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Spectacular contemporary house with mountain views (Switzerland), CHF13,500,000

In alps, Contemporary, Europe, luxury, mountains, Nature

This Swiss villa’s setting and views are simply superb

Escape the frenetic rush of city life with this spectacular 6-bed house perched high above Savièse (St-Germain), with eye-popping views of the nearby mountains to soothe and inspire.

The villa is arranged around patios and a pool for indoor-outdoor living

The setting and the landscape is matched by an interior that is high-end and stylish, with living accommodation spread across three floors and 660 sq m of internal space. The heart of the house is the vast open-plan area on the middle floor that has been divided up with design features to create multiple spaces for the occupants and guests.

Spacious and stylish open-plan living space occupies the second floor

The fireplace is a stunning addition, making the house feel cosy and welcoming when the weather bites outside, and the dining area currently sits in a superb spot, with patio doors allowing meals to expel out onto the terrace.

Meals can easily flow outside with multiple patio doors onto the terrace

There is also an open-plan kitchen, finished to an impeccable standard with all the expected fittings. This is well served in terms of informal eating areas for when guests gather around the chef (as they always seem to do!).

A sleek modern kitchen looks impressive but functions well for the home-chef too

There is yet more space in this open-plan area, with current owners having placed a billiards table in a prime spot to provide yet further options for entertainment.

The space is flexible, allowing new owners to create the living areas that suit their lifestyle

The first floor is the exclusive area for the master of the house: there is an impressive bedroom suite complete with a private terrace, bathroom and large dressing room.

The master suite occupies an entire floor, boasting a private terrace

Four more bedrooms, all boasting the same incredible views, are gathered on the upper ground floor, the majority of which have their own bathroom or luxurious en-suite. As you’d expect from a house of this quality, the bathrooms are divine..

Luxurious bathrooms provide all the space, options and views for a heavenly washing experience

Also to be found on this floor, remarkably, is something of a wellbeing suite that will be irresistible to those within the house, whatever the weather.

The wellbeing suite has an indoor pool, sauna and Hammam for the colder days

Yes, I am referring to a sauna, a Hamman and an indoor pool (plus a guest toilet). It’s a luxurious resort experience in a home.

Enjoy the garden views from your own sauna

Dropping down to the lower ground floor, this house keeps giving in terms of accommodation space. There is an office/bedroom with a shower, a guest toilet, a carnotzet with a fireplace and kitchenette. This is a very usable space and could be used to create a separate accommodation (perhaps for older relatives) or extensive work area.

This separate living space complete with bedrooms could suit visiting families

This is also an area for indulgence, with an air-conditioned wine cave to keep your dinner well lubricated, and a games room complete with another billiards table.

An air-conditioned wine cave to store all the Swiss wines you will have to buy

To balance out the indulgence, this floor also has a fitness room; you can work off all the wine and cheese perhaps?

A fitness suite completes the varied options for wellness at this super villa

There is ample space for garage and outdoor parking within this property’s land (secured behind electric gates and CCTV) and an incredible, heated infinity pool to maximise the views of the Rhône valley and the Valais Alps.

The views from the heated infinity pool are inspiring

Non-swimmers can still enjoy the views with well-placed, shaded seating areas across the terraces. These are superb spots for al-fresco meals when the weather allows.

Patio areas and terraces surrounding the pool

The landscaped garden contains a small chalet that will be a pleasure for children to discover and for adults craving peace to hide away from a busy household.

A hidden chalet within the landscaped gardens will be a treat for the youngsters

The property lies within the commune of Savièse and overlooks Sion, the capital of the Valais, which is known for it’s cathedral and two castles. It is also within easy hopping distance of the ski resorts, and Sion itself combines an historic old town with newer amenities (such as the country’s largest bus station). Good to know: this is located within one of the most important wine-growing regions. Keep that cellar topped up..

As its situated close to ski resorts, this villa could be your classier alternative to a chalet

Sion has an airport, which has regular international flights. There is a larger airport at Geneva, around 100km away.

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Marketed by Knight Frank, Switzerland

6 bedroom house for sale in Valais, Sion, Switzerland (rightmove.co.uk)

Luxurious 5-bed townhouse, Edinburgh (Scotland), £1,800,000

In city living, Europe, Historic, Large grounds, luxury, Scotland, Traditional, UK

A spacious entrance hall sets the tone for this elegant, comfortable townhouse

For the perfect pad in Scotland’s historic Edinburgh, this three storey, 5-bed Georgian townhouse in Carlton Terrace is worthy of your interest. Not only is the property historic and impressive, it’s larger than you’d expect and superbly restored/upgraded by the owners to provide a exceedingly stylish and comfortable home.

