Luxury Real Estate Headlines: First Week in August 2016

Highlights from this week’s top news stories on luxury and global real estate, art, collectibles and home.

R 115 000 000 ZAR | Cape Town, South Africa | Lew Geffen Sotheby’s International Realty

“Situated in the hills above Cape Town, this modern mansion could be the ideal swallows retreat. With craggy mountains as its backdrop, the estate overlooks Table Mountain National Park. The view spans from Camps Bay to Cape Town.”

In South Africa, a Modern House with Three Swimming Pools – Mansion Global

Key Biscayne, Fla., Home Featured in ‘Miami Vice’ Movie Asks $39 Million – Wall Street Journal

The World’s Most Expensive Homes on the Market Now – Bloomberg Pursuits

Own a Rare 3-Story Frank Lloyd Wright Home in Illinois – Architectural Digest

Inner City Warehouses Lead Property’s High-End Industrial Revolution – Australian Financial Review

In New Jersey, a Modern Home Inspired by Two Bridges – Mansion Global

Going for Gold: Homes with Olympic Connections – Financial Times

Eva Langoria’s $1.4 Million Mediterranean-Style Villa is on the Market – Architectural Digest

A Tuscan Honeymoon Inspired the Design of this Tennessee Home – Mansion Global

How to Live on the Beach in New York City – New York Post

Luxury Homes on Hong Kong Island Offer Privacy and a Break from Rigors of City Life – South China Morning Post

10 Dream Penthouses that take City Dwelling to a Whole New Level – Elle Decor

Obama Presidential Library Could Bring Short-term Boost to Neighborhood Housing Prices – Mansion Global

House Hunting in… Gibraltar – The New York Times

When Buying a Home near Harvard is as Hard as Getting into Harvard – Financial Times

John Lennon’s Austin Princess to be Sold at Auction – Express