Luxury Real Estate Headlines: First Week in June 2018

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

McLean, Virginia | Russell Firestone and Mark Lowham, TTR Sotheby’s International Realty

A new listing set the record for the most expensive home to ever hit the Washington-area market… 48,900-square-foot residence, aptly dubbed “The Falls” for its location right over Great Falls Park”

A New Listing Sets the Record for the Most Expensive Home to Ever Hit the D.C. Area Market – The Washington Post

Property of the Week: A Contemporary Retreat in Florence’s Oltrarno Quarter – The Spaces

Hot Property: Homes for Water Sports Enthusiasts – Financial Times

Nickelback Bassist Mike Kroeger Lists Maui Retreat for $4.9 Million – Los Angeles Times

Old Ticketing Office Turned Mega-Penthouse Lists for $35 Million in Exclusive London Neighbourhood – Domain

6 Lovely Homes in North Carolina’s Research Triangle – The Week

Century-Old Connecticut Estate Surrounded by Water – Mansion Global

Caroline County’s Historic Camden, a 19th Century Trendsetter, is on the Market for $2.95M – Richmond Times-Dispatch

AOL’s Steve Case Sells Estate to Saudi Government for $43 Million – Wall Street Journal

15 Most Expensive Penthouses for Sale in America – Business Insider

The Old-World Charm of Folegandros, Greece, Awaits – Mansion Global

House Hunting in… Mexico – The New York Times

Santa Fe’s Luxury Second-Home Market Soars – Mansion Global

Montecito Emerges from Mudslides as a Buyer’s Market – Financial Times

Brussels’s Uccle Has Large Villas and Prestigious Schools – Mansion Global

10 Gorgeous Homes that Get Luxe Mountain Living Right – Elle Decor

Rare Winnie the Pooh Sketches up for Auction – CNBC