At Country Life, we bow to nobody in our love of castles — and not just because we have one of the world’s foremost castle experts on our team, in the form of our architectural editor John Goodall. And while we love the castles of Britain most of all, that doesn’t mean that we don’t … Read more
The very top end of the property market has a name: super-prime. It’s a term that loosely refers to the top 1% of properties on the market — and in London, that translates to an asking price of £10 million and upwards. Super-prime is the icing on the cake. But what of the cherry on … Read more
Portofino, Italy — £20.5 million (Image credit: Knight Frank) There are Talented Mr Ripley vibes to spare at this six-bedroom villa, formerly the private residence of a prominent Genoese family, with breathtaking views from its perch on the slopes of Portofino Mountain, down to the beautiful harbour and across the Mediterranean. (Image credit: Knight Frank) … Read more
It is all too easy to underestimate the subtle effect that Martha’s Vineyard — an island 70 miles south of Boston, America, as the crow flies, and 45 miles from Newport, Rhode Island — has had on popular culture. Easily dismissed as a playground for the rich and famous, the East Coast speck, along with … Read more
