Highlights from this week’s top news stories on luxury and global real estate, art, collectibles, and home.
Ruatiti Raetihi, Manawatu Manganui, New Zealand | Ben Hawan, New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty
An entire New Zealand town, modelled on the American Old West, is up for sale. And the fact that its purchase would bring with it the right to apply for a sought-after Investor 1 Residency visa has grabbed attention around the world.
New Zealand attraction with boutique hotel and chance of residency for sale for £6.1m – Homes & Property
Fantasy homes: a seaside sanctuary inspired by Tove Jansson – Financial Times
From Alabama to Wyoming: The Most Expensive Home for Sale in Every State – Robb Report
An Opulent Portuguese Mansion, Whispered to Have Royal Connections – Mansion Global
Centuries After It Topped the Louvre, The Mansard Roof Remains a Fashionable Fixture – Wall Street Journal
Sotheby’s lands in Lake Maggiore – Prime Resi
Barton Myers is Selling His Pioneering Prefab Santa Barbara Home – The Spaces
A Modern Southern California Home With Moroccan Flair – Mansion Global
Five of the best homes for sale in cities with a lower cost of living for expats – Financial Times
GoPro Founder Wants $20 Million for 150-Acre California Ranch – Wall Street Journal
Perched High in the Mountains of Andorra, a Traditional Home With Modern Twists – Mansion Global
A writer’s brutalist Austin estate blends barn and loft living – The Spaces
The West End in Portland, Maine, Has an Air of Sophisticated Nonchalance – Mansion Global
Home of the Week: This $22.5 Million NYC Penthouse Is Built Inside a Converted School – Robb Report
In Santa Fe, An Adobe Home With Mountain Views – Wall Street Journal
How Luxury Real Estate Deals Are Moving Forward in States With Spiking Coronavirus Cases – PENTA
An Alabama Estate Designed Like a Chateau – Wall Street Journal
What You Get: $1.5 Million Homes in California – New York Times
Stunning Lowcountry Estate in Bluffton, South Carolina, Hits the Market for $7,750,000 – Southern Living
Major Cities May Still Want to Look to International Buyers – Mansion Global
This James-Bond Style Mountain Home Features A Private Ski Resort And Indoor Climbing Wall – Living Etc.
A Frank Lloyd Wright-Designed House in Minneapolis Overlooking Cedar Lake – Mansion Global
$650,000 Homes in Minnesota, Tennessee and Virginia – New York Times
Smaller U.S. Cities Have Become Real Estate Hot Spots, and Interested Buyers Should Act Quickly – Mansion Global
Two Heart-Shaped Colored Diamonds Fetch $18.6 Million At Sotheby’s – Forbes
Sanyu’s ‘Quatre Nus’ Sells for HK$258 Million at Sotheby’s Auction – PENTA