Fine period details are given a luxurious, modern finish to make for a glorious family home

The spacious feel is set right from the vast entrance hall, where many of the fine period features are immediately on show, including the delicate plasterwork and charming stone staircase leading to the higher floors.

An impressive stone staircase winds up the height of the house

Before the climb up to find the bedrooms, the ground floor of the house contains the primary reception rooms in an open-plan style that is suitable for modern family life. The room that everyone tends to gravitate to, of course, is the kitchen – and this is one worth admiring.

The kitchen is sleek, sizeable and a natural hub for householders

Sleek and stylish in design, the kitchen is also intelligently kitted out with all the conveniences and complete with a breakfast bar and seating area to allow for informal meals to take place.

Multiple reception rooms flow together, but can be separated by closing doors to allow for privacy

The kitchen space flows into a generous and light-filled living room, a space impressive enough to host guests as well as slob out with the kids in front of the telly. A more intimate space, however, is available in the neat snug.

The house retains its period-style shutters around windows providing some of the best views in the city

This room, as all the rooms, has a large window with period-style shutters and the views are some of the best in the city, particularly over the nearby Regent Gardens.

A first floor reception room provides a vast space that could be retained for family use, perhaps a play room?

A further reception room can be found on the first floor, and this generous space may be ideal as a family room, allowing the youngsters some privacy while adult guests dominate the ground floor. Wonderfully, the climb up the staircase is uplifting by virtue of a domed skylight in the roof of the building, urging you up and up..

A domed skylight ensures the winding staircase is washed with light to urge you up and up

There are five grand double bedrooms spread across the first and second floors. The master bedroom suite is, as you’d hope, the most impressive, with fitted wardrobes in addition to a sizeable dressing area.

The property has five large bedrooms, all with charming views

Enormous windows fill the tall, large space with light and an en-suite bathroom has been created to serve the needs of the ‘masters’. It’s a stylish, chic and very modern space that the Georgians would have envied indeed.

Modern, stylish bathrooms are ones that the Georgians wouldn’t have had in their time – lucky us!

The remainder of the bedrooms are of a similar theme: large and tall, with generous windows and ample storage space. The views across the surrounding areas only improves the higher up the house you climb and two bathrooms have been added to the property to serve the remaining occupants.

Two bedrooms on the higher floors may be suitable for older children

Right at the top of the house is a laundry room (convenient for combining household chores with fitness) and a guest WC has been added in on the ground floor to ensure a busy household never has to wait to use the facilities.

And there’s a statement bathtub…thank goodness!

For outside space, residents have exclusive access to Regent Gardens, one of the best private gardens in Edinburgh. There are 11 acres of glorious, landscaped parklands that contain a tennis court, a playground and pitch & putt, not to mention pathways and benches for walks and contemplation.

Who needs a garden when you have exclusive access to Regent Gardens across the road?

While there is no garage, there is plentiful on-street residents parking directly outside the house, and the location makes it very easy to leave the vehicle at home. Carlton Terrace is just over half a mile from the city’s fashionable Princes Street, George Street and St Andrew Square.

Carlton Terrace, in the Georgian New Town, is walking distance from the centre of town

This area is known as the Georgian New Town and there is a varied selection of local amenities, including shops, restaurants, theatres and bars. Excellent education options are available within a short drive away, such as The Edinburgh Academy and Fettes College.

Buy a piece of history, albeit one finished luxuriously inside

For getting out and away, Waverley Train Station (Edinburgh’s main station) is less than a mile away and trains to London can be as quick as four hours journey. The airport is 9 miles away, with a driving time of around 30 mins.

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Marketed by Savills, Edinburgh

5 bedroom terraced house for sale in Carlton Terrace, New Town, Edinburgh, EH7 (rightmove.co.uk)

Historical Hereford Grade-I listed country manor (UK), £2,750,000

In estate, Europe, Historic, lake, Large grounds, luxury, Nature, Traditional, UK

This 9-bed country estate sits on 10 acres, with 3 lakes

This Hereford-based nine-bedroom manor house, sitting in 10 acres of landscaped gardens and grounds, is not only a spectacular family home but a real piece of history. As a Grade-I listed country house, this property boasts some incredible original features and intriguingly combines different historical styles, from Tudor to Georgian, to create a truly exceptional place to live in.

With origins in Tudor times and extensive additions and renovations, the house is a palimpsest of the past

Right from the sweeping driveway, this manor will impress. Enter via the cloister porch and through a carved oak door into a reception room that will take you right back to Tudor times. Oak panelling on the walls and an oak staircase sweeping up set the tone, which is continued through the downstairs living and dining areas of the main house.

How many of your friends have a cloister porch?

There are also ample, magnificent fireplaces that will only enhance the aesthetic, although be reassured that the house has oil fired central heating as well as other conveniences the Tudors would have been denied, such as mains electricity and water.

