October 2010
ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST THE INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE OF DESIGN
OCTOBER 2010
www.ArchitecturaIDigest.com
ADEstates for Sale
Editors Select Properties Around the World
ANGUILLA A Resort of One's Own At Altamer, a villa by Myron Goldfinger
sq. ft. of living space, as well as its artwork
and fur-
nishings. Five bedrooms and six baths. Two adjacent villas sold separately. $18,000,000. 44-207-095-8701.
ENGLAND
Litchfield's Historic Rye House
CONNECTICUT offers 12,000
Modern Spin on Cotswolds Charm
Near the medieval hill town of Motovun, a villa of reclaimed wood and local stone is set on a malvasia
has nine bedrooms and six baths. Terraces overlook the 21O-acre estate. $8,650,000. CoI/860-868-9066.
vineyard that can produce 300 bottles a year. Four bedrooms, four baths. $1,070,000. CoI/43-662-431-545.
CALIFORNIA
Under the Stars, With the Stars
Designer David Pocknell converted an 18th-century barn into a 6,000-sq.-ft. home with loftlike interiors,
Tucked into Malibu Colony, a 5,000-sq.-ft.
four bedrooms and four baths. A separate barn/art studio is included. $2,745,000. CoI/44-8456-344-068.
Four bedrooms,
SALZBURG Living History in Austria Host of such notables as Mozart and Napoleon, the Baroque castle features every amenity one might hope to find for fairy-tale and drawbridge.
living. There's even a moat
$10,372,000. CoI/43-662-431-545.
CROATIA Make a Home, and Wine, in Istria
Wilson Eyre's 1908 design for an heiress calls to mind novels by Edith Wharton. The 10,000 sq. ft. mansion
Robert Shachtman
affords sweeping
ocean views.
four baths. The property
and two guesthouses.
house by has a pool
$23,950,000. CoI/310-456-5570.
SEATTLE Views of Washington's Puget Sound The 1963 home by Milton Stricker is 4,000 sq. ft. of minimalist
ease. Clean lines define all rooms, while a
central atrium floods the residence with light. Four bedrooms, three baths. $1,395,000. CoI/206-412-8136.
PORTUGAL Sun-Drenched in the Algarve Mario Martins built Casa Terra de Luz with an open floor plan and floor-to-ceiling windows. All rooms lead to terraces and manicured gardens. Three bedrooms, four baths. $1,760,000. CoI/44-207-095-8701.
NOVA SCOTIA Working Farm in New Brunswick Built in 1858 and still in the care of its original family, the 2,600-sq.-ft. Cape Cod-style farmhouse retains many period features. Four bedrooms,
one bath. It's
set on 720 acres. $1,360,000. CoI/506-368-2444.
ADEstates for Sale
Editors Select Properties Around the World
CALIFORNIA
Beyond Danish in Solvang
The 1968 Cliff May ranch house was meticulously restored by Barry Berkus in 2007. Its single-story, open-plan interior (four bedrooms, four baths) lets in sunlight and greenery. $1,950,000. Coli 310-275-2222.
THE HAMPTONS New Neighbor in Water Mill A 13,OOO-sq.-ft Shingle Style by Sears & Sears falls
PENNSYLVANIA
right in step on Mecox Bay. Graciously scaled living areas lead to the pool, tennis court and dock. Six
Georgian has been exquisitely cared for by longtime, loving owners. It's in pristine condition. Seven
bedrooms,
bedrooms,
eight baths. $12,950,000. Coli 631-903-6115.
AUSTIN Texas-Size Renewal
WASHINGTON
Mell Lawrence took it down to the studs and built a new 3,532-sq.-ft home with spacious living areas,
John Saul's waterfront compound includes a 3,528sq.ft. cedar main house (four bedrooms, four baths),
corrugated bedrooms,
guest quarters and outdoor living areas. The writer's custom RV is included. $2,595,000. CoIl206-734-5301.
siding and multilevel terraces. Three three baths. $1,395,000. Coli 512-784-7263.
Novelist's Home on lopez Island
Charmed by Charming Forge
Built in 1749 and enlarged
in 1780, the Berks County
three baths. $2,200,000. Coli 917-757-4309.
MASSACHUSETTS
Great Barrington Baronial
McKim, Mead & White built the 40,000-sq.-ft
castle
for heiress Mary Hopkins and her second husband, Edward Searles, in 1888. Recently a school, it could be a home again. $12,500,000. Coli 860-868-9066.
