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From a solar-powered villa looking out to the Atlantic Ocean to a house with a 20-person dine-in wine cellar
A raft of housing developments is being built in London’s former epicentre of hip — but sales are slowing
A fantasy manor house, lifted from the pages of a novel, has inspired a lifelong love of lush colour and lavish design
The interiors experts offer advice on using art to create versatile features that complement each other
In our celebration of city life, we follow in the footsteps of Ian Nairn on a tour of London’s Modernist masterpieces; get an FT reporter’s take on the real profits of an urban allotment; meet the homebuyers who chose the authentic Parisian vibes of Le Marais; look past Oxford’s dreaming spires to its eastern areas; and ask, can a city ever really die?
With lower prices than in the centre, neighbourhoods such as Cowley and Iffley draw young families and professionals
The area’s mix of history and modern street life give it an authentic feel
From a Park Avenue penthouse with an infinity pool on its rooftop terrace to an Upper West Side apartment in a tower designed by Emery Roth in 1927
The former monastery is a rare example of a residential commission in France by the British architect Edwin Lutyens
Some of the finest prime property with a mixture of Japanese and Scandinavian aesthetics
Period properties in the island’s towns are popular choices, as well as its more rural fincas and fishermen’s cottages
From an 18th-century converted barn to an island home that comes with its own fishing boat
The flat represents the end of romantic intrigue and the start of a deeper, more complicated relationship
Mix practical but decorative items, statement pieces and softer, natural elements to maintain a sense of comfort and harmony
The city’s many attractions — plus being cheaper than the capital to rent or buy a home — are overcoming its gritty reputation
From a restored lighthouse on a western isle to a modern property near Dublin with views of Ireland’s Eye
David Chipperfield’s rooftop glass ‘pavilions’ were built in 2000 at the height of Clerkenwell mania
Civil war or not, for Dinah Brooke, nothing beats a troglodytic existence for simplicity and sanctuary
Relocation of Ken Griffin’s hedge fund from Chicago is driving demand in salubrious suburbs
The ability to pay upfront earns preference and price cuts, while those with mortgages go to the back of the queue
Japan’s smaller centres and rural locations exert a post-pandemic pull as more companies also leave the capital’s orbit
A Scottish redevelopment of a spendthrift’s seat raises the question of what to do with the stranded trappings of privilege
From California’s Napa Valley to Spain’s Sherry Triangle, these properties offer plenty of reasons to raise a glass
Interiors specialist Juliette Byrne’s top tips for furnishing a space dedicated to cleaning and caring for canines
High-tech slides, glowing stair treads and 360-degree video images in a lift are among the features specially developed by the designers
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