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A new approach to equity investment provides the keys to a global portfolio of holiday homes. Sue Chester finds the prospect very alluring
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Made near Chelsea
Battersea Power Station is the glossy new face of London riverside living, but can the area’s impressive overhaul capture something of the soul of its well-heeled neighbour? Lisa Freedman reports
Ahead of the game
Scotland’s sporting estates are leading the field with a compelling mix of breathtaking countryside and accessibility. Lisa Freedman reports
The art of good living
Cultural currency is the new buzz in luxury real estate, from Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg. David Kaufman reports
Sunshine estate
Miami is once again at the top of the prime property shopping list, thanks to its seductive climate, booming culture and innovative architecture. Lisa Freedman reports
Rooms with a view: customised glass houses
Seeing is believing with these unusually striking properties
Schloss leaders
A glut of German castles at rock-bottom prices is offering the promise of a baronial lifestyle – or opulent corporate HQ – often within striking distance of major cities. Sue Chester charts the pleasures and potential pitfalls
Best addressed
With a royal-borough designation, top state and private schools, period residences and new developments on the way, Kensington is the place to live – not just buy – in London
Another fine Messel
Famed for his theatrical flair and sense of proportion, Oliver Messel was the temperamental genius behind some of the Caribbean’s most sought-after homes (including Princess Margaret’s Les Jolies Eaux). Now a rare selection of his masterpieces is back on the market
Service included
Luxury residential developers and five-star hotel brands are collaborating on full-service homes across the globe. Sue Chester reports on the benefits – and trade-offs – for buyers
A leopard’s new spots
After a decade of rejuvenating transformation, culturally resplendent Sicily boasts infrastructure, top-notch cuisine and properties at roughly half the price of their Tuscan counterparts
The Rio deal
With all eyes on Brazil’s most famous city as it prepares to host the World Cup and the Olympics, ambitious property developers are bringing back a luxury benchmark not seen for decades, says Sue Chester.
The magnificent seventh
Paris’s aristocratic seventh arrondissement has become a magnet for international property buyers, who are seduced by its old-world charm, patrician architecture and the reassurance of a rock-solid investment, says Lisa Freedman.