USA USD $4,350,000 ALLEN TATE/BEVERLY-HANKS, REALTORS Josh Smith — +1 828 606 0974 josh@walnutcoverealty.com Search FVGF on luxuryportfolio.com

Nestled within the gated community of Poplar Ridge, this awe-inspiring estate embodies the epitome of exclusive mountain living. Enjoy the majestic panorama of long-range mountain vistas from the multi-level deck, main house and guest house. Outdoor living awaits with an infinity-edge pool that appears to cascade into the mountain horizon, complete with a pool house and kitchenette, hot tub, entertainment bar and outdoor kitchen. The main house offers breathtaking mountain views, a gorgeous updated kitchen, plus a terrace-level home theater and wine room.

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Asheville, NC, USA USD $3,995,000 ALLEN TATE/BEVERLY-HANKS, REALTORS Vivien Snyder — +1 828 712 4397 viv.snyder@allentate.com Search PIBU on luxuryportfolio.com

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Discover an exceptional Asheville home nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, seamlessly harmonizing with nature. Built into solid granite and engineered by Edward Medlock, this residence unites modern convenience with elegance. All of the cabinets and woodwork were meticulously custom-made on-site using locally sourced wood. This eco-friendly home boasts solar panels, catering to most energy needs, including water heating. This exceptional home has everything you could ever need to connect you to nature and allow you to embrace mountain living at its finest.

Nivelles, Belgium €4,000,000 IMMOBILIERE LE LION Jean de Kerchove — +32 2 672 71 11 jk@immo-lelion.be Search LQCG on luxuryportfolio.com

Discover your private, waterfront haven on this nearly 2-acre lot in the secluded East End, St. John, Virgin Islands. With pristine, white-sand beachfront and a gentle slope, this property is perfect for building your dream waterfront estate. Enjoy breathtaking views of the crystal-clear Caribbean waters and the beautiful hillsides of the BVI. An ideal location for your private residence awaits.

Hansen Bay, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands USD $3,850,000 ISLAND LIVING COLLECTIVE Abigail Schnell — +1 340 998 1934 abby@holidayhomesvi.com Search HMSN on luxuryportfolio.com Luxury Portfolio Magazine || 133

Maggie Valley, NC, USA USD $3,900,000 ALLEN TATE/BEVERLY-HANKS, REALTORS Kyle Olinger — +1 828 712 5953 kyle@walnutcoverealty.com Search OPDT on luxuryportfolio.com

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Private yet convenient, grand yet cozy, this home’s elegance reflects the grandeur of the surrounding mountains. Only minutes from Cataloochee Ski Area, Maggie Valley and charming Waynesville, plus popular Asheville is close by. This 6-bedroom retreat (including the guest house) offers relaxed main-level living for two and easily scales up for a few or a bunch of guests. Enjoy the gorgeous Blue Ridge Mountains with hiking, biking, fishing and skiing all just beyond your door. Your secret castle has all the conveniences and recreation you seek.

Hilton Head Island, SC, USA

Sarasota, FL, USA

USD $3,999,000

USD $3,995,000

WEICHERT, REALTORS — COASTAL PROPERTIES Kim McElman — +1 843 683 9098 kimmcelman@weichertcp.com

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Casey Key, FL, USA

Providence, RI, USA

USD $3,750,000

USD $3,250,000

MICHAEL SAUNDERS & COMPANY Kim Ogilvie — +1 941 376 1717 kimogilvie@michaelsaunders.com

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Park City, UT, USA USD $3,695,000 WINDERMERE REAL ESTATE — UTAH Traci Farrell — +1 435 631 2867 traci@liveloveparkcity.com Search YLOM on luxuryportfolio.com

In Park City’s Old Town, this home blends mountain charm with industrial sophistication. It features a gourmet kitchen with top appliances, a built-in coffee maker and a wine fridge. The dining area showcases exposed beams. Enjoy 3 decks, a hot tub and a fire pit. It sleeps like a four-bedroom with three en suite bedrooms, heated bathroom floors and a Sonos sound system for ultimate comfort. The thoughtful layout offers both privacy and social areas, plus a spacious two-car garage. Near ski resorts, enjoy stunning ski slopes and sunset views.

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The hills of the Var stretch out in gentle curves; the vines, olive trees and light lavender dance in harmony — you’re invited to an unusual place! This is a brand-new house, finished to a very high standard and with a fine architectural signature. The materials used are of the highest quality, and the interior spaces are well thought out, communicating with the many terraces. Peaceful, road access is easy from Hyères airport or train station. Amateur and experienced golfers alike will love this property, with the golf course just a short drive away.

La Londe-les-Maures, France €2,950,000 SANHEN Henri-Noel GUERIF — +33 06 48 30 75 73 agence@sanhen.fr Search BJRB on luxuryportfolio.com

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A tailor-made property in an exclusive South African estate epitomizes luxury living By AMELIA BOO

ucked away quietly between the bustling urban life of Johannesburg, South Africa, and the bucolic countryside that envelopes it, Blue Hills Equestrian Estate is an idyllic world unto itself. It’s the kind of place where you have to blink twice to make sure what you’re seeing is real. A proper oasis, the prime locale is in a league of its own. Blue Hills epitomizes the “total package” lifestyle. For the discerning dweller, there is simply no better. Are you blinking yet? One of the fabulous homes within this community, Maison Bénie, echos the four cornerstones of Blue Hills: a “green” consciousness, uniquely South African design, state-of-the-art security and an unparalleled quality of life. Luxury materializes in full force here in the form of custom-built homes like Maison Bénie. The world’s best, from architects and interior designers to fixtures and finishes, are at the fingertips of Blue Hills’ residents. Cosmopolitan and sophisticated in its design tenets, Blue Hills maintains a rarified air of if-you-know-youknow access. Blue Hills also prioritizes natural beauty as much as it does manmade. Nature reigns supreme in every corner of the pastoral grounds that sprawl from Blue Hills’ epicenter. Known for some of the best flora and fauna sightings in the area, its acres inspire appreciation of the purest form of beauty: Earth. Multiple miles of trails meander through pristine vegetation and spectacular views of Magaliesberg, a well-defined quartzite mountain range, sparkle in the distance. True to its moniker, the core of the community is anchored by an impressive equestrian facility. Dwellers stable their horses on their own property — often a rarity, but not here — and vast trails await those wishing to explore the estate on horseback. World-class lunging rings, dressage areas and paddocks await every type of equine pursuit.

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The extensive list of ideal amenities continues in the form of the Reddford House Blue Hills school. Ensuring resident children never have to leave the secure perimeter of the community to learn, a world-class education accompanies world-class residential luxury. Reddford House’s pupils are welcomed by the best and brightest South Africa has to offer: Dynamic educators carefully selected for their specialties shape inquiring minds, all within the comfortable confines of Blue Hills. A masterpiece in its own right, Maison Bénie crowns Blue Hills Equestrian Estate as one of its prized gems. Translating to “blessed house” in English, it is fortunate indeed. With no detail overlooked, no nook or cranny left unthought of and no expense spared, the home was nominated for a prestigious International Design and Architecture Award in 2022. Audi Snÿman Interior Design was retained to curate a one-of-a-kind interior for Maison Bénie, the breathtaking, over-17,000-square-foot home prized for its bespoke features. “As passionate entertainers of family and friends, the clients sought communal spaces that were eye-catching, versatile, comfortable and convenient, yet presented a perfect marriage of functionality and art,” explains the Audi Snÿman Interior Design team in a YouTube video about the project, resulting in “the perfect balance between magnificent and custom-made comfort.” Throughout the sprawling property are enclaves of design sure to make you blink twice yet again. The unparalleled interiors feature nuanced spaces, each addressed as their own zone with their own unique ambiance, carefully created to complement the beautiful wares that fill them. A narrative of true luxury runs throughout the property. From the two adjacent bars — a gentlemen’s bar and a ladies’ Champagne bar — to a jaw-droppingly extravagant boutiquestyle dressing room, each zone was carefully crafted using the finest materials in the world. Astonishingly, nearly 80 percent of the finishes that adorn Maison Bénie were imported, including rare, book-matched marble featured throughout the home and a state-of-the-art, Italian, double kitchen. 142

