DDW has selected 5 Sotheby’s European properties for you to delight on, and (perhaps) invest in.
DDW has scouted Sotheby’s, aka, the world’s most notorious art dealer and one of the greatest luxury real estate platforms around the world, to search for the best properties on the market for August 2022.
Elegant Parisian townhouse with an indoor pool
Price: $25,510,204
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 5
Area: 7,879 Sq Ft.
What Makes it Unique
This apartment is a jewel in a city where most people live in tight chambres-de-bonne (aka the old maid’s chambers). Not only is it an extremely large property in the world’s most expensive city to live in, but its indoor pool and interior garden make it a stand-out property in the market.
Location
Set in the 7th arrondissement of the rive gauche, this apartment is near some of Paris’ most emblematic museums and hotspots. Within the periphery motorway that binds Paris together, this property is fit for a semi-suburban house, but is instead in the most centric of locations.
Villa in Cala Tarida, Ibiza
Price: Upon request
Bedrooms: 6
Bathrooms: 6
Interior: 890 Sq Ft.
What Makes it Unique
Taking cues from classic Ibizan architecture, this property is decorated to emulate high-society island life. With flexible open living spaces that open up to a garden and pool, it is the perfect house for entertaining.
The Design Factor
The house is built around the Japanese concept of Wabi-sabi, which in design relates to a trend that embraces the beauty of imperfection. In this property it becomes apparent in the sculptural quality of the walls and furniture, finished off with rounded corners and as if they had been sculpted out of clay.
The Notorious “Casa Blaua” in Cadaqués, Spain
Price: $15,306,122
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 4
Area: 6,727 Sq Ft.
What Makes it Unique
An emblematic piece of architecture in the small village of Cadaqués, this property is a historic art-nouveau gem. This is not a house for the shy, it’s one for those that embrace loud maximalism, and want to own a piece of historic Spanish architecture.
Portuguese Country Estate
Price: $7,142,857
Bedrooms: 13
Bathrooms: 10
Area: 4,886 Sq Ft.
What Makes it Unique
Located in Lagoa, Algarve, this house is a prime find. Portugal, an increasingly sought after location, boasts of a very particular local architecture, which this property embraces to the fullest. In true Portuguese countryside style, the 13-bedroom house is perfect for large families or converting into a small boutique hotel.
19th Century Manor House in France
Price: $1,392,857
Bedrooms: 6
Bathrooms: 3 Full, 2 Partial
Area: 1.38 Acre(s)
What Makes it Unique
This 19th century home is full of character. Designer in a traditional cottage style, it boasts of rooms full of potential and quirk, as well as ample outdoor space. Quaintly colourful, it is the perfect property for those looking to live life in the french countryside, near enough to Bordeaux and 25 minutes away from the beach.