The oak-panelled entrance hall sets the tone for this impressive, historical property

There are five receptions rooms on the ground floor, all classic in their styling and spacious in size. These can be turned to whatever purposes are suitable, with space for a drawing room, a snug, a formal dining room and a TV or family room.

Five reception rooms can serve a variety of purposes, all with regal, atmospheric styling and design

The larger rooms lend themselves to grandeur – these make impressive rooms for hosting guests – while the smaller rooms feel more homely and could be nice places of retreat after busy days.

Large, well-placed windows bring light and glimpses of the glorious grounds

A classic farmhouse kitchen boasts the historical feel you’d hope for, with modern conveniences and machines subtly incorporated to ensure its a workable, useful space for the modern family.

A ‘cottage kitchen’ vibe is given the chic treatment to create a convenient, attractive space

While the kitchen is a large enough space for casual meals, the dining rooms are splendid and can set off a meal time with the views across the park from the multi-aspect windows.

Dinner parties can be hosted in historical style – and think of family Christmas meals!

Climbing the oak staircase brings householders to a large, impressive first floor landing and hallway, with yet more panelling and historic features. Corridors lead off across the two wings of the house to the nine large bedrooms that are spread across this property.

Climb the creaking wooden stairs to discover some of the nine bedrooms

The current owners have styled each bedroom in a distinctive colour palette for ease of identification, and there is a natural Master bedroom accompanied by an impressive en-suite bathroom and dressing area.

Bedrooms vary in size but are all comfortable and well provided for in terms of washing facilities

In addition to the en-suite bathrooms, there are multiple family bathrooms to be shared across the various bedrooms and all washing features are at once luxurious and classic.

Elegant bathrooms complement the style of the house

This manor house may bristle with historical charm, but the renovations have been thoughtfully considered to create a luxurious modern home inside and out. One of the largest outbuildings has now become a pool complex complete with large indoor pool, changing rooms, a gym and additional bedrooms and a bathroom.

A barn has been converted to house the pool, changing area, gym and additional accommodation

There is also a large triple garage for cars alongside the sweeping driveway, above which is an apartment that can be used for various purposes. The current owners use it as a music room, but it could equally be transformed into a studio or as a stand alone property for older or youngers householders to have some autonomy.

Another outbuilding has space for three cars in the garage, with a standalone apartment above

The grounds that come with this property are utterly sublime and will delight all those who dreamt of owning a classic English country estate. In addition to a landscaped area of garden with a greenhouse and various wood sheds/stores, there are three large lakes with foot bridges as well as much land left to wildlife to enjoy.

Enjoy woodland walks and lakeside picnics in the sublime landscaped grounds

The ten acres will bring much pleasure, from the kitchen garden to the woodland walks and the brook, while closer to the house there are well-positioned terraces that make magnificent positions for al-fresco meals and drinks during the warmer months.

The house is close to Ross-on-Wye, an attractive and popular village

The manor is on the edge of a village (Phocle Green) and just 3 miles from the popular and attractive Ross-on-Wye. Larger towns for additional amenities are within easy reach: Hereford is 14 miles away and Ledbury just 11 miles. There is a station at Ledbury (9.7 miles from the house) where trains to London take around 2.5 hours.

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Marketed by Country & Classic Properties, Ledbury

9 bedroom country house for sale in Ross-On-Wye, Herefordshire HR9 7TL, HR9 (rightmove.co.uk)

Classic Viennese 2-bed apartment (Austria), €5,950,000

In city living, Europe, Historic, luxury, Nature, Vienna

The spacious living room evokes the grandeur of Viennese style

For a suitably and classically Viennese base in the heart of this illustrious city, look no further than this two-bed apartment in a historical building on Börseplatz, with views of Hermann-Gmeiner-Park.

The apartment has been thoughtfully renovated throughout

This is a rare find in Vienna, considering its historic significance, size and location. It is also a fine specimen of classic Viennese style, with its light-flooded rooms, characteristic double doors, box-type windows and a sublime parquet floor.

Large and multiple windows flood the rooms with light and provide impressive views

The apartment has a large and comfortable living area that leads through to an impressive dining room, where doors can be closed for privacy if a meal is more formal.

A spacious and elegant dining room can be closed off as required

Down the other end of the large living room is a cosier seating area which could be used as a library or office, as well as an alternative dining room for less formal meals. This space can also be divided by closing the double doors, allowing for privacy and multi-functional spaces.

An elegant snug could become an alternative dining space or library

Despite the temptations of fine Viennese food in the local restaurants, the kitchen is an enjoyable space to be and is complete with all the latest conveniences and amenities to whip up a hearty feast.