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The custom interiors by Audi Snÿman Interior Design were nominated for an award 4

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The Champagne bar, one of two in the home

“The home breathes individuality, and there is a story behind each uniquely created, bespoke item,” says the Audi Snÿman team in their project video. In an estate where anything is possible, every design decision was made with exacting intent. Each zone, each room, each finish adds a layer of interest and personality to the considered ambiance. Consistent with Blue Hills’ emphasis on nature, Maison Bénie’s interior spaces spill out into the home’s over an acre of manicured grounds, blending the lines between indoor and outdoor living and adding to that effortless transition between organic and manmade. MAISON BÉNIE stands as a testament to Blue Hills Equestrian Estate’s commitment to unparalleled luxury. As nature and sophistication intertwine, this residence invites you to blink twice, not in disbelief, but in sheer admiration of a home where every detail tells a unique story — a story of truly exquisite living.

Location MIDRAND, SOUTH AFRICA

Price ZAR R117,600,000

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POWER Pickleball, e silly so ding sport sudd ly ev yone has heard of, is taking e world by storm, one dink at a me By LISA KLEIN

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While the sport is super laid back, it can get as athletic as a pickler wants it to be Photo by Yeung Photography, courtesy of USA Pickleball

he pressure on, you land a few dinks and cookies before the plastic, yellow ball comes flying back your way and you pull off an Erne over the kitchen to end the gamewinning rally. Depending on where you are, your friends all high-five paddles and crack a cold one, or a crowd of tens of thousands goes wild. This is the wacky world of pickleball: A social, welcoming sport that appeals to anyone and everyone — and the fastest growing in the United States, with its sights set on world domination. “I was drawn to the game immediately,” says Arvind Prabhoo, president of the International Pickleball Federation (IPF). “It is a community game; it is both recreational and competitive. [And], the fact that pickleball is a very social game with no gender bias, not extremely strenuous on the body, and has ease of adaptability across various age groups has led to the explosion of the sport.”

Pickleball was invented in 1965 in Washington State by a few resident dads who started batting a wiffle ball around with ping pong paddles out of boredom. After coming up with rules for their new game — a cross between ping pong, tennis and badminton played with a perforated, plastic ball and paddle — it started to slowly gain in popularity locally. “A lot of people assume that it just came around recently,” says Melissa Zhang, director of communications and content for USA Pickleball (USAP), the official national governing body and go-to resource established in 2003. “There have been people involved in the sport for decades — there’s even a pickleball hall of fame.” Luxury Portfolio Magazine || 145

From the first tournament in 1976, pickleball grew steadily, spreading to all 50 states by 1990, played especially in warm, year-round retirement communities in Arizona and Florida. “You have all these retirees, but they’re not your average ‘grandfather’ retirees — they don’t want to be sitting on the couch; they want to be active, they want to be social, and they started playing pickleball,” says Terri Graham, who founded the Minto U.S. Open Pickleball Championships in Naples, Florida, with her partner Chris Evon in 2016 after she noticed how fast the sport was catching on. Those seniors became ambassadors, introducing friends back home to pickleball, which had 2 million players in the U.S. at its 50-year mark in 2015, according to the Sports Fitness Industry Association (SFIA). The COVID-19 pandemic drew more attention to pickleball, as people searched for ways to be social outside, and the SFIA named it the fastest-growing sport in the country in 2021, 2022 and 2023, when it reached 8.9 million “picklers.” Courts are popping up in parks, country clubs, 146

abandoned malls and warehouses, and even back yards across the nation. Plus, the age range has widened considerably, with everyone from children to college kids to their parents and grandparents picking up paddles. A large part of the appeal is that pickleball is just plain fun — and can be so for everyone. What Ms. Graham calls “ping pong on steroids,” the game is easy to learn, has a smaller court than most racquet sports, the serve is underhand and is overall low impact. People in their 70s and 80s can play a leisurely game of doubles, former athletes in their 50s and 60s can get their competitive edge back, and pro athletes can choose to jump and run to their limits. “What attracted me to it is that people of all ages and all levels of athleticism play pickleball and have fun doing it,” says Lauren Faby, a pickler and real estate agent in Naples with John R. Wood Properties. Especially during the pandemic, pickleball brought families together, and continues to be a bond: Grandparents can

play with their grandkids, Ms. Faby’s collegeage children picked up the game when visiting her in Naples, and Ms. Zhang plays with her siblings and parents. The social side of pickleball extends far beyond the family, too. In retirement communities, seniors find comfort in pickleball after loss or a bout with illness, while elsewhere a wide mix of players meet new people with a love of the game. “That kind of camaraderie around a shared passion is a way that you can meet people that you may not meet in your everyday life,” Ms. Zhang says. “I have friends in their 20s who have made these great friends in their 60s and meet them every week and play pickleball. I think that aspect of it is really beautiful — it’s a really good uniter of people.” Seasoned picklers are also known for welcoming new players with open arms. “The community is incredible,” Ms. Graham says. “You could walk up to a court and not know anybody, and I guarantee somebody will ask you, ‘Are you new? Can I help you? Can I get you a court?’ And then you get out there and we’ve got you. You’re addicted.”

Those fun-filled, community vibes extend to larger pickleball events such as the U.S. Open, held for a week each April in Naples, which Ms. Graham came up with while involved in other racquet sports and working for Wilson Sporting Goods, and envisioned as the “biggest pickleball party in the world.” Since it began, the tournament has grown to include a 64-court home park, over 3,000 amateur and pro players, and 39,500 spectators. The party involves daily live music, a Margaritaville lounge, vendors and groups of friends having a blast. “We wanted people to come from all over the world, even if they weren’t playing, to have the time of their life, and that’s what people do,” Ms. Graham says. “What I look forward to is just seeing people on the medal stand — you wouldn’t believe it. They’re 60 years old, and they’re calling their mom saying, ‘I just won a gold medal at the U.S. Open!’ It’s a very cool experience.” USAP hosts its own amateur-and-pro tournament that continues to grow exponentially — 50,000 people attended 2023’s event. “The energy is super high,” Ms. Zhang says. “People who are in the sport are really passionate about it, so they’re there all day, they’re cheering, people always celebrate after points.” Along with other U.S.-based tournaments, pickleball is growing globally in Canada, Mexico, Peru and some other parts of South America, Europe and especially China and the rest of Asia. The IPF has plans to take the sport worldwide with marketing campaigns, tournaments and, hopefully, an eventual inclusion in the Olympic Games. “It can be seen as a stamp of approval, acknowledging the sport’s importance and cultural significance on a global scale,” Mr. Prabhoo says of the bid. Along with attracting new players and fans, “inclusion in the Games allows sports to transcend national boundaries, fostering a sense of international community and understanding,” he says.

