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With its Mediterranean climate, sun-drenched beaches, and tile roofs atop charming hillside homes, Santa Barbara has earned the moniker “American Riviera.” The peaceful community, just over an hour or so north of Los Angeles and home to approximately 90,000 permanent residents, is embraced by the Pacific Ocean on the south and Santa Ynez Mountains on the north.
In one of San Francisco’s most peaceful, prestigious neighborhoods, this stately four-level home dates to 1908 and offers a collection of irreplaceable period details, sophisticated spaces for living an easy urbane life, and views of the skyline and the bay. Prestigious Pacific Heights—one of San Francisco’s most coveted neighborhoods—is a nexus of architecturally significant estates and luxurious landmark manors with dramatic vistas. On one of its iconic sloping streets lined with unmistakable pollarded plane trees, this stately 1908 residence exemplifies the unique combination of period finery with modern comforts. Designed by the prolific Oliver Everett, it is both grand in scale and welcoming in ambience, offering four levels of inviting spaces, each with eye-catching details that serve as reminders of its revered provenance and artistry. San Francisco, California | Mary Lou Castellanos | Sotheby’s International Realty – San Francisco Brokerage A captivating brick and paver drive and herringbone-patterned front patio introduce the home’s distinctive style. The entry level continues the timeless panache with richly hued wood and a rare, enviable testament to history: adorning the walls of the foyer and powder room is a 1930s fresco attributed to Bolivian-born artist Antonio Sotomayor—known fondly as San Francisco’s “artist laureate”—whose esteemed murals adorn the Palace Hotel, Grace Cathedral, and the Bohemian Club. Completing the ground level are a single-car garage with laundry facilities and abundant storage space with built-ins. On the level above, striking moldings, wainscoting, decorative leaded-glass windows, ceiling beams and coffers, and fireplaces framed in stone and wood conjure a sense of early-20th-century grandeur in spaces that are nevertheless consummately urbane. The floor plan’s classic rectangular configuration creates an effortless flow and allows for lovely natural light in nearly every room along with views of the bay and Alcatraz from numerous vantages. Areas designed for relaxation and entertaining include living and dining rooms—each with a fireplace—a den lined with built-in bookshelves, and an impressive chef’s kitchen boasting ample cabinetry, marble counters, a six-burner Thermador range with two ovens and a grill, and an island with a convenient bar sink. Adjoining is a light-flooded breakfast and sitting area with a glass ceiling and a verdant outlook on the enveloping trees and an enchanting garden terraces, both covered and open air. In addition to a thoughtful elevator, the home’s regal stairway ascends to the third floor, a place of serene seclusion. Here, the generous primary bedroom enjoys bay views, a fireplace, and a spacious sitting room. Adjoining are a boutique-worthy closet area with dazzling accents and a lavish bath suite with a soaking tub and a glass-enclosed steamshower. Completing the floor are a comfortable guest bedroom and a bath with period-inspired fixtures and a light-filled flexible living space. French doors lead to a colorful landscaped terrace and a lush, tranquil garden paved with flagstone, both shaded by a towering tree. The main stairway continues to the home’s uppermost level, which features a third bedroom, a full bath, and a versatile space—ideal for use as an office—with abundant storage and sweeping views of the city skyline and the bay. Just outside is a rooftop terrace—also accessible from the garden via a whimsical spiral staircase—that offers a spot for private repose amid natural greenery, blue sky, and views of the landmarks and the bay’s waters, which have drawn so many to Pacific Heights and San Francisco for more than a century. Denizens of Pacific Heights benefit from an array of fine dining destinations, tony boutiques, and diverting entertainment venues; the proximity of delightful Lafayette and Alta Plaza Parks; and the lush refuge of Presidio. Discover luxury homes for sale and rent around the world on sothebysrealty.com
A new wave of inspiring French interiors offers everything from hushed elegance to whimsical theatricality, writes Caitlin Gunther The Dorothée Delaye-designed holiday home, Les Bords du Lac, in Hossegor, north of Biarritz, France. Photograph: Mr Tripper For design inspiration, the world has long looked to France, where visual languages become enduring styles, from the gilded opulence of the Napoleonic era to the stately lines of Haussmann’s Paris, and the cool, functional minimalism of Le Corbusier. “Arbiters of Style: The New Wave of French Interior Design” by Eugenia Santiesteban Soto, in collaboration with Paris-based writers Alice Cavanagh and Lindsey Tramuta, seeks to capture French design in its most contemporary manifestation, via some of its key tastemakers. Soto, style director at Frederic magazine, highlights a range of aesthetics and approaches here, from “poetic restraint to theatrical spaces teeming with fantasy.” One common thread, according to the author, is a spirit of innovation. “I think the French truly celebrate and respect creativity, and that mindset has deeply permeated the culture,” Soto tells Sotheby’s International Realty. “Designers—not only in interiors and furniture design, but also in fashion—aren’t content to sit on their laurels. They keep moving, reinventing.” That same cultural fabric explains why personal style and individuality are so genuinely celebrated in France. Another recurring theme, Soto notes, is the sculptural quality of many French interiors. “I get the sense designers are thinking about interiors as a three-dimensional canvas. They pay close attention to blank space and the flow of objects in a room,” she says. Many schemes are co-created with clients as creative as the designers themselves. Craftsmanship is also a throughline, with a focus on local artisans. “I think it’s natural that [French] designers are looking in their backyards—there is such a rich history of craft in their native country,” Soto says. At the same time, they don’t limit