The chic and well-designed kitchen has a breakfast area, with white goods hidden away

This area also has an informal breakfast area, while a separate utility space hides away the white goods and any treats you may want to keep out of sight of hungry (or thirsty) guests!

The utility room hides the white goods to keep the kitchen neat and minimal

While there are just two bedrooms in this apartment, what splendid rooms they are! Classical and opulent in their sumptuous furnishings and intricate wallpaper effects, these are bedrooms to be proud of and imminently comfortable within.

The two bedrooms within this apartment are splendid in style

The bedrooms are currently set up as one twin room and one double, but furniture can be arranged by the new owners however suits them best. Wonderfully unchangeable are the glorious views over the city from the multitude of windows…

The larger bedroom is the natural master, boasting more windows and space for a dressing area

There are two neat, stylish bathrooms to serve the two bedrooms, and both provide luxurious, modern-standard bathing options for occupants.

Each bedroom has its own bathroom, both of which are chic and convenient

The corridor itself is something of an art piece; this apartment is far more generously sized than modern builds, and the interiors serve to match the exterior splendour of Vienna itself.

This is conversational wallpaper at its most elegant

While the interiors and size of this classic apartment are major selling points, so too is the location: right in the heart of the city, in the 1st district (1010 Vienna), an area known for its cultural heritage. This location also ensures quick and easy transport connections, including subways, streetcars and buses.

Take your morning coffee with a view of Börseplatz

This also means there are a wealth of restaurants, bars, shops, cafes and other amenities within easy reach of the apartment, while flights both national and international are available from Vienna Airport, just 20km away. The airport can be easily accessed via public transport links too.

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Marketed by Knight Frank, Austria

2 bedroom apartment for sale in Vienna, Vienna, Austria (rightmove.co.uk)

11-acre luxury eco country house in W.Sussex (UK), £3,975,000

On 24 April 2024

In award winning, Contemporary, estate, Europe, Horses, Large grounds, luxury, Nature, UK

An eco-friendly house can still be luxurious, with a swimming pool…

If you need your luxury but still worry at the cost the planet must pay for your comfort, Oaklands is the property you should start considering. This exceptional, sustainable ‘eco’ country house was built in 2022 to the seller’s bespoke design and combines comfort, style and sustainability. It’s also stunning to behold and live in, sitting on 11 acres of glorious English countryside.

The house was built in 2022 to the current owner’s high specification

The main house is subtle in its style, but will still prompt a ‘wow’ upon arrival. Step into the large, sleek reception hall that sets the open-plan flow of the ground floor off, gliding you onwards towards the multiple reception areas.

An impressive reception hall has the welcoming addition of a log burner

The hub of the house is the vast family room-dining room-kitchen combo, the whole area almost glowing as light surges in from multi-aspect windows to brighten this multi-purpose space.

Open-plan living and plentiful windows are used to create a comfortable family home

The kitchen is finished to an exceptional level (Porcelanosa cabinets, island and worktops are complemented by Miele appliances) and is well served with a utility room and wine cellar for keeping the washing and sloshing equipment tucked away in privacy.

The decor is stylish and carefully considered, such as this warming yet impressive dining room with patio doors onto a terrace

Formal meals will be taken in the dining room, which has patio doors to provide access outside to the terrace for warmer days and an eye-catching style within that would make it cosy on the cooler days.

Multiple reception rooms can be turned to different purposes for a new owner

A family room and a study, plus a boot room, complete the ample accommodation available to the occupants of the five bedrooms on the higher floors.

Spacious, comfortable bedrooms with spectacular views and modern amenities; glorious!

All five of the large bedrooms have spectacular views over the surrounding countryside, and two have balcony areas from which to relish it. Although all of the rooms come with en-suites for ease, comfort and convenience, you’ll spot the master by its larger size and eye-catching tub.

The tub-with-a-view is the show piece in the luxuriously-finished en-suites

The style and finish is just as exquisite and comfortable in the additional, completely standalone annex that comes with this property. There are two bedrooms, served by a comfortable living space and a kitchen, with a family bathroom on the higher floor to create a super additional living space for guests.

A standalone annex would be ideal for guests, relatives or visitors

If this annex becomes guest accommodation, they’ll enjoy the proximity to the beautiful swimming pool that sit just outside. The annex building itself also has a pool/wet room complete with changing facilities for swimmers.

The swimming pool is surrounded by sitting and dining terraces for maximising the splendor of the natural surroundings

The annex also has the property’s garage, with space for three cars and an EV charge point – you can’t live in an eco house and not have an EV! The house is powered by solar, courtesy of Solar PV panels, and equipped with air source heat pumps, with underfloor heating and wood-burning stoves across the ground floor of the main house.