The U.S. Open has grown exponentially, with 39,500 people coming to watch the games last year

The “Biggest Pickleball Party in the World,” the U.S. Open has a celebratory vibe on and off the court

Photo by Yeung Photography, courtesy of Minto U.S. Open Pickleball Championships

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Pickleball is most often played as a doubles game, including at events like the Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships Photo by Yeung Photography, courtesy of USA Pickleball

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The Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships, like most tournaments, include both amateur and pro players Photo by Yeung Photography, courtesy of USA Pickleball

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Still, the heart and soul of the sport are the amateur players who get together in local parks and neighborhood leagues, like Ms. Faby, who plays on her Naples community country club’s intramural and interclub teams, as well as in its “Sunday Funday Potluck Dinner,” where residents bring a dish, a cooler and their pickleball paddles to the courts for a few hours of end-of-week fun — the winner getting a jar of pickles as a trophy. “I really like how my neighborhood has embraced it as a really 148

big social event,” she says. “I have met so many people through pickleball that I would not have met otherwise — men, women, old people, young people, their guests — and it’s just super laid back.” More and more people are looking for this kind of fellowship, too. “Naples has become a hub for pickleball — people have moved here to play year round,” Ms. Faby says. In her real estate business, homebuyers are asking for locations near the East Naples Community Park, where the

U.S. Open is held, and she has even started adding how many neighborhood courts are available in the listings of her homes for sale and set up the website pickleballproperties.com. THAT ENTHUSIASM is a testament to the true power of pickleball: the community it fosters. “It’s incredibly inclusive of everyone — all ages, all backgrounds,” Ms. Zhang says. “That’s really what we’re here for, and the fact that it’s also a fun and quirky sport makes it even better.”

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Does old-school etiquette still play a part in the 21st century? By JOHAN GYLLENKROK Retail director, North America Christofle

eople often tell me that entertaining and setting a table is a dying art, usually followed by, “I used to set tables, but not anymore.” I wholeheartedly disagree. I wouldn’t say it’s an art on its deathbed, but instead is an art in transition. The old way of setting tables and entertaining was all about following the “rules,” and either you knew the rules or you were judged for running afoul of them. That rigidity is certainly dying, and I say, “Good riddance!” Entertaining is supposed to be fun and to bring people together. Today when we entertain, it’s more about those objectives than showing that we can follow the rules. That said, these rules were not put in place to ruin a good time; quite the opposite. Some of them were intended to make a meal more inclusive and sociable, and those rules still very much apply. For example, when creating a seating assignment, try not to sit spouses next to each other, instead mixing up the guests for a more vibrant and inclusive dinner. And, do not start eating until everyone is served, because a dinner party is a social gathering and “breaking bread” is about sharing a meal, not eating individually. The rule is: No one starts eating until the host or hostess starts or welcomes with a “Bon appetit.” Another old-world rule worth keeping in mind is that at a table, you should consciously converse with both the person to your right and to your left instead of monopolizing one person just because

you are enjoying the conversation. Doing so will leave out the person on your other side, and no one wants to be left out of the conversation for an entire dinner. That is as true today as it has always been. Then there’s the aspect of eating with all of our senses, which is timeless. Taste: Of course, we always want a meal to be delicious, but the French have mastered the art of assembling a dinner menu that is like a journey. Every course works in cooperation with every other, and each informs the next. For instance, if the main course is a heavier red-meat dish, dessert would probably be lighter. As much as a rich, chocolate dessert is lovely, it’s probably too much after a heavy steak, but could be perfect after a lighter fish dish. Sight: Setting a table should be a visual delight that welcomes your guests to the table. It’s still a beautiful touch to set a table that makes your guests feel special and the meal an experience. Fine porcelain, linen napkins, sparkling-crystal stemware, flowers and the jewel of the table, the silverware, are what take a meal to the next level. And do not forget dripless candles — they set the ambiance, and everyone looks so much better in candlelight. Beautiful silver items added to your table will also sparkle magically in candlelight. Touch: This is where quality really makes a difference. The weight of delicate crystal is unmistakable. The feel of genuine silverware or the finish of fine porcelain makes such a difference — the whole experience of the

meal will be taken to the next level. However, a beautiful dining experience does not need to be formal. All the same aspects of quality can be applied to casual dining. Much like foodie culture has shown us that fine, chef-created dishes can be enjoyed casually, the art of entertaining can also be casual. Christofle’s Mood is probably the best example. The Mood is an egg-shaped cannister that contains all the silverware for six — and no need to even set the table. It’s the art of not setting the table, without compromising on quality. The Mood looks great on the table or a kitchen island, always ready to be used, and, when closed, it’s like a modern sculpture. HOWEVER YOU enjoy entertaining, there’s always a way to make it extraspecial for your guests. After all, many of life’s greatest moments are celebrated by bringing people together around food and drinks. Let’s make them lasting memories.

Christofle’s Mood line is the perfect, easy compliment to any style — and saves the host from setting the table Silver-accented plates and flatware reflect the sunlight, and later candlelight Casual dining retains quality with Infini silverplated flatware and hand-embroidered tromp l’oeil tablecloth by Sarah Espeute for Christofle All images courtesy of Christofle

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The ancient art of reading the signs in the skies enters the digital age By LINSEY STONCHUS

strology, the age-old practice of interpreting the influence of celestial bodies, such as stars and planets, on earthly events and human personalities, is making a 21st-century comeback. New enthusiasts are eager to go further in the understanding of their birth charts — the placement of the stars and planets when a person comes into the world — than ever before. They reject the classic pick-up line, “What’s your sign?” in favor of the more allencompassing, “What are your Sun, Moon and Rising signs?” But really, what are Sun, Moon and Rising signs? We have more than one sign? And what does this have to do with life’s affairs, from the major to the mundane, anyway? “Astrology is the oldest personality system on the planet,” says Jennifer Freed, Ph.D., a psychological astrologer and author who has served as a consultant for astrology apps Co-Star and Nebula and regularly contributes to Goop and other publications. “For thousands of years, our ancestors looked to the heavens to find meaning in the broad cycles of history. It became an art form of the oracles to the kings and royalty.”

Astrology is based on the way the sun, moon and planets move past 12 constellations in the sky — the zodiac signs — in relation to Earth, and how their placement affects and predicts the happenings on our home planet. Every person has a unique set of these placements that occurred at the exact time of their birth, known as their birth chart, which can be used as a guide to that individual’s inner personality and outer path. Dr. Freed’s book, Use Your Planets Wisely, explores the signs and placements within them fully. “Everything from your personality and image to your health, love life, money, siblings — everything is within a chart,” Dr. Freed says. “It addresses all areas of life. You always want to start by understanding your Sun, Moon and Rising. It is a summary signature of your chart.” Astrology, of course, is more complex than the “big three.” Each planet brings with

it its own meaning. For example, Venus represents love and pleasure, Mercury represents thoughts and communication, and Mars represents anger and energy. Learning about one’s full birth chart should be done slowly to better digest its many facets. UNESCO theorizes that astrology began when humans first started observing astronomical cycles, with the earliest evidence dating back to 3000 B.C.E. in Mesopotamia. These ideas then traveled the Silk Road and were adopted throughout Asia. The school of thought moved west to Greece during Alexander the Great’s reign, around 330 B.C.E., during which Greek mathematics were also incorporated into the practice. This Western, or Hellenistic, form of astrology is more commonly practiced today; however Eastern Vedic astrology is still going strong, primarily in India.

