Luxury Real Estate Headlines: Second Week in May 2017

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

Price Upon Request | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | Sydney Sotheby’s International Realty

” The main 8,500-square-foot home has six bedrooms and 4½ bathrooms. It has a portico entrance, covered alfresco dining terraces and a modern guest house with one bedroom and 1½ bathrooms.”

 A Stately Sydney House Taken Back to its Roots – Wall Street Journal

Vertical Living in Hollywood Hills Contemporary – Los Angeles Times

Lush, 20-Acre Private Island in the Bahamas Lists for $16 Million – Mansion Global

Sotheby’s International Realty Brand Expands Luxury Presence into Austria – Sotheby’s International Realty

For Sale: The World’s Best Luxury Penthouses – Boat International 

Robert Redford’s UES Hideaway Can Be Yours for $1.35M – New York Post

A Custom Maui Home Overlooking the Pacific Ocean – Mansion Global

Home Buyers Flock to Long Island’s North Shore – Wall Street Journal

Montpellier: Prime, Standout Homes in France’s Fastest Growing City – Financial Times

East Hills, N.Y.: A Village Green Built with Recreation in Mind – The New York Times

Montevideo’s Carrasco is an In-Demand Suburb that Combines City and Beach Life – Mansion Global

Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts: Holiday Home of US Presidents – Financial Times

10 Homes That are Modern-Living Goals – Inside and Out – Elle Decor

Margaret Thatcher’s Signature Cartier Brooch to Go on Sale at Sotheby’s  – The Telegraph

An Entire Room of Giacometti is for Sale at Sotheby’s – Architectural Digest