The garage has space for three cars and is equipped with EV charging points

Even the pool is heated by solar gathered from the covering of the pool and sits within considerately-landscaped gardens and a paddock. There is a bee hive and a wood store to support your self-sufficient new life at Oaklands, and ample space on the land (10 acres in total) for equestrian facilities, a tennis court or lake if necessary permissions are sought.

The 10 acres has scope for equistrian facilities or a tennis court if desired

Oaklands sits in some of England’s finest landscape, close to the West Sussex village of Wineham. Cowfold, 2.5 miles way, is slightly larger with amenities and some restaurants, while more comprehensive shopping is available 6 miles away in Henfield.

This solar-powered beauty is both clever and comfortable, in an idyllic setting.

The nearest mainline station is at Haywards Heath (7.5 miles away) from where trains to London take around 40 minutes. London Gatwick Airport is 18 miles away and the house is within easy reach of the A24 and A/M23 motorways.

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Marketed by Savills, Haywards Heath

5 bedroom detached house for sale in Kent Street, Cowfold, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 (rightmove.co.uk)

6-bed family home in Oxford (UK), £3,500,000

On 10 April 2024

In city living, Contemporary, Europe, luxury, UK

This family home is within easy reach of the city centre

Just two miles outside the historic and culturally-rich city of Oxford, this 6-bed family home on Woodstock Road is as attractive inside as out, with the ideal set-up for a busy family who enjoy entertaining as well as their own space.

The double-height, light-filled kitchen-diner opens out onto the terrace and garden

The impressive centrepiece of the house is the double-height, light-filled, open plan kitchen/dining/family room, which has bifold doors to allow for direct access to the terrace.

The modern, intelligently-designed kitchen will help occupants cater to the dinner parties with ease

It’s a superb space for all the family to gather, and the modern kitchen has all the necessary appliances built-in for convenience. When a little peace is preferred, there are two smaller reception rooms that can serve as cosy sitting rooms or more intimate dining spaces, as required.

More intimate spaces can serve as less formal living or dining rooms

When entertaining, this house will deliver all that your guests could hope for just down the stairs in the basement. We’re talking about a fully equipped cinema room with reclining seats and a popcorn machine. Nestled alongside it is a bespoke wine cellar for keeping the tipples safe until required.

The home cinema comes complete with reclining seats and a popcorn machine

The wine cellar will likely be serving the fun and well-designed party barn outside in the garden. Guests can prop up at the bar, slump on a sofa or boogie away in the spacious wooden-floored barn. This is a lovely asset for a family home.

This party barn is an intimate and well-equipped spot for a knees-up

The grounds also contain an elegant, heated swimming pool sitting alongside a pool house and a seating area, which will surely become the party venue in the summer months.

A heated swimming pool with its own changing facilities sits within the grounds

There is also a hot tub, which may be a more tempting venue in the winter, and the spacious terraces provide area for table and chairs, a BBQ and even a table tennis table (as the current owners have).

Seating areas can be arranged on the spacious patio

When energy is depleted, there are six bedrooms spread over two floors in the main house. The most impressive bedroom is the master, which comes complete with a dressing area tucked up in the mezzanine. This room also enjoy direct access to a private balcony.

The master bedroom has a dressing room in the mezzanine and a private balcony

There is also a full sized en-suite bathroom that, like the other bathrooms across the property, is beautifully-designed, chic in style and fitted with top end showers and sumptuous tubs.

All bathrooms across the property are elegantly finished – expect three en-suites and a family bathroom

There are five more bedrooms, two of which are en-suite while the remainder share a sizeable family bathroom. A further room is currently being used as a snug but could be turned back into the sixth bedroom if additional space was needed.

There is potential for a sixth bedroom if required?

Less glamorous-sounding but crucial to this property is the plant room. Up on the second floor, this room contains controls for all the smart features of the house. And it’s a smart house! You will find solar panels, Lutron lights inside and out, and a Control4 4 Sight platform that controls the entire house and the alarm and CCTV systems.

The front driveway has ample space for cars and is secured by gates

The location of this home couldn’t be better for a family. Situated on the Woodstock Road, it is just 2 miles from the city centre and train station where there are regular, fast connections to London (Paddington or Marylebone in under an hour). There are many fantastic private schools in Oxford, while the nearby neighbourhood of Summertown is packed with boutique shops, restaurants and cafes. London Heathrow Airport is around 50 miles away, with a travel time of an hour by car. There are also easy connections to the motorway system on M40.

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Marketed by John D Wood & Co. Sales, Oxford

6 bedroom detached house for sale in Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 (rightmove.co.uk)

5-bed Milan penthouse (Italy),€4,600,000

On 3 April 2024

In city living, Contemporary, Europe, High rise, Italy, luxury

Views over Milan are just one of the selling points of this luxurious penthouse apartment

For a suitably-luxurious and fashionable penthouse apartment in Italy’s capital of style – Milan – this two-floor, five-bed dwelling is ideal. Situated within the San Siro district, a culturally rich and green neighbourhood, there is approx. 600 m2 of accommodation on the top two floors of the prestigious Residenza Auriga that you may like to call home.