Jennifer Freed, Ph.D., combines astrology with psychology to give people a deeper understanding of their lives

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Famously, astrology was used to accurately predict Alexander’s death at age 32 in Babylon. Another world leader, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth I, turned to astrology for guidance during her conflict with her cousin, Queen Mary I. Her personal astrologer, John Dee, also correctly predicted Mary’s death and Elizabeth’s ascension to the throne in 1558. Later, “in the 1900s, [astrology] became a practice for the ordinary person to define their life path,” Dr. Freed says. “In the last 120 years, it has risen as a tool to understand one’s personal path and potential.” During that time, astrology’s connection to psychology was popularized by Carl Jung, the Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst. He believed that planetary aspects provide clues about one’s psychological disposition. He emphasized that astrology was to be used for self reflection, requiring more extensive conversations, rather than as a typecast classification of an individual’s personality. Many of Dr. Freed’s mentors, including Rick Tarnas, Liz Greene and Greg Bogart, adopted Jungian psychology before passing down these ideas to her. “Combining [psychology and astrology] has been such an extraordinary gift, because not only can I look at the condition or the map of the soul, but help people address problems and find resources,” Dr. Freed says. In the 1960s and ‘70s, astrology was prominently featured in pop culture — think wellknown phrases from the era like the “Age of Aquarius.” References to the stars were common in magazines and advertisements, frequently alluding to the compatibility among signs. Now, in the 2020s, astrology is again having a cultural moment, found most often in the form of memes and videos on social media. Technology is what differentiates this era from 50 years ago. New generations are learning more about their birth charts than in the past, as generating one can be done in seconds via apps, such as Co-Star and Nebula, or websites, such as Astro.com or CafeAstrology.com — a remarkable feat considering that birth charts once had to be meticulously and mathematically hand-drawn. Interpreting said birth chart is easier, too. TikTok and YouTube videos explain the nuances of every placement, planet and house (there are 12 houses representing different aspects of life) within one’s chart. While there is some value in exploring the field on one’s own, Dr. Freed cautions to be careful with sources, especially when considering purchasing a reading from someone. “Vet astrologers carefully, because there is no real way to know if people are legitimate, unless you look at their training, background and certifications,” she says. “If anyone tells you something negative and limiting about your chart, they’re not a good astrologer. Astrology should be an expander and a portal to all of your great gifts, not a limitation.”

The big three Sun

The sun moves through all 12 signs during the year and is the most well-known placement (one’s zodiac sign). Considered the “ego,” the Sun sign is at the core of personality and drive.

Moon

The Moon sign is the unconscious, or “id,” and represents one’s instinct, emotional self and innermost needs.

Rising

Also called the Ascendant, this is the sign that was rising over the eastern horizon at the time a person was born. It appears most outwardly in front of others in personality and physical characteristics. Contrary to popular belief, horoscopes are most accurately read using this sign instead of the Sun.

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The planets

Mercury

Intelligence & communication

Venus

Love & pleasure

Mars

Action & energy

Jupiter

Luck & success

Saturn

Responsibility & discipline The latter point is also important when interpreting one’s own birth chart. Dr. Freed emphasizes in both her conversation with Luxury Portfolio and her written works that no placement is bad. Each one offers different lessons and, depending on one’s journey, can manifest in primitive, adapting and evolving phases. Everyone will fluctuate back and forth between these cycles throughout their lifetime, but self-awareness and knowledge of one’s chart can maximize time spent evolving. Dr. Freed also cautions interpreting the charts of others, noting that astrology should be a tool for self-improvement, not judgment. If one chooses to interpret the chart of another, the reading should only be used to encourage that person, not shame them. Accordingly, Dr. Freed refuses to

speculate about the charts of celebrities or public figures. As far as Dr. Freed’s predictions for 2024, she states that every placement will go through great change. Those hoping to make the most of the year should focus on emotional work and avoid creating unnecessary tension within the world. With these challenges, however, comes great opportunity, both in personal and wider senses. “EVERY SINGLE PERSON is going through a huge metamorphosis now,” Dr. Freed says. “You can feel it on the planet. We are in a springtime, expansive revolution, rattling us to the bone. It’s a time of radical re-envisioning of the world — the planet, ourselves, everyone. And everyone has to really upscale their vibration to meet this moment and make the very best of it.”

Uranus

Originality & surprise

Neptune

Mystery & imagination

Pluto

Power & transformation

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Marigot, Saint Barthélemy €2,968,000 SIBARTH REAL ESTATE Sibarth Real Estate — +590 590 29 88 91 estates@sibarthrealestate.com Search QEZR on luxuryportfolio.com

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Welcome to Villa Plumeria, a sanctuary created by renowned designer Christian Liaigre, located a few steps away from the stunning Marigot Bay and its marine reserve. Villa Plumeria truly embodies the essence of St. Barth. It is an intimate refuge for two where you can escape the everyday life. Next to the kitchen and living area, the primary bedroom opens onto the covered terrace, allowing you to wake up each morning to idyllic views overlooking your private pool and the bay. An en suite bathroom and dressing room complete this private haven.

Nice, France €2,900,000 RIVIERA KEYS Ulrika Topel — +33 06 25 77 17 22 ulrika@rivierakeys.com Search PLXY on luxuryportfolio.com

Sumptuous, Belle Époque villa of 213 sq. m., completely renovated with quality materials, nestled in the sought-after Cimiez area in Nice. Surrounded by a lush garden with a heated swimming pool, it offers an idyllic setting. 80-sq.-m. solarium roof terrace with a breathtaking view of the prestigious gardens of the Régina residence. Ideally located close to shops, public transport, schools, gardens and museums. Only 5 minutes by car or bus from the city center and 20 minutes from the airport.

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Atlanta, GA, USA USD $3,000,000 HARRY NORMAN, REALTORS® Katiti Mwebe — +1 770 354 9551 katiti.mwebe@harrynorman.com Search LJKL on luxuryportfolio.com

In North Buckhead’s The Park at Brookhaven, this European-inspired estate features exquisite craftsmanship. An elegant foyer leads to refined spaces, including a formal dining room and a study with a fireplace. Highlights include a grand room with a French limestone fireplace, a chef’s kitchen and a luxurious main-level owner’s suite. The updated terrace level boasts entertainment spaces, a home theater and a golf simulator. Outdoors, a lush backyard with a patio and firepit awaits. Equipped with modern amenities, this home offers sophisticated Atlanta living.

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Hilton Head Island, SC, USA

Mar Vista, Costa Rica

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Salt Lake City, UT, USA

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WINDERMERE REAL ESTATE — UTAH Marvin Jensen — +1 801 403 4030 mj@marvinjensen.com

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Garden City, NY, USA USD $3,000,000 HOWARD HANNA | COACH REALTORS Laura Giacini — +1 516 662 6038 lgiacini@coachrealtors.com Search TMPZ on luxuryportfolio.com

1935 classic, brick colonial with 4,873 sq. ft. of living space. Nestled in the heart of Garden City on a 100x250 lot. Grand center hall. Living room, library and dining room with an attached alfresco dining/sitting porch. Powder room and a sitting room sit off the chef’s kitchen with high-end appliances and large center island. Family room with media amenities, a built-in workstation, beverage center and a gas fireplace. French doors lead to a covered patio overlooking the backyard. 2-plus-car garage. 5 bedrooms, 4 full baths, 2 half baths and 3 fireplaces.

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Facing the silent garden of a stately building designed by famous architect Luigi Caccia Dominioni, this elegant apartment of 201 sq. m. is located in the heart of the city center and offers a triple drawing room with fireplace, a separate dining room, 3 primary bedrooms, 2 walk-in closets, 3 full bathrooms, a spacious eat-in kitchen, a laundry and a garage. Beautiful Venetian floors all over and high ceilings. Centralized underfloor heating and cooling system and independent air conditioning. 24-hour concierge service and double lifts.

Milano, Italy €2,450,000 GIORGIO VIGANÒ REAL ESTATE Benedetta Vigano — +39 0276 36151 bvigano@giorgiovigano.com Search SMYC on luxuryportfolio.com

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Paradise Island, The Bahamas

Bethlehem, NH, USA

USD $2,650,000

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Tewksbury Twp., NJ, USA

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Desired corner location. This beachfront penthouse holds uncompromising views of the bay and town. Soaring, 20-foot ceilings in the living and dining room add to the drama, featuring 4 bedrooms plus media lounge, 5 bathrooms. Complete wraparound terrace and fully furnished, turnkey. The building includes gym, indoor and outdoor pool, and covered parking for 2 cars.

