Luxury Real Estate Headlines: Third Week in December 2016

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

$5,388,000 CAD | Quebec, Canada | Sotheby’s International Realty Quebec

“With 24 rooms, including an indoor ice rink, a gym, and several game areas, along with six bedrooms, the house not only has everything you need, but you barely have to lift a finger—or rather, you only have to lift a finger—to control it all. It’s a smart home with state-of-the-art technology including fingerprint lock systems and full media controls from the touch of a phone.”

A Quebec Castle with Smart-Tech Luxury – Mansion Global

Midcentury Modern Gets an Update in the Hollywood Hills – Los Angeles Times

Sotheby’s International Realty Brand Enters Chile – Sotheby’s International Realty

Ski Lodges on the Market – MoneyWeek

A Home for Surfing in Bells Beach, Australia – Financial Times

Sotheby’s International Realty Brand Enters Fiji – Sotheby’s International Realty

Real Housewife of Miami Lists Los Angeles House – Wall Street Journal

Los Feliz Home of Late Actor Ron Glass Lists for Sale at $1.85 Million – Los Angeles Times

Hot Property: Approachable Elegance in Orinda – SFGate

Nashville: ‘Music City’ has Amplified Appeal for Homebuyers – Financial Times

House Hunting in… Nicaragua – The New York Times

Chicago’s Gold Coast Offers Bustling City Living with a View of a Great Lake – Mansion Global

Want More Peace and Quiet? Move into These 10 Secluded Spaces – Elle Decor

7 Kitchen Decorating Ideas that are Already Trending for 2017 – House Beautiful 

JK Rowling Illustrated Manuscript Sells for $467,000 at Auction – Reuters