A large open-plan living and entertaining area dominates the space on the lower level

The impressive building has a lift (phew) and a 24-hour concierge service, and the penthouse on sale has been renovated and upgraded to deliver modern elegance in the heart of a stylish city.

Exquisitely designed and finished to a high standard, the apartment is the comfortable ‘pad’ you need in this stylish city

The lower floor of the property is where the main living areas can be found, all of which glow in the natural light from ample windows and patio doors. The living room is vast and suitable for a full household; there is enough space for a lounging area as well as a grand piano and billiard table, not to mention a bar area for when Friday night demands some livelier entertainment.

The neat kitchen has views straight onto the terrace and over Milan

On this level you can also find a spacious kitchen with room for dining. This will likely become the choice for less formal eating occasions as there is a more spectacular space up those glorious ‘floating’ stairs that lead to the upper floor..

A spacious dining room opens out to the terrace and pool to create a sublime entertaining space

The top floor of the penthouse has a large dining space – it can fit a table of 12 – that opens completely onto the sun terrace. Outside there is a long, delicious swimming pool that will demand a dip when the Italian weather is too intense.

Cool off in Italian summers in the great-sized pool

There is a bathroom on this upper level, not to mention stupendous views over the Milan city skyline and a space for al fresco drinking and lounging. When it’s time to slumber, there is a bedroom on this top floor although the main bulk of sleeping rooms are back on the lower floor.

Five bedrooms are tucked away across the two levels; they’re all large and opulent

All five bedrooms within the property are large and immaculate, with sizeable windows that add an extra sense of space and light despite being within an apartment. The bedrooms all boast their own en-suite, and all have been finished in fine marble for another dash of elegance in this superbly stylish pad.

Elegant marble finishes make all six bathrooms feel luxurious

The location is incredibly convenient for easy access to the city centre, yet without feeling stifled by it. The San Siro district is know for its eponymous stadium (home of AC Milan) and is located 5km north-west of the city centre. This distance is quickly covered on the city’s train lines (there is a local metro station) and flights can be caught just 45km away at Milan Airport.

With quick connections downtown, this apartment offers a serene escape within easy reach of the action

The area has lots of sports facilities and lush green spaces, as well as a lively restaurant and bar scene that saves a trip into Milan center when you’re feeling slow.

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Marketed by Zampetti Immobili di Pregio srl a socio unico, Milano

7 bedroom penthouse for sale in Milano, Milan, Lombardy, Italy (rightmove.co.uk)

8-bed Victorian splendour, Nottingham (UK), £2,550,000

On 27 March 2024

In estate, Europe, Historic, Large grounds, luxury, Nature, property, UK

Could Magdala Mount be your next home in Nottinghamshire?

If you’re seeking a home near Nottingham, there can be few more impressive yet luxuriously liveable than the Victorian house of Magdala Mount. It was built in the late 19th century within the beautiful conservation area and even hosted Edward VIII when he was Prince of Wales (he met his mistress for romantic weekends here!).

Feel like Victorian upper-crust from the moment you enter the impressive hallway

Leave the Porsche on the sweeping driveway and step into the grand and vast, oak-lined entrance hall (complete with open fireplace and stained glass window). The historic flourishes of the property have all been maintained and it would be easy to feel you’d stumbled into your favourite period drama..

The vast hallway has been turned into a comfortable reception room

The ground floor is divided between the large, impressive areas and more cosy, intimate spaces where different moments will find their joy. A real treasure is the hand-built kitchen, complete with a bay window and decorative high ceiling. This glorious space whispers of the past while fizzing with the future (modern conveniences galore).

Expect a better kitchen than the Victorians would have had

The kitchen has space for a table that would suit casual family meals, but those you want to impress (or intimidate) while surely be hosted in the splendid dining room, complete with multi-aspect windows and access out to the terraces. Another decorative ceiling add a sprinkle of majesty to make for a spectacular room for merry-making.

Dual-aspect windows make the dining room inviting during daylight and night

A must-have of every Victorian pad was the orangery or glass house, and this incredible specimen was built in 1908 by Foster and Pearson of Beeston (they built the glasshouses at Chatsworth too). It teems with plants and has an automatic irrigation system (that means no stress for you). This space is a superb spot for entertaining or chilling out, whether water or sunshine bounces off the walls and roof.

The orangery is a tall, comfortable space alive with plants and sunshine

The reception rooms keep on coming, with some exquisitely decorated living rooms and comfortable sitting areas that can serve as formal parlours or cosy TV rooms, depending on need. The choice is yours…if you buy this property.