themselves to L’Hexagone; the respect for craft transcends national borders. Among the designers featured in the book, a few standouts illustrate this “new wave.” Claves A sculptural mantelpiece by Claves, co-created with Hugo Marchand, artistic director of Christian Louboutin, for the main salon of his whimsical Paris apartment. Photograph: Alice Mesguich Anyone who follows the contemporary Paris hospitality scene knows the name Claves. The interior architecture studio, founded by Laure Gravier and Soizic Fougeront in 2022, has made a name for itself with bold, imaginative spaces—from uber-cool restaurants like Le Cornichon in the 11th arrondissement to Villa Junot, a painstakingly restored and reimagined hôtel particulier in the hills of Montmartre. The book details how the team looks to French decorative arts for inspiration, especially movements that defined the early 20th century, such as art deco. Think: a serpentine mosaic fireplace or a ribbon-like wooden spiral staircase bathed in natural light. “The aim is to create spaces where you feel like an actor in a film set,” Gravier tells the authors. The result is design-forward—without ever taking itself too seriously. The spaces feel at once stylish and playful. “We like to inject an element of surprise,” Gravier adds. Dorothée Delaye Bold sculptural combinations by Dorothée Delaye for the poolhouse at Les Bords du Lac. Photograph: Mr Tripper Stepping inside Mimosa, the Paris restaurant led by celebrated chef Jean-François Piège, feels like entering a hidden world tucked into the 8th arrondissement. Its curved, rich-hued wood surfaces, a soaring ceiling inspired by a ship’s hull, and tufted banquettes the color of salicorn, give you a taste of Dorothée Delaye’s sensibility. This project, in particular, channels the French Riviera of the 1950s. As the book’s authors explain, the Paris- and Marseille-based designer credits her distinctive aesthetic to childhood trips with her parents to antique fairs, as well as to her own adventures to far-flung, sun-soaked destinations like California, Brazil and Beirut. “Those early trips meant that, unconsciously, I developed an eye for the eclectic, foreign and culturally unique,” says Delaye in the book. Her signature lies in transporting color palettes, always punctuated with eclectic, one-of-a-kind touches. “I always need to add some slightly wild or crazy detail to make it me,” she adds. Festen Festen’s cross-braced wardrobes are a call back to the 17th-century provenance of fashion designer Theirry Gillier’s home, while a Tracey Emin painting hangs over the bed. Photograph: Matthieu Salvaing The Marais-based studio Festen is another “It” design duo in Paris. Founded by Charlotte de Tonnac and Hugo Sauzay, recent notable projects include Paris Fashion Week favorite Chateau Voltaire and the elegant 8th arrondissement boutique haven Hotel Balzac. The book describes their style as “hushed restraint and classic rigor”—tonal palettes, natural materials and meticulous attention to craftsmanship. Examples include an antechamber sheathed in brushed silk, accented by a Picasso hanging from a bronze picture rail, and an oatmilk-hued bedroom with clean, simple moldings livened up by two floral-upholstered Louis XIII armchairs. “We try not to be ostentatious,” says Sauzay. “We want to be fairly understated but not minimalist.” It’s easy to linger over Soto’s carefully curated photographs and daydream how to incorporate these perspectives into one’s own home. At the very least, the reader comes away with a few bright-line rules of thumb: balance, restraint, craftsmanship and the occasional wink of fun and whimsy. “This book is really for anyone who loves design,” Soto says. “You don’t have to be a Francophile to appreciate it.” “Arbiters of Style: The New Wave of French Interior Design” is published by The Monacelli Press in April 2026. Read more about the design trends defining 2026 here.
From a CHF$16.5 sale in Saint-Prex, Switzerland, to a US$19.7M sale in Newport Beach, California, here are five sales represented by the Sotheby’s International Realty global network in February. Saint-Prex, Switzerland Davide Marra | Switzerland Sotheby’s International Realty, CHF$16.5 View properties in Vaud, Switzerland Upperville, Virginia Daniel Heider, Laura Farrell, Michael Rankin| TTR Sotheby’s International Realty, US$19.8M View properties in Upperville, Virginia Newport Beach, California Richard Trey Dewey| Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty, US$19.7M View properties in Newport Beach, California New York, New York Nikki Field| Sotheby’s International Realty – East Side Manhattan Brokerage, US$18.25M View properties in New York, New York Cayman Kai, Cayman Islands https://www.sircaymanislands.com/cayman-kai-rum-point " src="https://www.sothebysrealty.com/extraordinary-living-blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20201207-CompoundKai15027-SIR-bright-001-1-1024x682.jpg" alt="home on beachfront " class="wp-image-346353" srcset="https://www.sothebysrealty.com/extraordinary-living-blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20201207-CompoundKai15027-SIR-bright-001-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://www.sothebysrealty.com/extraordinary-living-blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20201207-CompoundKai15027-SIR-bright-001-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sothebysrealty.com/extraordinary-living-blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20201207-CompoundKai15027-SIR-bright-001-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.sothebysrealty.com/extraordinary-living-blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20201207-CompoundKai15027-SIR-bright-001-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.sothebysrealty.com/extraordinary-living-blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20201207-CompoundKai15027-SIR-bright-001-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://www.sothebysrealty.com/extraordinary-living-blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20201207-CompoundKai15027-SIR-bright-001-1.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" Jonathan Sparrow| Cayman Islands Sotheby’s International Realty, US$11.25M View properties in Cayman Kai, Cayman Islands Discover previous editions of Significant Sales on the blog
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