More Renters Becoming Second-Home Owners
Attracted by outdoor space and easier work-from-home opportunities, among the impacts of Covid-19 is an increase in renters deciding to buy outside their cities. Read More
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This Tuscan Villa Comes With Its Own Sculpture Park
The restored terracotta factory lies in the heart of the Chianti wine region. Read More
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‘Cabin Fever’ Can Turn Into ‘Spending Fever,’ Says Interior Designer
Corey Damen Jenkins on clients investing more than ever, even during a difficult financial environment. Read More
NEWS BITES
Scottish Housing Market Reopens After Covid-19 Lockdown People in Scotland can view, purchase, rent and move into new properties as of Monday, as the government reopens the real estate market. However, the number of people allowed to view a property at the same time is restricted, while virtual viewings and online transactions are still encouraged whenever possible. PropertyWire
Miss Universe Jennifer Hawkins’s Newport, Australia, Home—Listed for More Than A$20 Million—Sells Jennifer Hawkins, an Australian model-turned-developer and Miss Universe 2004, has sold her property in Newport, a suburb of Sydney, six months after listing it for more than A$20 million (US$13.7 million). The listing by Ken Jacobs of Christie’s International was marked "sold" on Monday. The five-bedroom residence has walls of glass that open to cantilevered terraces overlooking the swimming pool, a private boathouse and the shoreline. Domain
A Luxury Condo-Hotel in Beverly Hills to Offer 340 Residences A $2-billion condo-hotel project is underway in the Beverly Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, which will include two residential towers with 340 residences, and one ultra-luxury hotel. The developers, the Alagem Capital Group and Cain International of London, bought the land from Beijing-based Dalian Wanda Group for $445 million in 2018. The Los Angeles Times
A Renovated Estate in Palm Beach, Florida, Sells for a Record $71.85 Million A 2-acre landmarked estate with 180 feet of water frontage and a dock in Palm Beach, Florida, has sold via an off-market deal for $71.85 million, a price record for a lakefront home in the county. The sellers were Robb E. Turner, an energy financier and entrepreneur, and his wife, Lydia, who bought the property three years ago for $27 million and carried out an extensive renovation. The buyer was not immediately identified in the records posted on the county clerk’s website. Palm Beach Daily News
AROUND NEWS CORP
The Properties in Spain in Demand With British Buyers [The Times of London]
Will Arnett Lists His Modern Marvel in Beverly Hills for $11M [realtor.com]
Broadway Star Robert Hartwell Buys House Built by Slaves to ‘Fill It With Love’ [New York Post]
Where the Covid-19 Bargain Home Buys Are [news.com.au]