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Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands USD $2,399,000 ISLAND LIVING COLLECTIVE Sanni Craft — +1 340 626 0737 sanni@seaglassproperties.com Search PMIL on luxuryportfolio.com

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Elegant, Caribbean-island home boasting panoramic views of Salt River National Park. With attention to detail and beautifully landscaped gardens, this is truly a private oasis and a perfect place to enjoy the best of island living on St. Croix. The home has been recently renovated and comes fully furnished. Dine alfresco while enjoying the sunset or entertain by the stunning pool. The separate guest house offers comfort and privacy for visiting guests. St. Croix offers beautiful beaches and incredible diving as well as attractive tax incentive programs.

Mill Spring, NC, USA USD $2,049,000 ALLEN TATE/BEVERLY-HANKS, REALTORS J. Murphy/H. Chambers — +1 828 980 2401 brightscreek.team@allentate.com Search EJEL on luxuryportfolio.com

A custom home in the Reserve section of Bright’s Creek. Fantastic mountain and golf course views. Watch the iconic Bright’s Creek waterwheel from the rear of the home. Open floorplan with main-level living on first floor and elevator access to terrace level. Light and bright interior finishes. Many amazing, custom features throughout. Beautiful in-ground pool and spa. Your guests will enjoy the privacy of the bedroom suite and full bath over the garage. New amenity center, saline pool, fitness area and two-lane bowling.

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San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

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Franconia, NH, USA

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Private beach, waterfront, transitional-historic home. Oversized Andersen windows with limitless views, hardwood floors, tray ceilings, French doors, wood-burning fireplace, custom cabinetry, granite island and peninsula with separate eat-in area, state-of-the-art appliances, exit doors from almost every room to escape to the waterfront and beach. Home-office suite with a private entrance and access to main house. Primary with a full wall of sliders to a huge terrace looking out to limitless waterfront views. Fifth bedroom turned into spacious walk-in closet.

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Shrewsbury, MA, USA

Bakersville, NC, USA

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Fletcher, NC, USA

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Step into a chapter of Asheville’s history at this Grove Park home built in 1921 by architect L. B. Jackson. Ideally situated on the Grove Park Inn’s award-winning golf course, it exudes timeless elegance, both inside and out. The interior features stunning and spacious living and working spaces, a formal dining room, renovated kitchen with quartzite countertops and top-of-the-line appliances, primary suite with an en suite bathroom and sitting area, and a basement with ample storage. A true Asheville gem, perfectly blending vintage allure and modern convenience.

Asheville, NC, USA USD $1,575,000 ALLEN TATE/BEVERLY-HANKS, REALTORS J. Smith/T. Kaderabek — +1 828 215 3393

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Calgary, Canada CAD $1,949,000 CIR REALTY Joel Gwillim — +1 403 999 8610 jgwillim@cirrealty.ca Search ZBJT on luxuryportfolio.com

With a twist of the handle you can open the door to a world of modern magnificence and effortless exclusivity. Welcome to the penthouse at Le Germain — one of the most coveted addresses in the city. Nestled at the foot of the Calgary Tower, the location is truly second to none. Enjoy 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms spread over 2,500 sq. ft. of interior space, along with the impressive walkout terrace overlooking the skyline. A life of style, sophistication and spectacular opulence; this is your chance to call it home.

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La Corona, Jávea, Spain

Wayne, NJ, USA

€1,395,000

USD $1,375,000

INMOBILIARIA RIMONTGO Antonio Ribes — +34 965 79 10 35 rimontgo@rimontgo.es

HOWARD HANNA — RAND REALTY Joseph Simone — +1 973 941 6000 joe.simone@randrealty.com

Search MUCS on luxuryportfolio.com

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Little Compton, RI, USA

Washington, UT, USA

USD $1,300,000

RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES LTD. R. Marvell/T. Fontaine — +1 401 965 4557 rmarvell@residentialproperties.com

WINDERMERE REAL ESTATE — UTAH

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Brad Hansen — +1 801 230 5236

brad@wincre.com

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Somerset West, South Africa ZAR R23,000,000 CHAS EVERITT INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY GROUP Pieter Kotze — +27 82 3 555 789 pieterkotze@everitt.co.za Search RGVZ on luxuryportfolio.com

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Set on the prestigious Erinvale Golf Estate at the foot of Helderberg Mountain only 40 minutes from Cape Town. The beautiful, thatched residence offers spacious living in one of the most secure environments, close to the Cape Winelands, Whale Coast and international airport. It offers luxurious living with 4 large en suite rooms, plus a separate flat and magnificent entertainment areas. There is also a wine cellar and lovely sauna. This home will fit a consortium of 3 buyers or a family, and also offers a great holiday-letting opportunity. Luxury in overdrive!

Fletcher, NC, USA USD $1,199,000 ALLEN TATE/BEVERLY-HANKS, REALTORS Heidi DuBose Fore — +1 828 280 8430 heidi.dubosefore@allentate.com Search CYPX on luxuryportfolio.com

Immerse yourself in sustainable living with breathtaking N- and S-facing panoramas in this contemporary marvel. Revel in the kitchen’s top-tier appliances and a sizable, seated island. Enjoy sweeping mountain views from two primary suites with large windows on the main and upper levels. The terrace level provides a versatile bonus room and patio for your office, gym or guest bedroom. This green-built home prioritizes air quality with HVAC, ERV, UV and a dehumidifier. Couch Mountain’s gated community spans 100+ acres of conserved land with 5 miles of trails.

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Spartanburg, SC, USA USD $1,195,000 ALLEN TATE COMPANY Keaira Huffman — +1 864 415 3580 keaira.huffman@allentate.com Search HPEE on luxuryportfolio.com

Opulent residence in Carolina Country Club on 1.1 acres. Guarded-gate community. Unique design boasts ‘Heart of Pine’ flooring, vintage tubs, 19th-century Wisconsin barn beams. Gourmet kitchen, 48" GE Monogram Pro Range, spa-like primary suite, media room, home office. Outdoors: screened porch, custom grilling station, Tennessee stone exterior, 2 fireplaces. Details: grand manor shingles, copper gutters, four HVAC systems, circular driveway. Award-winning schools, amenities, club access nearby.

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Longboat Key, FL, USA

Valdichiana Hills, Italy

USD $1,250,000

€1,150,000

MICHAEL SAUNDERS & COMPANY Melissa Gissinger — +1 941 404 2722 melissagissinger@michaelsaunders.com

TAMAGNINI LUXURY ESTATE SRL. Rosalba Sale — +39 3464034005 rosalba@immobiliaretamagnini.it

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Ossining, NY, USA

Salt Lake City, UT, USA

USD $1,199,222

USD $1,150,000

HOWARD HANNA — RAND REALTY Mark Seiden — +1 914 844 6176 mark.seiden@randrealty.com

WINDERMERE REAL ESTATE — UTAH Brad Hansen — +1 801 230 5236 brad@wincre.com

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Seneca, SC, USA USD $1,079,000 ALLEN TATE COMPANY Fran Graham — +1 908 303 3784 fran.graham@allentate.com Search TKAF on luxuryportfolio.com

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Live where you play! Luxurious home is located on the most coveted lot in Cross Creek Plantation. It features gorgeous views from every window overlooking two fairways and a babbling brook to soothe you to sleep at night. The home is located on a quiet cul-de-sac in a gated community, featuring an 18-hole Pete Dye course. The kitchen is a chef’s dream, with an enormous center island that offers tons of storage space and even has built-in charging stations. Schedule your showing today to see all this home has to offer. Start living your best life at Cross Creek!

