This beautiful 17th century villa is located in the beautiful countryside of Lucca and used to belong to the Mansi, a very well-known family in Europe in the silk trade. The original building dates back to the second-half of the 16th century and it has been largely transformed by arch. Oddi in the first half of the 17th century. The property was later re-transformed in the 18th century by the architect Giusti, in such a way as to give elegance to the facade, while the transformation of the park by Filippo Juvarra, endowed the villa of elegant green spaces for which it is nowadays famous. The property consists of a main house, stables and farmhouse, for a total of about 5,000 sq. m., all being surrounded by a park of about 4-5 hectares.

Part sophisticated resort, part primitive playground, Peninsula Papagayo fulfills a dream to create Costa Rica's premier 5-star residential resort destination. Imagine a tropical wilderness nearly surrounded by sapphire waters, spanning 1,400 acres, 11 miles of coastline, 8 miles of bluff edges and 21 spectacular, un-crowded beaches. It's the ultimate safe haven and picture-perfect setting for this mesmerizing Costa Rican vacation home perched above the pacific, bordering the 15th hole of the Arnold Palmer Signature Course.

The modern design by architect Victor Cañas embraces the dramatic setting and takes full advantage of stunning ocean and canopy views. Elaborate window walls frame ever-changing views of the seasonal forest and Papagayo gulf. Borders between inside and outside worlds virtually disappear.

Palatial residence with 24,000 sq. ft. of living area. The interior is finished with impeccable and meticulous details including marble floors, white oak herringbone floors, fabric treated and gold leaf wall treatments, onyx bar, panel perimeter ceiling moldings. The property features an exercise room, study, library, media room and multiple powder rooms. It also has a ballroom and lounge that accommodate more than 100 guest, which makes it perfect for entertaining.

Le Chateau de Versailles is built in 2016. The property is spread over 4.4 acres set on the beach between the ocean and Intracoastal. 465 feet on the ocean and 492 feet on Intracoastal, with two docks for a 200-foot yacht. It features the most luxurious finishes, boasting incomparable design and technology; a $2-million Grand Staircase as the residence's piece de resistance, a 120-year-old chandelier from Austria, over $3 million in 22-Karat Gold Leaf, Le Cuisine du Chef features La Cornue Range. 

Stunning 6 bedroom villa with 7,116 sq. ft. living area spread over a 15,039 sq. ft. lot. The residence floor plan is cenetered around a courtyard and it features a covered terrace, a summer kitchen, outdoor pool, media room and a 3 car garage. The interior is meticulously finished with custom millwork, light colors and quartz counters. 

Timeless Palladian residence situated on an acre of private estate on Tahiti Beach Island. There is a grand entrance with a 2-story foyer. The interior is complete with elegantly understated details including coffered ceilings and white on white boiserie. The gourmet kitchen has an oversized marble island and opens to a large covered terrace. The 2-story family room opens to the colonnade overlooking the pool and beautifully landscaped grounds. The fully equipped gym and home theater complete the house. 

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This 5-6 bedroom English manor-inspired residence offers an award winning Robert Dame design featuring the finest finishes such as reclaimed hardwoods, plaster walls and antique brick accents. Magazine quality interiors offer elegant living spaces. The property also features a gourmet kitchen, a master suite with a sitting room and a luxurious bath, 4 guest suites, a game room, loggia with a fireplace, a summer kitchen, a salt water pool with spa, beautifully manicured gardens and a 2 car garage.?

Behold the Mood Ring House, a rainbow spectacle outfitted with LED lamps that reflect the owner’s disposition at night. The single-family home, located in Fayetteville, Ark., was conceived by SILO AR+D as an “exploration of how architecture can have different day and night presences with distinct experiential and spatial qualities.”

This modern penthouse apartment is a stunning, light-filled sanctuary in one of Manhattan’s most distinguished white-glove cooperatives on Park Avenue. Beautifully constructed, not a single detail has been overlooked in this elegantly renovated and sophisticated 3-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom Carnegie Hill home. 

Enter from the semi-private landing into the sun-filled, expansive living-dining space with soaring 10-foot high beam ceilings, an elegant marble wood-burning fireplace and custom French doors that lead to the sweeping 70-foot terrace perched high above Park Avenue with scenic city views to the East River. With fantastic outdoor access and lovely indoor spaces, this home provides the perfect setting for versatile entertaining.

Good morning, and happy Wednesday! Here?s a summary of recent transactions and personnel news within Greater Boston?s real estate community.

HFF?has arranged $51 million in recapitalization financing for?1030 Massachusetts Ave., a recently renovated 77,805-square-foot Class A laboratory/biotechnology building near Harvard Square in Cambridge. The borrower was an affiliate of Longfellow Real Estate Partners. HFF placed the five-year fixed-rate loan with...

This 6 bedroom, 8.5 bath home has been impeccably maintained and updated to reflect 21st century living. The property features expansive entertainment spaces, a kitchen in the round with bay views, 114 ft. private dock, indoor racquet ball court, billiard room, gym, sauna and pool. With wide water bay views that both astound and delight enjoy one of South Florida's most prized water locations.

The Castle, constructed with over 500 tons of fieldstone and steel reinforcement include a dungeon below grade which is accessed through a trap door. The walls of the home are over three feet thick at the base with a lookout/sun deck on the top of the massive 7 story tower which is accessed by an iron spiral staircase. In total, the Castle has five bedrooms, three bathrooms and five fireplaces.

This majestic mountain aerie, Shelter Island Estate, sits atop a solid granite foundation on 24-acre Shelter Island, rising from Montana’s Flathead Lake; one of the top 3 cleanest lakes in the world. This rare offering, currently the largest private home in Montana, features over 32,000 square feet of structures and commands 7,000 feet of prime lakeside frontage, extremely unique for private ownership. Being situated next to Glacier National Park is one more facet in this incredible jewel of a property.