This palatial Californian mansion built in 2008 in the Mediterranean architectural style is set on 3 acres of land in sought-after guard-gated Bradbury Estates, which consists of no less than 5-acre estates and which was mentioned at No.1 position on the annual list of America’s most expensive zip codes in 2010 Forbes magazine.
This unique impressive residence is nestled in a gated community on Secret Canyon Drive in Tucson, Arizona. Built in 2009, this stunning luxury home sits on 1.36 acres of very private land high up in the Canyons. The house proper encompasses 13,320 and comprises 6 bedrooms and 10 bathrooms and plenty of other rooms designed for various purposes.
This majestic modern mansion is located in South Rosedale, one of the 15 heritage conservation districts of the City of Toronto. Granted the heritage conservation district status a decade ago, South Rosedale is the current name of a 110-acre estate bought by Sheriff Botsford Jarvis in 1824 on account of the abundance of roses on the hillsides surrounding the estate. The luxury residence boasts impressive curb appeal showing Rosedale at its finest and it is within walking distance of Yonge Subway Station.
This luxury private compound spans more than an acre of drive-on property in the Californian Sunset Strip, the most sought-after portion of Sunset Boulevard, which stretches along a mile and a half and passes through West Hollywood. Being located on the Strip, makes it very convenient for its owner to shop at top-notch boutiques or entertain themselves in high-profile restaurants and night clubs.
This exclusive villa, whose name, IKhaya, is the Zulu and Xhosa word for ‘home,’ is situated on 2 acres of wonderful sub-tropical gardens in Upper Constantia, Cape Town, in magnificent surroundings. Decorated in typical African safari lodge style, the luxury villa exhibits Kudu and Wildebeest heads adorning the walls and zebra skins spread on the floors.
Overlooking the Indian Ocean, this extravagant property with tropical gardens is situated in a little village 35 km north of Mombasa, the second largest city in Kenya, on a 4.5-acre land with lush vegetation. Recently completed, the luxury villa is one of the most spectacular in the area. It has 6 double bedrooms, two of which face the ocean, another two face the ocean while the other two are adjacent to the master bedroom. No more than 12 guests can be accommodated in the building with world-class ‘wet rooms’ and private master suite.
Situated in the centre of Italian region Val D’Orcia, the most coveted place in Tuscany, this charming country house boasts 8 double ensuite bedrooms and a beautifully furnished beamed-ceiling interior. Buonriposo, which means ‘good rest’, crowns the valley alongside over twenty castles and rest houses.
Villa Blanche, a former 18th century postal relay station in the Yvelines, a French department in the region of Île-de-France, some 50 km from Paris, is situated near the château of Versailles. This walled and gated estate is sprawled on a 1.7 hectare park in the centre of the village. The luxury 3-story compound is comprised of a mansion, which is the main residence, and countless annexes which can be used for various purposes, among which its original stables, a guest house and a security guard apartment, the whole property dominating the valley.
Recently the overly publicized $58 million Crescent Palace, also known as Le Palais, located in star-studded Beverly Hills 90210, California was allegedly purchased by Uzbekistan president’s youngest daughter. Sprawled over 1.09 acres of prime land next to the Beverly Hills Hotel, the 48,000 square foot mansion was built in 15 months by revered luxury real estate developer Mohamed Hadid, who also built Ritz-Carlton in the 1980s.
This glorious two-story property unfolds over 1.6 acres in Holmby Hills looking across the Bel Air Country Club golf course. Built in 2002, the 18,316-square-foot villa is entered through double gates and a driveway leading to the luxury Mediterranean residence.