Sofia, Bulgaria Price upon request UNIQUE ESTATES LTD Viktoria Vretenarova — +359 882 600 600 callcenter@ues.bg Search LMPP on luxuryportfolio.com

This modern, single-family house is in a fully enclosed complex with full service and additional amenities. The house has an area of 873 sq. m, situated on a plot of 1,236 sq. m. It is built on three levels and features five bedrooms, five bathrooms, living room with a kitchen and dining area, office, multifunctional room, service rooms, 3-car garage, terraces and veranda. The amenities in the complex include an internal infrastructure, playground, recreation area, spa center with an indoor pool, fitness facilities, lobby bar and children’s playroom.

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Ballito, South Africa ZAR R12,950,000 JAWITZ PROPERTIES LTD. Dylan Skewis — +27 72 936 7807 dylan@jawitznorthcoast.co.za Search DIXU on luxuryportfolio.com

Imagine waking up to breathtaking views of horses and bucks grazing on rolling paddocks every morning. From sunrise to sunset, the changing colors of the sky and the gentle movements of nature create a sense of serenity that’s truly unmatched. Located within the prestigious Simbithi Eco Estate, this light-filled family home allows that dream to become a reality. Step into a world of elegance as you enter this stunning, 4-bedroom home that exudes sophistication and style. Boasting spacious living areas with a seamless blend of indoor-outdoor living.

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MEMBER DIRECTORY

MEMBER COMPANIES Anguilla

Sunshine Properties | See Sint Maarten

Antigua and Barbuda

Carribean Luxury Villas | St. Philip caribbeanluxuryvillas.co

Australia

Belle Property Australia Pty Ltd. | Sydney belleproperty.com Page: 42

Austria

von Poll Immobilien GmbH | See Germany

Bahamas

Bahamas Realty Ltd. | Nassau bahamasrealty.com Page: 41, 164 Keys Bahamas Realty | Freeport keysbahamas.com

Barbados

One Caribbean Estates | Holetown onecaribbeanestates.com Page: 33

Belgium

Immobiliere Le Lion | Brussels immo-lelion.be Page: 133

British Virgin Islands Smiths Gore Ltd. | Tortola smithsgore.com Page: 126

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Unique Estates Ltd. | Sofia ues.bg/en Page: 179

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Canada

Czech Republic

ALBERTA

Philip & Frank | Prague philip-frank.com

CIR Realty | Calgary | cirrealty.ca Page: 172

France

Rimrock Real Estate | Edmonton rimrockrealestate.ca

BRITISH COLUMBIA Macdonald Realty Ltd. | Vancouver macrealty.com Page: 77 The Whistler Real Estate Ltd. | Whistler whistlerrealestate.ca Page: 73

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NOVA SCOTIA Cape Brenton Realty Port Hawkesbury | St. Peter’s capebrentonrealty.com

VALLAT | Annecy | vallat-immobilier.com Page: 90

Italy

Atlante Properties SRL | Venice atlanteproperties.com/eng/index.php Page: 170

ONTARIO Bosley Real Estate | Toronto bosleyrealestate.com

Cofim Immobiliare VR | Verona cofimimmobiliare.it/ Page: 124

Bowes & Cocks Ltd., Brokerage Peterborough | bowesandcocks.com

Giorgio Viganò Real Estate | Milan giorgiovigano.com Page: 163

Harvey Kalles Real Estate Ltd. | Toronto harveykalles.com Page: 88, 125

Maior Capital | Olbia maiorcapital.com

Revel Realty | Niagara Falls | revelrealty.ca Marco Badalla — Property At Lake Como Lake Como | propertyatlakecomo.com Page: 119

TrilliumWest Real Estate Brokerage Guelph | Kitchener | trilliumwest.com

QUÉBEC M IMMOBILIER | Montreal mrealestate.com

Cayman Islands

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Germany

IRG International Realty Group Ltd. Grand Cayman irgcayman.com Page: 80, 88, 119

von Poll Immobilien GmbH | Frankfurt Additional Areas Served: Austria, Spain von-poll.com Page: 91

Costa Rica

Greece

KRAIN Costa Rica Real Estate Guanacaste | kraincostarica.com Page: 161 LX Costa Rica Consulting SRL | San Jose lxcostarica.com Page: 80

JK Property & Yachting | Athens jkproperty.gr Page: 84

Ireland

Colliers Dublin | Dublin colliers.com/en-ie

Stresa Luxury Real Estate | Stresa stresa.biz Page: 49 Studio 18 | Florence | studio18.eu Page: 92 Tamagnini Luxury Estate | Sarteano ituscanyre.com Page: 177

Malta

Dhalia | Birkirkara dhalia.com

Mauritius

Park Lane Properties | Tamarin parklane.mu

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MEMBER COMPANIES Mexico

CDR Bienes Raices San Miguel San Miguel de Allende | cdrsanmiguel.com Page: 168 P.V. Realty, S.A. de C.V. | Puerto Vallarta pvre.com Page: 165 REmexico Real Estate Group Cabo San Lucas | caborealestate.com Page: 128

New Zealand

Sint Maarten

Sunshine Properties | Cole Bay Additional Areas Served: Saint Martin, Anguilla sunshine-properties.com

South Africa

Ganahl Immobilien | Widnau www.dermakler.ch/ Ginesta Immobilien | Küsnacht ginesta.ch Page: 45

Chas Everitt International Property Group Johannesburg | chaseveritt.co.za Page: 174

Nobilis Estate AG | Zug nobilis-estate.com Page: 76

Jawitz Properties Ltd. | Johannesburg jawitz.co.za Page: 180

WETAG Consulting Immobiliare | Locarno wetag.ch Page: 43

Barfoot & Thompson Ltd. | Auckland barfoot.co.nz Page: 81 Property Brokers Ltd. | Palmerston North propertybrokers.co.nz

Portugal

Casaiberia Real Estate | Lagoa, Algarve casaiberia.com stock.adobe.com

Modern | Lisbon | mod-ern.com

Spain

Inmobiliaria Rimontgó | Alicante rimontgo.com Page: 173

Turks and Caicos

Homes in Paradise by Grace Bay Realty Grace Bay | turksandcaicosrealestate.com

M.E. Estates — Private Brokerage | Marbella me-estates.com von Poll Immobilien GmbH | See Germany

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Puerto Rico

Switzerland

Comptoir Immobilier Group | Geneva comptoir-immo.ch

Clubhouse Real Estate | San Juan clubhouserealestate.com

Doris Bader Immobilien | Lucerne domba.ch

LUXE, Reality Realty Luxury Division San Juan | realityrealtypr.com

FGP Swiss & Alps | Geneva fgp-swissandalps.com

United Arab Emirates

Savoir Prive Properties | Dubai savoirproperties.com

Saint Barthélemy

Sibarth Real Estate | Gustavia sibarthrealestate.com Page: 38, 158

United Kingdom

The London Broker | London thelondonbroker.com

Saint Martin

U.S. Virgin Islands

Sunshine Properties | See Sint Maarten

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Island Living Collective | St. Thomas islandliving.com Page: 41, 89, 133, 166

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United States of America

The Grubb Company | Oakland grubbco.com

PorchLight Real Estate Group | Denver porchlightgroup.com

Hilton & Hyland Real Estate Beverly Hills | hiltonhyland.com

Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate Eagle, Summit & Pitkin Counties | Boulder slifersmithandframpton.com Page: 93

Intero Real Estate Services — East Bay Fremont | interosfeastbay.com

WK Real Estate | Boulder | wkre.com John L. Scott Real Estate | See Washington

CONNECTICUT

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ALABAMA CRYE-LEIKE Real Estate Services See Tennessee RealtySouth | Birmingham realtysouth.com Roberts Brothers, Inc. | Mobile Robertsbrothers.com