With ornate ceilings and sumptuous furnishings, all the rooms are inviting places to be

As the modern owner of this house will probably have to spend a bit of time working, there is a stylish custom-built study to serve the purpose. It was created by Hammonds and has two individual work areas as well as direct access out into the garden (for when it all gets too much..).

The home office contains two areas of workers and direct access outside

If it really all gets too much, make a dash down the stairs to a vast wine cellar, where there is capacity for around 1,500 bottles, stored at optimal temperature (of course).

Bottles not included, unfortunately

When the toil or the entertaining is complete, householders can climb up the grand staircase to find an enormous landing area that leads off commodiously to the six bedrooms within this main house.

The landing upstairs is almost a room in itself and leads off to six bedrooms

The stellar master bedroom suite is something glorious to behold; vast, light and opulent, with all the luxurious comfort you’d want from a house this impressive. There is space for a seating area within the windows, allowing your days to start or end in contemplation of your wonderful garden.

The master bedroom is large and elegant, with an en-suite

The master suite has its own stylish bathroom, complete with a freestanding tub in the bay window. Don’t expect historic architecture here (thank goodness), as the bathrooms are modern, sleek and luxurious.

The modern bathrooms are definitely welcome in a historic house

To complete the master ‘package’ is an elegant dressing room amply fitted with wardrobes and drawers to keep clothing and accessories neat yet accessible.

Time to get shopping?

There are five more bedrooms in the main house, two of which get to boast of dressing rooms and en-suites, while the final three bedrooms share an sizeable family bathroom.

The bay windows in bedrooms provide superb views over the gardens

Houseguests can be catered for in glorious style on this property as there is a separate building kitted out for 2-4 people. The ‘Lodge’, adjacent to the main house and renovated to a similar standard, provides over 1,500 sq ft of living and sleeping space over two floors.

Utilities are hidden away from the kitchen to make life less cluttered

With a cosy cottage-style kitchen and comfortable living-dining room, plus two bedrooms and a large bathroom, the Lodge could also work as staff accommodation or let out as an additional income stream.

The Lodge is a self-sufficient accommodation that would suit staff or guests

Another superb addition to this property since the Victorians is the beautifully-designed pool house, complete with swimming pool and jacuzzi, alongside a shower and changing area.

The pool house makes generous use of windows to ensure the space feels bright and welcoming, opening into the garden

The space washes with light from vast windows and bifold doors can open to allow the leisure complex to spill out into the glorious grounds. Current owners have created a gym in the extra space around the pool, but this could also become a mini yoga ‘studio’, as suits the new owners.

There are various nooks for dining or lounging outside in the grounds

The pool house comes equipped with a small preparation kitchen with direct access to a BBQ area to make alfresco dining a breeze during the summer months.

The patios are served by a preparation kitchen and BBQ area outside

In addition to multiple terraces, patios and seating areas, the external delights continue throughout the landscaped gardens; it has been well tended and surges with life. Gardeners should enjoy getting their hands dirty in the shade of what is, surely, the most impressive residential property in the Nottingham area.

The house feels secluded, yet Nottingham city centre is just 1.5 miles away

Despite the impression of splendid isolation, the house is less than 2 miles from Nottingham train station where trains can be caught to London and other major cities including Derby, Birmingham and Manchester. East Midland Airport is around 15 miles away. Local amenities are a short walk away, including restaurants, pubs and some supermarkets, while central Nottingham is around 1.5 miles.

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8 bedroom detached house for sale in Magdala Road, Mapperley Park , NG3 (rightmove.co.uk)

Luxury 10-bed Mykonos marvel (Greece), €12,000,000

On 20 March 2024

In Europe, Greece, island, luxury, Nature, seaview

This stunning Greek villa echoes the traditional architecture of Mykonos

On the beautiful island of Mykonos, just ten minutes from the main town but soaking in solitude, is a glorious and luxurious 10-bed villa. Expect a stunning exterior with 1,000 sq m of living space, sitting on 13,000 sq m of land with the best view on the popular island.

Enjoys views over the sea from the swimming pool

Styled in the traditional white stone, albeit with contemporary flourishes, this villa is set over three floors beside a separate guest house closer to the pool. The hub of the household will be the ground floor, where a stylish kitchen is on show (and the workaday kitchen is more tucked away!) to provide the assembling station for your dinner parties (inside or out).

Stunning terraces are ideal for al-fresco entertaining

In addition to the dining area that seats eight, there is a larger external dining terrace that can be accessed from this floor. The area includes a spacious, bright sitting room with direct access to the pool area and uninterrupted views of the deep blue ocean beyond.

