Villas

 An historic villa in Panama is headed to the auction block. Finca La Pagoda, a 34-acre retreat that has played host to various Panamanian presidents and foreign political leaders, is being listed with Platinum Luxury Auctions for an auction on Saturday. The property, which is located at 3,500 feet, is set above the city of … Continue reading »

March 27, 2016 Luxurious 1,900 year old apartment found in Hadrian’s Villa by Susanna Pilny A previously unknown building has been found within Hadrian’s Villa—the 1,900-year-old imperial complex of the Roman emperor Hadrian. Even more exciting, it is decorated with stunning artwork, according to archaeologists. The building is filled with floor mosaics depicting abstract art along … Continue reading »

Davide Campari-Milano SpA is getting more than a popular liqueur brand with its acquisition of Grand Marnier Group. The Italian distiller also takes ownership of a historic villa in a French coastal town that’s reputed to have the most expensive residential real estate in the world. The Marnier-Lapostolle family that controls Grand Marnier has owned … Continue reading »

Mischa Barton Arrivederci to My Bev Hills Villa … AGAIN 3/12/2016 12:30 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF EXCLUSIVE The only thing Mischa Barton wants more than the “Dancing with the Stars” trophy is for someone to finally buy the Tuscan-style villa she’s been trying to dump for 6 years. The new ‘DWTS’ hopeful is listing her 7-bedroom, … Continue reading »

Memoir describes the reclamation of historic Afton Villa grounds Memoir describes the reclamation of historic Afton Villa grounds When Genevieve and Bud Trimble first laid eyes on Afton Villa in 1972, its gardens were an untamed jungle and the ruins of the 40-room plantation house were little more than a pile of bricks. BOOK SIGNING … Continue reading »

Star-struck … looking across Lake Como towards the surrounding peaks. Photo: Getty Images Caroline Gladstone explores Como’s history, celebrity, landscapes and luscious dining options for the price of a $24 hop on, hop off ferry ticket. FELLOW passengers enjoying the sunshine on Lake Como are quite demure as we chug past George Clooney’s villa. I’ve … Continue reading »

Corbis Vast engineering and earthwork—not to mention the demolition of a church and eviction of neighbors—was required to pull off this seemingly effortless play of space. Altitude was the first air conditioner. Come summer since time immemorial, people around the globe—those who could afford it, at least—have fled malarial cities to seek refuge in cool … Continue reading »

The Moller Villa with its fairytale-like Scandinavian architectural style. [Photo:travel.sina.com.cn] Shanghai has an impressive collection of mansions and villas built by foreign venturers during the city’s colonial era. Among these, Moller Villa stands out for its fairytale-like appearance and history. The villa is known among locals as one that was built by a wealthy foreigner … Continue reading »

US News Page 1 of 3 | Next Page Show Entire ArticleWorld Leaders Take Austerity Debate to Lap of Luxury CNBC.com | September 02, 2011 | 05:54 AM EDT The site of the Villa d’Este on the shores of Lake Como has been the home of medieval nuns, Jesuit priests, and Caroline of Brunswick, the … Continue reading »

In the Dankner villa, located on land belonging to the Israel Salt Company in Atlit, there are no turrets as in the villa of Maj. Gen. Yoav Galant in Moshav Amikam. But it has also been dubbed “a monumental structure by Israeli criteria.” The Dankners turned small 80-square meter cottages that were built in the … Continue reading »