ARIZONA Arizona Best Real Estate | Scottsdale arizonabest.com

Lyon Real Estate A Windermere Company Sacramento | golyon.com

Brown Harris Stevens See New York

Pinnacle Estate Properties, Inc. Northridge | pinnacleestate.com

Houlihan Lawrence Wareck D’Ostillo New Haven | wareck.com

Vanguard Properties | San Francisco vanguardproperties.com Page: 74

Houlihan Lawrence Real Estate See New York

Village Properties | Montecito villagesite.com Willis Allen Real Estate | San Diego willisallen.com

COLORADO Bluebird Real Estate | Crested Butte bbre1.com Page: 85

Long Realty Company | Tucson longrealty.com

The Group Inc. Real Estate | Fort Collins Steamboat Springs thegroupinc.com

ARK ANSAS

Kentwood Real Estate | Denver kentwood.com

CRYE-LEIKE Real Estate Services See Tennessee

CALIFORNIA

Howard Hanna | Rand Realty See New York William Raveis Real Estate | Shelton Additional Areas Served: FL, MA, ME, NY, RI, SC, VT raveis.com Page: 119, 130

DELAWARE Long & Foster® Real Estate, Inc. See Virginia Patterson-Schwartz & Associates, Inc. Wilmington Additional Areas Served: MD, PA pattersonschwartz.com Page: 40

Platinum Group, REALTORS® Colorado Springs | platinumhomesales.com

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MEMBER COMPANIES Florida Executive Realty | Tampa floridaexecutiverealty.com Illustrated Properties Real Estate, Inc. Palm Beach Gardens | ipre.com John R. Wood Christie’s International Real Estate | Naples-Ft. Myers johnrwood.com The Keyes Company | Miami keyes.com Page: 47, 118 Levin Rinke Realty | Pensacola Beach levinrinkerealty.com stock.adobe.com

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Long & Foster® Real Estate, Inc. See Virginia McEnearney Associates, Inc. | See Virginia

FLORIDA Amelia Island Real Estate Services Amelia Island | ameliaislandrealestate.net

Lost Tree Realty, Inc. | Palm Beach Gardens losttreerealty.com Michael Saunders & Company | Sarasota michaelsaunders.com Page: 36, 79, 82, 130, 135, 177 Premier Estate Properties, Inc. Boca Raton premierestateproperties.com Page: 34

Balistreri Realty Inc. | Boca-Ft.Lauderdale balistreri.com

Smith & Associates Real Estate Tampa-St. Petersburg smithandassociates.com Page: 48, 78 VIP Realty Group, Inc. Sanibel-Captiva-Naples-Fort Myers viprealty.com Watson Realty Corp. Jacksonville-Orlando Additional Areas Served: GA watsonrealtycorp.com William Raveis Real Estate See Connecticut Page: 79, 83, 92

GEORGIA Ansley Real Estate Christie’s International Real Estate | Atlanta ansleyatlanta.com CRYE-LEIKE Real Estate Services See Tennessee Harry Norman, REALTORS® | Atlanta harrynorman.com Page: 160

Bosshardt Realty Services, LLC | Gainesville bosshardtrealty.com Brown Harris Stevens — Palm Beach Palm Beach | bhsusa.com/palm-beach Cervera Real Estate | Miami cervera.com Coastal Properties Group International Clearwater Beach coastalpgi.com CRYE-LEIKE Real Estate Services See Tennessee Dale Sorensen Real Estate, Inc. Vero Beach sorensenrealestate.com Fannie Hillman + Associates, Inc. | Orlando fanniehillman.com

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The Premier Property Group Panama City Beach thepremierpropertygroup.com Premier Realty Group | Stuart premierrealtygroup.com

The Norton Agency | Gainesville gonorton.com Sea Island Properties | St. Simons Island seaislandproperties.com Watson Realty Corp. | See Florida

Royal Shell Real Estate | Fort Myers royalshellrealestate.com

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HAWAII Hawaii Life Real Estate Brokers | Princeville hawaiilife.com Page: 83 Mauna Kea Realty a Hawaii Life Company Kamuela maunakearealty.com

IDAHO

INDIANA

LOUISIANA

@properties | See Illinois

Latter & Blum, Inc. Realtors | New Orleans Additional Areas Served: MS latter-blum.com

Comey & Shepherd REALTORS | See Ohio Cressy & Everett Real Estate | South Bend Additional Areas Served: MI cressyeverett.com F.C. Tucker Company | Indianapolis Additional Areas Served: IL, KY talktotucker.com Howard Hanna Real Estate Services See Pennsylvania

Amherst Madison Real Estate Advisors Boise | amherstmadisonlegacy.com

McColly Real Estate | Schererville Additional Areas Served: IL mccolly.com

John L. Scott Real Estate | See Washington

Sibcy Cline, Inc. | See Ohio

Windermere Real Estate — Mountain West See Washington

IOWA

ILLINOIS

K ANSAS

@properties | Christie’s International Real Estate | Chicago Additional Areas Served: IN, MI, WI atproperties.com Page: 79, 83, 119, 128

ReeceNichols Real Estate | Leawood Additional Areas Served: MO reecenichols.com

KENTUCK Y

CRYE-LEIKE Real Estate Services See Tennessee

F.C. Tucker Company | See Indiana F.C. Tucker Company | See Indiana john greene Realtor | Naperville johngreenerealtor.com

Aland Realty | See New Hampshire Portside Real Estate Group | Falmouth portsiderealestategroup.com Town & Shore Associates LLC | Portland townandshore.com William Raveis Real Estate | See Connecticut

NP Dodge Real Estate | See Nebraska

Comey & Shepherd Realtors | See Ohio Baird & Warner | Chicago bairdwarner.com

MAINE

Sibcy Cline, Inc. | See Ohio

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MARYLAND Howard Hanna Real Estate Services See Pennsylvania Long & Foster® Real Estate, Inc. See Virginia McEnearney Associates, Inc. | See Virginia Patterson-Schwartz & Associates, Inc. See Delaware

McColly Real Estate | See Indiana

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MEMBER COMPANIES MICHIGAN

MISSOURI

Charles Reinhart Company | Ann Arbor reinhartrealtors.com

Janet McAfee Inc. | St. Louis janetmcafee.com

Cressy & Everett Real Estate | See Indiana

ReeceNichols Real Estate | See Kansas

Howard Hanna Real Estate Services See Pennsylvania

MONTANA Windermere Real Estate — Mountain West See Washington

Max Broock REALTORS® | Birmingham maxbroock.com

NEBRASK A

Real Estate One, Inc. | Southfield realestateone.com

NP Dodge Real Estate | Omaha Additional Areas Served: IA npdodge.com

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MASSACHUSETTS Advisors Living | Boston bradvisors.com Page: 39 Andrew Abu Inc. REALTORS® Westborough andrewabu.com Page: 83, 170 Churchill Properties | Manchester churchillprop.com Jack Conway & Co. Inc. | Norwell jackconway.com Lillian Montalto Signature Properties Andover-N. Andover andoverhomes.com

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Residential Properties Ltd. See Rhode Island

MINNESOTA

NEVADA

Sandpiper Realty, Inc. | Martha’s Vineyard sandpiperrealty.com

Edina Realty | Minneapolis-St. Paul Additional Areas Served: WI edinarealty.com

Chase International | Lake Tahoe Additional Areas Served: CA chaseinternational.com

Fazendin REALTORS® | Minneapolis-St. Paul fazhomes.com

Dickson Realty | Reno Additional Areas Served: CA dicksonrealty.com Page: 88

Stone House Properties | West Stockbridge Additional Areas Served: NY stonehouseproperties.com William Raveis Real Estate See Connecticut Page: 79

MISSISSIPPI CRYE-LEIKE Real Estate Services See Tennessee Latter & Blum, Inc. Realtors | See Louisiana