Bright and spacious rooms invite the luminous Greek sunshine inside

There is no shortage of beds for the many visitors that are sure to follow you: there are ten bedrooms, including staff rooms as required. The owner will get to enjoy the impressive master suite, which has access to a private balcony for personal moments of peace.

Ten bedrooms are spread across the property to provide ample accommodation for householders and guests

All bedrooms are accompanied by stylish, sleek bathrooms with a variety of bathing options to suit any householder. For those guests who would prefer their own autonomy while staying over, there is a guest house above the pool complete with bedrooms and a private kitchen-living-dining area.

Classic, neat yet luxurious design is visible throughout the villa

Your outdoor space is as beautifully designed and executed as the interiors, with various shaded and open terraces and a spectacular swimming pool (the salt water variety) with loungers. There is also access to a small private beach if you need to turn the view into a plunge.

The villa has access to a private beach for when you need to get your toes in the sea

Mykonos town – or Chora – is just ten minutes drive away and as pretty as a picture, with its car-free centre and charming knot of boutiques, cafes and restaurants. There is an international airport on the island (approx. 10 minutes drive from the villa) while ferries connect Mykonos with mainland Greece (Athens) as well as many of the other neighbouring islands.

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10 bedroom villa for sale in Cyclades islands, Mykonos, Aleomandra, Greece (rightmove.co.uk)

Grade-II Georgian cathedral-view home, Winchester (UK), £4,950,000

On 13 March 2024

In estate, Europe, Historic, luxury, Nature, Riverside, Traditional, UK

A gorgeous Georgian home in the heart of Winchester, beside the famous cathedral

How about living in one of Winchester’s finest private residences, a Grade II-listed Georgian house with Tudor origins beside the spectacular Winchester Cathedral and close to Winchester College? This nine bedroom, three-floored house, with gorgeous landscaped gardens and private river access, could be the ideal family home for those who’d like to own a property that once belonged to Mary Tudor.

This house retains some original features that make it a unique, atmospheric home

Many of the historic, original architectural features have been preserved throughout, including panelling in the drawing room, exposed timbers, oak boarded floors and the eye-catching Jacobean oak staircase.

Wood-pannelling and other architectural features remind of the house’s Tudor origins

The majority of the rooms feature impressive stone fireplaces and the living spaces are beautifully proportioned, updated for modern conveniences and comforts with subtlety.

Reception rooms are spacious yet feel cosy

The ground floor includes living and dining rooms, as well as the attractive, barrel-vaulted kitchen and breakfast room that has doors providing access straight onto a pretty terrace overlooking the stream.

The charming kitchen has space for dining and easy access outside to the terrace

The waterside terrace is just one charming aspect of the landscaped gardens that come with this property, with ample space for relaxing on the terraces as well as growing plants and vegetables in the kitchen garden.

The terrace has private access onto a river tributary for a serene spot to call home

The classically-English styled gardens extend to just over half an acre and serve as something of a sanctuary right in the heart of the city. There is also a private parking space and a garage.

Despite being in the heart of the city, the lush gardens feel like a sanctuary

Back inside the house, the outdoors can still be revelled in from the conservatory. This spacious, bright area could be turned to many functions, from an atmospheric dining room to a painting studio.

A neat conservatory would make a fun place for entertaining under the stars

Climb up the stairs to find nine bedrooms across the upper floors, all classic in style and featuring original architectural flourishes. The current owners have used some of the rooms on the second floor to create a staff flat, but this could be turned back into bedrooms or to another purpose as required.

Nine bedrooms are spread across the upper floors, many of which have en-suites and dressing areas

And while you may want live-in staff to help upkeep such a vast and historic house, you may not be inclined to use the old bell system that allowed the masters to call for servants to tend to them, a la Downton Abbey – but it’s a lovely authentic feature to show your guests!

I bet your friends haven’t got one of these!

A large attic space completes the accommodation, which covers approximately 7,000 sq. ft and therefore provides much scope for the new owners to turn some rooms to different uses. For example, a charming dula-aspect music room could become a library, a study or even a yoga studio.

The music room is a light-filled space that could be turned to many uses

Colebrook House is not only historically significant and impressive to live within, it also enjoys one of the best locations for a residence: in the heart of the ancient city of Winchester. The property has unparalleled views of the eastern end of Winchester Cathedral and is a short distance from the highly-regarded Winchester College and the beautiful water meadows of St Cross. Just a few minutes walk from the property is Winchester High Street which has all the shopping and dining options you could require, as well as a leisure centre, a cinema and the Theatre Royal.

There’s something special about owning a piece of real history..

The city centre has a train station which provides regular connections to London Waterloo (just under an hour), while the M3 motorway is within easy reach. Southampton International Airport is easily commutable for those who need to fly frequently; just 11 miles away.

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9 bedroom detached house for sale in Colebrook Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 (rightmove.co.uk)

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