Luxury Real Estate Headlines: Third Week in August 2021

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

La Barra, Uruguay | Carlos Hermansson, Perazzo Inmobiliaria Sotheby’s International Realty

La Barra lies on an estuary on the Atlantic Ocean and has long, sandy beaches, which offer great surfing.

La Barra, Uruguay, Is Transforming From an Idyllic Vacation Spot to a Year-Round Retreat – Mansion Global

Floating Home on Seattle’s Lake Union Lists for $2.85 Million – Mansion Global

Salt Lake City’s Olympus Cove Offers the Best of Both Worlds With Mountain and City Access – Mansion Global

7 Homes With Alfresco Kitchens to Fulfill Your Outdoor Entertaining Dreams – Architectural Digest

A Contemporary Home With a Wellness Wing Looks Across California’s Coachella Valley – Mansion Global

1920s Wainscott Residence Sells For $7.5 Million – 27East

The original ‘Cabin Porn’ dwelling is for sale – The Spaces

California Beach Home Once Owned By Hollywood Icon Steve McQueen Sells for $12.1M – Mansion Global

The $79 Million Lair at the Top of the Former Tallest Building in the World – Daily Beast

John Steinbeck’s Sag Harbor, NY, Home on the Market for $16.75M – Realtor.com

Hot property: four homes for sale near canals – Financial Times

6 homes for musicians – The Week

Buyers Are Flocking the Golden Triangle of Portugal’s Algarve Region – Mansion Global

This Tiny Red Cabin for Sale in California Has Hiking Trails Across the Street – Apartment Therapy

Houston’s Million Dollar Home Sales Continue to Set Records – Paper City

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Childhood Home in Los Angeles Lists for $3.2 Million – Mansion Global

Hamptons home of Revolutionary War hero asks $11.5M – New York Post

Listed at $798K, This Joshua Tree Hideaway Has Its Own Shipping Container Pool – Dwell

Fine Dining to Culture: Jardim Paulista Has a Taste of Everything São Paulo Has to Offer – Mansion Global

This California Cabin is a Tiny Treasure – Cabin Life

‘Zillow Gone Wild’ features Greenwich manor on ‘Mansion Mondays’ – Greenwich Time

Houston-Area Megamansion Boasts an Indoor Basketball Court – Mansion Global

Surfers not superyachts: laid-back Biarritz attracts a wave of new buyers – Financial Times

Leonardo DiCaprio Parts With L.A. Home, a Gatsby-esque Mansion in Long Island, and More Real Estate News – Architectural Digest

$1.7 Million Homes in California – New York Times

In California’s Sonoma Valley, a Modern Farmhouse With a Speakeasy Asks $16.7 Million – Wall Street Journal