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Wardley Real Estate | Las Vegas wardleyre.com

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NEW HAMPSHIRE Aland Realty | Portsmouth Additional Area Served: ME alandrealty.com Badger Peabody & Smith Realty North Conway badgerrealty.com Page: 129, 164, 168

NEW JERSEY Brown Harris Stevens | See New York Howard Hanna | Rand Realty See New York Page: 130, 173 Lois Schneider REALTORS® | Summit loisschneiderrealtor.com shutterstock.com

Long & Foster® Real Estate, Inc. See Virginia

NEW YORK Resources Real Estate Brokers | Rumson resourcesrealestate.com Terrie O’Connor REALTORS® | Ramsey Additional Areas Served: NY tocr.com Turpin Real Estate, Inc. | Far Hills turpinrealtors.com Page: 92, 164 Weichert, Realtors | Morris Plains, NJ Weichert.com

NEW MEXICO Santa Fe Properties, Inc. | Santa Fe santafeproperties.com

Brown Harris Stevens — Hamptons The Hamptons bhsusa.com/the-hamptons Brown Harris Stevens — NYC | New York Additional Areas Served: CT, NJ bhsusa.com/new-york-city Houlihan Lawrence Real Estate Rye Brook | Additional Areas Served: CT houlihanlawrence.com Howard Hanna | Coach Realtors Long Island | coachrealtors.com Page: 162, 169 Howard Hanna | Rand Realty Nanuet, NY Additional Areas Served: CT, NJ randrealty.com Page: 126, 177 Howard Hanna Real Estate Services See Pennsylvania

Terrie O’Connor REALTORS® See New Jersey William Raveis Real Estate See Connecticut Wright Bros. Real Estate | Nyack wrightinnyack.com

NORTH CAROLINA Allen Tate Company Charlotte-Greensboro-Raleigh Additional Areas Served: SC allentate.com Page: 121 Allen Tate/Beverly-Hanks, Realtors Asheville | beverly-hanks.com Page: 46, 122, 130, 131, 132, 134, 161, 164, 167, 170, 171, 175 Allen Tate Company — Pat Allen Group Highlands | patallenrealtygroup.com Bluewater Real Estate | Emerald Isle bluewaternc.com

Laffey Real Estate | Greenvale | laffey.com Stone House Properties See Massachusetts

St. James Properties | Southport stjames-properties.com

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MEMBER COMPANIES NORTH CAROLINA (continued) Cottingham Chalk | Charlotte Additional Areas Served: SC cottinghamchalk.com

Sibcy Cline, Inc. | Greater Cincinnati Additional Areas Served: IN, KY sibcycline.com

Charter One | Hilton Island charteronerealty.com Cottingham Chalk | See North Carolina

OKLAHOMA

Dickens Mitchener Residential Real Estate Charlotte | Additional Areas Served: SC dickensmitchener.com

Chinowth and Cohen Realtors | Tulsa cctulsa.com

Dickens Mitchener Residential Real Estate See North Carolina

OREGON

Fonville Morisey Realty | Raleigh-Durham fmrealty.com

John L. Scott Real Estate | See Washington

Dunes Real Estate | Hilton Head Island dunesrealestate.com

Windermere Real Estate | See Washington Page: 126

Garden City Realty | Murrells Inlet gardencityrealty.com

PENNSYLVANIA

The Litchfield Company | Pawley’s Island thelitchfieldcompany.com

Howard Hanna Real Estate Services See Pennsylvania Intracoastal Realty Corporation Wilmington | intracoastalrealty.com Long & Foster® Real Estate, Inc. See Virginia Margaret Rudd & Associates, Inc. Realtors Southport | margaretrudd.com PROACTIVE Real Estate | Holden Beach proactiverealestate.com Silver Creek Real Estate Group | Cashiers ncliving.com Page: 86

Howard Hanna Real Estate Services Pittsburgh Additional Areas Served: IN, MI, MD, NC, NJ, NY, OH, VA, WV howardhanna.com Lewith & Freeman Real Estate, Inc. Kingston lewith-freeman.com

Lowcountry Real Estate | Beaufort lowcountryrealestate.com Weichert, Realtors® — Coastal Properties Hilton Head | weichertcp.com Page: 135, 161, 168 William Raveis Real Estate | See Connecticut

Long & Foster® Real Estate, Inc. See Virginia

Wilson Associates | Greenville wilsonassociates.net

Patterson-Schwartz & Associates, Inc. See Delaware

RHODE ISLAND Residential Properties Ltd. Providence-Narragansett Additional Areas Served: MA residentialproperties.com Page: 128, 135, 168, 173 William Raveis Real Estate | See Connecticut

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OHIO Comey & Shepherd REALTORS | Cincinnati Additional Areas Served: IN, KY comey.com Page: 123 Cutler Real Estate | Canton cutlerhomes.com Howard Hanna Real Estate Services See Pennsylvania

Allen Tate Company | See North Carolina Page: 176, 178 Allen Tate Company — Ashe High Country Realty | West Jefferson Additional Area Serviced: VA ashecountyrealestate.com Carolina One Real Estate | Charleston carolinaonerealestate.com Carriage Properties | Charleston carriageprop.com

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Moreland Properties | Austin moreland.com Nan and Company Properties | Houston nanproperties.com Phyllis Browning Company | San Antonio phyllisbrowning.com

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TENNESSEE CRYE-LEIKE Real Estate Services | Memphis Additional Areas Served: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, MO, MS, OK crye-leike.com Fletcher Bright Realty | Chattanooga fletcherbrighthomes.com

WestMark, Realtors® | Lubbock westmarkrealtors.com Williams Trew Real Estate | Fort Worth williamstrew.com

WASHINGTON John L. Scott Real Estate | Seattle-Tacoma Additional Areas Served: CA, ID, OR johnlscott.com Windermere Real Estate | Seattle Additional Areas Served: OR windermere.com Windermere Real Estate — Mountain West Spokane Additional Areas Served: ID, MT, OR experiencewindermere.com

UTAH Windermere Real Estate — Utah Salt Lake City winutah.com Page: 35, 44, 136, 161, 173, 177

VERMONT

Parks Realty | Nashville parksathome.com Pilkerton Realtors | Brentwood pilkerton.com Wallace Real Estate | Knoxville wallacetn.com Page: 75

TEX AS Allie Beth Allman & Associates | Dallas alliebeth.com Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate | Dallas daveperrymiller.com Ebby Halliday, REALTORS® | Dallas ebby.com Greenwood King Properties | Houston greenwoodking.com

Pall Spera Company REALTORS,® LLC Stowe pallspera.com Badger Peabody & Smith Realty See New Hampshire William Raveis Real Estate See Connecticut Page: 41

VIRGINIA Allen Tate Company — Ashe High Country Realty See South Carolina

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WEST VIRGINIA Howard Hanna Real Estate Services See Pennsylvania Long & Foster® Real Estate, Inc. See Pennsylvania

WISCONSIN @properties | See Illinois Edina Realty | See Minnesota

Howard Hanna Real Estate Services See Pennsylvania

Shorewest REALTORS® | Milwaukee shorewest.com

Joyner Fine Properties Richmond-Petersburg joynerfineproperties.com Liz Moore & Associates | Williamsburg lizmoore.com Long & Foster® Real Estate, Inc. | Chantilly Additional Areas Served: DC, DE, MD, NC, NJ, PA, WV longandfoster.com

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Luxury homes are known for their fabulous facades, but sometimes there’s something even more spectacular to be seen from the view out back. This peaceful chalet in the Swiss Alps, near the world-famous Gstaad, enjoys beautiful, panoramic views looking out over the Saanenland valley.

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Location SAANEN, SWITZERLAND

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