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OCTOBER 2010
www.ArchitecturaIDigest.com
ADEstates for Sale
Editors Select Properties Around the World
ANGUILLA A Resort of One's Own At Altamer, a villa by Myron Goldfinger
sq. ft. of living space, as well as its artwork
and fur-
nishings. Five bedrooms and six baths. Two adjacent villas sold separately. $18,000,000. 44-207-095-8701.
ENGLAND
Litchfield's Historic Rye House
CONNECTICUT offers 12,000
Modern Spin on Cotswolds Charm
Near the medieval hill town of Motovun, a villa of reclaimed wood and local stone is set on a malvasia
has nine bedrooms and six baths. Terraces overlook the 21O-acre estate. $8,650,000. CoI/860-868-9066.
vineyard that can produce 300 bottles a year. Four bedrooms, four baths. $1,070,000. CoI/43-662-431-545.
CALIFORNIA
Under the Stars, With the Stars
Designer David Pocknell converted an 18th-century barn into a 6,000-sq.-ft. home with loftlike interiors,
Tucked into Malibu Colony, a 5,000-sq.-ft.
four bedrooms and four baths. A separate barn/art studio is included. $2,745,000. CoI/44-8456-344-068.
Four bedrooms,
SALZBURG Living History in Austria Host of such notables as Mozart and Napoleon, the Baroque castle features every amenity one might hope to find for fairy-tale and drawbridge.
living. There's even a moat
$10,372,000. CoI/43-662-431-545.
CROATIA Make a Home, and Wine, in Istria
Wilson Eyre's 1908 design for an heiress calls to mind novels by Edith Wharton. The 10,000 sq. ft. mansion
Robert Shachtman
affords sweeping
ocean views.
four baths. The property
and two guesthouses.
house by has a pool
$23,950,000. CoI/310-456-5570.
SEATTLE Views of Washington's Puget Sound The 1963 home by Milton Stricker is 4,000 sq. ft. of minimalist
ease. Clean lines define all rooms, while a
central atrium floods the residence with light. Four bedrooms, three baths. $1,395,000. CoI/206-412-8136.
PORTUGAL Sun-Drenched in the Algarve Mario Martins built Casa Terra de Luz with an open floor plan and floor-to-ceiling windows. All rooms lead to terraces and manicured gardens. Three bedrooms, four baths. $1,760,000. CoI/44-207-095-8701.
NOVA SCOTIA Working Farm in New Brunswick Built in 1858 and still in the care of its original family, the 2,600-sq.-ft. Cape Cod-style farmhouse retains many period features. Four bedrooms,
one bath. It's
set on 720 acres. $1,360,000. CoI/506-368-2444.
ADEstates for Sale
Editors Select Properties Around the World
CALIFORNIA
Beyond Danish in Solvang
The 1968 Cliff May ranch house was meticulously restored by Barry Berkus in 2007. Its single-story, open-plan interior (four bedrooms, four baths) lets in sunlight and greenery. $1,950,000. Coli 310-275-2222.
THE HAMPTONS New Neighbor in Water Mill A 13,OOO-sq.-ft Shingle Style by Sears & Sears falls
PENNSYLVANIA
right in step on Mecox Bay. Graciously scaled living areas lead to the pool, tennis court and dock. Six
Georgian has been exquisitely cared for by longtime, loving owners. It's in pristine condition. Seven
bedrooms,
bedrooms,
eight baths. $12,950,000. Coli 631-903-6115.
AUSTIN Texas-Size Renewal
WASHINGTON
Mell Lawrence took it down to the studs and built a new 3,532-sq.-ft home with spacious living areas,
John Saul's waterfront compound includes a 3,528sq.ft. cedar main house (four bedrooms, four baths),
corrugated bedrooms,
guest quarters and outdoor living areas. The writer's custom RV is included. $2,595,000. CoIl206-734-5301.
siding and multilevel terraces. Three three baths. $1,395,000. Coli 512-784-7263.
Novelist's Home on lopez Island
Charmed by Charming Forge
Built in 1749 and enlarged
in 1780, the Berks County
three baths. $2,200,000. Coli 917-757-4309.
MASSACHUSETTS
Great Barrington Baronial
McKim, Mead & White built the 40,000-sq.-ft
castle
for heiress Mary Hopkins and her second husband, Edward Searles, in 1888. Recently a school, it could be a home again. $12,500,000. Coli 860-868-9066.
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