Luxury Real Estate Headlines: First Week in May 2016

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

$3,495,000 USD | Guanacaste, Costa Rica | Costa Rica Sotheby’s International Realty

“Perched on a hill on Costa Rica’s northwestern coast, this eco-friendly retreat has no glass windows or air conditioning. Instead, its walls open to the outdoors, offering panoramic views of the surrounding landscape and the Pacific Ocean.”

This Eco-friendly Retreat in Costa Rica Overlooks the Pacific Ocean – Mansion Global

Connecticut Home of Edgar Bronfman Sr. Seeks $7.995 Million – Wall Street Journal

Beverly Hills Home of Gary Collins and Mary Ann Mobley is up for Sale – Los Angeles Times

Sotheby’s International Realty® Brand Welcomes Napa Valley Firm – Sotheby’s International Realty

This $10 Million Home in Hawaii Has 350 Feet of Sandy Beachfront – Mansion Global

A Remote Retreat in the Philippines – Wall Street Journal

7 Homes with Extraordinary Tile – Sotheby’s

This $4.75 Million Apartment Has Some of the Best Views of Denver – Architectural Digest

Actor Thomas Middleditch Finds a Home with History in Hollywood Hills – Los Angeles Times

$1 Million Can Get You a Lot of Home in Belize – Mansion Global

Here are 7 Gorgeous ’80s-era Homes for Sale – The Week

Historic Homes Around the World – Architectural Digest

$35 Million ‘Beach House’ is One of the Most Expensive Listings in Miami – Mansion Global

Brooklyn on the North Fork – The New York Times

Is Now the Perfect Time to Buy a Home in ‘Affordable’ São Paulo? – Financial Times

Massive Lesedi la Rona Diamond, at 1,109-carats, Expected to Fetch $70M at Auction Next Month – UPI