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It’s remote and there’s a lack of infrastructure, but the coastal Portuguese village is newly fashionable — and pricey
The events aim to both revive appreciation of the aesthetic movement — and explore its darker backstory
This house in south London, a visual archive of the artist’s life, transports visitors from the quotidian to the truly exotic
From a hillside villa on the Portofino peninsula to a house with a turret overlooking the Magra river
Meet the tireless conservators behind the 16th-century pieces owned by the Elizabethan noblewoman Bess of Hardwick
Employment opportunities and the local arts scene are a big draw for the those who flock to its smart suburbs
Received wisdom is that people’s politics drift to the right after buying a property. But that may no longer be true — if it ever was
Gutted by fire twice and often near financial ruin, Alexandra Palace is a monument to Victorian ambition
In our seasonal special edition you can learn about the shifting sands of the Hamptons’ housing market, the allure of Dorset property, the pleasures — and perils — of owning a vineyard, why swallows and swifts do indeed make a summer, and much else besides
Well-judged use of unexpected materials, artefacts and furnishings can make a living space unique and alluring
Like Janet Frame in the 1990s movie, our writer relishes savouring nature away from prying eyes
Less remote than Cornwall, the English coastal area appeals to those in search of nature and quiet, to some locals’ chagrin
This year’s impressive displays inspired some replacements for winter losses
Style buys to swirl about
How a 40-year labour of love transformed a topiary garden into a place of pilgrimage
Designer Lionel Jadot’s most ambitious project has united Belgium’s brightest talents
Surrealist museum-shop Tombées du Camion celebrates the poetry of forgotten things
A banging and beautiful WiFi speaker, plus more tech for smarter living
Prepare a summer idyll with our choice of top accessories
RH, formerly Restoration Hardware, begins its European expansion in a venerable stately home
Even for latecomers to bedding out, these varieties will provide a season-long profusion of flowers
Wisteria and grape vines can help create an escape from the sun amid expectations of another hot summer
You know winter is over when these birds arrive after a 6,000-mile flight from Africa. But we could be doing more to welcome them
As the pandemic-era buying boom abates, the old seasonal pattern may be returning to New York’s favourite getaway
Enzo Enea’s friendship with his Cistercian landladies has helped establish a Swiss ‘Tree Museum’ – and inspired an installation at this year’s Art Basel
It may be ‘the most beautiful job in the world’ — but it can be financially ruinous
The American artist’s New Mexico home is surrounded by the dramatic landscapes she painted
From the hillsides of Benahavís to Marbella’s Golden Mile
Rentiers, look away now
Studley Royal House sits in a World Heritage Site that includes one of the finest examples of a Georgian water garden
In the final part of our series on setting up a smart home, we look at the differences between the platforms
Alluring new stays from Kraków to Porto
The London Design Biennale will address real-world problems with 3D showstoppers and virtual virtuosity
Plus, the Hogwarts for horologists, designer double denim and London’s most charming sandwich shop
From a house with three outdoor terraces and a koi pond to a penthouse five minutes’ walk from Englischer Garten
Our columnist is smitten by a Korean ‘masterpiece with wild flowers far more fascinating than British bindweed and buttercups’
Meet the location wranglers who persuade homeowners to open their doors to film crews for TV shows such as ‘Succession’
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